ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 231, 24 June 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CESAEONI AT KING'S TIIEATKE. The special engagement of Signor Lucien Cesaroni, is proving a popular feature of a very excellent programme this week at, the King's Theatre. His items, which include such gems as "Di Provenza," from "T'raviata" (Verdi), and the famous "Laughing Song," from "ICenlanthe," are received with unstinted applause and encores. The picture programme features Alice Brady and David Powell in a novel and wholly charming romance entitled "Her Great Cliauce," a Select feature that is just the sort of photo-play the King's audiences like. The Gazettes on the current programme are undoubtedly the 'best seen here for many months. The King's Orchestra has scops for some very fine incidental music, and the rendering of the overture to "William Tell" during the intermission is quite a feature. Reserved seats may be had at the Bristol. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. It is a rare thing to sop a 'beautiful woman play many parts in one production. Lillian Walker celebrates her return to the screen in "The Lust of the. Ages," which is now showing at. Everybody's Theatre, by doing this in a manner that reflects the greatest credit on her ability as an .actress. The picture contains many epfeodes of Tare beauty and in some scenes regal luxury is a feature. There is an excellent supporting programme, including the seventeenth episode of "The House o? Hate." EMPRESS THEATRE. A very generous picture programme is being provided at the Empress Theatre this w;eek. 1 "Just Sylvia," a charming World drama in which Barbara Castleton and Johnny Hines are featured is a romantic story of love and adventure Barbara Castleton's work is always convincing, and in this production she has ample opportunities of proving her versatility. Anotjier attraction is Charlie Chaplin in "The Count," which is one laugh from start to finish. The musical items are deserving of special mention. At the evening, sessions Mr. C. Melyin sings "The Bella of St. Mary's." A THEATRICAL BROUGHT. One effect of the infli"-n/a restrictions on the intercolonial fteamer services, followed by the strike, has been to starve New Zealand of theatrical attractions. Other than the, vaudeville performances, there has been "no professional company in Wellington since the Royal Comic Opera Company was here nearly two months ago, whereas in normal times the run of touring companies :V> fairly.continuous. There have been several companies on the eve of leaving Australia on more tlian. one occasion, but eadli time circumstances have arisen to prevent them reaching New Zealand. One of these was the Tivoli Revue Company in "Bubbly" and "Time, l'lease"-, another, Mr. Allan Wiikie; whilst the English Pierrots have abandoned their three months-' season at the Concert Chamber this year. Under these conditions theatregoers should welcome the Digge'V Divisional Pierrots (who returit6l from France and England by the Maunganui yesterday), and also the promised return season here of Ihe Royal Comic Opera Company (from July 5 to 12).