ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2529, 2 August 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. / In the new vaudeville programme to bo inaugurated at His Majesty's Theatre by the Eujler management to-night several new ,-irtists will appear, chief among whom will be Montambo and Wells, said to be marvellously clever comedy acrobats. Another item of interest will be that provided by Maud and Gill, trampoline experts. The Musical Goolmans will furnish a novel instrumental interlude. Included in tlio hill also are Baffling Baker and 'liis company of American illusionists; Miss Nellio Kolle, descriptive vocalist, in a. new selection of songs; and Miss Gracie Graham, English comedienne. The Butterflies, headed by Mr. Jack Waller, will appear in a complete change of programme, which will include items by Mr. Wyllie Watson, Mr. Foster Hine, Miss Cecilia Gold, Miss Ada Smart, Miss Marion Armitage, Mr. Fred. Dennet, and Mt. Gregory Ivanoff. Concerted and instrumental items will be featured in to■night's change. The bill will be repeated nightly during the week and a matineo will bo given on Saturday.

ELINOR GLYN'S "THREE WEEKS." This evening, at the King's Theatre, will see the first exhibition in .this city of the astonishingly successful and recordbreaking reproduction in 6000 ft. of film of Elinor Glyn's vivid love story, "Three Weeks." The "run" of this picture in Auckland was remarkable, both for its duration and for the enormous number of people—over 100,000—who witnessed the film. The season of 82 screenings was thrice extended; and many were unable to get admittance to tho theatre.' Although, when first published in England, Elinor Glyn's much-discussed book was "prohibited" for a time, and gained a good deal of notoriety, the pictured version treads so skilfully over any thin ice, that after viewing it the Board of Censors granted a certicato of "free from offence." The mounting of the play is lescribed as elegant, and the acting exceptionally good. Miss Madeline Traverso, who impersonates the role of the temperamental and erring Sonia, Queen of Severia, is said to physically and artistically suit, the part to perfection. Special music will accompany the unfolding, and a list of especially eolSoted films will precede the main attraction. There has been an unusually strong demand for reserved seats at the Bristol. "A HERO. OF THE DARDANELLES." At Everybody's Theatre to-day after the arrival of the Auckland express, there will be presented a sequel to that recordbreaking inspiring patriotic drama, "Will They Never Come?" In "A Hero of the Dardanelles" you are shown the recruit of "Will They Never'Cpme?" fame, participating in that glorious historical landing, at tho Dardanelles, fighting'vigorously and doing his'little bit for King and country. In the landing on tho peninsula nothing was impossible that day to our bravo boys. The "don't-care" man of "Will They Never Come ?" that day proved a hero and every inch «a soldier when he realised his responsibilities. Facing the foo with his comrades his vim and nerve were responsible for holding an important strategical, position; his bravo actions prevented a company being wiped out. 'A Hero of the Dardanelles" is a subject that gives you a good idea of tho difficulties of tho landing effected by the colonial troops, and the scenes are interpreted in the broadest sense from the famous dispatches of Ashmead Bartlctt, and from photos and sketches actually taken on the spot. Through this patriotic drama runs a sweet lore romance, and ■tho home-coming of the hero completes a very powerful dramatic production,

THE EMPRESS. This morning's all-new list at the popujar- Empress Theatre has ns its head a big Vitagraph special feature drama in two parts, entitled 'Amie o' the Mines." The action takes places in California, in the colden days of '49. The story, a .powerful ono, shows the devotion of a faithful wife. Thero is a realistic explosion scene in a miiio, anl a gallant rescue. Another god drama, "Indiscretion." The Keystone Company presents a new farce, "Fatty's Faithful Fido," with popular "Fatty Arbuckle" as chief ■laugh creator —said to be unusually funny. "The Fresh Agent" is a comical lovo affair, whilo .the "Topical GazettoV in-, interesting sections include the Kind's Tour, German Red Cros9 Bearers under Arms, Railway Disaster to Soldiers at Gretna Green, Ltist of the German Raider Kronprinz, and many others. TRAMWAYS BOYS' CONCERT AND . ART. UNION.

Mr. Gregory Iranoff, who has been meeting- with, such marked success, comes of a very.iuu6ical family. His father is a professor at King's College, Canterbury, and lie baa two brothers, both talented instrumentalists, and well kriovn in Europe; one, a violinist, and the other a 'cellist. He lias appeared with great success as a solo, violinist in Paris, Lon, don, and has also oerformed with distinction. in Petrojrafl, Odessa, Sevastopol, and other places. Mr. Ivanoff served a ter mof tw<? years in the Russian Aa-my with the Life Guards, being the solo violinist of the orchestra provided by that corps. As solo violinist, he had tho honour of playing before the Tsar's family, and tlie Duke Nicholas. He lias" won high praise from critics wherever hp has played. The Wellington public will be given an opportunity of hearing him at the Town Hall to-morrow evening (by kind permission of Messrs. Fuller, Ltd., and Mr. Jack Waller), at the grand Tramway Bys' Concert, at which all the art unions will be drawn, including the .£IOOO prize. The list of artists appearing aro advertised.

THE RED DANDIES. Each: winter th© public has come to look forward to the visit of one or other of Mr. Edward Branscombe'a attractions. This year the Bed Dandies have been selected to tour the Dominion, commencing a season at the Concert Chamber on Saturday next. Although it is over two years since we had the Bed Dandies, during this interval the company has been reorganised. Mr. Claude Dampier, whilst retaining some of the old favourites, has gathered round himself several new artists, who come with fine reputations. The old members of the company ate Claude Dampier, character comedian and producer; Miss Irene Vere, comedienne and. dancer; Oliver Peacock, tenor. The newcomers are Miss Mona Thomas, ,floTiratto; Mies Ida Newton, roubretto; John Wolbya, baritone; Cyril Connolly, violinist and dancer; Harry Borradale, light comedian. This company has just completed a successful season of seven weeks in Auckland, and they bring with them an- entirely new repertoire of novelties in music, song, dance, burlesque, and recitals,' grave and gay. The stage settings and costumiag will be a feature of t.ne productions. The box plan opens at the Bristol Piano Company; on .Wednesday, at 9 a.m.

''THE MAN WHO STATED 'AT HOME." On Wednesday, August 11, and eight following nigMs there will bo produced in Wellington at the Grand Opera House the great patriotic drama, "The Man Who Stayed at Home." The initial Australian performance of "The Man Who Stayed at Home"-attracted the largest audience which has ever witnessed a theatrical entertainment in Sydney. .As the drama unrolls itself, it depicts the nefarious practices resorted to by German spies in England since the outbreak of war, and demonstrates in three 6tirring and thrilling acts .'how they are defeated by the man who, in spite of the contempt and insults of his friends, stayed at home to serve his .country in a capacity requiring both' courage and brains. The box mans will be opened at The Bristol on Monday morning next at nine o'clock. A queue will bo formed from 8 a.m.