ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2929, 15 November 1916, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

PAUL DUFAULT TO-NIGHT. . " Tlie third concert of tho Paul Dufault i'larewell season will tako place to-night •at the Grand Opera House, when a pro'■granime of unusual attractivoness will ■be presented. In deference to numerous requests, Mr. Dufault will include in tonight's programme Handel's "Where E'er You Walk" and the "How Many •Hired Servants of My Father" aria from "The Prodigal Son," in which Mr. Default's great dramatic power is revealed .to its fullest extent. Tho tenor's first '-group of songs includes "Sometimes in i&ummer," "Bluets d'Amour," and "Sing 'to Me, Sing." The second group in'cludes "Melisande," "Au Pays Bleu," a ,'delightful French song by Chaminnde, (and "Tho Secret," one of tho great favlouritos of Mr. Dufault's last tour. The 'duet of the evening will be the Bal'cony Sceno from "Romeo and Juliet." The season will close' .with two final at the Town, Hall on Friday rand Saturday of this week. Tho plans i'for the remaining concerts are at tho 'Bristol.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. , Chris. Richards, an English comedian, Jluado his first appearance at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. Mr. Richlards is without doubt one of tho best (laughter raisers that has been on the fFulier stage for 6onio considerable time, ! if not tho best that has ever been there, [fie is a wonderful artist, and his tangleifoot dancing and body contortions are .unsurpassed in tho theatre. Last evening tho theatre was crammed, and nunii hers were unable to gain admittance. ■The audience grow nioro and more eh[tbusiastic over Chris. Uichards's act, and jho was encored and re-encored. Altofgether his net is one of tho most popular seen at His Majesty's. There are also three other very good artists on the pro'gramme—Mankm, Miss Dorothy Harris, and Miss M. Maitland. Mankin is dressed as a frog, and is a coutortiouist of ■amazing lithness. .Miss Harris makes a ■weleome reappearance, and sings a numjber of songs. Miss Maitland and Mr. H. •Little won applause.in plenty. "THE FEAST OF LIFE." . It is said that Clara" Kimball Young thas Italian! or Spanish blood in. her i.veins—a report that one will readily (credit after seeing her in "The Feast ol |life," the World drama in which she lappears this week at the King's. . Her i-role is that of a Cuban girl forced to i"wed a man repugnant to her. Tho religious, training all Spanish girls are .given conquers her objections to the imatoh. But in- the church she meets a iyoung.. fisherman so handsome' that her jninps all bounds of convention. .Following a clandestine meeting of the 4overs, events move with true Spanish Tehenience, and girl, sweetheart, and [husband whirl through a series of ad- • ventures. Both vKe leading man and 'the director being Frenchmen, tho emotional and artistic of the production are splendidly handled. Tho' supporting pictures on the programmo in- \ elude a special subject; showiDg the .German, submarine Doutichland being ■toned up Baltimore Harbour, and tho captain and crew of this remarkable icraft standing with the German Ambassador. There is also a coiiedy and a new Topical Gazette. There, have been crowded attendances each evening, and the management advise patrols to book seats in order to avoid disappointment.

EVERYBODY'S THEATiIE. The high standard which characterises the programmes submitted to p'itrons of Everybody's is well maintained .by the selection of films which is being shown this week. Charlie Chaplin appears in a screaming absurdity called '"Police/' claimed with a show of reason to be the greatest side-splitting farce ever produced. The antics of Chaplin in this •production must be seen to be appreciated. "Police" is one of tho briskest and ; the brightest of all the Chaplin features. ."In addition to the laughing success, a .powerful modern melodrama, "Ataciste," as presented. It is a sensational story of Jove and adventure. "Maciste" will be remembered as the strong man in "Cabiria," and the wonderful feats accomplished by the negro slave in that production a,re quite equalled by those W ■performs in,. the picture now showing. The conclusion, of the picture is completely satisfactory, the right people being rewarded and the bad people adequately punished.

EMPRESS THEATRE. Charles Chaplin, in the uproarious farce-comedy, "Police/' continues to pack the Empress Theatre at every session. It is a laughing, bubbling, sparkling play, in which Chaplin creates more mischief than he has ever done before, and creates more fim while doing it than anyone elso but Chaplin could dream of. 'The audience are kept in a 6tate of continuous laughter from start to finish. The dramatic portion of the programme is headed by the'staring dramatio play, "The Woman's Law.-" It has for its motive the paramount importance of the new generation. • It is gorgeously produced, and filled .with striking dramatic climaxes. "MADAME X." The box plans for "Madame X" will be opened at the Bristol this morning. Heavy advance bookings are anticipated. "Madame X" proved one of if not the greatest dramatic successes introduced to Australia in recent years by J. C. rWilliainson, Ltd. It will be introduced to Now Zealand for the first time at the Grand Opera House next Saturday night, November 18, by the Royal Dramatio and Comedy Company, Ltd. In the cast are Miss Margaret Linden (In .the title role), who .has appeared successfully in "The Sign of the Cross," "The Fortuno Hunter," "The Midnight .Wedding," and other Australian productions. Miss Madge Surtees (a leading memberv of- Lewis Waller's ■ Company), Miss Beatrice Esmond (a prominent member of the Nellie Stewart Company), Miss Ruby Guy (Madge Fabian's "Romance". Company), and Miss Mildred Carlton; Mr. Ronald Riley, Mr. Gerald HaTcourt, Mr. George Haslott, and Messrs. Harcourt Hare, Freddy Coope, and C'olville Dunn.' Altogether . tho company is an exceptionally strong one.