ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

. Git AND OPERA SEASON. The fourth performance of "II Trovatore," by the Gonsalez Grand Opera Company last night, . was another pronounced success. Tho audience was enthusiastic in its appreciation of the work of the members of the company, who did full justice to an opera that remains always popular. Signor-Capelli had again tho part of Manrico, and his beautiful tenor voice was heard to great advantage in the solos and concerted numbers that fell to his lot. Signori Scamuzzi and Cacialli .were also -highly successful.

This evening the company will present "Madame Butterfly," to be followed to-morrow ovening by "Carmen." WILLIAMSON'S MUSICAL COMEDY • CO. The visit of J. C. Williamson's new English Musical Comedy Company is being looked forward to by many theatregoers. The season is strictly limited to 12 nights, during which four of the most successful musical comedies staged during recent years will be produced. The season will be inaugurated withi Oliver . Morosco's . and Elmer Harris's world-famed musical play, "So Loflg, Letty," which attracted record audiences in London' and New. York for over two consecutive years. "So Long, Letty," is packed with all the ingredients which go towards making a refreshing evening's entertainment,' including oniony music, tuneful melodies, clever and witty dialogue, humorous situations, and the dresses and the scenery and the mounting, it is stated, are on a lavish Bcale. The company, which has been strengthened since its last ■ visit, includes Miss Connie Ediss, comedienne, Dorothy Brunton, Maude Pane (principal girl with last year's pantomime), Marie Eaton, Ethel Morrison, Cecil Bradley, Bene Connelly, Madge Elliot, Winnie Tait, Violet Hooper, Gladys Fox, Irene Jones, also the Messrs. C. H. Workman, Field. Fisher, Alfred Frith, Fred. Maguire, William Greene, Edgar Warwick, Ronald M'Leod, Robert Greig, and Chris. Wien. "So Long, Letty," will be staged for five nights only, and will be followed by "To-night's the Night," "High Jinks," and "The Girl in the Train." The . bos plans for the opening production will open at. the Bristol to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

■ HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. . This week's programme at His Majesly's Theatre includes a number of very, good items. In the first half of the programme Harry Little, -baritone, and the Flemmings, acrobats and posers, make reappearances. The Alerts, with their dangerous 'juggling aot, are again on the bill, and the Three Ruddles entertain amusingly as acrobats, singers, and dancers. A first appearance is made by the Devons, singers and dancers, who do some smart foot work. ■ After the interval the Bert La Blano Musical Travesty Stars produce a farce called "Fuzzy Wuzzy," which serves to introduce a number of nen songs and jokes. Much dialogue of an amusing nature is also introduced, and some really good dancing is done by some members of the band.

' MILITARY NIGHT AT KING'S. By, arrangements with the officials of the Defence Department, the pictures taken at Trentham yesterday showing 4800 of our boys enjoying, their Christmas dinner when waited on by the ladies of 'Wellington will he shown, together with the set of Somme film of -His' Majesty with his troops at the front, and Sanation Joan, the picture play in which Edna May is making 1 as great a hit as she did in "The Bello of New York." This three-featuro programme is a very special . attraction, and all soldiers in ■uniform will be admitted at half price. The Trentham Band will, by arrangement, maroh from Lambton Station at 7. p.m. to the King's Theatre, and will ploy popular airs until 8 p.m. "THE CAPTIVE GOD" AT EVERYBODY'S. , ■ The powerful dramatic picture play, "The Captive' God," forms the feature of tins week's prolamine at Everybody's. The story has-inference ;to the ancient Aztcc Empire ■ over which Montezuma •held sway. A wonderful civilisation is hinted at in the ruins of their cities, and.the traces of their arts. With this ancient setting, the Triangle Kay Bee Company has filmed a strikingly spectacular romance. It is a powerful and thrilling 6fcory_ full of striking incidents and perilous situations. A feature of the production is the work of William S. Hart and Enid Markey, in the principal, roles. A romantic finale 6upj)lies the' happy ending. The supporting iteniß include the Gaumont Qraphio and an amusing comedy by the Vitagraph Company, "Kernel Nutt and High Shoes," featuring Frank Daniels. EMPRESS THEATRE. Tho thrilling and realistic reproduction, "Wicked Now York," continues a big draw at the - Empress Theatre. It is a remarkablo' "picturo, in which Florence Reed essay's the lending .role. From, staging, acting, • and photographic stand--points, '"Wicked New-York" is a-fine effort, the • various 'scenes around NewYork being very interesting.;.. With the emotional actross, Miss Florence Reed, in the role of a. New' York wife who is forced to slay to defend her honour, the play, abounds' .in;highly dramatic incidents. The supporting items are a good selection,' and comprise "Pearl of ITssola : Valley," scenic; "Revenge' is Sweet" (Mutt and Jeff cartoons), and a good number of tho Topical Gazette. MARY PICKFORD AT THE QUEEN'S. Mary Pickford continues to attract 'large houses to tho Queen's Theatre, in Cuba Street, where she is appearing in "Poor Littlo Peppina,". a drama specially suited to her -unique versatility. She has a winsomeness that is specially her own, and her charm of manner and bright personality/are a sourco-of unfailing joy to picturegoers. This particular story shows her in quite a new lino, as a street gamin, and she makes just as excellent a boy as she does a girl. The, supporting programmo has been happily selefcted, and the musical setting, supplied by a full ; orchestra, is one of the many charms of. this comfortable theatre. Seats may be reserved at any time, day or night, on application at the theatre, or by telephone. Another big Paramount star feature is. promised for Saturday's change. EUGENE OSSIPOFF. .After an. absenco of some five years the Russian baritone, M. Eugene Ossipoif, is about to renew the acquaintance with. Wellington music-lovers. Since his first visit M. OssipoiF has been touring Australia, India, China, Japan, the Straits Settlements, and the Philippines, The visitor is a baritone from the Moscow Imperial Opera House, and his repertoire includes excerpts from the famous grand operas to the modest English ballad and Russian Folk song. For his present tour he will be assisted by Miss Ethnee Clesg, a mezzo-soprano, who, it is predicted -has a brilliant future before her; Miss Bessie Rogers, elocutionist; and Miss Sylvia Roberts, pianists. The box plans for the recitals are now open at'the Bristol.