ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 43, 14 November 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"TURN TO THE EIGHT." The clever American comedy, "Turn to tho Bight," was "played for the second tliuo by Messrß. J. and N. Tait'e New Comedy Company in tho Grand Opera llouao last evening, before an audience that enjoyed Itself hugely. This play, full of breezy Americanisms and iireueiiting & strange compound oNawlcßsnees, ingenuity, and sentiment, lias met with very marked success in Australia, and it cannot fait to attract the public of Hew Zealand. It tolls how two undoubted "crooks, with tho prison brand still fresh upon them, wcro converted by happy chance and a gontle llttlo woman into respectable peach farmers. Much of the dialogue and many of tho scones are richly humorous, and they loae nothing at the hands of tho very capable company that Messrs. Tait have sent to New Zealand. Mr. \V. V. Kiohardsoii, as the prodigal son Joo Bascom, Mr. Btauieton Kent as the angular housebreaker, Mr. John Junior as the alert and smiling New York pickpocket, Miss Margaret Calvert as the mother, and tho other members of a fairly long cast all do oxoelleut work. The play will be preuented nightly during the week.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Thore are two big "draws" on.the current bill at _is Majesty's Theatre. The Jirst is tho turn of Jtulh Butfil, tV beautiful American acrobat. Mies BucUl gives a. thrilling and exquisitely KHitcful purformanco on tho aorial rings -nil carried out above the bare boards, auu at the risk of very sevcry injury in the case of a alight slip. She prefaced her swings and swoops with a little song and danre that serves to introduce her to the audience. The Oreolo Fashion Plate is the second great attraction. The Fashion Plate is. the possessor of <v very curious voico, which ranges from normal male tones to a perfect, falsetto. The turn is distinguished by its novelty and orjjtinality. The revue for the week is entitled "A. Night in Bohemia." Con Moreni is, as usual, the principal fun-maker of the piece, and all the other players'are simply mediocre. Several of the acts which wero billed last week make u,p the balance of the programme. ' KING'S THBATBB. Eieept perhaps for the secret service basis of the plot, the story of "The Stolen Treaty," the star feature now screening at the King's Theatre, reads quite like the- best of the O. Henry stories. A pretty society girl -wants some real adventure-<lftiigero-u8 and worth -while. The hero (Earle Williams) is at the moment in the position to eive, too, some real excitement. Valuable papers have been stolen, and he enlists her aid to recover them. The Vadventuree through ■whloh the' two pass make an interesting story whioh ia enhanced by adeoua-te picture effeots and an array of neat photo novelties. The aetion is ewift enough to hold , the interest, and the effects Quite in accord with the story. Oharles Chaplin appears in his litest comedy, "Easy Street." EMPRESS THEATEE. The Btar foatraro Boroenins at the Empress Theatre' tniß week is a World Film drama, "The Almighty Dollar," which presents a problem an old as time in e, new and attractive light. The story is built on the statue of the two Bisters, each of ■whom chooses her own road, and a romance of quaint appeal Iβ deftly worked in. A capable cast of streen players is headed by June Elridge, i'rancos Nelson, and E. K. Lincoln. There are smeral events in the picture whioh will speed up the pulse. Qa the same programme is the eighteenth chapter of "The Iron Olftw," "Tfce Green-Eyed God." There are only two more epieodee of "The lion Olaw," and, they will be produced in the next two weeks. EYEEYBODY'e THEATEE. Considerable attention Jias been drawn to "The Flame of Tho Yukon," the new Triangle drama now eoreening at Everybody's Theatre Dorothy Jalton is seen as the Flame, and tho gay scenes cf the gold oampe, where the story is laid, are produced with a telling realism. The Flame is the attraction otf'"a big saloon, and it ie ifir part to teaee the glittering gold from the belte of the hardy miners drifting irj.o the E&loon for pleasure and relef from toil. But tho woman,is not all bad, and a big change oomea over her one evening with the advent of a stranger. Sent to lift his money, she diecovers ho has none. Then she stakei him for a new effort, making him promise that he will return to her only if he is successful. His nnconeciom Influence with her Is all for the cood, and sho reforme, but only to find that his wife has followed him. This is the point ■where the intensity begins. "The Secret Kingdom" is in Its second chapter this week. "WITH THE BEOTOIES," A dance fantasia of an original kind, "A Trip with tho Brownies," will be given by the pupils of Miss Dorothy Saunders in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Friday evening and Saturday evening of this week. . Many clever young people, including somo of New best juvenile dancers and some vory Email people indeed, are taking part in this recital. Her -Excellency the Countees of Liverpool will be preseat on Friday evening. PIANOFORTE RECITAL. The days of pianoforte recitals appear to be so far removed from the calendar of our moro intelleotual entertainments that tho one given by Mr. A. H. Lindo, of London, in St. Androw'e Schoolroom lost evening came as a cool, refreshing draught to the many wlio were present. Mr. Lindo, who is the examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Boyal College of Music, ie a keen, thoughtful exponent of tho pianoforte, quite sure of himself in every department, and without any form of affectation. His programme was classical, and took no account of the moderns, if one exceptß a gay llttlp "Morris Dance" of his own cornpoems. Si played the Baoh "Prelude and Fugue in A Minor , with oaey facility and becoming dignity, and he ambled pleasantly through the "Sonata Appassionata" of Beethoven without plumbing to any extent its emotional fervour. Schumann was represented by the melodious "Traumerel," a dainty "Arqpesque," and the familiar "Novetto" in F; Brahms by hi? "Rhapsody" iu B Minor, and Glwpis by hie "Prelude" in O Minor, "Mazjirka" in B flat, the "Etude" in F Minor, and the fine "Polonaise" in A flat.

At the conclusion of the recital, which was thoroughly enjoyed, Mr. Lindo gave an interesting little address upon the etudy of the pianoforte, with some interesting remarks on examinations, «.nd the spur they are to endeavour among younger players.

The 'W.N.E,. is arranging to have a sweets a.nd flower stall in connection with Friday's gnTlors' appeal. The stall will be located at Government Buildings, and will be in charge of lira. Marris. All members of the local branches desiring to help with gifts are asked to leave their donations up till Friday with Mrs. Bodcn, 22 Sydney Street, and on Friday with Mrs. Marris at tlie stall. The cooperation of all members of the Reserve is earnestly sought to help in mating the effort a complete success.