ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 28, 28 October 1919, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. ,'"Thf ( Sentimental Bloke" and his donah" Doreeu were responsible for capacity business at the King's Theatre yesterday afternoon and_ evening. Humour and pathos are freely blended in tho film presentation of Mr. C. J. Den. J! 13 ' 8 , verses, and tho typical. Australian push atmosphere is. singularly well maintained. The photography is excellent, and the characters are' well nortrayed. Ginger Mick and Afar "are there true to life. There are- superb scenic surroundings, and one scene showing moonlight effect on the beach is Darticularly captivating. The warm, unfailing lovo of Dorceii, the tribulations of Bill, the Sentimental Bloke who "chucked mo push for me donah," and the enduring friendship of Ginger Mick. together make up a humorous and pathetic romance that, is typically Austra--I,n - The picture is the nroducfion of the Southern Cross Film Company, and is a triumph for Australian art. It is a pretty story with a wholesome and powerful moral behind it, which appeals to everyone.. Special music is provided by the King's orchestra under "Mr. L. D. Austin. Mr. W. W. Crawford sang with effect "I've Chucked nr> the Push for My Donah." and Miss Marie Newman sang. "Tho C.urso of an Achin' 'Eart." "The Sentimental Bloke" will be screened again to-day, a matinee being given at 2.15. • "TILE MIKADO." One of the social'as' well as theatrical events of tho year-end is tho anuual performances of the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. This year the society has been engaged on rciienrsals of Gilbert and Sullivan's quaintly-comic- opera, "Tho Mikado," which has noli been heard in Wellington for some years, and which always jiomes buck to favour villi all the freshness of 11 masterpiece. The society has been fortunate enough to secure a very sound cast on paper, and those who should know are quite- convinced that the performance will be 0110 of the' best the society has yet put up. Miss Helen Gard'ner has been specially ongaged to play Yum Yum. a role which should display her undoubtedly strong sweet, soprano voice and polished acting to perfection. Mr. A. W. Newton, who stood out of "Tho Gondoliers" last your, will return lo tha -footlights as Kofco, tho Lord High Executioner, and his talented sister, Miss Jessio Newton, will appear as Kalisha, the elderly pursuer of Nanki-I'ooh, .to be pluyud by Air. Herbert F. Wood, the best of local tenors. Others in the cast are Miss Anne Sullivan an Petti Sing, Miss Daisy M Inerncy as Peep-80, Mr. Fred. Twiss an Pooh-Bah,' and Mr. Charles Moore, as Pish-Tush, and Mr. Zante Wood as the Mikado. Mr. Tom Pollard has returned to ono of his old loves in producing "The Mikado" for the local society, and the wealth of ".business" he is -introducing; for the chorus shows that he has lost none.of his ability to produce the opera up to the highest Gilbert standard. Elaborate costumes have been especially made for tho season, under the guiding eye of Mrs. James Hannah. Intending patrons are reminded that the box plan opens affile Bristol to-morrow morning.