ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2624, 20 November 1915, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

: HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.. A-bright, snappy programme, full of healthy uonsensp, good songs, and a fine, variety.'of .-music . characterises the pre-' sent; fare at. His .; Majesty's Theatre. Among the clever vaudeville acts that claim attention are. those of Alsace and ■: Lorraine, Billy Kincaid, Eddie Marshall, .and Morris and Meeker. Mr. 'Elton Black and Company provide lively uoni . sense of a diverting character in the rovuo "Ho, Yokohama," Mr. Black being responsible for a lot of hearty laughter as a poverty-stricken . comedian "on his ■uppers" in foreign parts.; There will be A matinee performance to-day.

THE ICING'S. "The Sea Wolf," the powerful and fascinating story of sea life from Jack London's popular novel, which has had a most successful season at the King's Theatre, will be withdrawn after to-night.' A t matineo will be given this afternoon at 2.30, aud the film will he again screened this evening. The picture is one that should be seen. . The star film is preceded by a particularly good Pathe Gazette.

"THE HEART OF A CHILD." - tVank Danby's charming artd striking story of Xondon life,' "The Heart of a Child," will be seen in picture form at the King's Theatre on Monday night and all next week. This story, by the author of. "Pigs in Clover,". Juts beetni accepted as one of the rare jewels of fiction that has been written within the last decade, and it-is stated -that the London ■ Film Company : have surpassed themselves in the production . Enda .llugarth, as Sally Snape, the little East End girl "with the heart of a child," .who wins through by pluck and determination to a prominent position on the stage, and'finally reaches the peerage, is said to, be brilliantly clever, and Edward Sass, the'.well-known ; actor, has a part that suits him admirably. Throughout the picture there is a bright, vein of .comedy, •as well as deep pathos and stirring 1 incident, showing many phases of London life of' to-day.

- .EVERYBODY'S .THEATRE. The' present programme at Everybody's, which will' enter upon its lost screenings ' to-night has boon wonderfully successful, and great interest, has been manifested in "The Leap from an Ocean Liner,"' the ninth episode of "The. j\lil- i lion' Dollar: Mystery." ' Starting on Mon-' Say, at iioon, the: new bill will contain two dramatio'' pictures - of. repute, in the." film world. "Shanghaied,", a 2000 ft. exciting melodrama, has a 6mack of the sea about. it, which makes an interesting 6tudy. In this 10th. episode of "The Million Dollar Mystery,". Florence, after her thrilling escape from an .ocean liner, lives 'with simple fisher . ' folk. . The .gang discover her and with the assistance of a local confederate, once again capture her and send her in .a sailing vessel to.for-, eign climes. She artfully escapes .in a very daring wayr "An Hour of Free* dom," one of Lnbin's big dramas, tells in a very, convincing manner a simpje. story of faith and devotion, through many trials.. "Nearly a Prize Fighter" shows Billy Reeves, the comedy' artist, essaying. a new comic role. ."Napoleon, tn? Chimpanzee," gives 20 minutes'.close view of .. the' inost. wonderful trained monkey the world has yet seen. The Gaumont Graphic, is in.Hithi.s.; number > more than specially interesting in, its war views, and the'whole programme reflects great credit on its compilers. ''' .: ; ;L:0 'THE EMPRESS. The current programme headed by "The Counterfeiters" finishes to-night after a successful,week..- ■ . ' , ' ANTCJA STEWART. . , ' Perhaps the'most famous pair of artists (taken together) on the world's- screens" to-day are Anita Stewart and Earle Williams. The more mention of .these favourites' names is sufficient to attract large ! audiences to the. theatre where, thej are being, screened. Thesk celebrated artists of the silent drama will'be.portrayed next week at .the Empress in oner.f the. Vjtngraph -"Blue Ribbon" features in three ncts.';i .The pictured isv: : . entitled... "From Headquarters." It? portrays: ; a story/that is perhaps only too true of some in thebusiness world of to-day.' It tells of a pretty.;,typist® who believes -, in the offer of marriage hef 'empl6yer;makes;her," and' allows, -herself .to ,be. victimised; Staggered oho day'by; his "briital refusal to keep his word, she .stabs him, :. In .hospital be: recovers and makes iainends by marrying .the and saving: her good, name. The picture allows full scope for the display of the-talents .which have placed the above artists at the. bead of their profession, It is said to have had a remarkably successful run at the Vita-, graph Theatre on Broadway. There will bo an excellently: i varied . programme insupport. - •REV. ARCHIBALD. E. HUNT'S DRA- . . MATIC RECITAL., In response to numerous requests the Rev. Archibald : E, . Hunt is • giving a dramatic recital iii- the Concert Chamber on Tuesday evening.:- -As.an elocutionist and monologue entertainer Mr. Hunt is .well known throughout; the Dominion, and whereverhis -entertainments have been given, the Press'notices have been unanimous', in their high praise. His dramatic-items are varied," while those of lighter' vein' are conducive to laughter. The programme on. Tuesday has been carefully selected, and contains items new to local audiences, but. which have been highly spoken of elsewhere. Mr..Hunt will be assisted in his entertainment bv Mr. •Herbert F. Wood (tenor), Mr.' William Goudie (baritone), Mr. H. Moschini (clarionetist), and Mrl George F. Holloway (manist). The box plan is now open at the Bristol. . ■ • ' ' . . f N. ' 1

