ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2709, 2 March 1916, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

& "OLD MOTHER HUBBARD." "Old Mother Hubbard" is drawing lier season at the Opera House to a close; tho "last nights" aro announced. The music of tho performance is catchy, and there is an ample supply of fun-making. Miss Essie Jennings is the principal boy, and chief among tho nmsical numbers aro tho items of tho Fredos, Will Speedy, and Tom O'Oarrol. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE, An entertaining vaudeville bill is provided at Ilis Majesty's Theatre. Mr. Pred. M'Guire sings "Eileen Afannah," "Folio »• Mo Home," and ''Sergeant of the Line." Miss Lydia Carne does, clever mimicry, and among the other artists who appear are Miss? Hilda Msted, Belle and Betty, Miss Alico Pierce, and tho Neapolitans. THE KING'S THEATRE. Tho charming Belasco play, "Tho Rose of the Rancho," was again screened last night before an appreciative audience at tho King's Theatre. The supporting films are excellent, and include a most laughable Vitagraph comedy, "His Fairy Godmother," with Wally Van seen to advantage; a fine series of views of Rieti, in Italy; and an interesting number of the Paths Gazette. Tho programme will be shown all this week, with the usual .matinee on Saturday afternoon. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The star picture at Everybody's Theatre is "Tho Only Son," a production of tho famous Players Company. Charles Chaplin, too, is on tho bill with a laugh-ter-raiser which includes gomo new features. Ono of the most interesting portions of tho bill is that devoted to tho "Gaumont Graphic," which is replete with topical anil war scenes. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Good business is reported from the Empress Theatre, whore tho favourite, Marguerite Clark, who stars in the Famous Players' comedy roiu&nco, "Gretna Green," appears to have captured the fancy of the city's picture-lovers. There is also on the programme a Topical Budget, which shows many interesting war nows pictures. ■ Patrons who frequent the dress circle at day sessions appear to bo greatly pleased with tho free tea service. "MARTYRDOM OP NURSE CAVELL." "Tell my friends I gave my lifo willingly for my country. I have no fear nor shrinking. 1- have seen death so often, it is not fearful nor strange to mp." Nurse Cavell's last message to humanity as she faccd the firing party of Him murderers is ono typical of the nobility of the woJimu who was martyred to save tho unfortunate men. and women in deathstricken Belgium. This soul-stirring incident, with the events leading up to it, have been used in the motion picture, "The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, which is to be shown twice daily at the King's 'Theatre next week, commencing on Monday. The plan of reserved seats will be opened at the Bristol Piano Co. to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. WILLARD-JOHNSON FIGHT FILM. A favourable impression was created by the private screening of the WillaidJohnson fight film nt the People's Picture Palace the other morning, in the' presence of the representatives of the Press and numerous citizens connected with sport in this city. The fight took place on tho race track of the Cuba racecourse lwfore an audience of over 22,000 people. The opening scenes deal with the training of the contestants—Willard at his uuarters, sparring with his partners and the one hundred and one different methods of training for the worlds' championship. Johnson is seen pushing a steam roller aiong to the great amusement of numerous onlookers. The fight itself is one of the finest exhibitions of boxing ever witnessed. Johnson lands his opponent on the various parts of his anatomy sufficient times to knock out ten moil. The film will be shown at the Town Hall next Saturday night. When this film was shown in London the wives of many leading citizens rushed to sec it, and it is anticipated that there will be' a good sprinkling of tho fair sex to see the film at tho Town Hall. The box plan is now open at the Bristol. There has already, it is stated, been a big rush for the stalls reserved seats. CTItGAN RECITAL. An organ recital was given at the Town Ilall last night by the City Organist, Mr. Bernard F. Page. The programme oifered was a varied one, comprising works by Beethoven, Debussy, Wesley, Karg-Elert, Bach, Couporin, Martini, anil Cesar Franck. Mr. Pago succeeded ill - interpreting nil tho* numbers with sympathetic and in many instances exquisite effect. In a . "Toccata and Fugue" (Bach), he handled the magnificently, the climax being marked l>v an impressive rendering of .massive chords. 'Jlio preludes from "La Danioisello EIuo" and "L'Enfant Prodigue," by Debussy, and "Tho Little Shepherd," by the same composer, showed the player in a different atmosphere, and full justice was done to these beautiful excerpts.