ENTERTAINMENTS
"NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH."
"Nothing But the Truth," as presented at the Grand Opera House by J. C. Williamson's Comedy Company, possesses < all . the 'elements that make, a , really funny comedy aud an evening's excellent entertainment" assured patrons. Mr. Mas lonian, who plays the chief part, is a polished actor, who gets the most out of the part of the wager-found good fellow who has to tell the trutlv and nothing but the truth for twenty-four hours. ...
To-night and to-morrow are the last opportunities of seeing "Nothing But the Truth." On Saturday "The Man on the Box" will be staged. The ■ chief incidents of Harold - MacGratli's book are said to be cleverly, woven into three' acts, and all the characters -stand out boldly, while the comedy, the tender and the tense situations, are strongly built. "In his handling of the leading role," -said an Anjericn» 'critic,""Mr. rigman shows a keen appreciation of-the limits' of "lo w and; high"comedy seldom' to be found iii the capabilites of oiio man. He lias an'exquisite -sense of pictorial values, that .is so rare as, to excite the enthusiasm of anyone who knows what value is in pantomime, in pose, in gesture, in the final scheme .of. a dramatic composition, whether visual or vocal, lie has the odd and most captivating sense of proportion, of even, most miraculous suppression, which stamp- him as a roost finished'and gifted comedian, and the merit of his work is heightened by an indescribable quality of refinement, of gentleness, • of mirth, and ot craltsmanlike devotion to all the details of lino and situation." "SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN ■ NAVY" AT THE EMPRESS. A notable picture, portraying the surreader of the Germiui Beet, is n spsciiu feature of the programme at the~Eiiipress Theatre this week. The film shows also some of the stirring scenes associated with the signing, of the armistice. It gives glimpses of the cheering, excited crowds that thronged the streets of London and other British cities on Armistice, Day, .and shows-King George and Queen Mary appearing'on the balcony of Buckingham Palace before an inimenso and enthusiastic crowd. The service of thanksgiving in St. Paul's Cathedral, and armistice, scenes in Glasgow, Dublin) Paris, and Brussels arc included in'this great film. The Prince of AVales is shown receiving a welcome at the hands of the happy Prencli folk at Denain the day after the signing of the armistice. A notable section shows British troops marching past the famous;monument oil .the field of Waterloo on their way to the Rhine. The surrender of the German fleet is illustrated in considerable detail, some of the best scenes having been taken from -the British., observation, .aitships, which sailed over the German ships as they passed within the lines of the British squadrons.' The bnrding of lone German submarine by a British inaval officer and a party cf bluejackets is shown at close .quarters, the German commander being seen handing over his papers and .resigning;• the control: of his 'shit) to the victors of the great war. There are. Kinie fine sections depicting the big shins of .the. German '.High Seas - Floet,-ivith their flags still flying. The "graveyard cf the .German 1 submarines'" at Harwich is illustrated, with the long lines-of Üboat'awaiting'the decision of the Peace Conference ,as to'their future disposal. Finally;the"flint records a notable sceiio aboard tlie Queen-Elizabeth, where King George decorated: some' cf the officers of the Grand Fleet in recognition of tlio part they'had played in. reducing ...tlio German Navy to impotence. The-sup-porting pictures' itidude an' attractive Goldwyn ■ 'draina', '"Money Mad," - with Miss Mae Marsh in the leading role. The big programme will be repeated to-day.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN "A DOG'S I LIFE." J •Tho; programme which 'will commence „ at' tho'King's Theatre next Saturday will " consist of three star items, each said to i bo of tlio first magnitude.. The first of „ the Million Dollar -Chaplin super-feu- i turea, to, be^screened'.iii 1 New. "Zealand will ,bo.shown.-«This-.is-''A> , .Dog-'a-'ljife," i and jn ■ i.LCliai'lie,-Chaplin, j exceeds, all - his,past-porformaiicea. to- ' sueh.'an''ektent/thiittlio picture marks fl a new epoch in'his amazing'career, As j, is • well known lie contracted to inalco g eight pictures. each of three reels'for „ the .First National Exhibitors, and . for j. these, lio receives-.the-, immense amount of j. a' million dollars. The amount;, there- <j fore,• for -'each -film-is quite a fabiilohs j. figure,..but. "-A- Dog's' Lite- is said to bo 0 quite worth it. There is no repetition of, any of hie previous feats, and' although the film is a third, longer, than his usual features, .the •,action--keons at : full'speed from the opening to the" end, which is probably the most unexpected ending any picture ever had. In addition jto this great attraction there will be, a" now Select drama, "Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots," in-' which no less a star than Constance Tnlriiadge plays the most important part. As this star has lately climbed to the front rank of'popularity, her appearance alone would • be an event, j especially., as "Mrs. Lpffingwell's Boots". £ is. typical.',of