ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2889, 29 September 1916, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

« HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Full houses aro greeting cach rise ot tho curtain at His Majesty's Theatro this week. There appear to ho plenty of people in Wellington who appreciate good singing, : and the programmo is one. which appeals to such people, as it is ono of tho best vocal entertainments ever Been at this theatre. Miss Margaret Jewell is the principal attraction, and quickly gets into favour with "Tlio Sunshino of You!■ Smile," "Ah Fors e Lui," and "Coming Home.' Miss Dora Oberman is also a fino singer. Mr. G. Griffin scores well with his budget of Idsh, melodies. Tho instrumental turn of Orphea is very popular;' and others on. the programme are Miss L. Brooke, the Cerise Sisters, Starr and Starr, and Miss Grace Compton. THE KING'S THEATRE. The final screening in Wellington of the excellent dramatic film "At Bay" will be given at the King's Theatro tonight, and those who have not seen the picture and the remarkably good supporting bill are recommended to do so to-night. ■ ; THE BUGLE CALL. ~ Willie Collier, Junr., the fourteen-year-old boy, is now an acknowledged "screen star in his own right, apart from hu beiiig the son of the famous comedian, and in the five-Tecl military .story "The'Buglo Call,"- the boy-actor scores a decided success. The picture, produc-' ed by Thos. B . Ince at the Triangle KayBee studios, lias' been greatly praised for its novelty of, plot and perfection of presentation. The play is .often thrilling, some wonderful fighting and riding views being given. Among the supporting piotures is one showing the destriiotion of a German aeroplane—a Pokker—after au exciting chase by tho French Air Fleet. This programme will be shown, for tho first time at the King's to-morrow afternoon and. evejiing. -■ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. .The final screening of the programme now showing at Everybody's will be given to-night.' The star feature, entitled "The. Whito Hope," has been drawing well all the week. The fight scenes are astonishingly vivid and realistic. The principal attraction in to-morrow's new bill is a Lasky drama, "The Secret Orchard." Blanche Swoot, a favourite picture-aotress, is said to bo eminently successful in tho principal part. The story a young girL who has spent hor-life in a convent, and is then loft an orphan. She is adopted by a duchess, and lives • happily until an incident in her past lifo creeps up and i causes complications.' . Tho action is animated, and bristles with dramatic happenings, until the Btory is brought to a satisfactory conclusion. Strong. pictures support the star item. CROWN THEATRE. : Wm.' tho prominent actor, whoso name is a household word throughout tho United States of America, is the idol of matinee-goers throughout the country, and played the original rolo of Ben Hur, and drew audiences up to 15,000 people at the .famous Knickerbocker Theatre, Strand, New York. William Far/mm , to-day is the. most celebrated- and most sought-after picture actor in tho United States and throughout Canada; and his popularity is now rapidly increasing all over the United Kingdom and Australia, and this same popularity is oxpoctcd to permeate New Zealand after picturo-goers have seen a number of his pictures produced under the William Fox management, commencing at the Crown Theatro next Monday. EMPRESS THEATRE. The last performance of "The Circus of Death" will be presented at the Empress Theatre to-night. The storv is exquisitely told, and numerous thrilling scenes are woven into the narrative. Tomorrow another attraction is promised, when the new Mutual-Chaplin farcecomedy "The Fireman" will be part of the programme. In this laugh-winner Charles Chaplin appears as a daring fireman, whose lovo-making proclivities constantly interfere with his fire quenching duties. "Chimmie Fadden," a big Lasky feature, will also be shown. ' V '' THE NORWOODS. Tho following is taken from an Adelaide paper, concerning. Professor Norwood's entertainment,'• who opens at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, for a short season"Tlio skill Professor Norwood showed as a'hypnotist was indeed marvellous. Of an excellent stage presence and a refined manner in addressing both subjects,and audience, Professor Norwood quickly establishes himself a favourite. His' chief 'objcot is to create laughter—a very ; laudable object' in these days, when our thought® are constantly on the war'. The fun was fast, and furious on tho.stago at times, and the audience screamed, with laughter at the antics and tho delusions ot .the "subjects." The entertainment was refined in character, and was one long laugh, interspersed with an interesting dissertation by the Professor on tho subject of hypnotism, which was listened to with keenness by tho audience, who derived much-valuable information in regard to hypnotism from his remarks. MARIST BROTHERS 7 "SCHOOL CONCERT. The annual concert of tlio Marisfc Brothers' School at Thorndon was held in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall last night. Tho hall was crowded, tho audience being made up mostly of pupils and ex-pupils of the schooi, their parents and friends. Tho entertainment oflered was of excellent quality, reflecting considerable credit on. the youthful performers and their teachcrs.. il'ho programme as is usual at' school concerts; included several part-songs and unison songs by parties of pupils. In these items tho interest is always most keen, land at this concert tho singing of tho children was notably good. There wcro recitations and musical items by individual boys, and these were without exception well done. A squad of alert, well grown lads gavo a very creditablo exhibition. of physical drill, \and the junior pupils did some dumb-bell exercises. Tho entertainment concluded with the c<)urt scene in the famous-law suit "Bardelt v. Pickwiok," all the parts being taken by boys of the school.- Two items were provided by the Marist Brothers Old Boys' Orchestra. The solo performers were: J. Skedden, C. Simpson, B. O'Brien, G. Lacey,l| F. Reeves, and H. Gregory. Parts in the farce were takon by J, Skedden (judge), C. Poppleton (Buzfuz), J. Quii;k (Snubbin), M. Reeves (Mrs. 1 Clmppins), J. Shivnan (Mrs. Bardell), B. O'Brien (Pickwick), J. Griffin (Winkle), F. Reeves (Sam Wcller, Junr.), J. Connor (Sam Wellor, Senr;), R. Gcorgo (Crier), I'. Gamble, J. Hawker, J.' O'Brien; W. Gamble, W. Lacey, N. Plimmer (jury). The accompanists were Mrs. Quirk, Miss T. Cudby, and Miss Eileen O'Brien.

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