ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2431, 9 April 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

NELLIE STEWART SEASON

The Nellie Stewart season at tho Grand Opera House has so far boon a most successful one. "Du Barry" is immensely papular. To-night it will bo played for the Just time, and to-morrow night Hiss Stewart will appoar in "Dorothy o' tho Hall." Miss Stewart's work in "Du Barry" has been go good that few will care to miss her in lier next play. "Dorothy o' tho Hall" is a romantic drama which takes one back to the Elizabethan period Miss Stewart plays the role of "Dorothy," and in it she is as charming as over. Some claim that this is her cleverest creation. Hie supporting company is strong, and 1® identical with that which played with Miss Stewart in Sydney recently.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Good houses have been the rule at Hl3 Majesty's Theatre nightly this week, and tho management have been congratulated generally on the splendid programme which is being presented. All outstanding feature on tho new bill is tho Four Aerial Lesters. These ta ented peoplo do all kinds of sensational feats in mid-air, and conclude their turn by playing several selections on instruments whilst hanging by their foot. Included in a host of other art'sts aro "Prank, Lank, and Alice," who give an original juggling act; \; alter and Bunting, Scotoh comedians, and Miss Ella Airlie. A matinee will be held to-morrow.

KING'S THEATRE.

-f ll Edison " three-part comedy, entitled "My Friend From India," is being produced at the King's Theatre in the current week's programme. It is an adaptation of H. A.. Souchet's play, with the celebrated American comedian, Walter E. Perkins, in tho title rols. The comedy is a most amusing one, and is one of the best produced at the King's Theatre. Another remarkable and interesting picture is one depicting the North Sea trawlers at work in a heavy, sea. Other pictures are "Bully Boy," "The Little Country Mouse," a Vitagraph comedy, "Mr. Persistent Mr. Prince, and the Paths Gasretto.

EVERYBODY'S' THEATRE.

Secret Service piotures are always acceptable, and especially at the present time. At Everybody's Continuous Picture Theatre, iu Manners Street, a really good film of this description is an Edison drama., entitled "The Best Man." If is well worth seeing, and interest is* sustained throughout the screening. It is a story of to-day, 111 which the best man achieved a startling success. A romantic marriage witlra beautiful maid, under exceptional circumstances, forms the basis of the plot. ,'l*oise of Bombs," a Keystone comedy, is also fading shown this week. The supporting pictures are well up to the usual standard.

The feature of the new programme to bo screened on Monday next will be London by Day and_ Night," described as a picture of particular interqst and of special educational valuo.

PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. A visit to the People's Picture Palace m Manners Street will repay the most fastidious at the present time, lesterday s new programme is one of the best which has been put on at this favourite plaoe of amusement. The been most fortunate in securing an exceptional film giving particular in the training of a soldier for Kitchener's New Army. Here can be seen the raw rccruits arriving in their thousands, with their little bundles on their shoulders, at the various recruiting offices. All classes of the community are represented—miners, lawyers, dockers,, and doctors. Every phase of the training is portrayed and finally one is presented with the magnificent sight of seeing 500,000 recruits being inspected by Their Majesties the King and Queen. It is a picture which gives an isea of the thorougli training the British soldier is subjected to in order that he will be nt when the time com"es for him to enter the fighting line against our foes. . The supporting programme is a good one, and it, includes some exceptionally fine studies. One of the best is "The New Bank Cashier," a drama which has to be seen to be appreciated. Comedies have also been provided and two which call for mention are "What the Driver Saw" and "The Taxi of Fortune." The new programme will bs submitted at all sessions till the end of this week. , Ladies and children are advised to visit the theatre during the davtime'on account of the crush at evening sessions. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. At the head of the change of programme brought forward at the Empress Theatre yesterday is the Selig Company's exciting wild animal drama,, "In the Temple of the Lion." This is' tho third instalment of "The Adventures of Kathlyn," serial photo-play. It was shown in the last section of the film that Kathlyn is thrown among the lions in the amphitheatre at AlJaha. The third series commenoes with the rescue of Kathlyn by a young American engineer who breaks through the doors. Tho lions being released create a panic among the Indian natives who rush pell-mell from the place, while Kathlyn and her rescuer cscapo in a native cart. After several exciting adventures Kathlyn is again captured by the Rajah and she is imprisoned. Scenes are.here introduced depicting the actual funeral pyres of deceased Indians on the banks of the Ganges., The Rajah conceives the idea Oi offering Kathlvn up as a living sacrifice. She is bound and placed on a burning pyre. Other startling revelations follow and once again Kathlyn escapes. The next series of this film will be presented on Thursday, April 15 Supplementary subjects 'include: "Ihe Australian Gazette,"- .'Henry Stanley ths Lion Hunter" (Vita comedy), "Helen's Sacrifice" (Kalem diama) and "Baiu Goes Beyers." CHORAL CLUB CONCERT. , A new vocal body, entitled the Welling- | ton Amateur Choral Club, organised and trained by Madamo Muller, made its appearanco at tho Concert Chamber last evening in a miscellaneous concert given in aid of the Mayor's War Distress I'und. The club consisted of about twenty voices, and though the lady members outnumbered the men, tho oalancc was fairly well maintained, and tne general cffcct of the part-singing »as pleasing. Under the baton of Madame Muller; the club sang the glees "May Day" (Muller), "In This -Softened Hour of Splendour" (Pinsuti), and the old part-song "Strike the Lyre." lwo clever children, Miss Nancy Redstone aud Miss Zelda Bailov, danced with juvenile prettiness and spontaneity, and Mr. I'. O'Carrol danced a sailor's hornpipe. Mr. Roy Bishop sang that joyous ballad "The Floral Dance" (Moss), was oncored, and a similar tribute was paid to Mr. J. Bryant for his singing of "My Own." Miss Violet' Muller found Alfred Hill's lino song "Waiata Maori" a little beyond her powers of dramatic expression. Slio was much better suited in the same Composer's lighter ballad "Waiata L'oi." Mrs. Mitchell sang "The Minstrel Boy," and Serjeant M. Galloway was heard in the musical monologue "My Word." Miss E. Harper contributed "Tho Passion of Spring" (Slater), and Messrs. Bryant and Bishop sang tho duet "Sound tho Trumpet Boldly." The quartet "Profundo Bausp" was sung by Misses Muller and Halliburton and Messrs. Mason and liishop. a lift tho Rev. A. E. Hunt contributed a couple of recitations. Mrs. Alfred Hill nud Miss Hardie ncled as .ttccomnaniaisu^.'