ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 14, 11 October 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

"DE-LUXE ANNIE," Tho ingenious American piny "De Luxe Annie" has scored a tremendous success at each iocal representation. Its popularity is well deserved, for seldom has a piece with such power to grip and lioCd the interest of • aii audience been put upon the boards iu Wellington. ili=3 Lmelic Polini's 'performance in the title l'ole p'lre delight from beginning to cud. rlitt most b'ase of play-goers can scarcely help being offected by tlio unquestionable sincerity with which sho speaks her Cines. Miss Polini has tlio rare nnd admirable virtue of restraint in her acting. There is 110 obvious endeavour to "make points," mid it is 6ome testimony to the skilful construction of .tlio play as well as to tho genius of tlio actress that tho points seem to make .themselves. : A refined and altogether pleasing voice is not the least factor in Mis Polini's suocess, The. supporting east is a, gemiiuoly good one. Last night's, performance was patronised by their Ex-, cefllencies the-Governor-General aijd Lady' Liverpool. On Tuesday night the company.will present "The Eyes ,of Youth." "DAMAGED "GOODS " ■ The pictnrisation of, Eugene Brieux'S startling play, "Damaged Goods/' continues to attract largo, attendances to tho Town Hall.:' Two screenings wero given for ivomen only yesterday and ono for men. Owing to tho big Town Hall being otherwise eiigagSd thin evening, tho picture will be shown in the Concert Chamber in the afternoon for'. women' and in the evening for men, but an evening screening will also be given for women only at the Star, Theatre; Newtown. ! ; GRASD SCOTS CONCERT. i . Tho grand Scots concert takes place "fa* night. Singing, elocutionary item?, pipe music, -and ; dancing will make up the programme, which issald to bo-a very fine one. - Tickets are at -Begg and Co.'s and the-, Bristol.-- After 5 o'clock seats may bo reserved at tho Towii IJall. . MR, HARRY DEARTH. ! Messrs. .T. and N; Tc.it announce id our amusement columns this morning tho nrst appearance of Mr. Harry Dearth, the celebrated English baritone,'' commencmg nt tlio Town Hall on •Wednesday evening,' October 22.- Owing to return engagements iii Sydney: and Meibourno beforo Ilia return to' London, tho. Wellington season will be strictly limit-to-a few nights. Mr. Dearth is 0110 01 tlio.finest concert artists ever brought to this port of the world by .L and N. lait, and the.fact that the Melbourne season comprised 110 fewer than'2l con- - certs, .thereby constituting an easy record, indicates ill. 110 uncertain ivay the measure of his Australian, triuninh, and ;l us , appearances - beforo Wellington music-lovers is' sure to be looked forwardto with tho'greatest-interest, ' The box plans" Will b J e opened at the Bristol i?iano Co. on Monday, October. 20." Puller do* tails will bo announced in a. few days. TUG-OF-WAR. ' .! Wellington will- shortly witness a rcj vival of th.at;iuterestiiig brunch 0!. sport, the tug-of-war. — .The contest is to .begin in the Town Hall on Wednesday, Octo-i ber 22.. and will continue for a fortnight* Upwards of .twenty teams- have sigui.fied their intenion of competing. A! •sood deal of interest is already shown .by tho fact that a champion team. is com-ing-from-Napier, and probably two. from (■hristchurch; The local teams, however, are, training hard,.-dnd .their respective supporters are confident of suc-<" cess. A ■ special stage will ba erected across tho front of the hall up near the organ, so that a good view can be obtained from any part of the hall. An interesting novel feature will "be a huge dial in front, .of the stage, which by an ingenious- :meehanical • contrivance attached to the rope will, for the benefit of tho public, record in.inches the movements of tho rope either way. Nominations. close with-the, secretary, tug-of-war. 10 Guilford Terrace, next Saturday. October 18, at.8.30 p.m. ■ . . On , Thursday nVid Friday-, next {Miss , Mary,i,.B.utlei;'B patriotic',.concert will, be liekl in .tlio{Concert Hall (Town Hall). Tickets may: be obtained at the Bristol.