ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 22 May 1916, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

KJLLEBS' VAUDEVILLE CO. Tho new vaudoville programme to be introduced by tlie Fuller Proprietary at His Majesty's Theatre to-night includes several unusually attractive items'. Among these will bo Mdme. Marvello's cockatoos, who are stated to perform many astonishing feats. Another important engagement Is that of Charlie's Canino Circus, who will givo an exhibition which, it is said, will reveal a high standard of training. Jack Martin, an American cowboy, will give a novel and diverting scries of ropespinning feats. Merton and Rydon, an English musical comedy duo, will appear for the first time in a numbor.of original sketches. Brown and Sorlie, tlio woll- , known oolouied comedians, have been reengaged for a short season. Miss Hazel Morris, the popular coon singer, will also reappear. Support will bo cxtonded to the newcomers by Early and Laight, MissGlen Echo, Mr. George Crotty, Gale and Sadie, and Cook and Handman. The programme will be presented every evening during the week. The usual week-end matinoo will be given on Saturday. KING'S THEATRE. ' A new programme will be presented at tho King's Theatre, commencing at eight o'clock to-night, and continued .nightly throughout the week. The feature is' a great Civil War drama, "The Coward," in which Frank Keenan, the woll-liriown character actor has tho vole of the lireeating, impulsive, but bravo old colonel, who, to save tho family honour, takes tho place of the coward eon. in the ranks. The play is produced in tho best style of tlie Triaugle-Kay-Bee company. Tho play abounds in thrills and strong dramatic situations—the son's failure /to make good as a soldier, his physical fears at the terrors of war, tho old man's hotheaded bravery, the son's opportunity, and the final terrific climax. The Pathe Gazette and a bright comedy film will. also be shown. Seats may be reserved at the Bristol Piano Co. The same programme will be screened at the Star Theatre, Newtown. EVERYBODY'S. Commencing at noon to-day, and continued throughout. the week, there will be presented at Everybody's Theatre a programme'that should'prove extremely popular. Heading the list of iilmg to be shown is what has been described as a. rapid-firo comedy, "Crooked to the End." Mace, the clever Triangle comedian, is in the lead, and he goes through train collisions, tram wrecks, and motor smashes in the pursuit of his "crooked" ways. As well as the star picture an ideal continuous programme will be shown, including tho "Topical Gazette," "A Night in Old Spain," a splendid Lubin drama; "The Lesson of Narrow Street," a drama of money and men; and a beautifully-coloured scenic study. As usual, the dress circle patrons during tlio day are invited to partake of a cup of tea. Herbert Bloy's Symphony Trio provide the music during tho evening sessions. EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Dragon," a five-part World-Equit-ablo production, will be screened at the Empress Theatre, this morning. Margarita Fischer, the celebrated beauty actress, is cast for the lending part. "The Dragon" is a story of Fifth Avenue, New York. Tho story is of a young girl, at home on a vacation from a convent, where sho lias lived from infancy. Her father tells' her that her mother has been lured away from him, and she secretly sets out to find her. Her beauty and innocence cast a glamour wherever she goes, and despite many traps to entice her from the secluded life, her innocence saves her. Eventually she falls in love with a man who values her at her true worth.

CROWN THEATRE, THORNDON. A notable picture will be shown at the Crown Theatre, Thorndon, to-night, under the title of "His Worship tho Mayor," a powerful production dealing with modern political life in America, and with what the Americans call a "frame-Tip." Another important picture

in the new programme is one depicting tho Russian Black Sea Fleet bombarding Turkish positions. This is said to be a. remarkable real war film. A matinee will be given next Wednesday afternoon at 2.30. . . ORGAN RECITAL. The organ recitals by the City Organist (Aft. Bernard Page) were resumed on Saturday evening, whon a distinctly classical programme was submitted to a small audience. Though numerically insignificant, those who were present manifested the liveliest approval of Mr. Page's scholarly performance, his resourceful registrations, luminous interpretations, and suave playing. Whilst the music was mostly on the classic plane, Mr. Page had skilfully blonded the ancient with the modern, and tho result was delightful. In tho first part tho City Organist played Handel's "Concerto in D Minor," ar. ranged by Guilmant, in which Mr. Page has been heard on several occasions before. Cesar Franck, the Belgian genius, was represented by his "Fantasia in C, and Wagner by his "Wood Music," from "Seigfried." After an eighteen minutes' interval, Mr. Page played a lovely "Pastorale" by Bach, cool, restful, ana throbbing with tho most exquisite melody. The Allegretto in C Minor movement is one of extreme beauty, a wistful, pleading melody on the cor anglais, pulsating against the 6oft measured beat of the accompaniment. In brilliant contrast was the last movement—Allegretto in F—in which Bach reverts to the fugual form, of which he was such a master.. This movement was briliantly played by the organist. Finally, Mr. : Pago introduced a remarkably fine composition by Willan, the young principal of the Toronto Ocnservatorium of Music. . This wis his "Epilogue," a piece that cominanees with a riotously joyfSl inarch, quite Homeric in,character, which plays one to the gates of Paradise, where the celestial stiaina of a myriad strings sing against a light accompaniment on tho pedal orgau. Theß the wood winds take up the melody, and, finally, the composition,ends in a blazing Gloria—really a striking work t'tat Mr. Page should repeat at tne earliest opportunity. ' 1