ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 152, 22 March 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

"TAEZAN OF THE APES,

larzan ot the Apes," tho picture I hat is now., being shown under tho Williamson Company's .direction at tlio Grand Opera House,'lells a story which is Wildly improbable, but which has much to coinmcnd it'oll other grounds. There are really wonderful jungle scenes, full of realism and cxcitenient. The story, it should be understood, is not of tho unpleasant kind. Incidental music is supplied by a iirst-class orchestra. Tliero is to bo a matinee showing of the picture to-day. SING'S THEATRE. Clara Kimball Young, styled "The of Emotion," will'be seen at thy King's Theatre to-dav in a new Select-feature, entitled "The House of. .Glass.!'" Tliis is a picturisntion of the suceeisfuFplay by Max Marsin. As Margaret :'C;\se, 'Mi«s : Young" portrays tlio role of an innocent girl whom circumstantial evidence convicts of a Complicity in a jewel robbery. After eighteen months in prison she is paroled, and disappears from New York. Later- she meeta and marries a man named Harvey Jjolco, whose / appointment as manager of an eastern railway brings him to New York, where she is recognised by- a detective, who arrested her. She. tells' her husband the whole story, and he finally succeeds in securing a pardon from the Governor. This clears the at-.' inosphero all round, and in tlio final sceno happiness reigns. The dressing and settings are said, to bo of a very high, order. _ Aiuexcellent supporting programme includes the third episode of

"The/.Scarlut ißunncr," "Dimples and Danger,"- a. Vita; comedy, the latast '.Gazette, and "an interesting picture showing tho wild native animals of Australia in their natural haunts. As an extra added attraction, Mr. Martin Diiilf will sing "Mary of Argylo" and. "The Perfect Day." The. King's Grand Orchestra,-under the'direction of Mr. L. D." Austin; can always be lelicd on to liihintain ..their reputation for their rendering:, of tlio incidental nnisic. The plan is at tho Bristol.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The World feature "To Him That Hfttli," (o be screened at Everybody's Thcntro to-(Vay, is said to givo .Montrigrt Love one of the best opporlunities for. tlio display of his talents that he has ever hud. In order to shield a friend ho assumes the guilt for a robbery wliics, ■ the friend Ifiul committed, and is sent ,to prison.- The girl ho is in love with' wavers "in' her affection, lint it is not until he Ims boon' released, and is apparently teaching a young 'boy to follow' a. life of crime that her'love for him finally vanishes. She, however, had formed quite a wrong decision, since in reality lie was leading the toy into rt 1 life of honesty. The tribulations which 1 : he endures, and .the hard uphill fight' which faces him as a result of tho pri-son-,stain, give ample opportunity for' dramatic.situation's of compelling interest, and the .story grips from first to last. Tho ending is a happy one, and the love tlieipo throughout is convincing, EMPItESS THEATRE. ... ' The new programme to be screened at the Empress to-day is said to be a particularly good one, and has beeu specially selected. "Tangled Lives" is the outstanding feature, and is described' as a powerful and gripping society drama, with the popular actor Harry Moray in tho loading part. 11 deals with one of. the most curious taangles of' three persons' lives that fate could very well have doviscd. ; The story moves at top speed right' through,' and holds the interest throughout. The settings and dresses aro donp"oh a;lavish,,scale. . ANTOm DOLORES CONCERTS. • The box plans for the "three return and farewell concerts of Mdllo. Antonia Dolores, the celebrated French soprano, aro now open at tho Bristol. Tho three concerts for Wellington will be given in the Grand Opera House (in accordance with Dolores' promise to her friends and admirers'when she appeared here in February) on Tuesday evening, next, and again on Thursday and'l''ri-.■ • of.-. - pro* gruiuu.io, will. bo .given ul each concert. "Dolores vfsifed'W cl 1 nfgl on in February;' but/pwing to an-.unfortunate cold she 'decided hot . to. appear, jit' the last concert,.'as she was-: suffering from a cold aim' could not do herself 'justice. In Fob-. ruaryMie 'everyone' anew by the graup' of her-style and tho charm ,of heiv personality.' It, is; a formidable test (?f"the-- -powers of a singer—this song ■recital' Mdlle. Dolores originated :iir''this part-.-of tho world, some years i ag6;.V'That slip lias:carried o;i this work so long. ■ wi,th; energy. so. unremitting, is in,-itself _fhijV best tribute to the completeness of-„oier art. ' "Every .vocal 'student should hear her, if, only to ■realise;; those .'.finalities., which constitute true 'singing,'' wrote a recent critic. Tho ' plifiis for 'all'-* three' concerts aro at the Bristol Piano;. Company, where particu-lars'>'of'-I confessions*--to.--students and .•'schools'.' 'are 'obtainable, while day sates '.are- a.t; Ned Perry's,"tobacconist, Manners Street. 'Reports from the provinces state tbab Dolores is in excellent voice. RECITAL.' .-"■ After a break of some weeks,, Mr. "Page has- secured the Town flail for a> 'recital- to-.be, .pvpnil.flU' '.tho organ tonight'.' .The first movement from Symphony No.' C in B Minor ("Pathetic") (Tchaikovsky.), is to head the programme,'and as Mr. Page has,not performed -~this-number for a -considerable time it will no doubt be looked forward , t(i.' with interest by his patrons. Tho other-works- to be - performed aro well up to ;Mr. Page's standard, and comprise: Caprice ,in G Minor (Crackel); "En. Bateau" (from suite foi strings), (Debussy); Holio.way'.s "Suite Ancienne" ("Prelude 1 - Chorale"); • "Conrante," "Duo," "Finale -all Fuga," "La Nauit" (Op. 31), Ko.-3,' by- Grazounow, Bach's "Pastorale,"; '■Cesar; ' Franok's "Priere and Toccatii'in.F;"'