ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2209, 23 July 1914, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

MISCHA ELMAN'S' FAREWELL CONCERT. The final opportunity of hearing Mischa Elman, tlio famous violinist, will uo givon in the Town Hall this ovonin'a;, when nn entirely now programme will lie submitted, including Ernst's Concerto in F Sharp Minor. Phillip Hale, the celebrated music critic of Boston, gave the following opinion of Elman:—"Mischa Elman is indeed a marvellous violinist. When ho ; first appeared in European cities as mi 'infant phenomenon,' wo are assured: by groat critics that this boy had the masculine grasp and' emotional qualities of a maturo and sonsitivo artist. It was considered extraordinary. How did he acquire the ability to play passages which would baffle ordinary students for years? When Elman was asked about his practising as a, child, ■he answered, 'I would play for about twenty minutes, andtthen if I found I could not got tho effect that I wanted, I would stop and think until I felt how it should be.' Here was then a. violinist who actually thought. It is noi necessary to dwell upon tho puro intonation, the beauty of tone, now warm, full, sensuous, now exquisitely delicate, and the astounding mastery of technical difficulties. Mischa Elman has more than this. Ho has the rare gift of interpretation, and his interpretation is in a way a creation." Here is a youth, who, born obscurely in Russia, is at the agoof 22, ranked above all other living violinists. No wonder tremendous interest is always created, and this stripling, though idolised on two Continents, is said to have remained unaffected and unspoiled. When the great Hans Richter first hoard Elman play several years ago, he told him to_ remain unsullied and unspoilt in musio as your are. tonight," and Elman is said to have lived up to tho great, musioian's precept. Mdlle. Eva Gauthier, tho superb French Canadian soprano, and Mr. Percy Kahn, pianist, will also assist. The bos plan will be at the Dresden to-day until 5.30, and 1 , thence until 7 o'clock at Ohristeson's, in Manners Street, where the 4s. tickets are also obtainable all day. ■ ,■ .

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The present, vaudeville programmeat His., Majesty's Theatre is attracting largo audiences. • A most, amusing, yet clever, turn is provided by Gordon and Day, comedy cyclists. Misses Andrews and Dent provide a musicnl treat with the piano and' violin, whilst Armstrong and Howorth, sketch comedians, succeed in-their efforts to amuse. Miss Kay- Dover© sings attractive ballads, while.Vincent, Arthur,. and Oliver contribute popular concerted numbers. The programme will be repeated this evening. •■■■ THE KING'S THEATRE. "Marvels of Nature", is the title of an interesting educational film now showing at' the King's Theatre. .This picture depicts scenes; of denizens of the Indian jungle in their native element. Other, gooa pictures are: "The Black Mask" (drama), "Master of the Mine" (drama), the "Gaumont Graphic," and "Tho-.''fin. Soldier and tho Doll" (comic). ■'.-.' EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. The capital continuous picture programme screened daily at tho old Opera House, in Manners Street,-by,-the proprietors of Everybody's Pictures, is. attracting .many .patrons,- Tlio chief picture.is a detective drama entitled "Protea and the Infernal Automobile." A complete change of programme is billed for to-day. ; THE EMPRESS THEATRE; :The new programme.at the Empress Theatre continuous pictures to-day and to-night will bring forward the Radio'" Company's sensational feature drama, "The Little Smugglers"." A gang of. smugglers. compel several little children to carry smuggled goods in small' packages across the border between -two countries, and by taking unfrequented paths the ohildrcn evade tho Customs officers. The woman in oharge of the children is prevented from ill-using them -by a yoiing lady who cliances to witness'fche woman's attempted cruelty. Later on, while a party is in progress in lady's homo; she is kidnapped by the gang. Some exciting soenes' ensue, but in the end the wrongdoers receive -mote' punishment. Tho■ Kalem/Coinpany will be represented by a Western drama,' "The Fire : Coward." "Williamson's Weekly" will depict many attractive news items . from various parts of tho world. There will also bo an interesting industrial study, "French Fox Trappers." The comic element will bo well represented.

, POPULAR COMPETITIONS.' ~ The programme of interesting and amusing items promised by the Australasian Popular Competitions Enterprises at the Town' Hall, commencing on Wednesday next, July 29, is expected to prove a decided draw. The competitions in blindfold boxing, revolving pole, pillow fights, togethor with individual and chorus singing and comic singing, make up the comic portion of the programme, while step-dancing, the Tango dance, and La Rinka waltz are items of everincreasing interest and popularity. A full orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. J. F. Woodward, will render selections during each evening daring the season. The box plan is now open at tho Dresden, where seats'may be.reserved.