ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3100, 2 June 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "Tho Silver King" was produced for tho last time at the Grand Opera House lust evening by the Bramlon-Cremer Company before n, faiv-fii/.ed audience. A change of programme will be given, starting at this afternoon's matinee, when "The (silence of Dean Maitlaud" will bo produced by tho company. This .will continue to-night and Monday and Tuesday nights, after which it will bo replaced by "Tho Girl Who Took tho Wrong Turning." Box plans aro now open at the Bistol, while day sales will also be made at tho Grande. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The current bill at His Majesty's Theatre uis u good one, and a visit to the city liouso of vaudeville will bo found well worth while. Among the turns are comedy, singing, , dancing, wire-walking, and instrumental music. Tho artists include VaudinolT and Louie, Tim and G&rtie Moore, the Cavanna Duo, Dora Oberjnau, and George d'Alina. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. The new programme presented at tho Municipal Concert Chamber by the English Pierrots is excellent. Miss Elsa Langley, a highly-finished comedienne, is particularly attractive, in her Dutch songs. Tho other ladies of the company —Miss Billie Wilson, Miss Harrold and Miss Shirley Cooke—also are very success- j •ful in their items. The men of the company are Messrs. Charles Lawrence, Louis Mitchell, Roy Cooko, aud David Lyle, all of whom are most entertaining. Owing to Monday being,a holiday, thoso desirous of reserving seats may do so by ringing up 'phono 65. 1 THE KING'S. Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno aro at tho head of a strong cast in a clever Greater Vitagraph film romance, "Aladdiu from Broadway," commencing to-day at 2.30 at the King's Theatre. Tho intensely interesting story is said to giyo Edith Storey every opportunity to display her eweotly tomboyish charms. , Antonio Moreno as the young American who proceeds to Eastern lands to settle a wager and return with a pretty wife is_ full of virile energy and dash. Tho picture will be screened twice to-day and twice on Monday. . EVERYBODY'S. Enid Bennett, tho clever Australian girl who went to America with Fred Niblo and made an immediate hit in the "movie" world has eyes which, aro claimed by critics to be the most wonderful pair on the screen. Her acting as a blind girl in "Tho Princess of -the Dark" is said to bo wonderfully realistic, and although she never closes her eyes she- contrives to give the impression that they are perfectly sightless. The little blind heroine peoples her .imaginary world with beautiful men and women. Then her eight is restored, she 'finds that her knight is but a poor hunchback, and tho tragedy of knowing reality is hers. The picture, it is stated, is wonderfully carried out, and the climax is pleasing. Billie Burke stars in "The Murderer at Bay." , ' THE EMPRESS. Thomas Dixon, the author of "The Birth of a Nation," wrote a thrilling and dramatic story in "The Foolish Virgin," to bo shown in photo-dramatio form at tho Empress Theatre to-day. Tho cast is a powerful one, headed by Clara Kimball Young, who is suited by a role of supreme pathos and intensity. Oonway Pearle, who played opposite her in "The Common Law," Paul Cappelani, who was Querida in this picture ' .and was also in "The Dark Silence," head the supporting players. The story is based on the disillusionment of a -girl who has found her "knight errant"' in the first man that makes- love to 'her, marries him to find that he is a moral lepor. The scenes that follow her "discovery are described as almost terrible in their pathos. QUEEN'S THEATRE. . ; "Tho Rainbow Princess," described as . tho most spectacular circus drama 'ever written for the camera, will be the star attraction at the tjueen's Theatre today. "The Rainbow Princess" in private life is Miss Hope Daingerfield. She has been stolen by gypsies and apprenticed to tho owner of a large circus. Here she is taught all the hard things in life, but jehe goe3 through it all with a glad smile, : and eventually becomes a celebrated artiste. Hard knocks and cruelty are looked upon as part of her education, but when 4he chance of evil appears in her life it is quickly obliterated. The only thing that Hope's guardians i ; do not understand is that there is such a thing as a noblo and unsolfish love in the world. However, fate causes the guardians to change their mind; and the play ends in a happy manner. The supporting programme is a long, interesting, I and varied one. . I TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. On organ recital will be given at the Town Hall to-night, at 8.15 o'clock, by Mr. Bernard Page (City Organist). A very fine programme has been arranged, and for the first time in Wellington Guilmant's Sonata in C Minor (No. 5), Op. SO, willi be played. The beautiful Fountain-Musio and Duet from (Act 11, Scene 1) "Pelleas and Melisande," by Debussy, is also included in tho programme. Tho' other items, Elegie,, by Claussmann; Bach's Toccata and Fuguein D Minor (Dorian); Pastorale (Op. 19), by Cesar Franck; Scriabine's Prelude (Op: 16), : No. 3, and Salome's , Gothic March (Op. 48, No. 1) make up a musical treat that is expected to draw a large audienco to the Town Hall.

"MAKITANA." . ■■■ It is a fav cry from tho oratorum of Handel and Mondelssohn to the comparatively simple yet extremely; melodious music of Vincent Wallace's grand opera "Maritana," but the Royal "Wellington Choa'al Union sots out to please all tastes, and its performance of tho opera mentioned, to be given at the Town Hall next Saturday, is interesting all classes of local music-lovers. ; The opera , has been thoroughly rehearsed under the baton of Mr. Robert Parker, nnd with the strong cast of principals engaged should prove a novel and interesting event. The soloists are Miss Helen Gavd'ner, of Dunedin, who .will sing the name part; Miss Itina Caldow will undertake Lazarello's music; Mr. Ernest Drake, of Auckland, will sing the tenor music, written for Don Caesar; Mr. Hamilton Hodges will double tho roles of Don Jose and King of Snain, while tho part of ,the Captain will bo sustained by Mr. Charles Moore. A full rehearsal for choirs and orchestra will take place on Tuesday, at St. John's. The box plan is to open at tho Bristol on Tuesday, at 9 a.m. <

The Castlcpoint County Council has deoided to submit to tliq Under-Secro-tary of Public Works specific reasons for its objection to tho erection of a. tollgato on tho Masterton-Castlepoiiit Koad.