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ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. Miss Carrie Lanceley aud her accomplished musical maids terminated a highly-successful season at the Kinds' Theatre last night. Crowded houses Nightly have testified to the remarkable popularity of this talented vocalist. .\t Miss Laiieoiey's filial concert lust night she received an overwhelming reception, and tho public will doubtless look forward to hearing her again at some future date. "THE BETTER 'OLE," AT THE KING'S "The Bettor 'Ole," tho screen masterpiece adapted from the inimitable series of cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather, will be presented for the first time in Wellington at the King's Theatre at the matinee to-day, under the auspices of Leo du Chateau's International Attractions. The play, made world famous by the Bairnsfftther cartoons, has had conspicuous success everywhere on account of its wonderful appeal to humanity, at home from humanity in the trenches, as lcpresentcd by the symbolic characters, Alf, Bert, and Old Bill. The film goes further than the play, it being easier to reproduce more faithfully the incidents depicted oil the screen than in a theatre, where production is limited by mechanical devices and imitations. Tho story, while being woven into the romance of Old Bill, is plentifully besprinkled with those lifelike incidents of adversity winch Bairnsfather 60 humorously depicted for the delectation of the world. Tho characters, which have become so dear to British hearts, seem to spring to life, and are henceforth true beings, hitherto existent only In the imagination. Tho Alfs, Berts, and Old Bills will now live in evsrv home, and will embody that spirit of emulation and sacrifice that love of fellow-kind and, above all, that infinito sense of humour and the ridiculous, which enabled them to v 'keep on carryin' on." In tho face of unknown and hideous adversity, tliey rose triumphant with the self-same smile and joke that thsy wore on the portals of the Great Beyond. Introductory to the star attraction, Mr. RuperfMeates will sing "Up From Somerset." ''The Batter 'Ole" is an English production, and in conseqnencp. tho musical programme will consist in the main of English items, and the entr'acte by the King's Grand Orchestra will lie a medley of old English songs. The plan is at the Bristol, and 6eats may be leserved after 1.30 to-day by ringing tho King's teTephone, 3143.

LOW-KUN. To-night, at the Grand Opera House, Low-Kun, the Chinese magician, will open a season of seven nights. Mr. Kuu comes to New Zealand with a big reputation, and he promises a performance new to Wellington. He will present three' illusions of his own invention, namely, ''The Production of a Nation," and is said to bo a very beautiful thing. "Defying Gravity" is another of Mr. nun's inventions. Then conies "The Execution," an illusion which tr.kes some four nours to erect. The management offer X'loo to v any local institution if it can be proved that Mr. Kun is not a genuine Chinese direct from Hong-Kong. Mr. Kun, it is stated, is at once at home with his audiences, and has them in a laughable mood from the start of his performance. LowKun is supported by several picked artists, engaged in his recent tour of the East. The.box plan for the seven nightsis now open at the Bristol. The day sales are at Ned Perry's, tobacconist, Manners Street. . « - EMPRESS'THEATRE. A specially attractive programme lias been secured lor screening jit tho 15mpress Theatre to-day. "The Balcony of Death," a society drama, and the first French production sincu the war, will be the main picture. Mdlle Rachel Devirys, a young French actress whose advent to the screen has been hailed with acclamation by all is featured in the leading role. The story is of a beautiful young girl whoso mother is possessed of a penchant for cards and racehorses, and consequently neglects her children. Through gambling the mother losjs everything, and tho daughters are left penniless. It is claimed that, no better picture than this has been screened. The scenes shpwing the Casino at Monte Carlp are said to he a revelation. A feast of good music is promised during the screening of this drama. A strong list of supporting items will also be shown. An added attraction will be the singing of Mr. C. Melvin, who will give "Tho Englishman's Homo." EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.. Another big attraction has been secured for screening at Everybody's Theatre, commencing to-day. This is "Milestones," a splendid adaptation, of the well-known play by Arnold Bennett. "Milestones" contains file love stories of three'different generations, and is a scathing denunciation of family pride which will force a girl or a man into a loveless union for the sake of position or wealth. The film is an all-English production, and the acting and the staging places it on a level with tho best American productions, and far ahead of all the English films to date. The twelfth episode of "The Houso of Hate" is one of tho best numbers of this exciting serial, and 'heads a splendid supporting programme. THOMAS MOORE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL. Wednesday, May 28, being, the anniversary of ■ Ireland's national poet, Thomas Moore, tho Hibernian Society, as in the past two years, will fittingly celebrate that event by a concert in the largo Town Hall, for which an attractive programme of musical and elocutionary items has been arranged. Every item will be a Mooro item, and a feature of the programme will bo the concerted items consisting of duets, trios, and. quartets. In connection with the festival, competitions will be held on Saturday, May 24, in the Town Hall, for which the test pieces will be items selected from Mooros works. For the choir Section three separate sets of .test pieces have been chosen, for which three challenge shields have been presented. Two handsome cups have also been presented for the elocutionary items, whilst many suitable trophies have been donated for the solo sections. A iarge number of entries have been received, and this part of thp festival should prove most interesting.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 199, 17 May 1919, Page 9

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ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 199, 17 May 1919, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 199, 17 May 1919, Page 9

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