ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 2, 27 September 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"TUB THIRTEENTH CHAIR." Tho. Bplondid company which has been sent'to Mow Zealand to .interpret Bayard Veiller's mystory play, "Tho Thirteenth Chair," iB fine testimony to the resources of J. 0. Williamson, Ltd., in tho assembling of high-class drainatio talent, There are absolutely no weaknesses in the cast, for even down to. the smallest part, the talent employed is of tho host quality. Aliss Margaret Wycherly, who oatfihes and holds the attention as the spiritualistic medium Rosalie la • Grange, is obviously an actress of out-of-the-way capacity, and her performance in this queer role only whets tho appetite to see' her in other parts, which unfortunately cannot be. Mi. Brinsley Shaw, who enacts the role of Tim Donohue, the relentless Police Inspector, makes a great deal of hi' opportunities for sensationalism, and (error he inspires among • the group n■ : iqhtened girls who are under observai is well conveyed. Capital, too, are t!:, orformances of Miss Lizette. Partes, J!:.-. Ifancye Stewart, Messrs. Gaston Mervale, Sydney Sterling, and lan M'Laren. 'file play— which takes place in one room only—is admirably mounted. ENGLISH PIERROTS. ' s The many patrons of the popular company, tho English Pierrots, will be pleased to learn that tho members incapacitated by influenze are making marked progress towards recovery, .and will make their reappoaranee to-morrow night in a new. programme of popular items.' Tho season will terminate on I Thursday ■ next. Tho box plans , for the last four nights open on Monday o,t tho Bristol. Patrons holdine reserved scat tickets lor the cancelled GYoniiigs, may rebook samo for either performance to eDd of season. KING'S THEATRE. To-night will see the linnl screening: at tho King's Theatre of "A Soul in Trust," featuring Belle • Bennett and Barney Sherry. ' N i',oiuie patrons will be oftered a picture .foasi at me .lung's 'i'iieatra fturing tne uoiiijig weca,' tue managoment oiiering a mi«o ioatuiti event, jlosi prominent i| the iiien'o super feature "lteveiation," in which t.nc great Rutfiian-Amoricaii actress, Wazlwovh makes her uoout on the screen, blio 'has aitfiiidy beon iinowing during tne past, week in Wellington and hu.9 Ijoen aitraetjnj. sucn' crowned houses tliat ii, has been l'ouml necessary to run for another week. The story, is a dolifchtt'ul one,. and would be popular with any star playmj the leading part, but willi Nuzimom in the liod it is a positive mastcrpieee. Her inrsonaiity is a very magnetiu one, wmle her Ueting is superb. Tlie second feature will 'be tuo Triangle drama "Shoos That JJanoed," in which Pauline Starko again shows herself to delightful actress. She lias a dillicult role itnd iB said to carry it off with great success. Wallace M'Donald plays opposite to her. In at'dition the third instalment of the e/citing sorial, "Tho Fatal Ring," mill be shi wn. 'it is eutitled "Borrowed Identity," and carries the search for the violet diamond of Daroon a stage Jurther.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.. To-night will si;e the final acrconing at Everybody's Theatre of the It an feature "Babbling Tongues,V portraying James Morrison and Grace Valentine. At the oliange to-morrow a picture which is said to combine novelty, attractiveness, drama, comedy, beauty «nd a populay and accomplished star, will be presented in "Tfco Wild Cat," with Miss Jackie Saunderß in the lead. It- depicts the reformation of a reckless tomboy sort of girl, who doin itaving her own way upon every ocoasion.l A conspiracy between her lover and licv father, who have both sufiertu from her wilful waj% bHngs about a change. The taming of the Hayden is accomplished by a young, man who has to resort almost to violent - mcthodß before lie succeeds in his purpose. The Btory, it is said, might well be termed an up-to-date version of that well-known Shakespearean play "The Taming of tljo Shrew." It is stated that there - is something in this picture to pleaso all olasses. EMPRESS THEATRE. To-night will sea the final screening of the Vitaeraph drama "Tha Tenderfoot." •■■ucnoing to-morrow a Triangle <nu.-a, entitled "one «not .Baker," will bo shown. Hoy Stewart is the star, while tho heroinn's part is taken by Josie Sedgwiok. There is said'to be plenty of excitement in the story nnd some doughty oombats. "One Shot" decides to return to oivilisa--tion, but on his way the coaoh is stuck up and robbed. He is injured and nursed by Mary' Bheridan, whose father is killed by the outlaw. "One Shot" decides to bring the outlaw culprit to justice, and' in the reckoning which follows there are many very dramatic situations. The whole picture, it is stated, is done in a convincing style. . i ARTORAFT. THEATRE. The high-class programme which is being put forward at the Artcraft Theatre is drawing big orowdß. The two films showing this week are of'exceptional merit. W\ s. Haft, whose specialty ia stories of adventure, ■is to; be seen this evening in "Wolves of the' Rail," a virile story of the groat West of the United States. It is a thrilling opisode that is pictured, and shows how a slip of a girl reclaims a man. "Barbary Sheep," the other star film, is an adaptation of Hichens's novel of the same name, and in which Elsie Ferguson takes the leading role intrpduccs some rather remarkably fine scenery. The Btory, too, is powerful and interesting.

" OAPPEIiLI N Signor Oappelli, the Italian operatio tonor, will appear on Tuesday evening next at the Grand Opera House. Oappelli lyill be favourably remembered aa the principal ienor of tlie Gonsalez Opera Company, when the company made their rocont toM of the Dominion, and his later. appearance with his own concert company is still freeli in mind. Oappelli is an artist of rare talent ">nd tho possessor of a rich tenor voice, of remarkable range and pure quality, and the opportunity of again hearing him will be welcomed with pleasure by all who appreciate art at its highest value; Probably no finer tenor has' yet been heard in Australia or New Zealand, and his wonderful, singing has been the case of extraordinary demonstrations of enthusiastic approval. In Sydney some little time back the progress of a concert was delayed for the Bpace of almost half an hour.'while the audience of 3000 people clamoured for further num. berß from thiß great artist. Mr. John Amadio, the flautist, will appear in support of Oappelli, and also* Miss Natilina if'Callum (soprano), Signor Oesaronl (bass), and Mr. Harold Whittle (accompanist). The box plans for the three concerts open at the Bristol to-morrow morning. • ■