HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2466, 20 May 1915, Page 3

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

iun on a J! arm," by Mr. Paul Stanhope's Revue Company, still attracts large audiences to His Majesty's Theatre. Bright and clever turns follow one another rapidly through the evening. In addition the bill includes Mandeno's highly trained dogs; Dormer and Lloyd; Morlyn and Archibald; the Dentines; and Vaudc and Verne. The programme will be repeated this evening.

THE VIOLETS. The Violets continue to retain the favour of Wellington audiences. Last evening the Concert Chamber was filled to heav the change of programme. Miss Dorothy Gard'ner, the clever soubrette, who was in excellent voice, sang and prattled smartly in the first part, and m the second contributed a dramatic recital, entitled "Pierrot," a story with a strong pathetic note. Jliss Dorothy was quite admirable in the Margaret Cooper number, "Heaps of Lickin's." 11l tho first part Miss Shirley Cooke sang sweetly about "the Bubble and the Sunoeam," three male Violets delivered "Jolin Bull's Budget," and Otto Collins and Oswald Browne got gay in "Under the Chestnut Trees." The company in ensemble revived fragments of the old plantation songs; Mr. Cuthbert Hose exhibited his gift for character comedy, and tho mellow-voiced George Brooke sang "Mifanny" alluringly. "Tho Country Wedding" burlesquo sketch concluded the first half. In the second the male mombcrs of the party appeared as "The Village Bell-ringers," and three others disported themselves as "Tho Marines." Messrs Collins and Brown wobbled rythmically in "The Turkey Gobblers' Ball" and "Dixie." Miss Kate Chockett contributed "The Nightingale and the Rose"; Mr. Arthur Riscoo gave a burlesquo character sketch, and a pretty fijialo, "Tokio," biought tho evening to a close.

THE KING'S THEATRE. Tho chief attraction at the King's Theaire is the big drama which runß under the unusual title "413." It is a fine romance of diamond smuggling. Also on the bill are pictures illustrating tho swimming of Duke Kahanamoku in Wellington, another good drama, a topical war budget, and "Performing Bears." The programme may. be seen again this evening. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. At Everybody's continuous picture theut.ru the programme contains two fine star films. There is a highly amusing Keystone in which Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle are featured. It is entitled "The Simple Life." Lovers of a laugh ought to see it. The other star is a drama, in which a pressman is the discoverer of the perpetrators of a great crime. There are topical views, and another drama among the supporting pictures.

MACMAHON'S THEATRE. In responso to a cablegram to Sydney arrangements have been made for tho postponement of the departure of the film of Marie Corelli's superb picture drama "Vendetta," and the picture will bo shown for a further three days at AlacMalion's Theatre. Despite the additional expense involved, there will be no increase ill the prices. "Vendetta" has established a quite extraordinary vogue, and its success 6imply emphasises the face that the picture public love to see in picture form hooks and plays with which they are familiar. There will be a complete change of programme to-day with this star picture, the chief features of which will be another diverting adventure of "Kate," who, after her experience ill the force, went fishing as "Fisherman Kate," and the very latest Pathe Topical Gazette.

PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. The notable photo-drama "The Romany's Revenge," which is being screened at the People's Picture Palace this week, has proved a great attraction to the public. The plot is thrilling, and .the scenes are set in some of the most beautiful _ spots in Italy. The iove element in the story is exceptionally powerful, the acting is good, and the photograph excellent. The supporting pictures in the bill are very entertaining. Next Monday the management will screen "The Sign of the Cross."

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. .The ninth series of Selig's sensational mid animal drama "The Adventures of Kathlyn" will be presented with the change of programme at. the Empress Theatre continuous pictures to-day and to-night. This chapter of the story deals with Kathlyn's attempt to secure the freedom of her sister Winnie, who is held in captivity by Umballah, the mfauious Indian rajah. The episodes are realistic and tnvilling, while the staging is on a sumptuous scale. An uncommonly interesting war picture, "Tiie South African Rebellion,'' shows among numerous 6cenes the loyal burghers arriving at tho German SouthWest African frontier, the Imperial Light Horse at Cape Town en route to •the front, Mrs. Botha presenting colours to tho Transvaal Artillery, a town on the frontier undvr blockade, Gorman prisoners being brought in, capture of De Wott, German and Dutch prisoners at Johannesburg, and departure of transports. The remaining films will include "Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day" (Keystone fai'co-eoiuedy), "The Austialian Gazofctc" (animated news), and "The Mill of Life" (Vitagraph drama). MADAM LINA NYI3ERG. The operatio rccitai to be given in tho Grand Opera House next Monday and Tuesday evenings by Madam Lina Nyberg, the Belgian prima doiuia, will servo to introduce several excellent arias not aeneraliy known, to this part of tho world. Included in this catognrv there ma.v bo instanced numbers from the opera 'Biirliia di Seville," a composition by Rossini, which is often performed on the Continent. I'Ylicien David's "Pearl of Brazil" also contains a very brilliant air. which Madam Nybnrg 'will sing, while iuuqur the romitiiiins uumbGi'B nrn

Amongst the lighter seleotions to bo submitted are a series of French pastorales of the eighteenth century, and songs of a. later date by Massenet and other eminent composers of recent times. After a considerable dearth of musical attractions, Madam Nyberg's concerts will doubtless prove very acceptable to the music lovers. The box plan opens at the Bristol this morning.