ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2396, 27 February 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The Beaumont Smith Comedy Company concluded a most successful season at tho Grand Opera House last with the third performance of Jne Chaperon." The entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by - tho audience, and the performance cioted amidst enthusiastic applause. THE "GLAD EYE" TOUR. To-night at King George's Theatre, Lower Hutt, Ethel Dano and Beaumont Smith's "Glad Eye" comedians will produoe the merry farcical play, "The Glad J'jye." On Monday Masterton will be visited. The following-dates will be; ; 1 almerston, March 2; Dannevirke, March 3; Hastings, March 4; and Napier, March 5, 0, and 8.- . "SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS." This afternoon, at the matinee at 2.15 Beaunionth Smith will introduce at the Grand Opera House "Seven Little Australians." The long run of this Ethel Turner dramatisation in Sydney was finished just before the company sailed for New Zealand, and the last night was one of great enthusiasm, all the performers in the unique production boing loaded with gifts from friends across the footlights. "Seven Little Australians" wa.s written bv Beaumont Smith with the idea of providing a play that should be of equal interest to young and, old and that would breathe 'simplicity and ,wholesomeness. Harrington Reynolds will make his first appearance in New' Zealand since "ho appeared in "The Rosary," and will take the part of a kindly old clergyman with seven motherless babies. Cecil Haines's appearance as Suds will doubtless take many to the Grand Opera House this afternoon and to-night. The six other Australians will: be played by Olga Agnew, Fred Carlton, Hector Mac Donald, Esma and Veta Cannon, and Vera Span 11, the last-named as tne heroine. Miss JJobbie. To-day the box plain will be at tho Bristol till 12.30 and thereafter with_ day sales at Miss Lennox's. Extra matinees, will be given'on Monday and Wednesday at 3.

THE COUB.T CARDS. • The Court Cards, an English musical costume comedy oompany, will commence a short Wellington season at the Upera House on Saturday next. Garbed ui the conveational style of the pictures of , a playing pack, and presented in a dainty setting that heightens -the effect of novel costuming, these "cards," it. is 6aid, exercise the prerogative of defying all rules laid down by Hoyle and other authorities, and yet continue to become winners to the satisfaction of everyone in each deal that presents them to the public. The critics nave referred to the company as a "full hand," though this is hardly in accord with the rules of poker, seeing that the opening of each performance exposes eight cards, from which are selected single pictures, two or three, of a kind, four cards, or the whole hand, as the exigencies of tba programme demand. But no matter how_they are chosen, the Court Card 6, despite tbeir various suits, will, it is' claimed, be -invariably recognised as good -trumps played at the correct time. In _ their concerted work the company claims to establish quite a new standard in presenting quartets, humorous ensembles, and 'scenas. Tie individual artistes of the "Cards" have all several years' experience in English ooncert or musical comedy work, three of them, Miss Maude Fane, comedienne, Messrs. Edgar' Warwick, and Sydney Manneriug, having also been through New Zealand with the Scarlet Troubadours. The 'others,_ Misses Renee.: Maude, soprano, and Winifred Mitchell, yioliniste and contralto, George Graystone, basso, Albert Keats, baritone and pianist, and George ■Titchener,- comedian, are making their first tour of Australasia. .

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The chief attraction at His Majesty's Theatre this week is the turn provided by Wong Toy Sun, the ereat Chinese magician. - , Hia illusions are of a diverting nature, aaxd something entirely new in this line. He is supported by a strong bill, which includes the Dental Riskitts, : the iron-jaw wonders: Eddy Martyn, the popular dancer; Williams and Warner, musical Frenchmen; Max Martin, dancing comedian; the Three Stars, arid the Magpies. Last night the rope-climbing competition of the Dental Riskitts proved.a great attraction. There will be a matinee this afternoon, and the, programme will bo concluded this.evening. THE KING'S THEATRE. The great Keystone comedy • man, Charles Chaplin, is providing a rare treat to picture lovers at the King's Xheatre, in the film . "His Musical Career:" In this' Chaplin has great latitude for fun-making, and he keeps tho house in roars of.laughter at bis. absurd antics. "The Redemption of David Corson" is also another great attraction. 'It is a powerful .drama, showing the influence both for good and bad, of a youlig woman on an upright man. The programme includes as well "Officer Kate," a sterling comedy, "Summer in the North " (scenic), and "Pathe's War Gazette." There will be a matinee this afternoon.

