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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2384, 13 February 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS — 1 ♦ : "THE GLAD EYE" COMPANY, Heralding the approach of the Beau-mont-Smith Company with "The Glad fj.YCi the tramcars ajid the trains, and tno hotels and the streets of the city .vo grown to resemble tho dissipated windows of an oculist shop, for "dad eyes bail the pedestrian up at-every comer. ''The eyes of othor people ata tho eyes that rum us," quoth good old &njamin Franklin, and it is the eyes' of Miss Ethel Dano that, it is confi- » are about to ruin Wellington theatregoers, although she ostensibly "gives" the "glad eye." Anyway, this little lady and the clever company to which she is attached intend to produce this latest comedy success at the Grand Opera House on WednesTho box plan opens at tho l>nstol on Monday. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Magpies" fill in a most enjoyable hour or so with their music, mirth, and song at .His Majesty's Theatre, iliere arc some exceptionally good vaudeville. turns on the current programme, notably that provided by Mr. Phil Smith and Miss Jessie Barlee. iner© will be a, matmeo this.afternoon.. - THE KING'S THEATRE. The picture melodrama, "The Spitwhich has been attracting so much attention at.the King's Theatre throughout the week, wili be shown there for tho last time to-right. There is an excellent budget of supporting .subjects, including some interesting pictures from the' front. There will be a matinee this afternoon. EVERYBODY'S"THEATRE. | Tho groat comedo-drama, . "Mr. Barnes of New York," will *be shown for the last time at all sessions at Everybody's Theatre to-day. The picture, which is by the Vitagraph Company, is one of the best dramas ever seen in Wellington. Among other good pictures on the programme is an interesting topical subject, "King George at Ypres." On Monday a'complete new bill which has two special features will .be screened. The genial Charles Chaplin, Keystone's , splendid comedian, will be seen in "Those Love Pangs," an eccentric, breezy comedy in which many hilarious . scenes are shown during its twenty minutes occupancy of the screen. "The Battle," described as the best War drama yet produced, deplete iu vivid fashion all the panoply of war from the mobilisation of the troops to the actual fighting. A love romance of an interesting nature is introduced into the picture, and the whole is a ooherent story of modern warfare.' Supporting subjects of- varied interest will also be screened. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. - An unusual cowboy picture is at present showing at the People's Picture Palace, Manners Street. It is entitled "The Moving Picture Comboy," and is really descriptive of the cowboy as "lie as and as he isn't." The picture is most clover and amusing. The Golden Ladder," a Warren Kerrigan drama, is exceptionally fine, while-there are. some interesting, war subpects and good dramas on the; programme, s 'i THE EMPRESS THEATRE. ■ The concluding sessions of.'tlie present programme of'this' EmpressI*'1 *' Theatre continuous pictures are announced for to-day and to-night. The foremost subject on the hill is the Nestor. Company's "feature" Western drama, "The Vortex,".a story of a woman who deserts her fiance and dopes with a worthless gambler. The supporting films include "The Topical Budget," "Scandinavian Kings Meet," "Gala at Sumner" (in aid of B«3 Cross Fund), "Mountain Railway," "What the Daisy Said,'! and "Man tV. Bear" (a strar-ge ' wrestling bout). A complete change is billed foi Monday. ' ORGAN RECITAL. An organ recital will be given tonight at the Town. Hall by Mr. Bernard P. Page (City Organist), and an interesting programme is to »be given to music-lovers. . new items • are to bo played for -the first time-in Wellington, tho chief one being a-Concerto in D Minor,' by W.vF. Bach, who the eldestison of the great J. S. Bach. Another attraction- is a prelude, taken from Corelli's 9th Sonata for-th'eJviolin. Corelli (1653-1713) was a groat'.violinist and oomposer, and it should 'bo quite refreshing •to have somb of' 'tho' older classics brought to light for ns by Mr. Pago. The remainder of the programme will be: Overture (Mendelssohn), Nocturne (Wolstenholme), Schergo (Hofmann), Waldweben, from ''Siegfried" (Wagner), and two works by tho great Belgian composer ''Cesar Ifranck.. Mr. Arthur Alexander, the young New Zealand pianist, has arrived in Dunedin on a professional;visit to his native country, to give a series of recitals throughout the Dominion. Mr. Alexander, at tbo Royal' Academy, London, won the gold medal, the Sterndale Bennett scholarship for composition, the club prize for sight reading,- the Westlake prize for Beethoven playing,; the Chappell medal, and the Macfarren medal for pianoforte playing, and the Doro prize for general excellence. . At the conclusion of his studies, the association of the institute was conferred on him. Mr. Alexander has arranged' to fjivea.recital at the Tovm Hall on Wednesday week. : ■' 1 ; ■ "i; , A SOLDIER'S SUICIDE .. -t - . ' . (By Tafeeituh.—Prew ijwoaittMon.! Chrlstchurch, February 12. At noon to-day. lying on the; riverbank near Armagh Street Bridge,' in North Park, was found tho body of Drill Instructor Sergeant-Major G; F. Scott, a young man of 25 or 26, who was reocntly discharged from Trentham Otimp for being absent without leave. Scott had put the barrel of a fivechambcred revolver in his mouth and pulled tho trigger. Tho bullet; camo out on tlie top right-hand side of his head. Four live cartridges were left iu the weapon. 'Letters found on . the body pointed clearly to suicide. Evidently Scott belonged to Dunedin, for a letter was addressed to his mother at Dunedin. The letter stated that Scott wished to go to the front, but was asked to stay behind as drill instructor. Ho ivas attached to the Thinl Reinforcements. Tho committee of the Wairarapa Amatbr Athletic Club is making final arrangements for the provincial championship meeting to bo held at Master;on on March 4. The following championship events havo been allotted:— LOO yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 580 yds., one mile, aud three-mile flat, ind 200 yds., and 440 yds. hurdles, toother with high jump, long jump, put;ing the shot, throwing the hammer, md pole vault. Nominations close on ?obruar.y 22. On Sunday evening, aJfcß p.m., in "E-rery-xxly's Theatre," Mr. Meredith Atkinson lecturer on Economics, Sydney Univeriity) will speak at the usual weekly meetnft of the Social Democratic Party. His inbject will bo ."Economics of the War." To is a capable and fbreful speaker, and lie leoture is cxpected to be well worth loaring. The Watorsidere' Band wili •layNapier, July 21,-NAZOL, LIMITED.["our note re "NAZOL" to hand to-day. 77e have heard great praise from each terson we have sold it to, and can speak lighly of it oursehefi, knowing • what it