ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2405, 10 March 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE COURT CABDS." 'A judicious blending of tuneful music with mirthful oomedy makes the programme of the company styling : hemselves "The Court Cards," now showing at the Opera House, an altogether delightful'one. Since the first coming of the Scarlet Troubadours soine seven years ago, costume comedy companies of the samo sort havo always been popular with the New Zealand people, and there are some of- tho Troubadours with this party. Mr. Edgar Warwick, "The Joker .in the pack, will be remembered for his Jests of years ago, but this time, clothed in appropriate motley, he makes more fun with new jokes.' Another comedian who does his fair share of fun-making is Mr."' George Tichener. Miss Maud Fane,, always fascinating, has an especially clever collection of songs with •which stie scores great success. Miss Renee. Maude' is a vocalist of merit, and Miss Winifred Mitchell, a violinist of more than average attainments. There are no weak members in the company. Mr. Albert Keals, the pianist, Mr. • Sidney Mannerimg, tho tenor, and Mr.. George Graystone, the baritone, all., are excellent in their sovral ways. ' ' . HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. . ' _ For absolute refinement, in conjunction with' exceptional talent, the -Ran-, dell Jackson Concert Company, now appearing at. His Majesty's 'Theatre, stand out conspicuously. With such artists, as Mr. Jackson, Miss May. Windsor, and Mr. Herbert Winter no- entertainment could be dull, but every item is well worth hearing, and the-part-sing-irig is a feature tnat can safely be singled- out high praise. In' the' second- half of the programme Fred. Dyer, Mann and Franks. Saltley and His Nibs, and George Whitehead con-, tributed acceptably.

KING'S,THEATRE. 'At the King's Theatre a remarkably fine picture entitled "In Tune With the ' Wild" is attracting a good deal of attention. It is a sensational drama, ,the story of which has backing scenes set in the heart of the African jungle. .The realism of the setting is fascinating in the extreme. Other good pictures are "The New; Stenographer," "The German Fleet in Hiding, "A Suspended Ceremony," "WifEle's Sad, Mistake,'' and the King's "War Gazette!" , . EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. How an English typist frustrated the plans of German spies, and saved a troop train from destruction is graphically depicted in the picture "On His Majesty's '■ Service," now" being.- shown at Everybody'a Theatre, ; The. irresistible Charles Chaplin and that charming comedienne Mabel Normand appear in the comic .picture "A Gentleman of Nerve," and glimpses are shewn of the' German fleet now blockaded in the Kiel Canal. Other features of the current programme are the "Gaumont' War Graphic-," ".The Sponge Industry,". and "Flora-and Zephyrs:." '• 1 . . PEOPLE'S . PICTURE PALACE. "The Millionaire Brigand," a dramatic story'of unabated interest, graced by beautiful scenery, good acting, and splendid costumes, is attracting -large aijdiences to the well-appointed People's Picture Palace , this week. - , It deals with the treachery of a scoundrelly secretary who seeks by foul 'means .to' dispossess an aged millionaire's son of his inheritance and his fiancee, and in so. doing meets the fate he" so richly deserves. Another'"scoop" is a series of views showing our Expeditionary Force en route to Egypt. ; THE EMPRESS THEATRE'. ■ '' The' concluding sessions of ■ the current programme of the Empress ' Theatre continuous pictures are announced for to-day and to-night; ' A'"completechange to-morrow will bring forward the Majestio Company's sensational "feature" drama "Out of the Air."This is described as a realistic story of the heroio rescue of a girl who is saved, ■from being rim over by a runaway train by- her lover, who'is' dropped on to the .train from an aeroplane. This will be . supplemented by "The Adventures of a Hasty Elopement" (Edison comedy), "The Australian Gazette" '. \topwal), "The Other Train" (Beauty -drama), "Cheap Transportation" (Lubin comedy), and "Making Straw Hats" (industrial),. RENE QUEREE. . Miss Rene Queree's sorig and pianoforte reoital in the large Town Hall on Thursday evening .' promises to bo a great success. The programme has been most, carefuly-drawn up, and will serve to 'illustrate the great advance Miss Queree has made during her course of study under the world-famed Madame Carreno. Miss Queree's contributions will be "Badinerie" and "Minuet" (Bach), "Novellette," Op. 21, No. 7 , (Schumann), "Tarantelle" (Chopin), "La Regata "Yeneziana"' (Liszt), "Rhapsodie H6ngroise.No.l2" (Liszt), three - short Norwegian pieces (Signe Lund), and the great .'last two movements from Grieg's : '"A ' Minor Konzert," a' composition which requires .playing of a, high emotional order, , in- ■ stinct as it is with poetry ' and passion, and the .strange rugged- rhythms so peculiar to : the great Norwegian poet. Miss Queree will lie assisted by' Mrs. J: r A. Rosewarne, described as , ','Napier's-. Queen of Song," and by Mr., Hamilton, Hodges, the popular baritone,-who willintroduce d cliarming' group of French -songs,. including Tscnaikowsky's ".Lob. -I'Armies," ana. two of Reynaldo Hahn's modern French writings, "La Pais" and "Le Souvenir de a'voir Chante." The box plan .is now..open at the Bristol. ■ Arrangements have been made' for the Eastbourne boat to- be delayed till 10.30 p.m. . ' FLORENCE. YOUNG .COMPANY. • This morning, at the Bristol. lis no Warehouse, the box plans for tho Florence.Young Company's'- season (which' commences at the Town- Hall • Convert Ghamber- on Saturday evening next), will be opened., -The story of ''The Climax" is that Adelina.von llagen esoapas from the narrowness of an American village, and makes her way to New ■York. ' There she becomes. a pupil of Linei Golfanti (her uncle), >nd a oncefamous baritone j now a teacher of singing, - devoted to .his art, and *ho be-, lieves with all his heart that his niece, is destined to achieve greatness on the operatic stage. Golfanti's son Pietrft is : a highly-strung musician, with the gift of composition. He forms a strong attachment for Adelina, but has a pow-. erful-rival in a matter-of-fact liied'oal practitioner; John Raymond. The latter, greatly as he loves Adelina, has a fixed idea that the temptations of theatrical life are too strong for trie majority, of women. A dofect in tho younß. singer's voice calls for a sliplit surgical operation, and ' the treatment is left to Raymond. Raymond's." horror of stage life for women, and his desire that;-his betrothed should never enter it, impel him to practice mental suggestion, and he does this so effectively that it is believed by A'.klina and the Golfautis- that tho opera:',in has been a failure, and that the cantatrice has lost her voice. How Ihe crn. tiary is proved to be the case siipriies the reason of tho title, "The Climax."