ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2406, 11 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE COURT CARDS."

• That bright little company which masquerades so entertainingly as the "Court thirds" submitted an entirely acceptable change of programme at the Grand Opera House Inst evening. Miss Maud I'ano, the dainty and sprightly sou,vas ' n first-class form, aiid was highly successful in her songs, "I Was a Good Girl," "Hello, Tu Tu," and was droll in "The Duet" with Mr. Warwick, 'Single and Married." Mr. Tichcner, the alert comedian, made a laughing hit in "It's Gone," and had _to suornit several more oddities in lighter song, the Joker of the Pack, Mr. Edgar Warwick, entered a vocal protest.against the number of songs devoted to mother, to the exclusion of all favourable mention of poor old dad. Mr. Graystone, the basso,_ growled musically about the horrible life of risks the diver leads, and was most serviceable in the concerted numbers. One-of the chippiest items of the first part was "The Pom, the Pug, and the Pekinese," a doggy number with a sad tale. Miss Maude lience and Mr. Sydney Mannering also helped to some purposo to preserve the Lalance of the programme. In the second _ half the company harked back in their costumes to "Good King George's glorious days," and prinked cut in powder and patches, sang songs in sympathy with their habiliments. Potted Shakespeare, to the tune of "The Vicar of Bray," was one of the smartest of the comical items, and Miss Winifred Mitchell's sympathetic violin playing found much favour with the audience. The programme concluded with a comio burlesque on the melodrama. Another change is due on Saturday.

, RENE QUEREE. This evening at the large Town Hall Miss Rene Queree, the brilliant young « W ,^ ea ' pianiste, is to make her first bow to a-Wellington audience since her return from Europe, where she was undergoing a course of study under Madame Carreno. Miss Queree's contributions to. the programme will consist of selections from Bach, Schumann, Onopin, Signs Lund, Liszt, and the wonderful last two movements of Grieg's , Konzert in A Minor," which will be remembered as one of Madame Carlencis most brilliant achievements. The band parts will be played on a sccond piano by Mrs. E. H. Queree. Miss Queree will be assisted by Mrs. J. A. Kosewarnc, the popular Napier contralto, who won such high praise for her singmg in the "Tales ot Old Japan" ast year, and Mr. Hamilton Hodges, baiitone, who will introduce a charm--1 F r ??T dl son 2 s > including Tschaikowsky s Le S Larmes" and ReyR Hahn's ''La Paix" and "Lo Souvenir d Avoir Chante." Mrs E fL y ", eree » act , in K, m accompanist.' and the whole should be a delightful r e S Brist P oL gramme ' BOS Plan " is at

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Randell Jackson Concert Company are as popular as ever at His Majesty s Theatre, Courtenay Place. The little coterie of musicians are really worth healing, and their effective part singing is exceptionally good. The company consists of Miss Florence West (soprano), Mr. Herbert Winter (humorist), Miss May Windsor (entertainer), Mr. George Nash (comedian), and Mr. ivandell Jackson (baritone). Other artists on the programme are Moris: Poincaire (French nnmic), Mann and Franks (musical comedians), and "Saltley and the Dude."

THE KING'S THEATRE. A sensational drama, the story of which is set in the wilds of the African jungle, heads this week's programme- at the. King's Theatre. The film, which is entitled "In Tuno with the Wilds," is by the Selig Company, and has the favourite film artist, Miss Kathleen Williams, in the lead. A laughable Vitagraph farce, "The .New Stenographer," features Flora Finch and Lilian Walker, and is also proving a big attraction. Other pictures on 1 the programme are "German Fleet at .'Kiel," "Suspended Ceremony," "When Kings were at Law," "Through Brandenberg,". and the King's War Gazette.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A picture which carries, in addition to a fascinating plot a particular appeal at the present moment, is now showing at Everybody's Theatre,. Manners Street. It is entitled "On His Majesty's Service," and tells how a typist defeats the machinations of a collection of German spies. Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand. the great Keystone duo, make unlimited fun in the picture, "A Gentleman of Nerve." There are some other fine subjects on the programme, including some interesting war pictures. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. To-day an Exceptionally fine selection of films will be shown at the People's Picture Palace. The feature of tho change programme is a . picture ' of 3000 ft.. entitled "None But the Brave." An English girl living in Berlin at the outbreak of war decides, with a view of helping her brother who is a naval officer, to secure some valuable documents. She captivates a German count, of high military rank, drugs him at supper, and secures the papers. After vainly endeavouring to get the documents to her brother, she is arrested as a spy, and is forced to work alongside of other prisoners in digging trenches outside of Berlin. Meanwhiles her brother participates in the capture, of German spies in England, and from them he learns of his sister's imprisonment. .He decides to effect a rescue, and after hairbreadth escapes and thrilling experiences, at the head of a regiment of British "Tommies," reaches the trcnches, and a stubborn battle ensues. _ The brother, is captured, and, with_ others, is sentenced to death. This is about to be carried out, when the Allied forces arrive upon tho scene, and prevent the execution. The. sister is finally rescued. The brother is in charge of 'a flying squadron to reconnoitre, and from his aeroplane drops bombs, flames leap up, and bis revenge is carried out.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Out of the Air," a stirring "feature" drama by the Majestic Company, will be the chief "draw" of the new programme at the Empress Theatre to-day and tonight. TIIO story concerns a young railway fireman who, after boing dismissed for cowardice, redeems himself by dropping from an aeroplane on to a runaway goods train, thus saving the life of his sweetheart, whose foot has been caught in the railway points. The' auxiliary films include: "The Australian Gazette," "The Other' Train" (Beauty drama), "Making Straw Hats" (industrial), "Adventures of a Hasty Elopement" (Edison comedy), and "Cheap Transportation" (Lubin comedy).

FLORENCE YOUNG'S COMPANY,

At the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Saturday evening, Miss Florence Young, supported by other popular artiste from the principal Williamson companies, will commonco a short, season in "The Climax," a musical play that has been highly successful in England, America, and Australia. A leading Sydney daily said: "The climax is a wellwritten comedy of tho kind in which character and sentiment aro of more importance than incident. Tho audience was rewarded by 'assisting at the triumph of Miss Florence doling, whose buoyancy and girlish frankness as the voting student was allied with an outburst ill emotional #ong at, tho end which transported every, listener iritli

delight. "The Climax" appeals especially to all who can appreciate a lovo story, and to *J1 who can talk 'voice' or understand the enthusiasm of others who talk it." Included 111 the company supporting Miss Young are other popular artists, notably Messrs. Reginald Roberts, Claude liantock, and J£draund Sherras. The box plans for the season aro now 011 view at the Bristol Piano Company's rooms.