ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 140, 8 March 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE MAN ON HE BOX," _ | i On Monday evening Mr. M. B- Woman will make his farewell appearance in Wellington in "Tho Man on the Box. The new comedy, which has been highly successful in England and America, will be 6taged for tho first timo land. "M. B. Fignmn scores a triumph ; "Well-known 'comedian is exactly suited in 'Tho Man 011 the Box,'" are i. two bf.typiciil|y~Arnei'icaii headlines that caption a review of this famous in. a "Chicago paper. "It js donbtliu. tho .renew..goes. 011, -'tf tlicre is unoUiei i light • comedian on the American scagi) wno can get any'more laughs out ot'an audietlce in any. given 180 minutes than can M. 1). Fignian. In 'Tho Man on ■flrff Bsx''lio'Troves plifiiiply and completely. Ho makes the leading comedy role till his own. Just as Nat Goodwin masqueraded--as an artist- to win tne woman he loved, so Jl.-B. l'igman be-t-ome.s -a. make-believo- coachman' to nc near-bis adored' one. 'There- are many good lines and- screamingly funny situations, .and. Mr. .Figmmi JK4 <J!ly m ? k ® s ainiiaT is possible out oi' the comedy scene.?, but "lends- dignity and conviction to the serious business w which lie sew the'girl out of a tangled situation.-Mildl of the fun in the performance is undoubtedly duo to the way it is staged and the aboundance of good "business wjiicii accompanies Air the lines.. , "'r-mat-wIU 'be seen in his original role of Hobby Warburton, in which he scored ■his greatest -triumph in America. --.Ke will have the support of fhe trillinnt J. t: Williamson," Ltd., Company. _ The curtain will rise to-night at 8 octock sharp." * ' ' "SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN FLEET." The official British Admiralty picture uf the Germau surrender of''lis naval Fleet to'"the might of tho Allies is to be shown for the first time to the of New'Zealand'at the Town llall this afternoon and evening. This has 110 conilectioii with any other picture parad-ed-as tho official film, w'lnbh "consists mostly of views -of the armistice scenes at Home, : but-is the ollicial Admiralty picture, -as shown in London, tvhen tiie uricc of admission ranged from • ss. to 2i„ and-was eagerly rushed by hundreds oi tho.usands of-peoplo at that. the picture was attended by His Majesty the King and Queen, tho chief State officials, and h«6 the imprimatur of the Lords of the- Admiralty. It consists of 5000 feet of what is probably the most remarkable and wonderful episode of the sea throughout all' time; not even excepting the destruction of tlie great Span.sh Arniada' 111 th j days of' good Queen Bess./ We see ''tho long'grey'-'lincs'of-battleships, cruisers. destroy£rSj and- submarines being escorted" into 'British ports; the great Bayern leading the- line, and after, her . tho Hindenburg, the Derllinger, the Von der Tunn; the Seydlita, the Konigsberg, the Kaiser, with their monster 15-inch guns; tl% arirtada" of submarines, as thfcv lie "huddled together in batches 111 the (jiiiet water of 'HanV.cb,' the fleet uf- deStroyei's" rnslnng' ta ■the i ra.b'ing point.'- "An" impressive picture is that of tlij inspection" ot : 'Admiral-" 'Sir ''Dm™ lieatty's flagship Queen Elizabeth by' the King, and "the I'rinefe" of' Wales. great picture'exposes the mystery of the VQ" boat ; and tilso has splendid-views of the great train ferry,' which conveyed whole trains cross to France, tov nse in Northern France and Belgium, the big ferryboat, all camouflaged, is as capacious as a big railway station, has four railway 'tracks','"and can 'accommodate Some thirty'carriages.'' -The -plans (il'ft to be seen at t.he Bristol. .ho first 'performance is to-bo-given at the ioivn Hall . this iiltet«ppn...at .2.30 p.m., 'and to-niglit again, at B.' Messrs. J. aiid-N. Tait have secured the services of-Air-Herbert F. W00d,,-the .WeU in ff ton tenor, win will sing, witlr full orchestral accompaniment, "Rule- Britannia," and "There's a Ship that's Bound for Blighty." - Mr. -Alfred Truda will control an orchestra' of teii perfdriticrs, which irill- piny bright; attractive music fhrSughout the entire programme. • JTHE KING'S THEATRE. Tho picture-going . public" aricL tho ordinary, tlifeatre-going public