ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2674, 21 January 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

| "GIPSY LOVE' 5 TO-NIGHT, j This evening, at Inn miimtes lo eight > the curtain will n<so for the dr : t tune j here on the much-ajiticipatod ooiuic opera, j Ciipsy Lovo, to bo interpreted by ihe | l -'- Williamson ltoyal Uomie Opera 0 Company at the Grand Opera House. 3 Love," the music of which is by 3 the famous Franz Lchur, is said to be a 1 work that strikes a new note. H: is ; claimed to be not .inly piquant, liiclGcjuus i and vigorous, but h..s an unusually 10- | niantic interest, which is sustained to the I end, based on a number of striking dra- ; matic situations. It would appear that j the .opera is admirably cast, the fc.llow- ; ing well-known and populur arli-;t.s hiving [ ljeen allotted important roles: Mr. Derek ! Hudson (Tozsi), Mr. .Reginald Roberts ( (Jonel), Mr. Leslie Holland (Dragotin), 5 Mr. Phil Smith (Kajetan), Mr. John lialr ston (Andor), Mr. U. B. Bantock (Dimii • terau), Miss Ethel Cadmaii (Ilona), Miss Minnie Love (Jolan), Miss Atldie lennard » (Zc-rika), Mrs. George Lauri lijul i Miss Florence Youiig (Udy Pabbv). Charit acteristic donees will Ue 'interpolated by 11 Mr. Charles Albert and M:es Elsie. Stevon- | son. A specially selected and augmented j orchestra will be under the direction of | Mr. Harry Burton. The numerous balkts, choruses, and ensembles, \v;tl. winch ■ the opera abounds, call, it is said, for the collective services of over 100 people, "'iipsy Love" will l-e pliivrd for tlirre j nights. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and' j Thursday next will be g.veu a special ,*eS vival of "Our Miss Cl'blis," and or. Tri- ! <;ny next, lor ti.is riicrl.t oily, will bo I played "Paul r iW"i3. ' The pbins for tfcf-St: s three operas are n w cpc.i at the Bristol. | WIRTH'S CIRCUS, j . The Wellington season of Wirth's j Circus closes dn Saturday. So far the 9 attendances have been big, and those who I 'have visited the show have been delightj ed with the programme. One turn alono : ia worth the price, of admission, that of j Captain Huling's . wonderful 6ea lions, I whoso turn has created a vast amount i of interest and comment. The Koyal j Wirsh Family, on their return after a J five years' tour of America and Europe, S have been accorded a hearty welcome 5 everywhere they have appeared, and their t act goes with such a swing and verve 5 that it never fails to attract volumes of | applause. The chief item is the wonderi ful somersault riding of 1 May' Martin ( Wirth. The Loretta Twins, lady horizon!j tal bar performers, The Ernoitoiiians, and t. .NOTikpils, aerial trapeze' artists, LouS vain, on the tight i rope, and Mussa | Marnier, the Russian Cossack, have also I been big attractions. The; farewell n-atinee is announced for Saturday afternoon. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE, jt ■ This week's programme at His Majesty's i Theatre is really good. An original and < bright turn is'supplied by Kip and Kippy, i two versatile American comedy jugglers. J Another good pair of comedy artists are |j Pollard and Jackson, while Bollinger and ; Reynolds, wire-walking comedians, still j draw shouts of laughter from ail parts 5 of the house. Other artists who contri--5 but© to the success of the entertainment J are Mable and Malfe, the As telle?, Ward ; Lear, George AVheeler, Violet 'l'revenyon, | .-and Alice Pierce. There will be a matinee performance to-morrow afternoon, com- - fencing at 2.30 o'clock. THE KING'S. I "The Awakening," the Vitagraph drama, featuring Anila Stewart and [ Earle Williams, which lias attracted largo J audiences. all the week to the King's Theatre, wUI be screened again to-night, at the matinee 1 o-marrow afternoon, and , tor the last time to-morrow night. iTho programme is an excellent on©, each pic- ; ture shown being above the average. Beside the "sUr" picture there is a fine : ■ drama, ''Reincarnation/' by tho Thanhouser Co., a most amusing comedy. "Eol- ' lowing the Scent," in which Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Brew are seen to great ind 6cmo interesting naval and military 7 pictures, taken by special permission, J "MY OLD DUTCH " }

On Monday night next, at the King's Theatre, the Ixuidou Ideal Co. will present their biggest success, the specially- "written adaptation of Albert Chevalier's famous coster songs, particularly "My Old Dutch" and "The Little Nipper," and the authors have taken {or their title the best-known and most .popular of the songs, "My Old Dutch." 'As all-the -world knows, the term is the endearing name tho London coster gives tx> his wife, and tlip picture shows the life of the "small tradesman," whoso shop is the London t striate, and whose show window is his I "barver," from courtship days till tho last sun is sinking. Albert Chevalier, I whose wonderful character acting in "The Middleman" will be remombemed, will play "Toe Spudd, the Coster," and Florence Turner will be seen as "Sally, his I old Dutch."

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Trapped, by tho Flames," the eighteenth episode of "The Million Dollar Mystery,-' which is being produced at Everybody's Theatre, is as interesting ajul exciting as any cpisodo in this serial film. The siipgssrting pictures this week are all very good, and well worth Seeing. Monday will usher in the screenings of a really good programme, which is headed by a startling' novelty in dramatic pictures. In the subject, "The Underground River," realism runs riot, and the ait of the producer has been taken advantage of to the utmost extent. This picture ia tho ISth episode of 'The Million Dollar Mystery." Supporting subjects are, "Housekeeping Under Cover," a* World Film .star comedy; "When Conscience Sleeps," an Edison pathetic, domestic drama; "Think of the Money," a rollicking comedy; "The Gnumont Graphio" with tho latest news of the day. . EMPRESS THEATRE. ' Judging by the packed houses at the Empress Theatre this week, the 'Tirst Commandment," the first of a series of ton pictures, has secured the approval of picture-lovers. This week's latest Gazette is full of interest, on account of its many war pictures. Other pictures which deserve mention are "Boobley's Baby," "Tho Man of the Woods," and a very fine scenic, entitled "A Film' Trip to- Constantinople." On Monday the Empress will screen a special Lubin feature, with Romaine Fcilding as the star artist. This is a filming of tbe Californian mining story, by Shannon Fife, entitled "The Valley of Lost Hopo." The drama is described as an exceptionally realistic romance, dealing with the wild adventurous happenings of those days. A terrific train smash is a notablp incident of the film.