ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3012, 24 February 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

SELINSKY-AMADIO CONCERTS. This evening, iu the Town Hall Concert Chamber, tlio Sclinsky-Amadio Concert Company will give tho first of a series of three return concert/5. Tho items selected for to-night's programmo constitute a very lino selection of musical masterpieces. 11. Solinsky, the Russian violinist, will play, amongst other number*, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor; a Nocturne (Ohopin-Auer) and Variations" (Corelli-Krieslcr). John Amadio, the brilliant flautist, will contribute "Rhapsodie Pastorale Hongroise" (Doppler),' "Spring," a daintv Morceaii tie Concert by 'i'ers-chak, and will also take part with M. Selinsky and Miss .Tessio Masson in a Brahiu's trio for fluto, violin and piano. Miss Jessie Masson, pianist, will play Chopin's "Drum Polonaise," a waltz by Brahms, and a Novelette 1)y Schumann. Miss Elsy Trew.eok, the vocalist of .the party, will sin™ the waltz song from Gounod's opera, "Romeo and Juliet," and tlio prayer from Puccini's "La Tosca." It is announced that all request numbers will bo included in tho programme of the third concert to be given on Tuesday evening. The plan will be at the Bristol until midday to-day, and later at Christcson's.

HTS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The programme which has been attracting such large audiences at His llnjesty's Theatre will be twice repeated today, ouco at 2.30 p.m. at matinee prices and also tho usual performance at night. Victor Prince, at the head of a comedy company, is the principal item on tho bill, the rest of which includes Mcrlyn, tho wizard juggler, Blake and Granby, and Phil Percival, alt good comedy artists. There are a number of other entertaining items. THE KING'S. - A lively detective story, with an amazingly original master erirftijial is promised in -'Through the Wall" being screened at tlie matineo at the King's Theatre to-dny. George Holt, the Vitagraph dramatic player of strong parts, will be seen in the role of Heidelman, the spectacular plotter who is the central figure in ttie play. By a series of cunning stratagems, Heidelman gets rid of one he fears, and fastens the criiiio on another of his enemies, the murder being achieved through a hole, in the partition between -two adjoining .cabinets in a fashionable restaurant. The wits of detective "Coquenil"' prove equal to outwitting the desperate Heidleman. A submarine scone, and a secret chamber with mysterious revolving panels are features of the picture. BILLIE BTJRKE AT EVERYBODY'S. The growth of a dainty girl from maidenhood to womanhood is a fascinating period of life's story, and it said to be beautifully handled in Mr. and lira. Hughes's film novel, "Gloria's Eomance," which commences at Everybody's Theatre to-day. This undertaking marks a new era in tho moving-picturb aTena. • Billio Burke is, it is stated, absolutely satisfying in every chapter, and her characterisation of the "flapper" stage of the lovely Gloria full of winsomeness and tomboy deviltry. She is "hp to sonicthing" every minute of tho time, and the escapade which leads her into such awful danger in this chapter is a characteristic piece of waywardness. A Triangle drama by Richard Harding Davis entitled "Somewhere in France," will also bo shown. This is tho story of a woman spy in France, and features Louise Glaum.

'TATE'S BOOMERANG" AT EMPRESS The eighteen-yoar-old star of tho World Company Mollie King is the surprise of 'Tate's Boomerang," screening to-day at the Empress. In spite of her youth, she has had a > stage experience running into more years than many older actresses, arid in this film she has a role, which is said to fit her admirShe is the "little mother of the lulls, and soon captures the heart of tho hero. The story, it is stated, develops quickly, and is full of strong situations.'' The sceno in which the drunken driver causes the death of himself and his passengers is described as a wonderful piece of work, the full down the enormous cliff being a'niazinglv realistic.

"WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES." "What Happened to Jones" will Be produced on Saturday, March 3, at the Grand Opera House by George Willoughby's new musical farce company, with George Willoughbv in Lis original character of Jones. George H. Broadhurst's i'arco is genuinely funny, always possible, though not very probably, and has the merit of becoming increasingly ridiculous towards the middle, where the confusion between the newly-arrived divinity-author from Baliarat and escaped lunatic is happily and most ingeniously worked out. The first cause of mirth and mischief is young Richard Heatherley, wno coaxes Professor Ebenezer Goodly to a prize-fight. When the club is raided by the policq, the professor achieves a star acrobatic descent down a waterspout, followed by young Heatherley and a stranger—the audacious Jones, and they all reach the professor's home much bruised, and almost in rags. Thereafter the star of the all-dominating Jones shapes the destinies of the Goodly household in an astonishing way. -The Rev. Dr. Goodly, divinity author and poet, expected homo from abroad, has sent on in advance a complete suit, as for a dean of blameless oharacter. Jones seizes on these, faces an infuriated police constable, with an aspect of mild repute, kisses Mrs. Goodly, and especially her pretty daughters, and nearly drives tho professor and Heatherley, (who is in love, with one of them) _to the verge of madness. How Dr. Goodly himself arrives should be seen to be proporly enjoyed. The complications thence onward are as funny as any that farce-comedy of this kind can furnish. George Willoughby as Jones will bo supported by an entirely new company. The latest musical numbers and dances are interwoven in the production. The box plans open on Tuesday at the Bristol. TO-NIGHT'S, ORGAN RECITAL. The programme for to-nighfs organ recital to be given at the Town Hall by Mr. Bernard F. Page (City Organist) contains three works new to" Wellington, the first being Beethoven's overture, "King Stephen," one of tie last works written by this composer just a few years before his death. The other two now works are the Pastoralo and Fugue in D Minor by Scarlatti (1683-1757). These numbers are taken from his big collection of sonntas from "Harpsicord." The great psychological poem, "Le Genie la Mort," by Rebikolf, a well-received work, tho intermozzzo from Suite for Orchestra (Tchiakorsky), the Finale (Cesar Franck), and Debussy's "En Bateau" (from Suiits for Strings) make up the remainder of the programme.