ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2221, 6 August 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE EORTDNE HUNTER." ' "The Fortune Hunter" is- annouiiced y the J. C-. Williamson, Ltd.,- !: managelent for this evening nt tho Grand Opern louso. Mr. Fred Niblo will appear m lie role in which he starred i'or. two ears in America, "The Eortune Hunjr" tells of a young man, once rich, ho finds himself poor. He tries woi-k nd fails. His employers discharge him. to is proficient in cocktails and cigarttes, a failure, apparently, in everything Ise. Ho is ashamed to ask further help I'om friend?, anil reluctantly lraakes up is mind to turn fortune-huhter, and larry a rich girl. A wise friend advises im to move to a dull little town, dress lainly but elegantly, stop drinking, moking, and swearing, go to church; oard with r a nice old widow, if he can nd her;, have serious bookß and a, large iible, where..everybody - caa see them; o't to laugh, or smile, or pay any atention to young women; get a job and •ork hatd. "In every'little town there's •t least one girl with a .million, and ou'll'marry her," is the advice. "I don't sk you to propose to her. for'her.money,, hat would be dishonou'raWe, She'll proioso to , you, ; then you accept her, and iay me bafik the SCO dollars I'm going o . lend you, and 10.00.-for my help' and ood advice." ' The' east includes ' Mr. 'red ■ Niblo, Mi'is: -Josephine 1 Cohan, Ibssrs. Robert Greig, Sydney. Sterlins, )avid JeH'esron Charles wheeler, H. H. Vallace, Krank Hafcourt, Trod Jerinor, laurice Dudley, Edwiri Lester, Roiiald iyrahn. :l r red Camborne,' Perie Bush,-'-ohu De Lacy, Miss Marian, Marcus llarke,' and .Miss 'Beatrice Holloway. 'The I'ortuiie Hunter" cin. only bo staged or five nights, when "Never Say Die," notlier' remarkably successful comedy, .'ill follow. . ' - ' ; • • HIS JfAJEST.Y'S THEATRE. -V There ara some..musical and, comedy urn's of: especial interest to:.- vaudeviiie nitrons,: on tlie ' curront. 'programme at lis Majesty's,.Theatre,f.Courtenay Place. ?heso include "Bogues-'and Oliyotti (muical coinedy artists), Van, Bureh and Ipinetti. .'(.yocalists aiid dan,cers), the' Gould Jros. (cume.dians'. and . instrumentalists), he .CJlarko Bros (Sioteh: comedians),. the akelow Trio (Russian dancers), and jeno and Mandel .(Americai,comedians) L'here, arc. other tujns .'too that ara fiitdng favour wjtli the,audiences. . DAISY JEROME IN VAUDEVILLE. , On (Monday next, at ;His Majesty's Theltre, the Euller-Brfenhan. management will present' an unusual, attraction 'in' Miss Daisy, Jerome, who provided the star turn ;n tiio revmie 'C wio Over .Here." This talented artiste made vaudevillo debut at the.Opera House, Auckland,' recently under .the Fuller-Brennanf .. hjau'agement,. md from repjrts to. hand it is said that ill previous box- office recqrds have lieen broken. The box plans for tho first six nights and matinee will bo opened at tho Dresden this morning at 9' o'clock. ; THE ' KING'S THEATRE. . Tho famous picture artiste. Miss Mary t'ickford, adds on indefinable charm. to the picturo' "Hearts Adrift," .now beins starred' at tfie King's' Theatre.' The picture relates of the adventures of two people on a desert island,, how .they couVo to love each.other, go ; through.the simple :ercmony of,,solf?nisviTiage, and how; resiling parties- arrive;-and, disturbing the tranquility, iof the two . castaways, brimthe story .to a tragic' yet inevitable ending. Apart fro.m.:the .main story,...the film includes some wonderful examples ef the art of modern.'photography.. There is' an excellent selection .of supporting subjects. : . . \; A ' matinee , perform'ance is announced for Saturday afternoon..EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. . ■ : A very fine typo of mystery drama, entitled "The Black Triangle," is attracting large audiences at all sessions at Everybody's" -Pictures, Manners., Street, The' picture.'