ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2414, 20 March 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

■"LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN."PATRIOTIC TOUR OPENS TONIGHT. It is soarcely nccessary to remind the public that tho patriotic tour of the Plimiiier-Hall Dramatic Company is to be inaugurated at the Grand Opera j House -this Evening. For the occasion [0 the managers have selected that splen,r did comedy of Oscar Wilde's "Lady n Windermere's Fan," which a world has e proclaimed to bo one of the finest soil' ciety plays ever penned. The opening of tho tour will .be - honoured by tlio presence of the Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. F. Ma'ssey), other members of_ the Cabinet, Sir Joseph and lfl Lady Ward, the Mayor and' Mrs. Luke, 3 and a number of the local Consuls, who 'toye the object of the tour at heart, i- During the evening a unique souvenir y (id silk and parchment) of tho tour will be sold by auction to the highest bidi- der, all the money- realised thereby to go to the fund. Copies of this sou- £ vonir" will also be sold in the theatre. On Wednesday next the National Reserve is to parade to the Grand Opera _ House. Full instructions have been i_ issued froni headquarters to district secretaries._ The tennis clubs are being communicated with by the. association's 5 secretary.(Mr. Murray Keah)' with the view of forming a jolly, theatre party on Thursday evening; on Friday even- , ing the New Zealand Natives' Association will attend in force to'pay tribute to two of their compatriots : (Messrs. Plimmer and Hall) and on Sat- ! urday evening next the Wellington Patriotic' Society will make a gala night i at the theatre. > _ Tuesday evening Miss Beatrice r Day .is to iell by auction a gorgeouslyi dressed doll, and a flag presented .by the b Roseneath School children, ■ and on the ?. National Reserve night (Wednesday) 9 ' r \ Alox Wilson will "sell by" auction • two- water-colours by- Mr. 'Walter Les--3 lie,; one a painting of Monnt Cook, and the other a sketch ..made: ;at . BreaJcer: . Bay (near Seatouu) on the morning the . Main Expeditionary Force: .took its de- . parture, which paintings Mr.--Leslie is . donating for the purpose of swelling- tho . fund. .' "Lady-Windermere's Fan'' will' be • played up till _ Thursday evening, and.' ■ the last two nights will be devot-ed to '• "llie -Mummy and .the''Hummingbird." v The box plan may be consulted at the. Bristol np' till noon to-day.'. Ther&! ' after, it -may, be .seen' :at Miss Lennox's shop, m the Grand Opera House/ Miss. Lennox, is also", in charge , of - the day sales. ' '• ■

' , HiS MAJESTrS THEATRE.

I. ' Patrons jof His Majesty's- Theatre' will nave a last opportunity to-night of > seeing the! Randell-Jackson Goy., which- '• 15 ■ admittedly one of the most artistic • musical" combinations that' ', has ever visited.. New: Zealand! Other 'artists,- - • :whO'will.be making-a faiwell appear- ' anc© are Mons. Poincaire, Max . . k 'anu.Maim and Franks. One ijf the., i .f 1 ! Remarkable turns oil the- present .higMass programme, is that of Piquo, a .nrencfi.-clown, .-who :specialises in' hu- ; corpus acrobatio's.,. George. For,d. proves-; his * ability .as a: ventriloquist. .There ' will be: a-mating- at . 2.30 this '-.after-. - II P°?.: TC n e J I "special bargain pi-ices" will ' obtain. .- " -v; y . ..

• EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

; There was no falling-off in .the at- ■ at .the . continuous picture ■ *® Vl sryftody's Theatre.yesterday-, • • ana for the evening-sessions large nutii- . bers ot people again failed vt<r gain admission. The Keystone comedy "Douirh V .and Dynamite" has. heea the .big'at- : traction durm'g the week, and «as undoubtedly responsible for the'hie crowd .present at the , . theatre, • yesterday.' les Chaplin, the wonderful silent comedian is featured in the'film,'which . w Probably, .unrivalled.. as" a laughter' producer. It will .be screened for the last time to-day. and to-night. "AUSTRALIA'S UNKNOWN;" ■at™w E, ' er y llD f l y's,, commencing on ■wh 7 j a plc , ture of special in-! •tarest, education; and amusement will •be Unknown," a-doUO-fopt. series of exploration in 'the' unmapped wilds of Central Australia. Two intrepid cychst explorers/ Messrs. •Birtles and . Hurley, started' from-"the' , : Agricultural .Show Ground to Bourke ; and proceeded onwardsfor four months - ■right into the wilds .where",no white man had ever,-, penetrated'; . During the . trip strange Bcenes'. and sights were seen, ■ new 'races.' of. aboriginals '.were -mscovered and maiiy featurts'bf.inter- ' est ; to: civilisation'. were, witnessed. Alltoese. ,wer.e kinoiiiatographed .by Mr. : Hurl'ey, "and form .a; record full of in- : terest.'. Supporting - pictures' -inolud® v Among , the Mourners;" a Keystone ■comedy, featuring-Sid ; 'Chapliii,"brother -.to Charlie, ana (.aid to .bo-just' as good' • a comedian;. and-'" Gaumont- - Graphic ' .''Thumb..,Prints;';and.Diamonds,'*"' . a '- -thrilling is algo-featured! . .. i. •' TIIB. KING'S THEATRE; ■ ' "Tho Littlo. Grey :Lady ?! is the lead- i mg feature on the curreht 'programiie: „ ■ at the King's Theatre.-.but.;anoflie"r : .big' 1 attxacti.on'.'js :the : :"'keyfitoiie -comedy : Dough and. Dynamite/'. and these two films have-be'eh screened to.big business ! aurmg the.lasl;few;niglits l :'-.Tlie'"p , atlio' : » \ ar Gazotte contains some' very inter-, esting items from the eeat-s of war,, and ; \ a n°ther;good topical:film on the"bill is ■ • -India s Eeply," showing: tiie types of- . dusky wamors-now in the firing line 1 ' ' in France. Delightful musical selections- , n 6'®Symphony • to tlie pleasure of- the entertainment." j '• ''CAmiN ALVAREZ." , On Monday : next «t the King's- The- • atre-there will bo.screen™ a/sensatioiial .picture -drama'by. tHo Vitagraplj Com•pany entitled-"Captain Alvarez;" The I story has to 'do with Itabert W. Wain- < wnght, who is commissioned to proceed' -< -to tho Argentine Kepublio to watch cer- 1 .tarn American interests, He finds, the place seething, disaffection against the Government, and joins the rebels under^the name of tCaptain Alvarez, becoming .a scourge of the Federals. Alt sorts of plans are mado for his capture, and eventually /he .falls a. victim, but his resourcefulness and his bravery f bring . him - success. A charming love 1 story is interwoven with the thrilling' ] -record of adventure.' -Tho play has been ;( photographed, in very interesting spots, 'f and .the different parts are acted by a picked Vitagraph cast. . " : •"! PEOPLE'S I'ICTOIiK PALACE. I The great military drama "For King. ' and Country" will be screened at the fi I. eoplos Picture Palace again to-day, It C was viewed- by big crowds yesterday at- 1 both afternoon and evening sessions, I and was the subject of approving com- C mont. It shows how the population of a great city responded to the country's " call when moved by tho sufferings of £ gallant little Belgium. The fighting I sceues_ are intensely realistic, giving a vivid impression of tho modern battle- K( -field. .A-capital-supporting programme i! is running at the theatre. . g

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. C

For tho last time to-day and to-night ,| the current programme of the Empress o Tlieatre continuous pictures will bo displayed. Tlie outstanding subject is f, the Kalem Company's comedy-drama j "Tlifj. Girl and tho Explorer." Other fr excellent films ' are "The Hop Smug-' 71 Ulcvs," by tho Reliance Company, "NaCelebrities," and "The Anstra- 0 liau Gazette." The comedy films aro I •of a, thoroughly hilarious character. A J, complete change is announced for "Ton- S c]a.v, which \vill he headed by tho Vita- « graph Compauy's "I'caturo" drama., '.'Brandon's' Last Ride." Tho J\ey- ii .stone Company will he represented by a ludicrous rarcQ-cometly "Suth a. ~ js