ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 207, 21 May 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MISS ADA KEEVE. Mies Ada Heeve, who is paying a farewell visit to Wellington, scored another SUCCI-3S' at. the Grand Opera House last night. There Iβ no rosinting the art and the personality of Miss Keeve. She had to sing a great many songs last night, for tho audience was insistent, and every ono of the songs, as she rondered it, was worth remomberins. Sho showed again that Bhe as tho sympathy, humour, and delicacy of understanding that count more than mero brilliance in -winning tho heart'of the great theatro-Roins; p.ublic. Mies Eeove con be brilliant, of course, but she has won her popularity by uemir very human. She included ill her list of encores, "Order, Please," and Tennessee," and as a final number she sang with Mr. Talleur Andrews the ingenious and catchy duet, "That Simple Melody." Mr. Andrews, who appeared to have recovered from the cold thattampered him on Saturday night, showed Himself possessed of a flue voice, and his numbers were thoroughly enjoyable. Mr. Harry Jacobs, the singing conductor, and Mr. Ashton Jarry, comedian, Mies Lucio Linda, daneeuse, and the other members of the supporting company provided pleaeing numbers.

THE ENGIJgn PIERROTS. The English Pierrots, who are appearing in tho Concert Chamber of the Town mil, had another most appreciative audience last night, ' The form of entertainment provided by this popular company Is very much to the taste of Wellington people. Brightness and tunefulness are its characteristics. There is no pause in the enjoyment from start to finish, and the members of the company are clever and attractive in individual efforts as well us in their concerted numbers. The Pierrots are to appear nightly during uie week.

KING'S THEATRE. A mystery all 'through and a surprising olim» mite "Convict 993," the stirring Pathe mystery drama now screening at the King's Theatre, one of the most exciting pictures produced of late, liene Castle, in the title role, takes the part of a beantifnl girl who is seemingly wrongly imprisoned for theft. In prison sic meets one Neva Wakes, a masterful little criminal. After a time Convict 993 makes her eaoapa. and is next seen living in a luxurious Hat and apparently very wealthy, it transpires in the final scenes that (Jonvict 993 is in reality an agent of tho secret, service, who coaimcncon her hunt for 6 notorious gang of thieves by voluntarily entering the prison hd4 thus obtaining a cluo. The climax is most unexpected and dramatic. In addition is scjiwn the fourteenth instalment of "The Neglected Wife."

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ■ The troubles of a young newly-wedded oouple are the fouiulat'on on which "Baby Mino," the Goldwyn super-feature now screening at Everybody's Thenin, is constructed. Jtddgo Kennedy !h featured in the leading role, that of a comdy-looli-ing little woman altogether too fond of theatres, costly suppere, and other luxurios to suit the taste of her more serious-mind-ed husband. The plot of "Baby, Mine" is not at all intricate, but it is treated with an exquisite French touch, so that it becomes a fascinating story swaying in a hurricane or hilarity. "Baby Mine ia 6ureoned at 11.10, 1.5, 3, 4.55, 6.50, and B.W.

QUEEN'S SHEATHE. A powerful Fox drama, "The Silent Lie," ia the special feature of the programmo tit the Queen's Theatre tliie week. The scone ia laid in the American North-West, and the phi} has the atmosphere of the stark and silent lands where the grim struggle with Nature makes men hard and indomitable. One of the chief pi;rtß ie taken by Mia3 Miriam Cooper, who will he remembered as a member of the cast of "IntoloT'tri'K." A sqr.lety, drama, "The Dancor," is' also included 'in tto P'OEvamnie. anil .1 two-reel comedy, "Taste and Polities'." -pronldos the lighter 01-mmt. EMPRESS THEATRE. "Stranded." n romantic film-draina from the Triangle Studios, is the star attraction lit the Empress Theatre. The- heroine is Bessii! Love, who was never more appealing, while Do TVolf Hopper, as a brokendown Shakespearean actor, nukes a memorable figure, ah OAceilont Paths scenlo, entitled "In the Land of Dreams," is also shown. TO-NIGHT'S OEfIAN RECITAL. '• The usual weekly organ reqital will be given in the Town Kail to-night, at 8.15 o'clock, by Mr. Bernard i\ i'agij (City Organist). Tho programme will include Ooncorto in D 31inor (No. 12), by Handel (1685-1769); Debussy's Audantu (from String Quartet); Cautileao by Salome; TVsKilcr's Prelude (to Act 111, "Tristan and Isolde"); Ohoral-Improvisation (Op. 65); No. 23 (Choral and Fugue), Kiirc-Ekrt, a.nd Peer Gynt Suite (Op. 46), by Grieg.

HAHMONIO SOCIETY'S CONOEKT. It was unfortunate for the Harmonio Society and the Brooklyn Baby I'uud that tho weather was'in such a boisterous nujod last evening, as, in common with other houses, of entertainment, tho attendance* was materially ailected. Tho excellent concert given by the society deserved a better fato. As it was the vastness of tho hall was against the establishment of that state of harmony or sympathy between (he platform and the auditorium so essential to the full enjoyment of a concert programme, however intrinsically good the performance might be. The sooiety's choir, a well-balanced little body, was as responsive as ever to the control of Mr. H. Temple White, who as a stickler for the niceties of choral singing always oommand3 ono's admiration. The part songa Included tho spirited work of De I'earsaU ''Allen-a-Da!e," that old favourite of Macbarren's "You Stole My Love," Pinsuti's charming and delicately-coloured chorus "The Sea Hath its Pearls," the quaint madrigal, "Matona, Lovely. Maiden". (Lasbus), and the part songs "When Summer's Merry Days" (Davies), "0 Peaceful Night" (German), and the vigorous "Soug of the Vikings" (Faning)—an excellent and variwl album of the best in thia always delightlul form of vocalism. 'JPho assisting vocal soloists were Mr. Leonard Barnes and Mrs. Fran!; Tunley. Mr. Barnes declaimed Tho Prologue, I , ruin "I Pagliacci" vyilh fine forco and underBtandlng, and in haiipy contract, as demonstrating tho repressive powers of the vocalist, "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," an early Victorian song of much sweetness, \;ai tenderly sunk'. Mr. Barnes also sang "The Bedouin Love Sous," and was again recalled. Mrs. Tunley was encored for her singing of the well-worn ballad, ''I Hear you tolling Me." Mr. Norman Aitkcn contributed musical monologues, and a sketch. "The Art of Making Love,", woe prettily acted by Mr. and Mrs. Culford Bell. Mr. Frank Johnstons, whose mellow-toned 'cello is always in demand, gave- artistio expression to Popper's melodious "Memoire" and Kbmrel's "Gavotte." Mrs. Johnstone played the accompaniments efficiently,