ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 229, 21 June 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

"IL TROVATORE." Visits of grand opera companies are so few and far between that lovers of operatie music will welcome the performance of "II Trovatoi'o" by tho Wellington Choral Union -on Wednesday, July 2. This is Verdi's most popular Work, and the socicty is sparing no expense in making it an artistic performance. The best 'cast of soloists to be obtained in tho Dominion lias been engaged, and is as follows:—Leonora, Miss Teresa M'Enroe; Azucena, Miss Mina Caldow; Manrico, Mr. Ernest Drake (Auckland); Count di Lima, Mr. Len Barnes; 'and Ferrando, Signor Liicieu Cesaroni. Tho choir of two hundred voices, together with" a grand opeCa orchestra of forty, performwill be conducted by Mr. H. Temple White, the new musical director of the society. There will be a practice for lite .orchestra only bii Mondny evening at 8 p.m., ari.i a full rehearsal oil Tuesday at St. John's.Schoolroom. CESARONI AT THE KING'S. ■Tho maurigemeut of the King's Theatre liavo secured an engagement of Signor Lucien Cesaroni, the grand opera basso, who will sing in- conjunction with tho now programme commencing at tho matinee to-day.- ■ Cesaroni's items will include (he celebrated baritone solo "Di Provenza," from "Traviata" (Verdi), serenade "Beneath Thy Window," and, by request, "The .'Laughing Song 5 ' from "ICeolaiitlie" (Balfe). Accompaniments will be played by the King's Grand Orchestra. The picture programme "stars" the popular Alice Brady, with David Powell, in. a Select feature, "Her. Great Chance." .Perhaps her finest work, is dono. in sintple. iples requiring no cm.bellisliment in the way of fanciful frocks, and ill .this picture slio. achieves very high.standard as tho shopgirl who'would not marry, for .money. Tho overture to . "William Tell" will be played by tho King's Grand Orchestra as an entr'acte, while tho incidental music for' "Her Great Chance" will include selections from "Going Up," "High Jinks," "Tltn Runaway Girl," "Jdyile" (Elgar), a.nd Coleridge Taylor's "Intermezzo" and "Willow Song," .: The plan is at the Bristol until one o'clock, afterwards seat? may be reserved by' 'phone No. 3143 at tho' King's. EMPRESS THEATRE., •Barbara Castloton and Johnny Hines will be seen in."Just Sylvia," the World.' Film's latest release, at--the Empress to-, day. The story deals with a young prince.ss -who is left stranded in America through the war. - Forced to work, and having .bounty only as an asset, 6he becomes a dressmakOr's model.- Then folr low surprising adventures, told..in a charming, romantic comedy. Most of the'comedy is .in the capablo hands of Johnny Hines, whoso work ,is a. feature' "of the drama. Tho other attraction will be Charles Chaplin, in "The Count." As. an entr-acte, Mr. W. Crorno will play "Marilana" (Wallace) and "Olivetto" (Audrnn). In- addition, Mr. C.- Melvin. Will sing the very popular song "The Bells-of St. Mary's," accompanied by. the chimes and bells. ' .

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ."The Lust of the Ages," which, will be shown at Everybody's Theatre to-day, is a stirring seven-part feature, witli the fascinating actress Lillian Walker. > The story shows how a family suffer through the husband's greed for gold. The- wife really lovos the things that count for happiness in this world—tho joys that money cannot purchase. She strives to bring up hut* (laughter so that slio will not be lured to destruction by tho greed for wealth. ; Later tlio father's ambition begins fo manifest itself, but tho girl fortunately remains ■ true to tho ideals instilled by her "mother. The latest Pathe Gazette, comic-items, and the seventeenth episode of "The House of Hate" make a really splendid- collection of films. TIIE THESPIANS. ' , To-night,- in tho Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Mi'-. Culford' Bell • presents The Thespians in a programme of .popu : Jar short plays, ' which-should prove a dietmct;dnw to amusement lovers. Tho plays are ".Tier Sacrifice,"' a new com-edy-drama ; the "Lottery Ticket," a short play with a pteng comedy interest; "Writing a Play," said to be a.brilliant little farce; "The Corporal," an up-to-date dramatic sketch; and "The Rest Cure," a modern farce 'Of' a- very amusiiig order. Tho' proceeds are for the Wellington public schools' Rugby tournament fund. MEETING OF SCOTS FOLK.' The big meeting of Scots folk in Wellington t'> be held in . tho .Concert Chamber of the Town Hall next Saturday night, promises to be of moro than usual interest. The object is. to co-ordinate the activities of tho existing Scots bodies, and to create a fraternal community by means of a comprehensive organisation carrying out all the departments of work of a Scottish Society.