ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2509, 9 July 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE CHERNIAVSKYS

The Ch'erniavsky trio wholly delighted a moderate sized audience in the Grand Opera House last night with their second recital of this their farewell sea- [ son. One of the most memorable ndmIbers was ; {she well-known. "Peer Gynt Suite" of Grieg's. The beautiful strains I of the opening movement;, the sad lariient for the death of Ase, the sprightly "Anitra's Danco," and then the tinal movement, which has been rather aptly described as "a musical hornet's nest," all these four movements were played characteristically by the threo brothers. The trio had to respond to an encore, and "gave that old success of theirs, Grieg's "Norwegian Danoe." Then came Mischel with his 'cello. With almost exaggerated delicacy of' tone he played, the beautiful "Andante" of Golterniann's, and a. dainty "Minuet" of H. Backer's. Two other melodious little numbers followed, one descriptive of the playing of a fountain, "Am Springbrunnen" (Davidoff), and Popper's "Gavotte." Jan Cherniavsky s pianoforte numbers included two by Chopin. One was the placidly melodious Nocturne in F sharp, and the other a musical morsel breathing an unmistakable air of its great composer. This was "Siudie in F Sharp." Jan also gave a powerful rendition of "Rigoletto" (Verdi-Liszt). Leo, the violinist, was singularly pleasing last night. Heplayed a Faust fantasia arranged by Wioniawski, a sublimo little Berceuse by Townsend, and whirled • his . bow and plucked the strings thtairii the intricacies of variations of Corelli's. Tschaikowski's "Variations" from "The Famous Trio" was again played by the trio. To-night tlie Cherniavskys journey out to Trentham, when they will delight the hearts of the troopers with one of tlieir recitals. On . Saturday night the trio will give theii - farewell concert at the Grand Opera House, ani Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Liverpool have announced their, intention of being present.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Ragtime songs,, rendered in the sweet-est-style by: Miss Dorothy Harris, continue to please tho large audiences that nightly fill His Majesty's Theatro. There is an exceptionally good programme of vaudevillo running at this popular house this week"Tattractive new turns'''being provided ,bv the Musical Sundowiicr, Alton, the Acrobat, Little Verlie, Val and Lottie Newman', the Tossing Testros, and. several others. There will be a matinee at 2.30 p.m.,tomorrow. '

"THOU SHALT NOT KILL."

_Many were turned away from the King's Theatre last night unable, to gain admittance, for. the star feature appears to have captured the interest of the public! "Thou Shalt Not 'Kill," dr. "The Avenging Conscience," undoubtedly ranks as one o: the mo it reinarlcahlo photo-plays yet seen in.Wcll- - The pliotognpfiic quality is beautiful, and many new . effects aro introduced. H. B.'Walthall,-in ihe .ending role, gives, a masterly interpvota.fcion of a liighly-draijiatio and'difficult characterisation. Miss I'lancho Swtet is pleasing also. ITio other menders of the caste acquit themselves very creditably indeed, 'the supporting itHiis of the progrnmmo sre cl' a. high order. "Tho Chief's ' Coat'\ is a Vit.-if,ii>ph comedy providing many mirthful situations, and one tyirfoiiarly exiting incident in a trotting race The War Gazette and animated War Cartoons are excellent. The annouueo for'next week a drr>ma founded on a famous song 'Tosti'e Good-bye." Hero will he tho usual matinee 10-morrow.

V EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. "Children of the Circus" is still proving a big. attraction at Everybody's Theatre, arid both afternoon and evening sessions were crowded again yesterday. The drama' is generally voted to be pne v of the best yet produced by tho famous Nordisk Company. It is supported by an amusing Keystone comedy, "Mabel and Fatty's Married Life," and by 'an interesting budget of topical .items.' ■ • . ' •

■ biprns Crowded attenrk.ues yesterday testified to_ the : popularity of tlio new list of motion subjects at<the- Empress Theatre. The leading afctcaution of a stro-g programme is Vitagrapli's very' fine drama, "Tlio Girl in the Case," which is exceptionally well acted by the favourite Maurice Costello and a strongcast. ; The story is a powerful, ono, containing all tho necossary elements of a-good melo-play. -Peals of hearty laughter rang through tho theatre during .the screening of tho Keystone's boisterously funny comedy, "The Lucky Leap." 'The ingenuity as regards construction of nierry-niaking absurdities displayed by the Keystone producers is in maiiy ways remarkable. "The Girl of the Open Roa<T' is a capital Edison drama dealing • with tho adventures of a Gipsy girl with" a pronounced talent for music. "Rattlesnakes" is' a study full of interest, while the Australian Gazette contains much that is instructive and entertaining. The same pictures will hold'the ecrcen until Saturday night.

MACMAHON'S THEATRE. The star feature in the change of programme at MafiMahon's Theatre yea--terday was a big three-act dramatisation of the popular American novel "Tlio. Colonel of the Red Hussars," a vivid love story of strong interest, and stirring action; Charlie 1 Chaplin continues .to hold up the comedy end. with his diverting antics "In the Park," and "The Band Leader" ably seconds him iu the matteri of merry-making. There is a particularly 'interesting instalment of topical- shown in the Gaumont Grabhic. To-day the first chapter" of "Hie Master Key," the "big Bison 1 serial, is to be reproduced by special request, and the second chapter will bo shown, on Monday, after wliicli the serial will continuo weekly on Mondays, '!Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

PLIMMER-HALL COMEDY'CO. There; was very brisk booking when the box plans for the first four nights of the Plimmor-Hall season opened at the Bristol yesterday morning. The production of. so famous a play as "A Message from Mars" will no doubt makea strong appeal to local playgoers. Tlio company is a powerful one, and tlio scenery and general equipment is of a high order, ilhe play is intensely human, and although the comedy element predominates there is a strong undercurrent of intense pathos. ' Tlio story of how "the most selfish mail on earth," Horace Parker, is confronted .by the magnificent superman., .whose mission on Earth it is to cure him of his selfish ways, and liow the cure is effected only after the severest trials, forms'one or tlie most human documents over written for tlio mocicrn stage. It is only when Parker is completely broken down by all sorts of afflictions and disasters that he finds it in his beart to say to his fellow street-sweeper, on finding a sovereign in his pocket, "Halves, partner, halves!" Tlio Messenger's mission is accomplished. * The personnel of the company, headed as it is bv Harry Plimmer, Winton .Hall, and Beatrice Day, should guarantee an artistic representation.