.deals id' a • thrilling: fashioii with the depredations ■ of a. coterie of swindlers.: Of especial local interest is the picture "All Blacks v. New South Wales," while-other-films on the programme are: "The Evolution of London, Traffic," "The Fatal Dress. Suit," and the "Pathe Gazette." ■ : : ■ ■. A new film covering, the England ,y; Wellington League representative match will be screened to-night in place of the "All Black"-'-film:- y.- - ' THE EMPRESS THEATRE. There 'were crowded' sessions at the. Empress Theatre continuous pictures ,'lasi evening, when the current prOgramm< was screened i'or the last time. A complete . chango ' will be introduced • to-da] and to-night, when a special attractioi will be a superb "feature".. ; drama, whic,' will be supported , by-the latest industrial scenic, topical, and comic films, THE-SMART SET. - :,.. : v The above popular costume joined: company;: under the direotion of .11: Edward Branscombe, will commence '' season of six .'nights at the Town Hal Concert' Chamber, commencing on Moh day next. Local playgoers' will remembe: this talented combination on'. thfeix-. las visit. Since .'then,.they have Veen takei over by Mr. Branscombe, who has oddet considerably to the list of artists, -ro habilitated tlie repertoire, with the,lates geins direct from England arid-America comprising the 'most popular.' "rags;' tango dances, burlesques, etc., and-whet nov presents the. Smart Set with the fulks confidence - that the ; r appearance in Wei lington will be long remembered by loca play-goers. Mr. .Walter. George and. Mis Georgio -Jtartin are still .with, the com pany, and have a new budget, of : duet and sketohes to present. Amongst othe new artists'is Mr. Harry De R-obeoli whose'success in Australia 1 under th Branscombe management has . been ph< nomenal. Coming from the leading. Lor 'dpn music balls, with "a>. very: big repvi tation, big things have been'expected o ■'him, and these expectations, it is siip havo been more than fulfilled. Mentio: may be made also, of the following cleve artists who are to appear':—Mr. Ernes Parkes, baritone;: Jliss Givennyth Evans contralto; Mr., Maqrice.'Jones, tenor; Mis Lalla Knight, soprano; 'Mr. Gavin Woo't basso-comcdian; and Mr. Edgar Hullant solo pianist and accompanist. The bo plan is now open at . the Dresden, wlier ■seats may .be reserved without, i extr charge. . . "THE EVERI/ASTJNG JIERCY."-'. "The Everlasting Mercy," John Mas< field's remarkable pcem, which was rcci| ed.by Mr. Alexander Watson at the Tow Halt last eve-iing, is' most assuredly ■notable literary effort, but vrhetlier it i altogether suitablo for public recitatio: to a mixed audience may be- opon to que; tion. This is not written in any narro' spirit of prudishness, but the depth's, < sottish depravity into which Saul Cain plunges in the reiital of thow passagf of .his- life, story immediately before ' hi conversion; which carries with them th degraded speech and bestial thought, ma be fairly said to be unnecessarily luri . for delicate' ears. It may bo said tlit there is a lofty purpose in the public ri cital of the sordid narrative,'and sure : is that in Mr.-Watson's treatment of tli poem the very best is produced, yet tliei are phrases and scenes'depicted by Masi .field in language so forceful and free flu beside it Kipling's roughest verse is ■ absi lnlely Tennysoniaii. Tho mere reciting i the poem, which occupied an hour and half, Was a wonder-raising feat of men ory, whilst the natural assumption of'tl Lancashire dialest, and the convincin sincerity and gravity of tho recitali: could not but make a deep impresion c the audience. ■ ■ This evening -Mr. Watson will reci scenes from "The Merchant of Venice, itnil several Kipling poems, includii: ."Boots"'(by, request). To-morrow evei ing is to be devoted to Dickens's " OhrhtiuA* OuN" tvuH on «v«i iug .to treigeay, 'ilaawtlii