ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2186, 26 June 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE ROSARY" TO-NIGHT. Tho IflWjr-laoked'fof "Rosary" will cvcntuatij.to-uiglit in the Grand Opera Howso. '■Tho Rosary" is not a- reli<HH!s play, but it is certainly a piny will* a moral, and appeals to all in the Mum> M-av that "A Atessngo front Mms" Urippo-d its audiences, "The Rosary" is now known as the "East LyjHtc" of America, and is looked for all over tho Mtate for weeks More tho public know tho date it is coming. It is described iis a play with a purpose, ami a' play that .makes the ordinary mortal think •iftor lie has .seen it, 'Hki notable fo.itwo in tlu> east is the iitelus.io.ii of Mr. litH-riiigtou JlcyfioMs, the distinguished Anwrioan actor, who Ims held a- foremost position in America for years, and fthfo in England. He has playea "father Kelly" for .years, and, in fact, created the character. Associated with him in the cast is Miss Jcssio Arnold, wife of the nutiiflr, who plays a most difficult part in the piece, that of twins, and so remarkably does sl» in.aiiitaHi the two characters that most people, it is said, think ■that she has some one else playing the other part, hut this is mi so—she is, atone in the dual part. The other members of tho wi&imrf company who will appear are: Messrs. Albert "M'flovern, AVidter Fen- , M-r, <jeiMK« Nolan Lenry, Paul :%ron, ; and the Misses Grace Heading am Ethel JSltlrcd. Boats may he-hooted: far any night at the Dresden, and <iay sale tickets may be purchased at. Chrisicson's. . ; Mm MAJESTY'S THEAfB.fi. j An exceptionally good programme is beim; submitted by the Breni-ran-Etiller ; management at ULia Majesty's Tireat.ro ' this week. Tlio result is that good Imisos have inm the rttle nightly. "D»ai"e's Jkri'y Jlaniiikius-' arc. a whole show in themselves, and last weKfns tfwy created ma eh amirsewmt. "This J'wnir C'astipg Lamys" were seen ; to .advantage in their daring aerial work, aiicl the turn caused rounds of j apwlansc. Other artists who appeared j were: Misses Jvss.te and Wolly Millar, Millie Ifaris* the Comedy Fcuv, Mr. Ray ■ Lawreirce, Jlr. Jalucs Opio, and Beva.ii and Flint. KiKG'slirjATius. Oiiiof amosftg the sploßclitl set ot mov-. iiig pictures,' which are being shown at- tho King's Theatre this tt'oek, is oive entitled •"'Jhe Ourse ot War. 5 ' It is a. picttirc-draina. which shows the thoroviShßoss with which th«. photo-plays arc produced. The seen© ' WMfcrayijiff tho destruction of tho bnK lotiHs is a vivid one, in faiet, the- pie* turo is one of tho best of its kind, j'fft seen in Wellington. In addition to tfm above strikiifg drania, patrons of ''The King's" wjtnegsvd jn&uy otksf cafrftaj. pkturos List cvwiiiig, mic in partreutof being entitled "Blowing Awaj the Last Sod in the Paiaama Oaltitl.'' shortiVbctdres. "His Neighbour's Wife," a«. intensely tttaamtie in Which Mrs. 'IJaligtry takes the leading part, vsjas prOElnced at ©hortt's conuntuaos piotntes, in Willis Street, for tho iirsfc tunc last oveiijiig. 'iiic fills is the work of tho Famous Ptoyws and tha exciting incidents and towse dramatic situatioiis gii'e tlio famous actress plenty of seopo to display, her powets. The iilm is 2iooft. long, and evea then the e»d comes far too soon. Tho acting, of Mrs, Isangtry was splendid, and she gave of her btfst. In tho .scones irith tlift am-ftg hnsbund, aho .was (■•i.i.a.bicd to dispffty iter ivosdefful. dramatic powers.. Briefly told, the story is as follows. A colonel bC'Coines involved in an intrigue with his neighhour's wife. She- arraojjos r ft. secret inoetiiig with hi-ft-tj kit' the return of list Imsbaitd roveals her wiifaithfubess.. Distntet«d ( lie tisite the fo-kaol's wife of .th© intrigdo, iwd ttecb'res that he will ■shoot the coteii.el, bat" the latt&rs Wife stag's .'tite wroiijgfld Imshand's hand, lie ■does so on coiiditkiii that, .she