ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2319, 28 November 1914, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 'A programme of all-round excellence is bonig put on by tho Brcunan-Fuller management at His-Majesty's Theatre this week. Patrons of this place of amusement should not fail to see the various turns which will be presented at this afternoon's matineo and this evening for tho last time. For Monday evening a complete change is announced when among other notable artists the "Magpies" will make their first appearance hero. This costume comedy company has shown to big audiences in Auckland, and they include some clever performers, notably the "Lyrical Four." Bert La Blanc, a comedian, lat« of the Grafters Company, wi]l also make his initial bow to a Wellington audience on Monday evening.

, THE KING'S THEATRE. This afternoon a matinee will bo held at the King's Theatre, when tho current -week's programme will be shown in its entirety. It will be repeated again this evening for the last time. On Monday a complete change will be put on, at which a powerful dramatic study, "The Wrath of the Gods," will be submitted. This picture is said to be a genuine Japanese story produced in Japan with the best American and Japanese players. The supporting pictures will be a charming scenic, "Toledo, Spain," "Feathered Acrobats," a high-class vaudeville sketch, "War Gazette," and "Col. Heeza ' Liar'sNShipwrecli,"

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The programme which is being produced at Everybody's Theatre is one of the best for all-round merit seen in Wellington for a considerable time. The star" film is "The Property Man," a screaming Keystone comedy, in which the leading role, is played by Charles Cliaplin. Other /pictures are: "Telltale Scar," "Antwerp Under Shot and Shell," and several others.

MACMAHON'S NEW THEATRE. Two hours of genuine entertainment can be had by paying a visit to MacMahon's Kew_ Theatre in Manners Street. The pictures are numerous and various, comedies, dramas, and scenic films being on the bill. "Though Your Sins be as Scarlet," will be repeated at all sessions to;day.

PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. "Finger-prints,": the great American detective' draina, will be shown for the last time at the People's Picture Palaco in Manners Street, to-day and tonight. The film shows the unique methods employed by Neal, the clever detective, in rounding up a gang of thieves. On Monday a full change of programme will take place, when 'The Bolted Door," a film in three parts, will be shown. The picture is 'said to bo full of dramatic art from beginning to-ond.

ft THE EMPRESS THEATRE. , A final opportunity, will be available .to-day and to-night of witnessing the ■English feature society .drama, "Saving the Colours." The remaining "subjects embrace "Universal Weekly" (New Zealand illustrated news), "Luck in Odd Numbors" (S. and A. comedy), "Lake Zug" (sconic), "Navies* at War" (Ger■mau, French, and British warships displayed), and "His Vacation" (Crystal farce-comedy). A complete change of programme is billed for Monday.

SUNDAY CONCERT. The last concert of'the year by the Wellington Professional Orchestra takes placo at His Majesty's Theatre to-mor-row evening at 8.30, under the conduetorship of Mr. Herbert Bloy. The programme should prove a popular one, and is'to include'th 3 famous "Unfinished Symphony" of Schubert, Reinecke's "Vorspiel," Offenbach's celebrated "Barcarolle," the overture to "Hieiizi" (Wagner), and the needful colour'will bo imparted by the inclusion of tlie "Turkish Patrol" and Verdi's "Triumphal March" from "Aida." A silver coin collection will be taken up at the doors;

TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. The organ-loving section of tie musical public seems to be waking up to the fact that Wellington is the proud possessor of a very fine instrument and a City Organist who is a conscientious recitalist to a degree, always giving his audiences a'programme of the very best of his art. At this evening's recital a Concerto (No. 10) by Handel will bo beard for the first time in Wellington. It is one of those beautiful work's which were brought to light, by the late M. Ales Guilmanti, who did such' valuable service t-o music by collecting a great number of forgotten works for, his historical recitals at the Trocadero, Paris. Pour other new works will be performed. amongst them a,"Pastel" by Karg Elert. Tlid Peer Gynt Suite, by Grieg; is always a favourite item with an audience, and will bo played at tonight's recital. These recitals are great delight to many, and the City Organist is doing an /incalculable amount of good by laying the foundation 9f a sounder musical taste among tho rising generation of the city.