ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2589, 11 October 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

| HIS' MAJESTY'S THEATRE. To-night at His Majesty's Theatre the. usual complete change of programme will bo presented by the Fuller Vaudeville Proprietary. Pollard and Jackson, operatic duettists, will provide what is stated to lie a high-class musical interlude. The features of the lieu; bill will bo the first appearance of the Two Colliers (modern dancing); Mr. Arthur Douglas, a Scottish comedian; Miss Louie Duggan, a soprano with an English reputation, in a 7'epertoire of new ballads; Mr. Leonard 'Nelson, ill a now budget of original'songs; O'Connell and Aitstin, cyclists; Edenbury. equilibrist; Rowley and Tointon, and Nat Hanlcy. Mr. Lou Hoffman, the hat inaiuac, has been engaged for a farewell season. The programme will be repeated nizlutly during the : week and ft matinee •will bo given on Saturday.

MUSICAL COMEDY SEASON. • The next important musical attraction ' the firm of J. G. Williamson, Ltd., will introduce to Wellington will' be three of the latest London' musical successes, "The Girl in the Taxi/'- "High Jinks," and "The Girl on the Film." The first-named will be the opening production, and will be staged for five nights, commencing at the Opera House next Saturday night. It' is said of "The Girl in the Taxi" that, as a inirtli-provoker and a tonic to dispel dull care, nothing more efficacious could be inscribed. Tne comedy element predominates, and is acknowledged to attain a higher standard of merriment and genuine fun than has often .previously been associated with musical comedy. The stage sf/ttings, lighting,. and the general effects of the performance are stated to be highly creditable. "High Jinks" will be staged for four nights, commencing on Friday. October 22. The final production, "The Girl on the Film," is said to be a really excellent skit upon the kinenmtograph, based on . the happiest ffrcical ideas. 'These musical comedies will introduce to Wellington theatregoers a complete. new English company. - They include such notable artists as C. H. Workman, W. H. Rawlins, Field Fisher, Fred. Maguire, Chris. Wren, Alfred Frith, Eugli Hmitly (comedians), Paul Plunkvtt (baritone), Gwen. Hughes (ingenue),' Florence Vie, Daisy Yates, Helen Hobson (comediennes), and the popular favourites Cecil Bradley, Marie Eaton, and Dorothy Brunton. The large chorus and ojchestra will be conducted by Mr. Harry Burton.-The box plans for the season will open at the Bristol next Thursday.at 9. a.m.. ■ "WHOM THE GODS WOULD ■ DESTROY." Starting at noon to-day at -Everybody's Theatre, Lubin's special feature drama, "Whom the Gods Would Destroy," will be presented. The picture, wliidi 'is thrillingly told in three sensational acts, depicts - the life's story of two partners, their trials and tribulations, and the bitter enmity of one for the other. Many exciting scenes are pictured in this splendid drama. Supporting items include a Kej-stone comedy, "Merely a Jiarried Man," and the "Third Floor Flat," the fourth episode, of "The Million Dollar Mystery, which excitingly portrays Florence's escape' from a trap to make her a prisoner. The Gaumont Graphic, with the latest via? news, will also be screened. "HUB. SHATTERED IDOL," AT THE - KING'S. At the King's Theatre to-night will be shown a four-part "feature," "Her Shattered Idol," a picture reported to be in the front rank, of. pictorial plays. Miss Mao Marsh, who will be .remembered in "Home Sweet Home" and "The Outcast," plays, the leading role, thai; of a romantic girl with ideals with which she ■ endows the .village blacksmith,-only, to find in the end that her idol has "feet of clay." Miss Marsh, is probably the most popular film actress, after Mary Pickford, in the picture world to-day. Robert Harron, a character .actor of sterling ability, from the "boards," is said to make a tremeiHous hit as the blacksmith, the modem "caVe-man." A magnificent and exciting 6cene is witnessed' when in the dreams of the foplish girl she becomes a cave-woman, and two' pre-historic ficrce oave-men fight to the death for her—a scene without parallel in the picture world 1 . "Cartoons in a Laiindry (Edison burlesque),. and, the "Topical Gazette" are also - on the bill. Seate may be booked'at the Bristol.

LAST KELLERMAN PERFORMANCE£.

On Saturday night at the People's Picture Palace, Annette Kellermiui, in "Neptune's;. Daughter," drew such a crowd that hundreds were unable to jai" admission. This week is. positively the last of the engagements, as it cannot be extended. The name of Ivellornian. is synonymous with physical perfection and. marvellous aquatic ability, aiul in "Neptune's Daughter" Miss ICellerman ia given full opportunity to display both characteristics. The photo-play has''been carefully produced with attention to artistic detail, and some ingenious and picturesque devices to heighten the illusions. The box plan for these last performances is at the Bristol. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The star feature at the Empress Theatre to-day (commencing this inornin;) is described as a powerful sea story of the Jack London type. It tells of the punishment meted out to a scoundrel who caused the fall of an innocent girl. The girl's brother, a sea captain, seeks out the villainous one, a politician, and arranges to have him "shanghaied," and taken to sea among a gang of cut-throat ruffians ruled by a brutal tyrannous first mate. TJiq lifo on the sailing ship amongst these surroundings provides some of the most realistic and gripping- situations imaginable, and has been faithfully reproduced in exceptionally fine photography. On the same programme is the latest "Topical Budget," and a delightful little comedy showing the world favourite, Mary Pickford, in ono of her earlier triumphs (seen here for the first! time), entitled "How Mary Fixed It."

' TRAMWAYS BAND CONCERT. His Majesty' 6 Theatre was about half fil'od lust evening for the Wellington Corporation Tramways Band concert. The band resuscitated tho popular "Rosamunds" overture of Schubert, a melodious and beautifully written bit of work which nlwAys makes an appeal to the musical. Tho band has a fine quartet of basses, whose work is solid and reliable. An-' other bright 'selection was the overture "L'Amour a,u Village" (Bouillon), which was crisply ' played. The' marches "The Russian Cossack" (Rimmcr), "The March of tlfe' Gnomes" (Thompson), and "Orien(al" (Rinuuer) were also included in the programme. .The band was assisted' by Mr. Culford Bell, wllio recited "The Miser" (Mills) very ably,'and, on being recalled, gavo- "Ginger James" with true appreciation of the Cockney sentiment the verses embody. Mr. Herbert P. Wood, a light tenor with a certain sweetness of tone, sang "When My Ships Come Sailing Home" and "No Rose in All the World." Mr. William Goudie sang "Keep the Home Fires Burning."