ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 241, 5 July 1919, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

"KA'HNia," TO-NIGHT. The J. C. Williamson Royal Comic Opera Company of over one hundred members, and headed by Miss Florence Young, will play a return season here, commencing this evening at the Grand Opera House. The attraction announced is the brilliant three-act light opera "Katiuka." Since "Katinka" was staged first in Wellington it has been seen in all the chief centres of New Zealand and Australia. It comes back frith all its original good features and many added ones. The drosses are new, and they are even brighter and daintier than the frocks that charmed at the first production. There is much brilliant staging in "Katinka," but the opera does not depend on gay effects alone. It has quality well above the average of musical comedy. it has tuneful, satisfying music, picturesque settings, and a real plot, sufficiently well developed to hold interest on its own account. Tho Hoyal Comic Opera Company includes such sterling artists as Messrs. Reginald Roberts. Leslie Holland. John Ralstou, C. If Bantock, Percy Claridge, Oliver Peacock, John Porde, Robert MacKinnon, and Phil Smith. Misses Gladys Moncrieff. Olivo Godwin, Addio Lennard, Eva Webber, Violet Yorke,. Maie Baird, and Florence Young. "Katiuka" will be played till Tuesday next inclusive, and will be followed by "Mavtime" for two, nights, with "Ohf Oh! Delplune," and "The Pink Lady" for the four final nghts of the season. The box plana aro at the Bristol.

KING'S THEATRE. ■ Commencing at the matinee to-day at the King's Theatre, the World Film picturisation of the famous Drury Lane drama, "Sealed Orders," will De ''produced. The picture version is called ''Stolen Orders,'' and is companion picture to "The Whip." It is described- as being full of snap., and without any padding, and practically a serial condensed into one picture.. The cast, contains some of tho most prominent actors and actresses of to-day, including June Elvidge, Montague Love, Madge Evans. Kiity Gordon, Carlyle Blackwell, and George Macquarrie. The original story is stated to have been brought up to date, and much improved, while the war scenes were taken with the special co-operation of the American and Italian Governments on board battleships and dirigibles, and at the Italian front. Mr. Len Barnes, baritone, will supply vocal items, and tho King's orchestra will render a very fine programmo of incidental music, EMPRESS THEATRE. "Satan in Sydney," to be screened for the lirst time to-day -tit the Empress, created a great stir in Australia. Tho picture tells ii story of a young country girl who was thrown on her own resources, penniless and ignorant. She learned a bitter lesson, and fought her way to success, battling against tno harpies, opium dens, etc., that infest any. great -citv. such as tho Australian metropolis. She learned to know Sydney as a detective knows it. Many people, prior to tho showing of this picture, had no idea that Sydney possessed the means of enticing and entrapping tho innocent and unwary. The picture, it is claimed, woke them up with a sudden shock. The film preaches the fact that ignorance is not innocence, and that .parents have, a duty to their children that is unfortunately only too often neglected through feelings of falso modesty. In addition new vocal numbers will bo rendered byMr. C. Molvin.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

THE DIGGERS' PIERROTS,

A Select picture, "Her Only "Way, with Norma Talmadge in the leading part, will bo screened at Everybody s Theatre to-dav. The name of Norma lalmadgo is a household word that stands for a charming, fascinating, and beautiful personality, perfect dramatic representation, breadth of comedy and emotion, and that wonderful magnetic ability to universally attract and please. Her Onlv Way" has the good story, but it is also said to be novel and convincing, workin*- up to an extremely unexpected climax: It also contains some great saoncs, including a murder (mal, in which not a detail of court-roomi procedure has been missed. Tne nineteen, i e, r=ode of "The House of Ha o" heads e supports. Tho next episode of this serial wll be the final. Other pmhires are Pntho Gazette and a Keystone, comedy. .. •

This bright little troupe of soldier artists Inst night performed be ore another crowded house, and was. applauded to tho echo. As on tho previous night, privato Slan Lawson made a great hit with his impersonation of feminine types. The other members of the party nU'£id their bit" in very creditable fashion. Tho Pierrots will p.ln.Y at Masterton tonight.

THE DANDIES AND KENNEDY COMPANY.

Nowadays tho most successful entertainment is that which is bright, vane , amusing, and artistically it a high btandrd, and that is what, is claimed ior tie joint attraction to bo presented by ill. John Hopkins for a .season at tho Concert Chamber, commencing on Julj ■">. when Mr. Edward Urauscombcs popu ai costume comedy company llio OawXuA will appear in conjunction with the Kennedy Company, a musical combination who were here some'live-years, ago. -J. lie companies are quite distinct ui thin offerings, and the two programmes presented appeal to all tastes. !*<* °veninß tho Kennedy Company occupy the s age in the lirst half, and "The Dandies provide the second part of the Programme. The personnel of "'Tho Dandies' is as follows:—Miss Christine Andrews, soprano; Miss iMadolino Knight, contralto, and Miss Lenoro Graham, soubrette. Miss Kitty Gelhdr, pinnisto, is also heard in songs at tho piano. Mr. Noel Moukman is the 'cellist; Mr. Kinsley Chapman, tenor and light comedian; Mr. Reim Millar, basso, and Mr. George Livingstone, character coinedwn and dancer. The class of entertainment presented by "The Dandies" is so well known that if needs no introduction, save that a host of novelties will be submitted, blipporting Mr. Keith Kennedy, tho brilliant young violinist, are Miss Bronwen I; airhall soprano; Miss Mimuiie Boaidjiott, contralto; Miss Jenuio Cree, in humorous sketches at the piano; Madamo Bertha Kennedy, pianistc, and Mr. Ad Cree, a Scotch comedian of tho Laudenan type. Dui-iii" tho season tho programmes will bo changed frequently. Tho bos plans open at tho Bristol on July 14. SUNDAY CONCERT. The Wellington Professional Orchestra will give its fourth concert of tho season to-morrow evening at His Majesty s Theatre. Mr. 11. Mosehini will conduct. The programme has been well chosen, the principal items being Wagner's famous "Tamihauser" Overture, Avtjr's "Mnsanicllo" Overture, a Fantasia from "Carmen," and a Venetian suite by W. H. Reed. Lighter pieces will be an oboo solo by Mr. R. Kershaw, and Rubinstein's "i'rot tie Cavaleric." Admission will bs by silver' coin collection.