her-best'plays.':.; .The' third . star item vis, of particular: ;interest to j Wellington';; since it will be thV appearance of- Sapper Theo. Trezise .ima 'humoresque of whimsicalities. He' will be well remembered as the Wellington' boy who attained fame in London, and entertained the soldiers in the, firing line byorganising the-Kiwis,'- the '• New. Zea- , land 'Divisional - Entertainers' .who were accounted second to none at the front. ] ■ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. • ' 1 • 'Mabel Normand breaks entirely now j ground in her .latest Goldwyn picture, i entitled ."Joan'ofPlattsburg, the feature screening thisweek i at -Everybody's 1 Theatre: . She starts out as aJittlo waif, 1 but ends up in fine* dresses as a society ! girl who welcomes her soldier hoy home from the front after slio has in a manner, emulated Joan of Arc. ■ The sup- s •porting items, include episode.one of the ■' great Pathe serial, "The Houso of Hate," < featuring Pearl White and Antonio ' Moreno, also Charles Chaplin in "ghang- i haicd." •• '■ i : i . / ■ CESARONI RECITALS'. ' : . Speaking of his colonial song, "Senti-. ' mentals," Percy Grainger remarks:— "No traditional- tunes of any kind are made use'of in this piece, in which I ' have wished to express my personal feelings; about my -own country (Australia) and people, and also to voice a, certain kind of emotion. tlmt seems to me not ! untypical of native-born colonials in gen- : eral. Perhaps it is not unnatural tljat people living more or less lonelily in vast virgin countries. and 'strugglng, against natural and climatic hardships (rather than against the more actively and dramatically exciting counter wills of their fellow-men, as in more thickly-populated lands) should run largely to that patiently yearning, innctive, sentimental' wistfulness that we find so : toucjiin'gly, .ex, : pressed 'in Marl Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn' and-in Stephen-C.-Poster's adorable songs, 'My Old' Kentucky' Home' and 'Old Folks at Home.'" The first performance in New Zealand of "Sentimentals" will be given to-night at the opening Cesaroni recital. Miss Teresa M'Enroe and Mr. Herbert Wood will sustain tho vocal parts, with ' Mr, Harold Whittle as pianist. GERMAN NAVY' SURRENDER,. . "Just.after half-past seven, the Seymour, which 1 was' scouting ahead, sighted the' Germans," says, an account of the German naval surrender. "Dawn had broken, and a dark patch was. seen against the grey'sky, which soon revealed itself into the dim forms of the_ German battle-cruisers, led, by tlio Se.vdlitz. Tho Seymour, at top speed, circled'round tho oncoming ships.. ..There were, nine-battle-ships, ■ five'-baltlo-cruißers, -seven- 'liglft cruisers, and forty-seven destroyers. Biggest of all"was the Dayern, of 28,000 tons, with its eight 15-inch guns, not to mention its sixteen G-inchers, il'hiclt would have been. tho primary armament of a big battleship a few years ago. The five ships.of tlio Kaiser class, each 25,000 tons/ could be distinguished by their slijn funnels, .very far apart. Tho four ships of the Koni'g class had tho same armament. Following the. : Gorman battlecruisers' and the battleships camc- tho light cruisers. . . .' Lastly.came the, destroyers, ten deep, with British- crai't of tlio same class escorting tlieni mi the Outskirts of the grim procession. Tlio 'picture that -will show the ;■ manner in which these vessels gave themselves up to the Allies ' on : the ever-memorable
November 21 last will be shown hero at tho Town Hall on Saturday evening next, under tho management of J. and N. lau, who have secured the sole right of the British Admiralty■ films for Australia end New Zealand. Few Britishers will care to miss seeing this epochal picture. During tlio evening Mr. Herbert. F. Wood, the popular, tenor, will'sing "Rule, Britannia"'and "There's a Ship l ' ilt ? Bound for Blighty," and Mr. Alfred -Truda's specially selected orchestra will play (f programme of appropriate music. The box plnns will lie thrown open at the Bistol this morning. CHAUTAUQUA. , The Chautauqua programme yesterday was one of the best, if not the very best, that has been, offered in the season to date. The entertainment was provided by Miss Cnrrie Lanceloy and her concert party of three—herself, Miss Nellie Simpson (flautist), and Mr. 11. S. Crellin (accompanist)— Uono of whom como from America. Miss Lanceley is a.. brilliant vocalist. .Even in the tent, which must havo tho effect of muting or muffling sound, her vflico was rich, and she has rare charm of manner and method, items she gave ranged from "The Jewel .Sqng" from "Faust" to such folk songs as "Comin' Thro' the Rye" and 'Tho Dear Little Shamrock." In her three appearances she gave in all nine songs, and the audience still wanted more.. Miss 'Simpson, besides playing an obbligato to some of Miss IJanceley's Bongs, played three or four items of her own. As a concert' performer • Simpson is veil known in Wellington, and she needs no commendation to Wellington people, j lie lecturer' for the programme was Mr. C. Herbsman, who has the trick of telling 'a good story well. He spoke of' what America liad done in the war, and also lie 'gave some of the reasons . wnicli had. delayed the entry of America- -into the war. ■ -
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