ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 8, 4 October 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ADA BEETE. That most delightful of artists, Mies .Ada Reeve, last evening drew another hugo attendance to the Grand Opera House. To attempt to dosoribo her charm would bo futile. Suffice it to say that rrobahly no greater artist, in her domain,, has ever appeared behind the footlights in Wellington. By the magic of .her wonderful personality and.her clear, pleasing voice, Bhe is able at Tvill to sway her audience from th'e extreme of levity to the utmost seriousness- 6he can provoke the merneet laughter, and she cjin bring the most- unemotional, almost to the verjo of tears, Her pathos in Irresistible; it la «o tender, so womanly, bo natural, and it is when she appeals to the finer sympathies that she is most succeßsful-if it can really be said that the degree of her success ever variee at all To such a cause bb that in which she is working, no one could by nature ue better euited. . Miss Iteeve is supported by a number of clever artists, including a maeter of conjuring, Nikola. The latter performs maiiy remarkable' tricks, and winds up an excellent turn by a marvellously skilful demonstration- of what can done with, shadows. An English Comedy Company provides twenty minutes of really good fun. The programme will be repeated this evening. . • . This evening Miss Reeve will include in her songs a number of items which havte not figured jin;ithe earlier programmes.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The great attraction at His Majesty's Theatre this week is Malcolm 11 Eachran (basso profundo). M'Eachrau poßßesses a remarkably Tine voice, and shows excellent taste in the selection of his numbers. He possesses a very agreeable stage presence which soon wins tor Him ine favour and goodwill of his audituce. Uβ is well,worth hearing. A soo4 deal of amusement is created by James anu Kelnia, a new couple in the vaudoville uni. Murfayne fives hie usual performance on the xylophone, and the lioyal Trio delight the audience with their song and dance turn The eecond half of the evenings entertainment is provided by. the acrobatic cyclists. Rose and Dell, and Paul Stanhope and his Heme Company.

NATIVES' ASSOCIATION. CONCERT. A concert was given in the Town Hall Concert Chamber last evening by the Aow Zealand Natives' Association. The object ■was to assist the funds of the Northland Sohool Committee, and a- very large number of tickets had been sold. The association's fine orchestra opened the pro; E-ramme with the overture, "Sweet Briar, and at the commencement of the second part of the bill played "Tesoro Mio very pleasingly. Other items were: A Japaii"A Cheerful Companion,"/a comedy duoMiss Ngaire Williamson, and a musical monologue by Mr. V, Evans.

KING'S THEATRE. Tho brilliant cafe entrances and tho Blare and glitter of New. lork s peat Pleasure places, are all depicted in Gods Man and the Woman," the star feature of the King's Theatre proerammo. H. «. Warner, who is starred in the leadmff role, gives a strong Portrayal of the storm-tossed central figure, who finds that his every effort to do right leads him furfter into danger. . The. oae.is very even and the production is marked By the highest standard of photography and matinee on Saturday Antonio Moreno will be seen in a Greater Vitagraph masterpiece, "A Bon of the iuus, described as a beautiful love etory.

EMPRESS THEATRE. "An Amateur Orphan," the feature at the Empress Theatre, stars Gladys DesJie. The story concerns a. little girl who manages to escape Irom the life of ease which has bored her. and become the inmate of an orphanage. The supporting oast ia strong. Also on the programme is the twelfth chapter of "The Iron Olaw. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Bessie Bairiscale is the leading figure 1 , in "Bawbs of Blue Ridge," the Triangle drama jot screening at Everybody a Theatre. The photography in this intereeting picture is excellent, and the whole story fresh and appealing. Another fine picture is "The Awaltening.' a dim featuring Anita Stewart and Earle Williams. „ At the ohange of programme on Saturday W. S. Hart will bo seen m "Wolt Lowry," tho latest Triangle production. The story, is. built, round .tho one love adventure of a solitary man's life, and it onds in self-sacrifice »nd relinquishment.