as'well aw promised an unusually brilliant .programme at the King's Theatre,'commencing' 1 this afftrnon-with "a, full | matinee. The'-principal item will lift the Charlie Chaplin super-feature, "A Dog s Life," which is held to excted the great things which- -were expeetod-'of it. the second screen feature will l>s "M. l "®' llbots,"' which 'will bfTvrorn by Tnlnmdga-in-her.usual Muaut aiid dainty style. ' This is a Select drama of society life, arid -tells of an ovortealous'; iiusband- and . a rather- flighty wife. Sapper Thco Trezise will eontributo a hunioresqite"of whimsicalities ill' that inimitable-manner which mado his nanio known 011 the' London stage, hnd which ■afterwards contributed so largely to the success of the "Jyiwis," - the N.Z. Di\isioiijil" entertainers at the front 111 ■'France. "• ■ iy.^ypoiHlr.i||vW ' The hiiiid'reds who' to obtain- admission - ..to , 'he- f, orl 'during tliii pliSiidmenally successful sea-, -ton of''Mi-, Beaiiiiio'iit 'Sniitli's fine story of' turf - life,- -"Desert G01d.," will - - ' ,; . e pleased to hoar that arrangements have been maffe for"aii extension of the-seasou nt-the -nboveHheafre.- There is-a freeze, dash,- and vim about this fOSt-movniK drama that has a «tro«fe appeal to the 'lort'r-of' fhe'hcirse m\ 'the.great outdoor sport. This; -coupled with' the actual appearance of Mr. T. H. Lowry s famous vnoimr mare. in JEQJUA?.I'a. -SSnte 1 triumphs, adds particular interest. .1 lie supporting-programme "includes Jrene Castle's'latest "movie'' succi'ss, Mlio I.Hillcrest Mystery,'' in'which tire-famous international dan.cer is seen -to sveat vantage'.' Another attraction will be Mj - - 't'lieo. Treziso and Mis? li;ejie- na.ymoiid. who will'give an exhibition of the latest ballyooin danco craves. There is no increase in prices.-.'

EMPBESS THEATJJE. ■Two bift features■■ wilt"bo■ shown at the Empress 'Tlieatro* inglorious' surrender of the German si l lew and Madge Evmis in-"Neighbours, ine fiist-nanied film." which is an JiutJie.utio pietlire-'-'df' tlio''German naval fleet, coniinues to draw large audiences at all $ es " sions,. nnd--is cheered and— upplandeit, right through. ■■ Several scenes stand cut well above the others," such a? AdmU.aJ Von" Mueller -and : 'lris ! omcfrs' comint aboaed'the Queen Elizabeth. The German crew of- n'submarine'look' rather •glutii as'she is tied up « British-fiont and the British sailors go aboard to taw ■charge'.- Some of the scenes 'are -taken from a destroyer, whilo flthors are (alien from an -airship. . Armistice celebrations in -England and France ami Belgiumi. iuo Mso'slioWn; as weli as the Channel: ferrjTn addition to this splendid drama will-be-sliown, .entitH.U "WboW- The delightful * Id actress,'. Madge Evaus, and Johnny llind= aro starred. ; • ' '* CESAKONI KKCI'J'ALS. ' To-night"' in the • Concert' ..cjiainbci, Towir Holl, Signor Lucieii_ CesurouTwTU give his sccond'Tecil'al'.—'Siguor Cesnroni was 'recalled- 1 time 'aiid st recital oii Thursday last. H° 150 assisted • - this- '.evenings-by 'M I3S M'Eiiroo (soprano!, Miss-Ethel Bignell (pianist), Mr. Herbert' Wood,, and Mr. Harold Whittle.-.. The follpwing-Aviil -be included in 'to-night's programme >y.general rerjiicsl: "Grand- Trio, . , Yl'<uu>t|j, "pilY I!n£E."'"Lcs' Hiigenbt's,' ' MiscrCre, "11'- /Trdvatove," 'and- ' .Hie-, beautiful Grainger "Scntimeiit'ale." SCOTTISH SOCIETY. Last, Wcdfies'ditf 'evening" the Scottish : Society held an •Unriesido" in; the bcottish Hall, when a, largo, gathering ot Scots 'assembled.' The"pipe bind marched from tho Post Office to the hall, p ayiijg "siirniig "air's,, and outside the-iiall. rendcred a few selections to a largo audience. The evenijig was spent in song, dance, and instrumental items, lne ioilowing ably sustained a varied pro-(■rammer-Misses Haiiaiij Whiteford, •wissell, and H. M'Lellan," Messrs. Be 1 , Crump, and-Savege.--T ! lie society s Jiign. land da liters'-gave n good -account ot themselves, and-the largo company i joved a long programme of dances; ine committee responsible for almost pleasant evening coiisisted' of ' ' Misses' Irvine, | M'Lean, and M'Kcclime, .Messrs. JiqU, Shiitli, and Savcge. Arrangements aro being. made for the Duchc. c .s to ' meet the llbroratA at the Heads on the morning of the latters arrival, !