ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2570, 18 September 1915, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

"HINEMOA." THo second performance of. Percy Plynn's Maori musical play "Hinemoa" by the Maori Opera Company was fully enjoyed by the largo audienco present at the Grand Opera House last night. The tuneful melodies, the fascinating hafcas, pois, and other merry-makings of the Maoris, the beautiful scenery associated with the romantic legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai, all go to make to the general success of the performance; The vocal numbers include: ' Little Maori Maid,. Good-bye," "O, Shy Little Maid of Mine,"' "Love's Anguish," and "Weloome The Moon," etc., all of which are charmingly sung by members of the company. Miss Tiriw. Butt takes the title role, Mr. Tiawhi Kogers,. Tutanekai, and Mr. T. Mahima the part of Tiki, Tutanekai's friend. The other parts, too, are capably interpreted. "Hinemoa" will be produced every evening until Wednesday; matinees being given this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. The proceeds will go towards wiping off the debt of the Anglican Churoh at Ohinemutu. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A matinee at His Majesty's Theatre this afternoon is advrtised at speoial. bargain prices, and' the programme is to be quite up to the standard of the evening performances which have drawn record crowds during the week. Among the artists billed to appear is the Great Lutes an armless man who accomplishes extraordinary work with his feet. Another good turn is provided by Lew Hoffman an eccentric juggler who specialises in. hats. Other names of note on the programme are those of Miss Violet Trevenyon Miss Hazel Morris the Casclli Sisters and Frank Herberte.

THE KING'S. . "The Spoilers" will be shown for the last time to-riight. The usual matinee takes place this afternoon. 'The management specially urge those who can do; so to attend the matinee as the remaining seating accommodation for the evening performance is very limited. The new feature for Monday is the well-known melodrama "Alone in London." The play is in four parts and is said to .be produced in a highly superior manner,' and enacted by a powerful cast headed by a famous artist—Miss Florence Turner. Supporting the star feature is a ecenio stujjy by Gaumont, "A Trip to Luxor." This depicts a small village on the Upper Nile, famous for its antiquities. Others will be 'The Right Girl," a very pleasing comedy by • Vitagraph's merrymakers, and Pathe's War News_ is as usual full of interesting war doings in England. A charming domestic drama is entitled "The. Problem." EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. "The Living Death" is the feature film on the current programme 'at Everybody's Theatre, and it. has proved equal to drawing the crowds during the. past week. It is supported by a highly amusing Keystone comedy, Gusslo 'Tied to Trouble," in which the funny man, Syd. Chaplin, creates much laughter. Among the other items on the' programme is a film giving views of New Zealand's wounded soldiers landing from the steamer Tahiti.

"THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY." The serial picture play has., come to stay and no film company or theatre in Australasia is without a- feature drama, the screenings of which extend over a number of weeks. The Thanhouser Film Co. 6tate that their grand dramatic serial "The Million Dollar Myster" complies with all the attributes necessary to a huge success. This picture was written under prize competition conditions by Harold M'Gratl, the eminent author, and tho production was ably stage-managed by Lloyd Lonergan. The result is said to be a superior absorbing continuing narrative of romance and advenure, which requires 23 weekly' instalments Wore the villain is thwarted, justice satisfied, : and the mystery of ' the million dollar settled. Tho opening episode will be screened on Monday at Everybody's and will serve to introduce the famous characters of this great serial. Words, it is stated, fail to do justice to the magnificence of the spectacular scenes in "The Airship of tho Night" and the production as a whole i 6 said to bo worthy of tho first startling mystery of such a brilliant serial drama as "The Million Dollar Mystery THE EMPRESS. . The usual excellent business prevails, at this house of ■ continuous pictures. Monday's now. feature is .called "The Frame Up" and is a two-part Kalem drama depioting a powerful story of a feud between two members of a gang of "crooks." 'The cause of the quarrel is a woman. One of. the crooks succeeds in putting the polico on the trail of his rival and many exciting incidents are interwoven throughout a. well-acted drama. Ford Sterling, who made the Keystone 1 people famous, will be 6een in a very funny item entitled "He Wouldn't Stay Down." The Topical 'Budget will show many interesting war doings in England, and a very interesting view of Lord Kitchener at a reception at the Guildhall. Other items will be "Pure Gold," a grand Vitagraph drama, and a comedy entitled "The Wily Widow." THE BRITANNIA. . "Hearts in.Exile," the five-reel photo-, play with Clara Kimball Young m the< title role, will bo scrcpned for the last time to-night. Monday's new attraction is another five-reel World's Film Corporation release entitled "Tho Wishing Ring." Vivian Martin, described as one of the daintiest women ever eeen before the camera, lias been chosen by the World Film Corporation as the star who is to be seen in the picturisation of that play. The picture is an idyll, and is of ffis early Victorian period in England. Chester Barnpt appears as Giles, the son of tho gouty Earl of Bateson, while Miss Martin plays Sally, the poor parson's daughter, whose love for roses brings her' into a world that opens her eyea -to the beauties of nature. "The-Wishing Ring"is a unique picture, so different from the average actionful feature that it is an' injustice to the producer to attempt to tell in words what he has shown on the screen. The charm that is inherent in tho picture is of the kind that evaporates, in the .telling of the story. Naturally ono longs to know as muahi as possible regarding features to be seen, but in the case or Vivian Martin in "The Wishing. Ring," it is best that one go to tho theatre in 6earch of a plea/sant surprise, because ono will surely get it in seeing this picture. • i

'."LBS CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE." Perhaps there is no form of entertainment so palatable to every class of the community as comic opera. Unfortunately it is expensive for managers to' produce and. travel, and next to grand opera tlie comic variety is most scarce in these parts. For this Tcason-the amateur effort is welcome, and the news that wo are .to hear "Les. Cloc'hes de Corneville" next Saturday evening will fall wotcome on many ears. As on previous occasions, the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society has been fortunate enough to secure the services of Mr.- Tom Pollard as producer, and Mr. Bernard IV Page as musical director, which names aTe in themselves a guarantee of an interesting performance. The society has a, singularly good chorus, and Mr. Page has been fortunate in gathering an orchestra'quite capable of doing justice to Planquettc'a melodious music. The week's season decided on is being given with the solo object 6? raising money for the Wounded Soldiers' Eund, and to that end the society is being generously met on all hands. As tho society has a - long list of subscribers, tlioso who wish to secure seats should apply early to the Bristol. SUNDAY CONCERT. A Rood programme has beon piepaied for tho Natives' Association Band's concert. to be hold at His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow evening. As a special effort is being mado to raiso funds .for tho purchase oE new uniforms, -which nvo much needed, it is hoped that a/largo audieuco will attend, and tliat tho financial result will be satisfactory. In addition to tho band ilems, Messrs. 'IV It. Johnstone, 'ccllo soloist, Mr. Minifie, piccolo soloist, and Mr. H. IV Wood, tenor vocalist, will each contribute items. A silver coin collection will bo. made, and by special request, tile "Garland of Flowers" will be played, as a nuirk of respect, to our fallen, heroes.