ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 153, 24 March 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ANTOiNIA. DOLORES-TO-MOEEOW. The ' celebrated French soprano, Mdlle. Antonia Dolores will visit Wellington again to-morrow evening ami will also sinu on Thursday and Friday in the Grand Opera House. The programmes that JWlle. Dolores has chosen for this city should appeal to all sections of the community, for they comprise gems of the musical art from the old masters up to and including tho modern school—classical and popular. Tho Melbourne "Argus," referring to Mdllc. Dolores's recent appearances there, stated:—"The distinguished vocalist, as she has done before, completely won her hearers with a charm of stylo and a delicacy of vocalisation which are all her own. She was again the arch and aitiatically artless (if sucli a paradox be allowed) singer. She was also tho humorous singer in a gently confiding way which evoked that finest of all laughter, according to Meredith—the laughter of the mind. And when she was not either artless or humorous she was pensive, demure, tender, devotional, quietly passionate, or prettily melancholy. She presented in fact n gallery of songs (which eliG will also present in Wellington), in which there were no ]?embrandtes<iue tones or fierce strenuous moods, but in which there was a remarkably fine and varied display of things in the quietly beautiful manner. Md'll'e. Dolores is particularly effective in songs of the ci nasi madrigal type, old English ballads, French chansons, and folk songs, of which she has a large repertoire." The pianist is Mr. Harold Smith, who is also heard in solos. Seats for the concorts here can be booked at the Bristol, while concessions fire also announced to students and schools particulars of which are obtainable at the box office. Day sale tickets are at Ned Perry's. Mr. John Prouse, baritone, will also be heard in favourito items. EVERYBODY'S THEATEE. At Everybody's Theatre this week an excellent' programme is presented. The head-liner "is a World film, entitled "To Him That Hath." In outline, the plot is simple, but its development is attended by a wealth of minor incident that goes to mako a most interesting drama. It tells the story of two great sacrifices, the one made by a man, the other by a woman. The sacrifice of the man is to bear the guilt of another; that of tho woman is to lose tlie man to another woman by following the siiuplo course that her affection dictates. Montague love plays the leading part with masterly conviction. Throughout the picture lie is to perfection tho strong, patient, good-humoured man that the role .requires. The two women, who are of first importance to the story, are very well portrayed. The characterisation of one of them is vivid in the extreme, and compelling in its appeal; that of the other is always subdued, but pleasing. "The House of Hate" (Chaptor IV) provides matter ei a different sort, less artistic perhaps, but quite as interesting to many. This latest instalment of the biff serial introduces now characters, and with them fresh interest. A brief picture that certainly deserve mention is a Pathe colour film, representing part of the training that the young Samurai undergoes in Japan.

THE KING'S THEATRE. "The House of Glass," a play that has already "niatfe good" on the ordinary stage "(it will be recalled that it was performed in Wellington some time since by Florence Rockwell and her company) has been done into a screen play by the Select Company, with Clara Kimball Young in the leading part, and is the central attraction at the King's Theatre this week. This combination of play and plnyer should make an. instant appeal to those discerning people who know a good picture when they meet it. The story chiefly concerns Hie fortunes of Margaret Case (Clara Kimball Young), ft young typist, who lives in New York, and who is engaged to Boarke, a chauffeur. Bonrko one daytells Margaret that a relative has left him a legacy of a hundred thousand dollars, and ho makes her a present of some very raluablo jewellery. Bourke then persuades Margaret to leave for Glucago immediately, where they aro to be I ;"married' and' afterwards, commence- a new lifo "out West." As the pair are alxmt to' leave New York, liowever, Bourkevis arrested for committing a very daring robbery; some of the jewellery is found in Margaret's trunks, and she also h arrested, and, despite her innocence, is sentenced to three years'- imprisonment. After serving eighteen months Margaret is released on parole—lo reiHM't to police. headquarters .every week. Eventually she "jumps" her parole, and goes out West, where she marries a young man who lipids a responsible position in a big railway company. In a Eew yearn Margaret's husband is made general manager of the company, with headquarters at New York, and then commence the wife's troubles. Despite her altered station, she is recognised by a detective as a criminal who had broken parole, and from this point right on to the- end of the picture the interest is keyed lo the highest pitch—but everything ultimately works out as one would have it do. The picture is finely produced, and Miss' Young's work is what one would expect from her. Supporting the main picture are several miscellaneous subjects, including the latest Gazettes. The work of the orchestra was, as is usual nt the King's,, first class.

EMPRESS THEATRE. An interesting programme is being screened at the Empress Theatre this week, the feature being a Vitagraph drama, entitled "Tangled Lives," _ in which Harry Morey sustains the priiicipal role, and is supported by Betty Blytho and Jean Paige. The 6tory deals with a, young architect and three women who become, involved in his happiness. Howland (Harry Moroy) is married to a beautiful woman, who, however, enrpa only for wealth and position, and ia mixed up with a miljionaire, for whom the young architect is preparing plans for a great mansion. Cora West, who is married to a wealthy man, lias always loved Howland, and her husband, discoverins this, commits suicide. Corn, (hen plxis for the architect to discover his wife in the arms of the millionaire. There is an attempt at murder and Howland is sent to prison, which enables his wife to obtain a. divorce. A third woman, a young working girl, comes into the life of the architect, and there is a happy and sensational ending. Tho dresses and Hie settings are. particularly striking. Tho supporting films include the "Topical Budget," American "Pathe News," and a very interesting comedy. Tho programme will be repeated throughout tho week. ORGAN RECITAL. After a long lapse of time—due to the Town Hall being-engaged for other purposes—Mr. Bernard' I' , . Page resumed lua organ recitals on Saturday evening, when lie gave several works, most: of v.-liicji lie has made fairly familiar to the organ music-loving public. 11 r. Pago pia.u'd with rare skill the beautiful fir.st movement of Tschaikovsk/s "Sixth" (the "Pathetic") Symphony, an appealing work of which one never tires. Cesar Franck was represented on tho programme by his "Priere" (prayer) and "Toccata," both classics which the organist interprets with fine spirit. The Bach "Pastorale" is an impressive and scholarly work in assorted moods. The ultra moderns wero represented by the lato Claude Debussy's' "En Bateau" (from a suite for strings), a delicate piece of tinted writing, which Mr. Page succeoded by adroit registration in giving a colourable imitation of tho string effect; and by Glazounov's "La Knit." Holloway's "Suite Ancieiine" and CracM's "Caprice in G Minor" were also items of interest in a good programme.