ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2447, 28 April 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

• "WHO'S THE LADY?" "Who's the Lady?" tlie famous play from the French of "Madamo la Prcsidente," which is to sigpalise the- return of the popular "Glad Eye" Company, will be produced at tho Grand Opera House to-night. During the last fortnight "Who's the Lady?", has been greatly discussed as its long promised presentation had' been long delayed, and it is anticipated that a large house will witness the first performance to-night. The season of the company is necessarily of short duration, as a tour has been arranged, visiting all the principal oentres, commencing at Masterton on Thursday, May 6. The success of the "Glad Eye" tour as induced the management to continue the oompany. in New Zealand for a considerable time.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The talented Randell-Jaokeon party were given another excellent reception by the patrons of vaudeville at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. Mr. Handel 1-Jackson'B fine baritone voice was heard to advantage in somo Btirring ballads, end Miss Florence' West baa again to respond to encores for her charming songs. Mr. Herbert Winter has firmly established himself in popular favour as a cheerful and versatile comedian. -The first half of the programme closed with the amusing sketch "The Breach of Promise Case." In tho second half, Miss Florence Esdailesang operatic excerpts; Mr. Fred. Swift, "The Musical Nut," repeated his popu-' lar musical act; Vaude and Verne pattered smartly on every subject under the sun; and Sterling and Love contributed a musical sketch.

KING'S THEATRE. A dramatic story of how a father tracks down a murderer only to'find that the guilty man is his own son, is told in "His Sou's Accuser" at the King's Theatre. The story, the scene of. which is laid in France, has ' some tense moments, and the interest is maintained throughout. ' 'Helen _ Intervenes" is a pretty story in which nn adorable little girl brings happiness to a poor but talented shop girl. Of the liveliest topical interest is the picture "Australia's Sons," the picture of a review of the Australian aud New Zealand troops on the sands of Egypt outside Cairo by .General Birdwood aud Major-General Godley. Comedy is supplied liberally in "Hogan's, Annual Spree." '

! ; EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. . • The' leading attraction- in tho current programme at Everybody's Theatre is the sensational detective .drama, "The Mystery of the Diamond Belt." The belt is a necklace of jewels worth £10,000, and is stolen by a criminal gang from the establishment, of a great diamond merchant. Sexton. Blake, a celebrated detective, is employed to recover the stolen jewels, and the mesh of incident surrounding his effort's form the theme of the sforv. Supporting the big picture is a 'genuinely-amusing Keystone picture, "The Plumber." Other pictures on, the programme are: 'The Gaumont Graphic," "Jack Spratt as a Wounded Prussian," and the latest war news in film form.

The results of the election will be shown oil the screen this evening. PEOPLE'S PICT ORE PALACE. An adaptation for the biograph of Charles lleade'B ever-popular story, "Peg Woffington" is being shown 111 the current programme'at the People's Picture I'alace,. The drama iB exceptionally well mounted and acted. There is another excellent drama on the programme which is entitled "The Bend Sinister." Ijlie picture is a sensational one and sustains the interest at a high pitch during its unravelling. ' It relates a story concerning a great jewel robbery and how the thieves. are outwitted after many, exciting happenings. There is a great Keystone comedy included in the programme which features the original Keystone comedian, Ford Sterling. ■ • . ' • >

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The final screening will take place today and to'-hight' of the current programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures. The chief item is the Vitagraph Company's feature drama, \"He Never-Knew," with Miss Anita Stewart in the leading role. The subsidiary pictures are "The Topical Budget" (including scenes associated with the war), "Dolly as Detective" (Edison drama), "The Coloured Girl's Love" (Keystone comedy), and "What He Forgot" (Lubin comedy).. A complete change is billed for to-morrow. '

THE VIOLETS The first New Zealand appearance of The Violets is announced to take place in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Wednesday evening next. .The Violets, it is stated, have earned the reputation of being the smartest end most versatile or. all the Edward Brauscombe companies. They carry ,in the words of the management, "a prodigious repertoire;" ■ Previous companies In the costume comedy line have relied mainly- on their musical numbers for their success. This is not altogether the case with The Violets* While being fortunate in possessing several vocalists, variety is added to their performances by the dancing of Miss Marguerite Leroy. Miss Dorothy Gard'ner, a native of the Dominion.,is prominent_ as a character comedienne, in addition to which this lady acts as producer to the company. The, other lady members are Miss Kate Checkeit,_ a dramatic soprano; and Miss Shirley Cooke, 6onbrette. The male artists include Messrs. George Brooke, baritone: Howard Hall, basso; Cuthbert Rose, character comedian; Arthur Riscoe, dialect comedian; Brown and Collins, a versatile pair; and Mr. Edward Cahill, accompanist. The box plan will open rext Saturday morning at the Bristol Piano Company.

FOR OUR SOLDIERS. Those who attended the first concert given by the . Wellington Amateur Choral Club last' month will no doubt look forward with pleasure to the second of the series to be given on Tuesday, May 4, in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. The money raised by/ these concerts is to be devoted to a fund to assist incapacitated returned troopers and their dependents. . The admission is one shilling to all parts of the house. Several of Wellington's leading artists are assisting in this entertainment. Choruses, quartets, duets, and solos are to be given, also artistic dancing, etc.

"BABES IN THE WOOD." , The "Babes in the Wood" of the Willoughby Company's pantomime made fiheir final appearanco at ..the Opera House last evening before an audience which expressed its appreciation of the humour and music provided by the management.