ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2835, 28 July 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The present week is the last of the long 6cason which the Victor Prince lvevuo Company has spent in. Wellington. The piece played ,is a Chinese comedy, ontitloU, "Chow, Chow, Come' Along," which is a cheerful farce, and makes no end of fun. The dressing and general staging is also very, pretty and effective. Charles King, Virginia Thornton, and liupevt Drum present a w.ell-aeted scene, called "Chums," and other features on the programme are: Harry Cash, impersonator; Cumby and Brown, Clark and VVallace, Freddy James, and Nelson and Nelson. For next week a new company called the Travesty Star Revuo Company will take a place on tho programme, as will also tho iverlines, ropo spinners.

BERT LA BLANC'S TRAVESTY STARS. Next Monday at His Majesty's Theatre -Messrs. Fuller will present Bert La Blanc's Travesty Stars iu a production which is said to equal, if not surpass, in musio and general staging anything ever before staged in this particular line. Tho principals in the comedy department are from the best English and American theatres, and tbey are supported by an extraordinarily versatile beyy of girls. The offering is produced on a very lavish scale, with many novel and spectacular effects. There will be no increase ' in prices for this big attraction. THE KING'S. : "The Chalice of Courage," the big sixreel feature film at the King's Theatre this week, (has inade a deep impression, and is attracting largo audiences nightly. Perhaps never before has more grandeui and beauty of r scenery been used as the Betting for a picture, the rugged moun, tains and snow-clad hills.adding strength to the already powerful 6tory. Sensational incidents, including a startling, [all over a precipice; a. daring rescue' from surging, dashing rapids, an atlacK bv a.huge grizzly boar, and the deadly "struggle between two men in the lonely hut on the mountain side, follow paeh other closely, and through ''hem oil is a strong interest-gripping story. The I'athe Gazette, and a cartoon comedy complete the programme!, which will be shown until Saturday night.

"BULLETS AND BEOWN EYES." William Desmond, the popular American actor, who toured New Zealand with Miss Katherine Grey, and Mis 9 Bessie Barriscale, the beautiful and clever actress, have the leading Toles in /'Bullets and Brown Eyes," a romantic story of war and intrigue, in which some remarkable battle scenes are introduced. Tho picture, which is in five parts, will ;be screened at the King's Theatre next week..' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. . Charles Chaplin is still keeping the audience in. roars of laughter at Everybody's Theatre by his in "The Shopwalker." Another splendid comedy is "Stolen Magic," a Keystone film, featuring Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, and Raymond Hitchcock. . There are several other good'supporting items. Next week another very strong programme will be shown, in which Elizabeth Risden, ns the waif in the great London Film production, "Charity i Ann," will bo secnj also another: Keystone comedy, "The Janitor's Wife's Temptation," 'featuring Fred Mace, one of the world's famous comedians. Other good subjects will be shown, including the Gaumont Graphic. EMPRESS THEATRE. The last two days of the Charles Chap, lln laughing "The Shopwalker," M. tho'Empress Theatre, is announced. J. hei comedian keeps the audience rocking m their seats from start to finish The dramatic portion of the entertainment is well arranged, tho principal feature be. ing the Famous. Players' stirring mill. tarr drama, "Tho Commanding Officer,' a fine sWdy. The British Official W« Fims and the "Topical Budget" are interesting .features of the programme 0;I Saturday atrial children's matinee wil be held, loanable the children to en ]0 y Charles Chaplin. t0

' HARMONIC SOCIETY.. .Everything points to Saturday evenings Town Hall concert by the Wellington Harmonic Society being a great success, it will be under the patronage of i Lord and Lady Liver- & ft hM , ke , n a 1a 3? 6 of tickets amlheayy booking. The chorus ot aO .picked voices, under the baton of Mr. H. Temple White, is expected to give an artistic rendering of the numerous part songs on the programme. They ■will all be nnacompanied, with the exception of the stirring, patriotic chorus, For Empire and for King," which will nave the assistance of piano (Mrs. Siegel) organ (Jfr. C. ■ W. Kerry), and, drums \r i- Jack) - The vocalist will bo ■Mr. Hamilton Hodges, the popular bnritone, ■ who will sing a group of French songs in the first part, and excerpts from SomerviUe's setting, f of Tennyson's Maud m the second part. The society will also have the assistance. of Miss Frieda Walter and Mr. Eric Meier, violinists. , The box plan is still open at the Bristol.

' COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT. There was. a good attendance at the complimentary concert given by Mr. A. Boyd and party to the St. Thomas's Club in the St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, on Wednesday night.. An excellent and varied programme 'was provided, and all the performers received well-de-served encores.• The recitations of Master Keith Thomson, and the dancing of Miss Daisy MTJellan," deserve special imention. The Rev. Fancourt was in the chair, and the following contributed to the programme-:—Songs by the ' Misses Dorothy awl Marjorie Jones, Miss Dodds, and Miss D. Atkinson; musical monologues by Messrs. L. W. Hanlon, — Warren, and I\ Fieldsman; violin Bolos by Mr., H. .T. Tutschka; Highland dancing by. Miss, Daisy M'Lellan and Piper Frost; banjo duet by Mrs. and Mr. AVhitham; recitations by Mr. A,. C. Thomson and Master Keith ■ Thomson; and songs by Messrs. A. Boyd and A. Coles. Mr. L. Miller was the accompanist.

"SUNSET LAND." The public will have the opportunity this evening of witnessing the much; talked-of musical comedy "Sunset Land," which is to be performed at the Opera House. The libretto and music are the work of Madge Beaumont, of Preston, and Miss Gladvs Campbell has secured the sole rights for New Zealand. Briefly, the plot is'as follows:—Freda (Miss Hazel Hardwick) and Basil (Miss Eiri Beckway), two.inseparable friends, are spending a holiday at a eottage by tho sea. During their play they build an enormous snnd castle, which to their surprise they notice , becomes illuminated nt cventime. They escape from their nurse, and the second act finds them by the castle, which is occupied by Dame Fortune (Miss L=obel Wilford) and her fairies, etc. Basil and Freda express a wish to go to Sunset Land, which Dame Fortune arranges for them, with Captain Drake (Miss Mnrjorie Nicholls). On bonrd tho fairy steamer they meet -Tim (Miss Nesta Cur-well Cooke), and Tim (Miss Chrissic Young), the ship's doctor (Miss Mnrie Fix), and Li (Miss Evelyn O'Brien). On hoard this steamer Basil loses his temper, throws his enchanted horse-shoe overboard, and the boat sinks. King Neptune takes care of them, and they learn of the romance of Prince Seafoam (Miss Frances Muter), and the Man in the Moon. Subsenucntly all return to Sunset Land, where the final scenes take place. Of course such a plot enables advantage to be taken of elaborate stage settings, with consequent dances, colours, choruses, tableaux, solos, etc. All of these have, been carefully rehearsed. The box plan is onen at the Bristol and the proceeds are in aid of the British Red Cross Society. . THE TIVOLI FOLLIES. The box plan will open this morning at The Bristol for the Tivoli Follies' season, which commences on Wednesday nt the Grand Opera House, when Mr. Hugh D. M'lntosh will present over (>0 performers in a sparkling "revue" performance. Since the Follies' last visit" they have been engaged in the chief cities of Australia, and have added new songs, burlesques, and specialities to their repertoire. Miss Vera Pearce is described as "the Queen of the 1916 Follies." ; A newcomer will be Miss Thelmn- liaye, a comedienne. Mr. Jack Cannot will also reappear, and associated with him will be George Welch, Walter Weems,' 1 - and Billy Eego, clever comedy artists. ■ Mr. Frank Greene is bringing new sentimon--tal songs; .Tean Keith, a dainty dancer, and Peggy Peate, comedienne, are exnected to please. In addition to the Follies, Mr. M'lntosh is sending over several vaudeville turns °f high merit. An important engagement is that of tho Belgian Orchestra, a combination of musicians, who have created intense enthusiasm in Australia, while Miss Ella Caspers, "the Girl with the Voice of Gold," will be heard in favourite contralto songs. Short and Little, an acrobatic team, are to apnear in new acts. Tho Follies play at Wangamii to-night and Saturday, and at Mastorton on Monday and Tuesday.

'MISS DOROTHEA. SPINNEY. . To-night, and not last night as was inadvertently stated in yesterday's local, will bo'the last opportunity of. seeing Miss Spinney's work in Wellington. She will end her season with a bright a pierrot play—and there will be orchestral items in which frionds will assist. Poses .from Greek vases, to music, will show figures taken from Greek vases of 2000 years ngo, and they will bo given in the colouring of the vase.