ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 58, 2 December 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALLAN WILKIE SEASON. Another presentation of Du Jfaurier's plav "Trilby" was given by the Allan Wilkie Conipany at, the Grand Ope/a Tlouse last evening:. . • Mr. Allan 'Wilkie cruve -n stroiiß, 'rough-and-ready sketch-of the "bie black epidei , ;" Svenjjali, and wa.sted no time on the finer nuances or' this extraordinary character. His "make-up" was most effective, and his ■ oeath .scene iu the third act was a capital bit of acting. Miss Hunier-Watts scarcely sußgested the dear, loving, eyefilling ' hoydenish Trilby of the studio (lavs, but "iiwler the spell" of the miisi-enl-hvpiiotist her a.ctinfc was tinged with sympathetic appeal- The cast was fairly adequate. "Trilby" will Ije playud arain this evening, and 10-inorrow the compiiDv will present Duinas's fine tragic drama "Camille," with Miss Hunter-Wa-ttfi as Camille, and Mr. Allan Wilkie ns Anuand Duvfll. The M'ellington • 6kifinn is to conclude on Saturday with a revival of the popular melodrama "The Silver King."r CHRISTMAS ATTBACTIONS. Still another alteration has been mnde in the disposal of the AVilliamson.comranies which are to bo in New Zealand nt Christmas time. Up till last week the Grand Opera Company (headed by Miss Amy Castles), was to have been in Auckland for the festive season, but this, has now been changed. The £f:'and Onera Company will Ijo in Wellington at; Christmas, and the Musical Comedy Company, playing "Yen, Uncle" (first time, in Australasia), and reviving "Goins Vv," "Jiixh Jinks," aim "Canary Cottaie." will be in Auckland during the holiday period. The. Williamson Dramatic Conipany, headed bv Miss Muriel Starr, arrived here from Sydney by the IHverina last niirht. and will leave for Auckland by to-day's express. This company will be in Chrisrciiurch at Christmas. Adrian Aniadio, of the musical diree.toratn of J. C. AVilliamson, Lto., is at uresent in AVelliiiKton awaiting the arrival here of the new Musical Comedy Company. Miss lluriel Starr and the membera of the AVilliamson Dramatic Company, which is to play "The Man AVho Came 15ack." "Bird of Paradise," and other plavs. arrived hero from Sydney by the tUverinn last night. CHAIITAUQTJA. Dr. Carolyn Geisel, M.D., M.A., who wilt soon visit Wellington, is a woman of extraordinary achievements. Graduatine from ouo of the- largo medical colleges of Amorica at the age of twenty, Dr. Geisul ha« to wait a year before permitted to practice, medicine. Besides building un a xreat eaualoriuni at Battle Creek. Michigan, Dr. Geisel has found time to take degrees from two other American medical colleges, as well as the universities ot' Edinburgh and Petroirrad. During tho war Dr. Geisol was a member of America's flying squadron of lncturere. and acconi])lislied a vast amount of Eood for tliu Allico. , cause in this wav. Dr. GeisclM first lecture at Chautauciua is called "Just You." It is an auueal to the manhood of the English6peakin!r world to be efficient—that the safetv of the world lay in the manhood of the English-speaking people. Another of Dr. Geisel'fl lectures is of interest to women. The Chautauqua season will onen in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Thursday.