ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 131, 20 February 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJES'JTS THEATRE. , The bill at His Majesty's Theatre last ovening was freshened by the advent of several artists who have recently joined the Fuller forces in the Dominion. The Tossing Testros. who have visited Kew Zealand before, returned with an act which always goes well with the audience. The hard-working male performer of tho duo juggles cleverly with chimney-pot hats, plates, billiard cues, etc., and as an equilibrist gathers his sturdy frame under an eight-legged table, which is hoieted into the air on the butts of four billiard cues centred in a, bottle, which finds a, resting-place on his head. Not content with his exhibition of strength, lie lifts a rickshaw with, spinning wheels into the air, and on to his head, and whilst there suspended juggles with spinning basine and hata. Conita and lice alto provide a new turn that is bound to catch the public. Lee i- , an adept in the use of the whip. His long-lashed whip cracks with deafening- loudness, and with a. whip in each hand he is abli> to give a whole battle scene. That his leash la well under control ho demonstrates by cutting off ■wisps of paper held in the hand of hie confident .partner. He snips out the flamo of a candle with case, ami bo nicely does'ho judge distance that with tho repeated application of the tip of the leash he is ftblo to work a silk handkerchief out of his partner's breast pocket. Miss Eonita is a sharp-shooter with a deadly eye. Not only does she smash the little white discs suspended against a bl;<cs target, but suspended in mid-air, standing on her head, or reclining on tho baok of tho master whip, she makes excellent practice. Arthur Oroxon, a comique of a eomowhat old-fashioned typo, entertained amusingly enough lor ten minutes with jokes and songs Uiat had a rather familiar smack. Tho most artistic turn on tho programme is that supplied by Denny end Sumgait, a pair of gifted musical comedy artists, blessed with much cha.rm of manner and person It is a, rare treat to hear these people interpret that haunting ditty, "WTiat Do You Want to Malio Those Eyes at Me For?" Tho audience could not get enough of them. Warzon and Florence, an Apollo sporting with a lithe nymph on a high pedestal, merited to the full the applause they won. Lea Warton slug a funny "chicken" parody on "Tennessee." and told chicken stories with ripe-.unction. Walsh and Walsh, Merton and Kydon, and the Piotorial Littles are still in tho bill. "LOOK WHO'S HEHE." Crowded houses continue to greet Mr. Jack Waller's "Look Who's; Here" at tho Grand Opera House. The various numbers are attractive and diversified, and the whole comprise a •.•lean and lively entertainment. The selection is blended to suit all tastes, ranging as it does from light farce to classical music. The numbers include tabloid dramas, orchestral burlcsquee, and other original turns. 'I'ho Staging is excellent. The company will appear every evening during the week. KING'S THEATRE. A strong triple programme, featuring Belle Bennett in "The Bond of Fear," Ruth Koland-in "Tho Neglected Wife," and Charles Chaplin in "Tho Cure," is heing screened at the King's Theatre this weet. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. W. ?. Hart is featured aE Level Leigh, tho gambler, in "A Gambler's Soul." the rtar feature now screening at Everybody's Theatre. In addition iB shown Charles Chaplin in "The Oure," a side-splitting farce. EMPRESS THEATRE. Edward Longford, who was the capable hero of "The Dark Silence." one of Clara Kiinball Young's masterpieces, plav-s opposite to Alice Brady in "A Woman Alone," the star feature now serening at tho Empress Theatre. 'HhD *ast all round is a good one, and the drama !s admirably staged and mounted. ORGAN KEOITAL. An organ recital wae given in the Town Hall laet evening by the city organist (Jtr. Bernard F. Page). The programme included the Sonata in A (No. 8) of Ouilmant, the famod Parisian organist and composer, a very noble aud musioianly work in five movement*, which recital audiences will wish to hear again and again, for ovorything that Guilmant compoeed was pure gold, and this sonata is outstanding in its musical elegance and harmonic brilliance. In lighter relief was played the charming Andantino of Wastenholme, and the Anilantn movemont from a Dobussy quartet for Btrtngs. The dominating majesty of Cesar Franck was felt in his Prelude, Fugue, and Variation (Op. 18). As a musical hon boucne Mr Pago played tho always interesting, always weirdly fascinating "Peer Gynt suite, which is universally popular, and perhaps nioro than any other individual work serves to keep the name of ureig rememberod by the public.