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' OAI'I'ELLI. Signor Cappelli, the Italian operatic tenur, will open his season ai the uiumi opera JlouBi) mis evening. The piourauiiiic lor to-night lumudes several mm anui from popular composo™ 01 grand opera. Amongst tin; numbers selected by (Jappeili arc "u Paradise," from Aieyorbeer's opera "L'Africana": the favourite "The Fio'wer Hong:," from "Carmen'; "Tliou iicaveuly One," a most sinning selection fiom Verdi's "The Force of Jjestin.v" j and "Lolita," f. dainty Spanish Boremiue. r,lr. John Auntdio, wlio.se skill as a tuutiM. is, already well known, will play "derenata' (Moskowalii), "Oipsy Revels" (lid. toman), ficiiubert's "Cradle Sun:.'," and Chopin's waltis. Miss Veronica licdlord, the ouiy lady artist 111 the company, will sini? "Carmena" and Gounod's "Serenade,'' with a (lute obbligato to the latter supplied by Jlr. •John Amadio. Signor Cesaroni, a bass vocalist, will contribute the prologue Irom "l'agluicci" and "Jiastc Thee For Vengeance," from "Imcreaa Borgia." Mr. JJat'oict Whittle will be tho accompanist. The bo:; plan to-day will be at this Bristol until twelve o'clock, and altor that, hour it, will bp available at.tho Theatro Confectionery Shop. Further concerts will bo given oil Monday and Tuesday evenings, a complete change of programme being mado 011 each occasion.
"MY POUR YEAEB-XN GERMANY." The "House Full" sign was again exhibited outside tho King's Theatre lust night, at the eleventh screening of Ambassador Gerard's "My Four Years in Germany" picture by the First National Exhibitors of America. In order to accommodate the great demand from scholars there will bo. a special school session commencing at 11 this .morning, in addition to the matinee at 2.5!) and night performance at 7.45. A great number were again turned way last night, and in consequence "My Four Years in Germany" will bo screened again. both in the afternoon and evening, on Monday next. Seats tnay bo reserved at tlio Bristol until noon to-dav, and thereafter at the King's Theatre. The plan for Monday is now ou view at the Bristol.
EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "IjittJo Bod Decides," fivo aota by Triangle, will be tlie special feature play of to-day's chango at Everybody's Theatre. It has achieved marked popularity at Auckland, and it is heralded as being a particularly elean and wholesome, find withal an intensely human and unusually interesting photoplay, in which touching pathos is relieved by veins of that naturally arising humour that rainbows tho tears of the world. An orphan child found Imoeiing by the dead body of her lather on the open prairie is tho commencing point of a fine play, tho keynote of which is said to be its lit'o-liko reality. A clever child, Barbara .Connolly as "Little lied" is describeo as eclipsing the talent of that other Connolly, tho popular Bobby. A band of rough ranclierß living on the borderlands of civilisation find the child, and with the aid of the Chinese camp cools they cart for her in a way that goes to show that hearts of gold are often liiddeu under rough exteriors. A contemporary sums up tiie drama in one word, "delicious." i Additional items will include chapter nine of "Tho Mystery of tho Double Cross," entitled "Wheit Gaol Birds" Fly."
EMPRESS THEATEE. The ever-populur Alico Brady is the. siar oi tho World drama, "The Spurß of Sybil," to bo screened at, tho Empress Theatre to-day. Sybil Brew i 8 the poor relation of a rich aunt, ivho has boen keeping her in idlouesa, but who at last deowtes that Bybil, for her own good, must do something in the nay of earning her own living. With a hundred dollarß as capital Sybil goes to New i'ork, where suspicion is directed against her as a result of achance acquaintance 6he mabkeo on shipboard. A young doctor, who is greatly struck by Sybil's beauty, finds it c.illicult to believo that she is a criminal, and notwithstanding his suspicions his love for her grows, but it is not till they hnv9 each pasßed through many unhappy moments that tho light begin" to fchino for them both. It is a flue stotry, finely told, and tho dresses are described as splendid. MALINI. Jfaliui gavo another delightful outer-' taiuuieut last cveuing in the Concert Utiuiuuer of tho Town ilall. lie subimueU some new feats of uiurv(.'llous Ucxoenty, cJuef among which perhups was that in wmch a number of coma pass in some occult l'ashiou l'rom the tightly claspeU lianas of one member ol' the audience to the hands of another. The dettness of iiaiini's work and his remarkable skill completely balllo all attempts at the solution of ilis mysteries, iiiiss -Jittie Field (soprano), Mr. Frank It. Johnstone ('cello), aiid Mrs. A.. 21. ilontaguo (ut the piano) a ,i) contributed in 1 pleasing' and acceptaSie manner. Malini's last performance will ho givon this evening.
"THE BINO BOYS ABE HEBE." The box plans will open at the Bristol on Monday morning at 9 o'clock, in conucotion with tho i'ortliouiing production of J. 0. WilliamHu'B revue, '"i'he Bing Boys aro Here," to be staged at tho Grand Opera lfouee for ten nights, commencing next Wednesday evening. In this big cxtravagauza tho Williamson firm has striven to outdo all previous attempts, 'i'lie revue lias been lauded for its lavish mountings, gorgeous settings, costumes, lighting and oHects, all of which aro said to be a revelation. "Tho Bing Boys Are Here" is a combination of eflective scencs, humorous incidents, costly and beautiful costumes, many delightful ballets, tho most sylph-liko dauciug of Miss Maic Bairtl, and many quaint interpolated turns, with many catchy and tuneful numbers. Miss Minnie Love will be seen in tho leading role, and she possesses the essential ciuuliflcations for success—a hand some presence, a fine singing Voice, is a superb dancer, ' and possesses unfailing vivacity. Miss Nellie I'ayuo is another fine artist who has a congenial role. Then thoro aro Clyde Cook, the eccentric dancer (Inst hero with the "Pink Lady" company), Miss Maie Baird, tho premier dausuese, Billy Hearne, Charles Howard, Roy Scaton, William Stewart, Fred England, George Blown, Robert M'Kiunon, Jennie Opie, Keglno Rcaton. Myrtle Power, and Jessie Ouflyw and tliose two favourite comedians. .Tacli Cannot and Leslie Holland, who will Inipersonate the Bing Boys. It is stated that over 100 people take part in this production, which will be staced in its entirety diroct from Sydney and Melbourne. PIANO RECITAL. An ovent of great interest will tako plana in tho Concert Chamber, Town Tlail, next Thursday evening, when Miss Esther Kiflier will make lier debut in public as a piano rocitalist. Although Mlsy Fisher's tfcimiiiue is remarkably fine, the young pianist's chief charm at present lies in tho poetry and niideiuablc nvt.ist.ic sineerily of her interpretations. The furt that the omnia) i 6 a native of this city, and is the eldest daughter of the. Tlon. F. M. B. Fisher, will no doubt be 'sufficient, for t.hc imblic to encourage so gifted an artist Tho recital will begin.with Brnhm's Third Piano Sonata (op. 5 in 1' Minor), followed by a Schumann gronr and the HacliBusoni Chnconna iit D Minor. The worn! half of the programme will be devoted Ut the works of Chopin: 'al Biilladfl; lb) Rpri-p.use; (c) Barcarolle; (d) Ktiides; 'e) Scherzo.
WELLINGTON HARMONIC SOCIETY. The box plan for tho second concert of the 1918 season of the above society, to be held ill the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, on Saturday, August' 3, will open at the Bristol on Monday morning at 9 a.m.
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