ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2914, 28 October 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ! ; The programme being staged at Hist j Majesty's is a varied and entertaining ' one. Chief of the artists is Miss Wish Wynne, the celebrated London actress< : The supporting performers, are good. There will be a matinee-this afternoon, and the -usual performance this evening, On Monday there will be a new bill, when several fresh attractions will be ' forthcoming. "GOING STRAIGHT." D. W. Griffith, who is generally con' ueded the • world's greatest director of motion pictures, personally supervised the linaking of "Going Straight," a drama of the upper and under-world of New ; lork, which commences at the matinee at the King's to-day. The p'cture is one \ of the Fine Arts Triangle features, and , is said to 1» well up to the high stan- i dard of photography, acting, and settings .; maintained by this company. Ralph! Lewis, whom Griffith casted as "Stoneman" in "The Birth of a Nation," irt I this feature plays the part of a reformed! ; society thief, -who is married to a beautiful womnn—his accomplice in tho da- • years of the past. The husband has e> - : pi'ated his crimes, but the woman es*. caped the penalty of their last coup, and, is still liable. Much of the dra-< matic suspense of the play evolves round \ the,doings .of a former associate, who knows the wife's secret and threatens to' 6end , her to' g«ol unless the husband helps. Kind to carry out a special piece of expert safe-cracking. The picture move 9 by .swift and unexpected stages to a ■ i thrilling denouement. Norma Talmadgei plays, the -part of the wife, and the wonderful Triangle children lend huimour and human interest to: the play. In : support there is a new Frank Daniel's ! comedy, a scenic subject, and the always welcome Topical News film. The ; King's "is back to its usual popular prices again. ■' . • . . '

"THE WARRENS OF VIRGINIA." j ' The new programme to be screened at Everybody's, commencing noon to-day, ' is headed bv a stirring and sensational Lasky. drama, "The Warrens of Virginia," starring that clever and populat actress, Blanche Sweet. The story deal* with, the great Civil_ War of the 'sixties ■ in the United States, and abounds with the thrill and romance of those 6yentful and stirring days of the struggle between North and South. Most of the action of- the drama takes place during the dosing days- of the war, when the soldiers are''suffering from the laok of suppliesThe supporting items include a fine waJ series, describing the operation of our monster guns in France, ;.The film shows the whole-of the operations incidental to bringing, the, giant weapons into action -from, the -reception of the .wireless message from an aeroplane .observer to the firing-of the 8501b..shells,' and thel* effect on the German lines. ■ There will bo a strong'supporting programme.' ..'; EMPRESS THEATRE. '' ■.1 "The Phantom Crook" will be screened at the Empress Theatre for the first' time-at 11 a.ni. to-day. It is a.society drama, said to be replete with deepi feeling and thrilling episodes in the life of a gentleman swincjler, who with! others., use, their ' position in society as a means of arranging gigantic' jewel robberies. "The' Phantom" is the nama given to the leader of the band by his associates. He is being entertained as a'guest at the house-of the-proposed victim of the next great coup. The opportunity comes to steal the jewels, and they are virtually within his grasn, when Alice Brereton, toe daughter of the; host, apepars. "The. Phantom" falls in lova with her, and-lots the jewels remain. The next evening, While the jewels aro being shown to the gnesjs, the lights suddenly go out. and when they are switched .on again a valuable necklace is gone. Then (tames the battle of brains. No one knows who has taken the jewels. - So many exciting episodes .occur.'that-the..audience..is .'.kept in a state of high expectancy till the last moment, which brings a terrific climax. A strong array of supporting films will lie shown. "".'. ". THE CROWN. THEATRE; "The Two Orphans," the chief feature of the Crown Theatre programme on Monday, is another Fox, film of exceptional charm and interest. . The story is said to be full of eventful happenings, some thrilling scenes giving full scope for the Fox producers. The players constitute an : ' exceptional combination of great stars of the film." Theda Bara, whose fine acting in •■Carmen"~marked her as a tragedienne of front'rank','portrays Henrietta, a French" orphan, : and thfi graceful and clover Jean Southern is, her bliud sister. William Shftj; and Herbert Brenon are also in tho cast, so that the story should be well told. The underworld of Paris is the scene, of a part of the-story, and then the audience sees the fashionable side of Parisian life. Into the picture has-' been woven a perfect blend of intense pathos, velieved by delicate and clever comedy, while 'the scenic beauties are, of course, never overlooked by tho Fox producers.

TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. The City Organist (Mr. Bernard P. Page) will give one of his recitals at the Town Hall to-night; at 8.15 o'clock. Included-in the programme are-three works by Arthur Hinton, written: : for the piano :--Idyll, "Among the Hille"; reverie, "At Sunset 'Hill," /'Thp Passing of Summer," taken from'.tlie'.suite, "A Summer Pilgrimage." Arthur ••" Hinton has written a" considerable number of works, including two symphonies for orchestra,; ;and' ; a very fine concerto in D Minor for philio' and orchestra. The numbers to be played .will •be of more than passing interest, as Mr. Hinton is one of.our younger leading English.composers, and at tho present time is examining in New Zealand for the. Associated Board and the Royal Academy. The other works comprising the programme to-night aire Handel's Concerto in D Minor. (No.. 10), Cesar France's "Piece Heroique," "Harmonies du Soir" (KargElert), GlazounovV Prelude and "Fugue in D Minor.(op. 93), and Wagner's Prelude to "Tristan and Isolde." '

"ISRAEL IN EGYPT." The Wellington Choral' Union's second concert of the present season will take place in the Town Hall on Tiiesdav evening next,: and as the chorus and orohestra have been rehearsing Handel's .ereat choral oratorio, "Israel in : Egypt.", for the last three months,, under Mr.. Robert Parker's direction, a successful '.concert maybe looked- for. There, are ■ only .two solo: parts in the work, and these have been allotted to Miss Eileen Driscoll (contralto) and Sergeant Edwin Dennis (tenor). Serceant Dennis ;is a native of Melbourne, and is the possessor of a very fine voice, which he,, knows how to use. -He went 'to Auckland from Australia about eight months ago and is now in camp as a n.c.o. of the Twentieth' Reinforcements. The box plan- can be inspected at the Bristol Piano Co., whero Hi. and 2s. seats Call be reserved without extra charge. The final rehearsal will be held in the Town Hall on Monday at 7..10, for orchestra and for chorus. The chorus and orchestra, numbering 250, will have the support of the grand organ, at which Mr. F. W. Rowley will preside. A supply of Is. tickets will be'on sale at the box office from Monday.

THE -RUSSIAN MUSICIANS. Music-lovers will bo fortunate in harks another opportunity of hearine the famous IJussinn musicians; Messrs. Mirovitch and Piastre who are to rivo <i farewell concert in the large Town Hall on November U, prior to.their departure from-the Dominion; The tour of these distinguished,, musicians throughout Australia and New Zealand lias: been a irreat success, and the farewell, concert, to be eiven here'will be their-last appenraneo iii'."Australasia, prior to, thou: departure on-November 16 for British India and America, where the'v have engagements for lone dates ahead. '•"■-;