dopes with Wit!,. Realising that self-sacrifice-ali3.Be call save the eolouel, she" impersonates liini, and is sjiot by the disti'aci* <id hnsteind. The wimiul -jwaves to'ho a slight owe, and she rcach-os her liohic, fi'ie colonet, realising; Iris own falseness:.' pleads forgiveiipss, and all ends happily. Other pictures in the ejccelhriit programme won'-, "Brois-eho Bil.ly'ij KkpeuwMit," "The Girl frani t-bo Sky," "The DiinUitsl-.iog Cyclists" "The Bovir of. Terror," ami "A Visit to an Iron ■ Foundry." Tlio same pi'OgraiMJfie will bo prodwed at all-sessions to-day ii«d this evening. THE EMPRESS THEATRE ' "Studio Love," a captivatiiig romantic drama., took a proiiiwe.Ht place in tiu> new programme at tho Kiupress Ttentre contiußous piciviros te-rthiy. According to the plot, Muriel, ail orphan girl, oiiiaius a position as a model in a st»siio, ami falls iu love with a yoang artistj Gerald Newman,. Iniiiu a formor model, visits tlw studio,, and oonitaissions Gerald to paint her por- : trait. Slie csofcises all iter wiles to win Geralds but in vain., for he is at ; ready in love with Muriel. The two latter get married, but this does not deter Inua. Gerald, executes his inastcrpi««o for the great exhibition, aud tthea it is coanijletea ha leaves for the exhibition. Gerald writes telling of the success of his painting., awl h-ma invites Muriel to diue with her ajid tord Clavoriiig to aefebrato the success. At tho-diiuic-r Jrma ■m-et-end-s to be called away, and Low! Ciavfcring tak»s the unsuspjetmg Muriel to his own house. Tho girl oseapus from the building, but, in tli.o darkness she loses her way awl falls ore* a cliff. At dawn Muriel, is found by some of Gerald's friends. At first her kusbafid angrily denounce* Muriel, iwtt: witk h« last breath she tells.hkl tho truth, and conviiwes Gerald, Who clasps. ter ill a last tender embrace. assoflcd series of entertaiiiiag items support the "star" ftlrn. MISCHAKLMAr, 1 , VIOLINIST. At the loww Hafl on July 2 and i ' Misc'ha Etwaai. the great viotiaist, will: sippcsar. It is mteresting to recall what ■ the Melbourne papei-s said af Elman ■ when he first appeared i,ii Aiiskalisi.; Ibr utsfeince, the Mpibounie "Ago" . wrote of the opening concert as "a, trtaiDph for Miscki Etrrfan," I'he critic weiti on: "His clatHi to greatness js. securely based upon the solid rock of ahsolut'e flrostc. . . . It is as m artist ■that Miseha Eimaii comes to us, atw!. so great an artist that the future Mill; link* his nanifi with those ef Joacliijvi j and Ysaye. Of necessity it will be re>» sarded fts an histo-rifi.al oceasion," Then tho.Meßmurne "Argus" wrote of Efmaii's initial appeatawe that he was "a brilliant artist. Lilt© a trite liittsieian ho made his performance- a sort of splendid crescendo' As he went through, one .piece after another,, the 'g&klisi moments' iitcr*ased until sit last tit* yoiiug artist had tho audience fairly sliowtiuj! with enjoyment." Then tho "HoraW," to iinish with the daily papers, wrote of Ebiiftii :• "With the appearance v of itllscha Elman Australia's participation in tho art life of Europe'has advanced another step. We lmvo heard of the reptitatkwi ef this artist before Its appeared here, hut the reports wore as nothing cffiiiparcd to his suporh pinyiujr: he apparently stands alone among violinists for nit time, or at any rii.tf of our own iinte." Only two eowiprts: can h.e given here, bwaiisi* of Kiman's (•ngag-plw-nts in the Old World. His programme for the first concert y.'i.fi raiuprise . tlw Symphony Espagtnde (Lnti'd Alh*ss»' n nan froppe, Amlnntc, and Rondo.■'(altero). air on ('< String. I fliach). Etudf Ca'pfiw (Pagftwinl), Paust i Pantasie fWietiiawski). a;ml the braolsf dted mmibers Avp Maria <Sc.hHlifrt- ■ Wilbciroi), Hiißjtnrian Dance Xo. / : <Brahiil-Jo3t!hii»),. Sieili*fmo ot Uigandm (ftoupcr-in-KresiJeH, afld Souvenir j ido Moicaw (Wieiiiaffisk-ij. ItUS » a).