"POTASH AND PERLMUTTER." In the 'successful Hebrew laughing play, "Potash and Perlmutter,", to . be staged here by J. C. Williamson's specially organised company of ;H) artists at the GTand Opera House on Saturday evening next, the two chief 'characters, Abe. and. Mawiuss, under all their surface mannerisms and'argumentative outbursts, are depicted as being fine, fellows at heart,, as is proved when trouble besets thein. A finer typo of woman than Ruth Goldman has rarely, it is said, been depicted upon the stage—generous, yet practical, a keen business woman of artistic tendency, yet willing to ■ giv.o herself to and face adversity with this man sho loves and honouTs. ; In "Potash and Perlmutter" the late Charles Klein (who it will be remembered went down with the' Lusitania) shows his dramatic skill and His thorough knowledge of the truo characteristics of the Jew.' Thus when Boris An3r<eff, the young Russian bookkeeper (who is ..wanted by the Russian Government on a charge of having assassinated a high official), is arrested in Potash and Pcrimutter's shop, the partners exert themselves to prevent his extradition, and when later, at the instance of Abe (wihose daughter is in love with the youth) he flees to Canada, and the shopkeepers are threatened with bankruptcy by tlie reason of the .forfeiture of ft' ttail or bori3 of 20,000 dollars, their kindly _ feelings towards one another are agaTn hi ovTaence. In the second and last act there are it is staled, some beautiful touches of patho3 which are splendidly handled by Mr. Paul Burns and Mr. Sam Lo Bert, both of whom were in the original New York production of "Potash and Perlmutter." The important part of Ruthi Goldnian is played by Miss Margaret Vinton, said to be one of America's prettiest and most accomplished actresses. Miss Lizzie AVilson and Mr. Samuel Howard, who were also in the original NewYork production, have both won lavish praise : for their'splendid portrayals of 1 the parts of Mrs. Potash and Mark Pasinsky. The 6cenery, mounting, and dressing are features of,the production. A full .operatic orchestra also adds to the evening's .entertainment. The box plans will be opened at The Bristol on Thursday morning next at-9.o'clock.

."ORGAN . RECITAL. ' The City ■ Organist (Mr. Bernard J. Page) is giving an organ recital to-night at the' Town Hull, and has again selected.'items for his programme that should meet the demands of any audience. The lighter side of the musical vorks to he performed have always proved to he very popular,, and consist of the Summer Sketches (Dawn-The Bee-Cuckoo-Twilight-Evenine) by Lemare, Pastorale by Claussmann, Elegy by Tchaikovsky, and Wolsteniolme's E. Finale. The other items consist of Glazounov's Prelude and Fugue, a work seldom played by the City Organist withont a demand for an encore being'made, also the great Prelude. to "Parsifal," and the Prelude to Act 111, "Tristan and Isolde," by Wagner. MIN PARS —?- vbgkqjaaaaaaaa Messrs. Thomson, Brown, and East Ltd., auctioneers and real estate agents, 17-i Featherston Street, advertise particulars of a 67-acro farm, which. the owner must sell as lie is going into camp. "