ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2496, 24 June 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Tile entertainment now ofFering at His Majesty's Theatre is one of the very best. Tho Musical Qoolmans have a. musical speciality turn which is particularly clever and amazingly melodious, and Maud and Gill do imicli clever trapezo work, flavoured with eccentric business and comedy—a reallv goodpertormance. One. of the new items of tho week, and one of the most popular, is a- recitation by Mr. George Jidwards of an amusing story in verse, "Kidd from Tuflaru," written_ by Mr. Barrio Marscliel. Other artists shoving are Dan PliomaSj the Three Puddles, R-ozeal and Ross, Eileen Fieury, and C'owtenny and Shaw. THE KING'S THEATRE. A special film at the King's Theatre tins week describes as only the picture lhachino can describe a little of what one could have see.l who was present at the opening of tho Pan una Exhibition at Sail Francisco. Tiie pavilion of the great show would appear lo contain the products of all the earth. One chapter in tho picture shows the automobile race for tlie Vanderbilt Cup. Altogether the film makes a very fine spectacle. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Everybody's Theatre specialises in comedy, and has always had the best of the comedy purveyed by the Keystone Company. The joke for the week is entitled "Ambrose's Sour Grapes," and it is two girls who were verv much alike and a young man who was never sure which one Tie was in love * a 'dea and a good picture. A more serious story is told by tho film the Rainy Day " a well-produced photo-play by Liibin. Th's story abo is about one man a-lid two women, but these two women are not alike. The other pictures are of good quality and satisfying variety. THE EMPRESS. .To-day's big change will be star fen* tured by a 3000 ft. Nordisk drama, with a hue reputation, entitled "The Candle and the Moth. ' The plot, which deals witll tile people of the under-world, is described as powerful in the oxtrema, and evolves a strong story of much human grip and deej> interest The play is cited as abounding in virile and vigorous sections and striking melodramatic episodes. The central figure is a reformed colli ict, who busies himself with the "rescue and refinement of human gold snatched from the gutter of life." Comio relief is listed in Keystone s latest "Peasants and Bullets!" Other subjects on a liberal programme will be "Scenes on the Austro-Servian Frontier" (war ■ topical), "The Conjuror s New Assistant" (comedy), and ail interesting "Australian Gazette." Orchestral music as usunl. THE CHER-NIAVSKY TRIO. A considerable degree of public interest is inanifestea in the farewell visit of the Cherniavsky trio to Wellington. Tho Cherniavskys are Russians, ancl there is little doubt that the Slavonic temperament does much to aid a musical artist in readily reachiii"' the -hearts of an audience. It does not matter how weil equipped the player or smger is in regard to technique if thero is a want of temperament. That almost tiudehnable quality is what the average listener wants. It is thd secret of the success of Russian musicians.

CARNIVAL CONCERT. The weather was not favourable for concert attractions last evening, and consequently the enjoyable entertainment provided by Miss Dorothy Saunders, her dancing pupils. jiikl the members of the "Charley's Aunt" Club was not as well patronised as it might have been had the fates been moro propitioils. Miss Dorothy Saunders and a cluster of tiny children represented bummer end Autumn in joyous union bummer sporting round' in glowing poppy red, assaulted by the brown myrmidons of the Fall-a very prettv conceit indeed, Mies Dorothy Saiinders. also danced gaily to the dainty music of "Amtra's Dance," from Ureig s "Poor Gynt" suite Miss Alma llondersoh executed a fantastic waltz a la Genee, and little Irene Marsh and bolft ha tinders were seen in a quaint little Pierrot dance. Misses A. and M Johnston made quite a success of their Quaker dance, and Evelyn Marsh executed a polka fantastique. Perhaps the most charming item on the programme was the waltz-tang; effort of mtalie and Vivian Morris, tivo dainty little misses of tonder yews, who danced with captivating grace and without a trace of self-consciousness. Both wore attired in blaek ballet dresses, without colour relief of ally kind, an innovation as pleasing as it was daring. Miss Ircno Marsh figured as a Bowery girl in a characteristic .danco, and Miss Henderson appeared again in the Dance of the Imps to the music of Greig. 'In the second half of the programme, Mr. G. Holloway, a confident pianist, with a vigorous touch, rattled through Rachmaninoff's familiar "Prelude in C Minor." Mr. L. Exton sang "Rose of the World" tastefully, and Miss Marie Fix, whose style is immensely improved, recited "My Little Tommy." a soldier poem, with «m appeal to the softer emotions. Mr. Houstoii essayed a Harry Lauder classic, slid Mr. N. Aitken gave an impression of a Cockney's ideas on the war, the Kaiser, and things in general. Mr. AV. W. Crawford gave his and other notions of what the,ideal girl should be like, and when recalled resuscitated an old Charles Godfrey song with equal success. Mr. B. F. Bishop recited a. humorous piece in American dialect, not too audibly. Mr. C. Bent-ley Russell a sketch; Messrs. Esto i and Allwright a duet: the latter vocalist a song, <and Miss Tnelnia Aitken and Mr. K. Dillon gave recitations.

"ENGLAND AND HER ALLIES." The patriotic entertainment in the Large 'lown Hall this evening, in which two hundred and fifty school children are taking part, under tho direction of the' Misses A. A. and E. M. Holm, promises to lie a great success. The first portion of the programme will consist of a number of striking tableaux, national dances, choruses, and solos by Mr. C. Clarkson ("Rule Britannia"), aad Master Rodney Pankhurst ("Marseillaise"), "Men of Harleck," "Blue Bells of Scotland," "Minstrel Boy," and "England, Dear England." Tlie second part of tho programme will be contributed to by several of the prizewinners at the recent musical and elocutionary competitions, including Mas l ter Winston M'Carthy, whom the judge described as a "Baby Harry Lauder," who will sing, by special request, "Roamin' in the Gloamin'." Another stur item will be a recitation by Mr. Edgar Wallace, late pupil of Sir "Herbert Tree. The Wellington Girl's College Orchestra, under Miss Medley, are giving an item. Altogether a really capital programme lias been arranged. The box plan is now open at the Bristol Piano Company. Visitors to Wellington are buying the official badge of tho Carnival as a souvenir to take back with them to their homes. Many citizens are securing them to send to friends in the lighting line, and with its motto: "Help the boys at the front," it will take a message, of practical help and sympathy to those who are lighting for us there. On salo every morning on Lambton Quay and itcar Post Office. Price Is.

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