ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2862, 29 August 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

'."SUNSET LAND." The beautiful spectacular datieo and musical comedy, "tiunset Land," is to be revived this evening tor one night only, in the prcsenco of Her Excellency the Countess of. Liverpool. Miss Gladys Campbell ha.s oxcellod, as is generally admitted, all her previous efforts in the production of this bright and delightful poetic comedy. 'J'he <u»t its the same in in tho lirst production, with tliu uui/resting exception that 011 thij occasion-tlio part of Dame Fortune will bo played by .Atiss Campbell herself. The otuer parts will be sustained by Jlios Jlarie i'ix, Miss Jlarjorio Nicholls, Miss Hazel Kardwick, Hiss Uero Beckway, Jliss Frances Muter, Hiss Nesta Carwell-Cooke, Miss Chrissio Young, and lliss Evelyn O'Brien. All the charming stage effects will bo again availed of, and the scenic masterpieces of Mr. Beck will be shown. All tho proceeds of the entertainment aro to be given to tho Wellington branch of tho Countess" of Liverpool Fund. Miss Campbell has invited and arranged for a .party of wounded soldiers from the Victoria Hospital to' be present. The doore of the Opera House will open at 7 o'clock sharp. Tho box plan is at the Bristol.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There is not a weak item in the vaudeville programme at His Majesty's Theatre.this week,.to which a crowded audience was introduced' last night. Miss Madge Maitland, ''the Irish, girl from America," is billed as the chief attraction, and she justified her reputation by making the biggest hit of tho evening 011 her first appearance. Slio is a remarkably clever young woman, not palpably American and not specially Irish. Her special set* of stage, trimmings suggest in 1 a not very subtlo'way . the Emerald Isle, and she sings an Irish song or so,'but'she is quite impartial as to what sort of songs she singsIrish, Scotch, or - Yiddish. They all como easily to her. One of her devices, which is not Irish, is tho use of u megaphone, through which she sings sometimes. It is a fairly effective device, too. Her best song, and her best success was "Peg 0' My Heart." For the rest sho is well gowned and comely, with a merry and infectious smile, and a ready wit. "Tho Four Kings"' are really four little people, who appear in a wholly delightful song and a'c'robatic show. They are clever,- much above the average of under-age artists, arid their act is fresh and. attractive. Bert Coleman is an American; silTlcur, with an amazing number of whistling tricks and other queer noises. Ho mftkes a little fun with' speech , and gesture in intervals between his wliistling, and works all into a joke or .two, which go well. His mpst noteworthy effort in pure whistling is the harmonising of tho whistling of distinct different parts at tho one time, a feat for which ho rightly claims . somo special' merit. The Ernesto.l, acrobats and hand-balancers,, have come baclt. Of its kind their act is about as good as any that' is ever seen in these parte, which Is' to say that it is very good indeed. Bert La Blanc's revue party occupy the second half of the programme with sflmo acco'iinfc in story, song, and dance of tho adventures of a strangely-assorted lot of people, who all found thejosolvea partly by design and partly by accident at tho San Francisco Exposition. It is a merry romp. The jokes are good enough to laugh at, the dances and the ballet are bright, and.there are good songs at the intervals. Other artists reappearing Jtro the' La. Tours, featuring the Bubble Girl. The programme will run for this week.

.THE KING'S THEATRE. Tho programme at the King's Theatre this week is a most attractive one. The Ince-Triiuigle drauva, "Jealousy," is full of tense situations and dramatic surprises, with a novel plot and a strong climax. Excellent acting and production add not a little to the success of t'ho picture, Miss Bessie. Bwriscale giving a finished performance of. tho jealous wife, who well-nigh wrecks her happiness by unfounded, suspicions 'of her husband. A most interesting picture is "Physical Education," taken by the remarkable J'atho slow photography." This picture should make a distinct appeal to all athletes and interested in physical culture. A bright'Vitagrapli comedy; official war pictures, showing the activities'of the. Royal Flying Corps; and the "Pathe Gazette" complete a strong bill, which will be shown each evening this week, and at the uiatinee to-morrow! afternoon. \

