ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2383, 12 February 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "H.M.S. Pinafore" was produced for tlio second and last time by J.'C. Williamson's Gilbert and SuUivan-Opera Company at tlio Grand Opera House last evening. The audience was largo and enthusiastic, and the performance Was . greeted with warm applause.

"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE."

For the two farewell nights "The i lrates of Penzance" will bo revived. A 0 interesting character of the Majorboneral wUI give that versatile artist fIV , v a leuii a further opportunity u'splaymg his undoubted ability. The popular Pirate King will be looked forward to by all Wellington patrons as it has ever been a test part for all baritones, and in tho experienced hands 01 Mr. IJVank Wilson it should lose upae of its effect; Mr. Edward At iveown will appear as Frederick, and tnis should show this artist's magnificent tenor voice to exceptional advantage; Mr. Villiers Arnold will appear as oamual, introducing quite a new lot of business into the part. ,The Sergeant y* Police is spoken of as one of Mr. Albert Kavanagh's best performances, ivliss Gladys Moncrielf, it is said, is ' 10r ' >e3 ' i i* l 'b® character of Mabel. The waltz, "Poor Wandx'ing One' is one of the features of - the performance, Another welcome appearance should be Miss Ethel Morrison in the part of llutli. Misses Maud Miles, Alice Benetto, and Katie May will all have interesting parts in Kate, Isabel, and Edith respectively. "Trial by Jury™ will again follow the principal opera each evening.

THE GLAD" EYE COMPANY. Described as' bright, witty, and cheerfm. "The Glad Eye ' will make its first Ihe Glad Eye" will make its first appearance at tlio Grand Opera House on Wednosday next, 'ana it'is being looked forward to with considerable interest. "The Glad Eye" started off being a record-breaker in London, when it ran for 15 months without a stop; and it has quadrupled that success In Sydney, Melbourne,. Africa, and Canada, ana beyond that is now about.to start a career of mirth in the Dominion. The company, principally composed of British artists, includes Miss ' Ethel Dane, who created the principal parts in the London productions, Miss Alice Hamilton, Miss Suina St. Clair, Miss Elwyn Harvery, Clarice .Hardwicke, Messrs. T. H. Shelford, Henry J. Ford, Edward Landor, and Claud Vernon. The box plans open at the Bristol next Monday. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. , There is an excellent programme of vaudeville at present • running at His Majesty's Theatre. "The Magpies"' have returned, and this talenteflittle band is proving that it is as popular as ever. Phil Smith, who made such a ''hit" when he came around' here with the J. 0. Williamson Company, is associated with Miss Jessie Barlee, and the turn provide is genuinely amusing. Other artists of note are Miss Rose Led Ivy, The Driscolls, and Mis 3 Marie O.uintrell.

, THE KING'S THEATRE. "Tho Spitfire," a very fine picture melodrama, is featuring on the current programme of pictures at The King's. I'lie film is aptly described as being "4500 ft; of laughs and thrills." A most interesting topical subject "King' George at :Ypres," shows incidents in the King's recent visit to the front.

"Private Bunny" is a most laughable comedy, while other good subjects are: "A Miners Peril" (AVestern drama), and "Sea Anemones."

EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. "Mr. Barnes of New York" makes a most fascinating picture drama, and its screening, at Everybody's Theatre; this week has been responsible for crowded houses .at all sessions. The picture, which.is engrossingly interesting, is produced by the Vitagraph Company, and has Mr. Maurice Costello featuring. A Keystone comedy,. "Dash Love and Splash," and some most interesting war subjects complete the programme. ■ THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Vortex," a Western "feature" drama by the Nestor Company, occupied the leading place 'in.the new programme at the Empress Theatre yesterday. A young woman, who is abouf to be married to Jim, a trapper, elopes' with Stekos, a gambler. Later on Jim and Stokes meet in the wilds, and in an altercation that ensues Stokes attempts to shoot Jim, but tho bulleC fatally wounds hi 3 own wife. The gambler decamps,. hut Jim promises the dying woman that he will take care of her child. Several years elapse and the. two men meet again. Stokes accuses Jim of murdering the former's wife, but when Stokes attempta to evade the sheriff he is shot. Before expiring Stokes confesses the truth. "The Meeting of the Three Scandiiiavian- 'Kings" shows King Haakon, King Christian, end King Gustava at Malmo, in Swewhere they are greeted by a procession of students. The remaining subjects include "The Call" (an A.B. drama of slum life), "The Topical Budget" (latest war scenes), "Bavarian Railway" (views in the snow-clad mountains), and "The Summer Gala" (festivities in aid of the Red Cross Fund). The series will be screened again to-day and to-night. PEOPLE' SPICTURE PALACE.

A rather unique cowboy film, entitled "The Moving Picture Cowboy," heads the new programme shown for the first time at the Picture Palace yesterday. The picture relates in comical vein the showing up of a sham cowboy, who acts for the camera man. In the picture this "sham" cowboy is seen.acting before the camera man, and doing everything that he shouldn't. He hastens to mount a rearing horse, but only mounts to be projected to the other side. He goes to shoot Indians, but shoots himself instead; he essays gallant deeds,' but in all he is hopeless. In fact, if ever a cowboy is shown up this cowboy is. Although the bunglings of this pseudo Westerner are amusing and apparently awkward, the "feats" he essays are decidedly clever. Another fine picture, "The Golden Ladder," is one in which the popular Warren Kerrigan features. The acting and the film effects are exceptionally fine. "Just a Bit of Life" is an appealing little drama by the A.B, Company,'telling a touching. i story, of a neglectful husband and a faithless wife. The Eclair Journal, of which two sections a*e shown, includes many interesting pictures from the front. There are other good films though the humour of the comic "Winky Bigamist" is not of the best. MACMAHON'S THEATRE, The "Modem Delilah" proved . a strong attraction at MacMahon's Theatre yestorday, and largo audiences revelled in her seductiveness and hot feminine machinations. To-day the third of the new series of star features will be presented, along ivith a complete change of programme, "The Eye of the Government" has no local political significance at this juncture, but it has a very distinct dramatic <ne pictorially. The photo-play deals with an, elaborate system of smuggling in high places in New York, and the successful efforts of the Secret Service in running it t<i earth. Incidentally it carries a pretty love story. Associated with this star picture are two delightful comedies, "A Wild Ride," featuring the clever Sterling youngsters, of Keystone fame, and "Breaking into Gaol," a gravely extravagant burlesque. "Carmelita's R-e----venge" is a charming drama of love pathetically lost, and the topical interest is weil sustained by a series of jd&mM "Our Wwiw at Ymca."-