program me that should fulfil tlvo_ dfrinands of all music-lovers, comprising | as it does the. famous La-lo synip3ionie, j besides the other clnssical items. Mils. { Eva Gauthier, the hri'Hiant .Frfti'ieh-CliW- j adiaii sopranoi will sing tho aria do Rosina (Jhirhkw de Seviglia) by Itossini, and t-'hc hrnekotcd .riiiinhers, Tlio lime (Landoii-RoiiaM), Psycho (E, l*aladilik'j, and iJolero (Dessaucr). Sir. IVrcy Kahn, wlro has been with Miseha Kiinnii for the jjast sis years, will bo tho. ticcainnaliist. 'J'his box' plan far the season opflils ift the Dresden Piano Company to-morrow (Siitiirdy.y) nioniiug; at 10 o'clock. Day sale trekcis will bo announced later. "PAUL JONES." The Wellington Amateur Operatic Society announces tlie advent of its second piwftietion-—"Paul Jones"—for seven nights, front July 8 to July 16. It is now some twelve or fourteen years since Planqtwttc's mastefpfc'co was played in Wellington. It has always hold high place in tho ranks <rf legitimate eomic opera,, iiot only from tho beautiful Hie-ludjffls that ripple through the score, but from tho crisp and ■sparkling Uliretto. The opera has also been a favourite with playgoers oa acooiMit o-f its roinnMt'K! and jjiefcuresquc, setting. Tho society' states "ithat it is tlio intention to mount and dress "Paul Joiws" in a maimer irajquo in amateur opera, Ktitirely how seenwy is. being ; painted, awl it is* hoped in. re- ■ spects. that the- season will cnjanJ, if sot surpass, tho previous professional productions in this City.. Hiss Helen Gard'twr, the MKaut. Dnnedin sopraiio, has 'been specially engaged for the rofo of Yvonne, and the' cream of the local amateur world fill tko j remainder of the cast. Th.<» whole supervision, of the opera ] lies in the experienced haiidß of Mr; Tom Pollard, The bos jii-la.n opens at tlie Dresden on July »J. ".EVERYBODY'S HOTCBBS." At the Opera H-ovtse nn Monday night, "JSi'cl'vhody's Pictures," the latest candidate" in the .local iiMvityj ptettire world,. will opirn its doors at WQ, and begin ; its active, career ftS an up-tn-dato pifl- ' ture cKtcrprisß at 7 p.m., 'frith the- first exhibitioh m WcHiligtoh of what is doseriberi as a perfect modern mete- ■ dmm; t , "Orders tJiidor Soal," which is fiOOOft. long, and takes over a hour and a half to screen. This most. r«e.:>nt «f picture plays is coiistrtieted <m modern lilies witli all. Wiluner of OT-to-date sittiaticfts. Awhi.te ba&k in m&taud, "Orders Under SoftJ" was the subiect of imsdt K-tigatiflii. De-tcrmined efforts wefa made to stop its ■jwese-iria-tion, Appiicntioii-s for injunctions were mado, but these proved futile, and the exhibition of the drama, was ««- ■ eroded with, with, the result that Wjtat is suekon of as oho. of this biggest svteccssos in Jftotkai plaj-s Was achieved, the reason for this conspicuous success, is said to ho foui'td in tho fact that it ■ possesses hi a marfed degree all those component parts of re-id' drama, so. dear to the heart of tlio British, playgoert ■ trim love, 'intrigue, plot, .eouuter-wleti lair-bveaftth escapes, r the- downfall of \-ice, and the triumph of virtue. In© sctniid scsskm on Moitday evening wilt boEin about 9 P.M., trod will IjiHsh abflftt i() 30. On Tuesday siul ftvery day thereafter the theatre will, be running from 12 (womt) until 1,0.30 p.m. Without intcrtftissiGfl. An imroyatwn wi'J.l be introdftcpd tii the shape of erohestriit m-USic at tlm ftfWmooii sessions begin-ni-iiw at 2 o'elook, awl contiiwiiig thereI after until WM. ! prices wililjo 6d. to all parts for adulte, and 3d, to all parts for cliitdren. 'Jhis rate applies to day a.iid. rog.M sessions alike. "Everykdy's Pi«tftrps" »" wj* dor tlio malHiKetttelit' of Mr. S\ ■ W, Wadmatv. recent}}' of the l/yee-vtni Theatres ;.Wa»gaimi.