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.. The high standard which characterises tho programmes submitted to patrons of Everybody's Theatre is well maintained, by tho selection of films which is being shown this week. Foremost place is .given to a fine Vitagrapli drama, "The Sins of the - Mothers," which won the scenaria contest held recently by the New York ."Evening Sun." Anita Stewart and Earle Williams perform tho principal work, and net with conspicuous ability throughout. How a girl fights bravely against an inherent passion for gambling is the theme of the story, and many interesting situations are presented. "The Bathhouse Blunder" is a diverting comedy ,by tho TriangleKeystone Co. 'Altogether, ' the programme is an excellent one.

EMPRESS THEATRE. The laughing success, "llv Valet," is still keeping . large audiences convulsed with merriment at the Empress Theatre. Pretty Mabel Normand ' is the chief laugh produoer, but Raymond Hitchcock and Mack Sennett. lend her valuable assistance in her i'un-niakiDg. The story is very funny, and carries a share

of sweet domestic sentiment. The tlritmatic portion of tho programme is headed by the stirring Vitagraph drama. "The Offending Kiss." It tells tho lovo fito~y of a young girl and her bravo sweetheart, and the experiences they undergo in a military outpost station.' Tho motor rara for tho last "Vanderbilt Cup is full of thrilling episodes, and tho "Topical Gazette" contains much interesting animated news.

MlltOV ITCH-PI ASTRO CONCERTS. 'J'he present is the first visit of the two famous Russian musicians to Australasia, although they aro much veiled. Without any wide-world reputation from. Europe, relying entirely upon the merits of performances in Siberia, China, tho East, and Australia, news of which had reached theso parts through responsible hearsay and Press noticcs, Alfred Ifirovitch (pianist) and Michael Piastro (violinist) achioved the almost impossible feat of attracting a groat assemblage to their concert at the Town Hall, Sydney (says the "Herald") _ at their recent concert. Alfred Mirovitch undertook an exacting . task tn the Tschaikowsky Concerts. This ho executed in a spleniddlv virile and with a versatility which denotes the'artist who can combine the charm of.intellect and tho mechanism of the virtuoso. He commands the keyboard with supreme ease. Mons. Michael Kastro played witli irresistible charm; tho encircling movements were presented with a delightful fipish. such as in every respect is only expected from an artist of the front Tank. Musiclovers were made to feel that- they VGTe | in the presence of a distinguished artist. | He has a fine technique, always playing with the most brilliant ease. No artists could wish for greater appreciation ; we demonstration was unusual; and rightly so. Tliero was ail arresting distinction in the work of both. Tho first concert is to be given at the Concert Chamber toI morrow evening. The box plan is at the the Bristol.

HORACE GOLDIN'S REAL TIGER, People may wonder why the fact of Mr. Goldin carrying Tound a tiger to assist in his dark dealings in necromancy, should be made such a lot of, but audiences will see for themselves that tho royal Bengal tiger Mr. Goldin carries is- a beanteoiyl beast, and whereas it is easy enough to "disappear" humans from tho gaze of a curious audience, it is l a wonderful feat to do away in the twinkling of an eye with a fully-grown tiger, and step down unhurt from the cage of the animal. When Horace Goldin opens at the 1 Grand Opera House tomorrow for an eight-night season, playgoers are promised a sensational performance, including many mysteries liitherto not performed here, while a, thrilling climax is provided in his Moorish mystery, "The Tiger God," in which lie has tho-assistance of Miss Barbara Babingfcan and 35. auxiliaries. Although Mr. Goldin's net takes up an hour and forty minutes, Mr. M'Tnlosh is bringing along many star vaudeville acts to support the famous illusionist. These will include Afcnetti and Sedelli. knockabout comedians, Marie King Scott, "that country girl" who sin?s. talks, and. dances, Bill Pruit, the cowboy Caruso, Hay and Crawford, the Simultaneous Stepping. Sisters, and Gosward, tho French musical clown. The box plan is now available .at the Bristol.. '