For the change_ programme on Monday a powerful military drama entitled "The Ordeal," will be screened. The pioture, which features Anna Laughlin, unfolds a moat exciting and emotional story. Jean Leuyea and his sweetheairt Helene, are the central figures, and the drama moves so'swiftly that the drama becomes a 'whirlpool of exciting situations. The supporting films' include a varied selection of comic, scenic, and topical pictures.

PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE, ; The current excellent programme, containing 6uch line films as "The Price of Crime," "Bronchi Billy, the Vagabond," and "In and Out," a Ford-Sterl-ing comedy of the highest order, will be presented again to-day .at the People's Picture Palace.

For the change of programme on Tuesday the People's Picture Palace has something special, in a Clarendon production, entitled "The Heroine of Mons." This, as the name suggests, has as a background the historic aiid tragic scenes at; Mons, but a strong drama is supplied. ' TJie story tolls of the unexpected arrivalof the German Army at-Mons. They commandeer the funds of the principal bank, but the proprietor hurries home and conceals' his private papers. Then the.. French arrive and occupy the town, and Captain Armarid and the banker's daughter fall in love. The Germans make.an attack in force, and again seize the town. Captain Armand is hidden by h.is fiancee, whilo she, disguised as a U'hlan officer, rides through, the enemy to the British lines, and brings relief to Mons. She arrives back with the British just as hor lovpr is about to be shot. The-Britons capture Hie entire German garrison, ana all ends happily. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. The last showing of the. great Florence Turner picture-drama • "Through the. Valley of Shadows " will he given at Everybody's Theatre to-day. This drama tells the story .of a neglected wife, who oversteps the bounds of social prudence, and fights hards to get back into the esteem of the world. Tho supporting films are equally interesting, including as they do "55ip the Dodgor" (Keystone comedy), "Gaumont War Graphic," "With the Belgians in Action," and scenes in and around Broken Hill when tho Turks made an attack on a • picnic train.

On Monday a, .change programme will bo scrooned, and will include a feature picture, depicting America's cattle king engaged in feats.of skill in taming outlaw horses and cattle. "Tho Californium fUmiid.ijn" bHMgK itpu«l»

who compete for the championship of Southern California. The film is 2500 ft. long, and full of exciting, and sensational incidents. The supporting pictures inolude an excellent John Bunny and Flora Finch comedy, a mysterious dream romance, the "Highways of England" (scenic), aud the "Gaumonfc War Graphic." . THE EMPRESS THEATRE. . The final presentation is announced for to-day and to-night of the current programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures, headed by the sensational detective "feature" drama, "HieGerman Spies." The remaining items include: "The Universal Weekly (tdpi-> eal), "Oh, What a Night 1" (comic), "The Kestrel" (bird study); '.'Barcelona" (travel), and others. A new programme is billed for Monday, which will introduce the Reliance Company's "feature" drama., "The Odalisque," the. leading characters being impersonated by Miss Daphne Wayne and Mr. Henry WaJthoiir. ARTHUR ALEXANDER. ' At the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Tuesday, . Mr. Arthur Alexander, the young New. Zealand pianist and composer, will hold his Wellington pianoforte reoital. Mr. Alexander who haß been absent from the Dominion for oight years in London, and is giving a series of pianoforte recitals throughout the Dominion, will play, a varied and interesting programme, the full text of which appears in our advertising columns. this morning. Tho box plan is now open at the British and Continental Piano Company,