ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 172, 10 April 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"KATINKA" TO-NIGHT. The J. 0. Williamson Royal Comic Opera Company at the Grand Opera. House this evening will present for the first time in Australasia, tho comic opera "Katinka," which delighted New York playgoers for three consecutive seasons, and which is at present being played by seven distinct companies throughout the United States of America. The miißic of "Katinka," which is £2,id to be of a-very high order, is by tho Frenchman, Maurice Friml, and the libretto by the authors of "You're in Love" and "High Jinks." The dialogue of "Katinka" is said to be exceedingly t'lever and original, the story exceptionally well constructed with, many humorous situations. Tho musical numbers include "Montniartre Girls," "Ono Who Will tiuderctaud," "Katinka." "In a Hurry," "Rackety Coo," "Alloha.Hobdai," "Hurry Home," "A Weekly Wedding," "My Paradise," "I Can Tell by the Way You Dancc," "I Want All the World to Know," "Skidikiseatch," and "I Want to Marry a Male Quartet." The part of Katinka will be -undertaken by Miss Gladyß Moncrieff. Miss Florence Youaig will appear as Mrs. Helen Hopper; Mr. Phil Smith as Thaddeus T. Hopper, and Mr. Reginald Roberts as Ivan. A feature of the production will be tho Russian dances by Mr. Cyril Ritchards and Miss Kitty Downes. The first act takes place in Russia, tho second in Turkey, and the third at Paris. The piece is said to lend itself to picturesque mounting and setting, and. the dressing will, it is etated, provo equal to anything previously seen here. "THE PASSING SHOW." There is much to attract and please In "The Passing Show," which is night,ly being staged at tho Concert Chambor by Mr. Jack Waller and company. The revue is one of the lest. To-morrow thero will bd a complete change of programme, introducing novelties which are new to Wellington. These will include Wylie Watson as the Egyptian Mummy' and new items by Fred. Dennett and Gregory Ivanoff. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The new bill at iiis Majesty's Theatre is being very favourably received. It is racy, and diversified, and well up to the Fuller standard. Much arpplause is showered on Miss Maud Courtenay and Mr. "C„" in a new iong and story musical act. There is also a wide range of other turns by well-known performers. Last evening Ward Lear, tho talented comiquc, made his rcapearance, as did also Raleigh and M'Donald, comedy skotch artists, and all tlirco found much favour with tho audience QUEEN'S THEATRE. Being screened at the Queen's Theatre, Cuba Street, is Charles Dickens's &aßterpiece, "A Tale of Two Cities," which is probably one of the most appealing photodramas yet produced. William Farnum inl the dual role of Charles Daxnay and Sidney Carton holds tho audience tense with his superb portrayal of the two characters. Some idea of the great exactitude with which every detail is shown on the screen may be gathered from the fact that soventy-five wagon loads of stones wero brought from a river-bed four mileß away wj,th which to pave the .cobble streets used in this production. Needless to say, it is boing screened to crowded houses. KING'S THEATRE. The piloting of a heavily-laden log train oyer a lofty trestle bridge whioh is atalaje is one of the feats of the hero of "Sudden Jim," the Triangle drama now scrdening at the King's Theatre. He is just, oyer when the huge structure is dynamited by a gang who are fighting him. The eighth instalment of "The Neglected Wife" iB also shown. EMPRESS THEATRE. There are some original scenes in "Sally In Our AHy," the World Film drama now showing at the Empress Theatre. The seventh series of Pathe's war pictures shows the Belgian machine-grin batteries leaving for the front and how Germany systematical destroyed Terinonde by setting fire to every house; EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The "Grell Mystery," the Vitagraph production now being screened at Everybody's. Theatre, is based on a well-known murder case. Earle Williams is featured in the leading role. The ending of tho story is quite a surprise, and the real perpetrator of the crime is revealed in a Btartling way. SUNDAY CONCERT. The Wellington Professional Orchestra commences its seasan at His Majesty's Theatre on Sunday evening next, with a well-selected programme, containing several pieces new to looal audiences. Tho principal items will be a fantasia on Puccini's "Las Tosca," Beethoven's "Fidelio" overture, and Schubert's beautiful overture to "Roßamunde." Lighter pieces will include an "Idylle" by Elgar, Bocoherini's "Minnet" and Poldini's "La Poupeo Yalsante." A silver coin collection will be taken np at the doors.