ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Miss Daisy Jerome will begin to-night at Hia Majesty's Theatre tlie last week of her Wellington engagement. She has filled the largo theatre every night sinoe 6he came to Wellington, every scat in the circle and etalis being woked for last 'Saturday night. New songs are promised, and. it will bo strange indeed if this brilliant yoang performer who has a temperament rare on the vaudeville stage, does not repeat her success during tho coming week. Mr. Sebastian Meri-il and his Yipyaps, the eccentric comedy cyclists, will introduce fresh humour into ,'tlioir "turn," and the sensational tandem somersault will be repeated. The Hartleys, lviio hajvo established themselves as iirm favourites, will introduce new foarturea into their novelty jumping act, New whistling solos will bo given by Mr. Sam La Merc. The New York Comedy Pour, a brilliant American importation, who specialise in humorous part singing, antl who, doubtless, will be favourably remembered by vaudeville patrons, have been specially engaged for a return, visit to Wellington. Lees and Sol 'Bern, Hebrew comedians of great versatility, are also reappearing. Crothon .and Kremka; in their ltoraan gladiator act, will Bubniit fresK features. Vernon flmd Sinclair, who are always a welcome item on the programme, will appear in a new musical Bketch. The box plan for the remaining nights of Miss Daisy Jerome's season -ia now on view at the Dresden. "PAID IN FULL." To-night's special, filmio attraction at the King's Tneatre will be "Paid In Full," the screening of which will occupy the whole of the second part of the programme. "Paid in Full" is said to be the nrst play ever acted lor the camera by the full original cast of characters. All the artists who created the various characters will be 6een to-night .upon, the pic-ture-sheet. This drama will be well remembered, by theatregoers, as it was received with much favour when presented here by Miss liatherine Grey and Wil-' liamsou's Dramatic Company. Concerning the film production, tne'"New York World" said [—"Eugene Walter's masterpiece and greatest aromatic success, 'Paid in Full, which has delighted playgoers the world over for more man "five years, is equally effective in film form. It is known as the best play for years, arid it •shows to advantage on the screen. The remarkably fine aoting is'a feature of thft production.. Tully Marshall, the originator of the part ot Joe Brooks, is seen in the same role. William Riley Hatch, who played lor three years .with the Original company, is again cast for the important part of Oaptain Williams. Other artists of the Broadway cast are Hattie Russell as Mrs. Harris, Winfred Kingston as Beth, George Irving as Jimsy Smith, Caroline French as Emma Brofcs, Earl 1 Mitchell, Imrig Southard, and others." Other selected films to precede "Paid in Full'' are: "Golf Demonstrations by, the World's Champion," "On the Banns of the Crease" (Pathe colour scenic), "Art for a Heart" (Vitagraph comedy), and the latest "Gaumont Graphic." Appropriate music will be rendered by the King's Orchestra. Seats for any evening of the Bis nights' eeason may be reserved at the Dresden., , 'THE EXPRESS THEATRE. The new programme at the Empress Theatre continuous pictures to-day and to-night will be headed by the latest descriptive study of the capital of the Empire, entitled ''Living London." The film, which is a lengthy one, depicts all the famous landmarks of the city, embracing well known architectural sights and street scenes. The subject is stated to be of exceptionally fine photographic quality. A picture which should, bo extremely popular at the present juncture, is "Making a Dreadnought," in which is displayed several phases of the building of a noted battleship. The S. and A. Company will be represented by a military drama, "Fear." "The Toll-gate Raid" is an exciting American playlet with an ingenious plot. The comic numbers will include "The Englishman and the Girl" (A.B. comedy) and "He Who Laughs Last" (Eicko). EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. ' Everybody's pictures, at the , Opera Rouse, attr<acted splendid attendances to all sessions on Saturday. An all new set of pictures will be screened for the first time at noon to-day. Tho chief offering will be the "Nordisk" feature play, "The Mysterious Case," which is spoken of as a drama of wonderful power, made up of a strong and novel plot, striking situations, and deeply interesting episodes. ■The following is a short resume of the story;—Marjorie Walker's father is entrusted by the bank employing him with •a large sum of inoney for transfer to a provincial branch. The question of the safety of the cash preys upon tho girl's mind, for burglars are at work in' the district. Rising from her bed in a slate of somnambulism, she takes the money •from the safe, and, climbing out on to the roof and into an empty house nest door, 6ho secretes tho money among some rubbish. Next morning she has, of course, forgotten all about her exploit". A 'neighbour who saw-her on the roof hears that the money is missing, and informs the police. The girl is arrested, but her lover succeeds in proving her innocence and recovers the lost coin. The supporting pictures, are; "A Water Dog" (Keystone comedy), "In the Valley of Jonte" (Patheoolor scfenie), "The Lucky Vest" (Edison comic), and the latest Pathe Gazette. The orchestra is present at both afternoon and night sessions. ORGAN RECITAL. > After an interval of two weeks the City Oiganist, Mr. Berna'rd Paige, resumed his series of recitals at the Town Hall on Saturday evening. There ( was a pleasing, and most interesting Variety about the items of Saturday nighf s programme, in: which English, French, and Russian composers were represented by prominent ivorkß. The attraction, of tjie evening was,' of course, the third movement from Tschaikovsky's Sixth Symphony. Mr. Page's admirers have vivid remembrances of . his rendition of the wholo of the wonderful symphony, and the singling, out of this' movement—tho most; dramatic part of the whole symphony—was listened to with- the keenest of enjoyment. The programme was cpened' with Salome's "Sonaita" (Op. 25), the three movements —andante maestoso-allegro, andante, and allegro con moto-bcing given. "Melodie," the charming piece of the famous Russian composer Rachmaninoff, followed. MpcDowell's set of musical sketches (Op.' 51) were repeated by Mr. Page', in icsponse to many requests. Other items on tho programme were: "Prelude and Fugue in C Minor" (Willnn) and "Fantasia in C" (Op; IB), (Cesar Franck). ■> Before Commencing tho recital Mr. Page played "God Save the King" most impressively and powerfully, the audience standing the while. "READY MONEY." "Ready Money," which is to be produced by the J. C. Williamson Company., at the Grand Opera House on Monday, August 21, is described as a crisp and sparkling comedy of essentially human parts. It is a laughable excursion into the realms of probabilities, and is based upon, the text that "You can see a thousand dollar bill farther than anything of its size in the world," an apt truism that lends itself to a series of 'highly diveirting developments. Tho book "is whimsical and fantastical, but tho plot is cleverly conceived and admirably worked out. The management claims that it is a purely unconventional play, and that therein lies one of its chief merits. It will be interpreted by a strong cast, at the head of which are Mr. Charles A. Millward and Mr. William Harrigan, two American actors of high standing in the profession in more continents than one. ! The box plan will open at the Dresdon on Thursday, August 20. THE "SMART SET." Th© "Smart Set" Company of entertainers brought their short but successful season to a closo in tho Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Saturday evening.