ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE ICING'S THEATRE. A highly original plot and a particularly strong cast make "A Lady's Name," presented for the first time nt the lung's Theatre last night, a film play that 110 lover of the screen should miss. Miss Constance Talmadge is tho brilliant star of this comedy. She has the part of the girl who, anxious to study types of tho mere male for the purpose of a novel, advertises for a man who "is willing to wed beauty and money at the same rime. Naturally there is a flood of lvplics, and the interviews that follow provide some deliriously amusing comedy. Many complications ensue. Tho story, in fact, does not follow; the conventional lines at all, and it is brimful of fun, vivacity nnd surprise. Miss Talmadge is one of the few screen actresses who can be both witiv and heautilul, and in her clever hands the plot, loses nothing of its humour in presentation. Exceptionally entertaining is her "affair" with the butler, whoso master happens to lie another of the applicant; favoured with a reply bv the ingenious student of masculine idicsyncracy. Undoubtedly "A Lady's Name" is a film to bo remembered. The Lyric Concert Company provided an important part of the programme. Miss Hatliie Howie-.ihinrt;, the bright comedienne who scintillates in this party, scored a most emphatic success Inst night. The audience insisted on half-a-dozen recalls, and she proved her versatility by ranging from comedy to drama in her songs and impersonations and by concluding with an energetic, and realistic Maori haka. Miss Belle Pollard's fine soprano voice was heard to advantage in solos, and Mr. Walter Whvte sang pleasingly and played tunefully. Tho three members of *he parly were, responsible for somo particularly attractive concerted numbers, including Hawaiian airs, and the reception accorded alt their numbers was most heartily appreciative. Tho .supporting films included iho third series of the popular Post Nature Studies, entitled "Watch With Mo the Passing Night. Special music was given during tho evening by the King's Grand Orchestra. The theatre was filled in all parts by an audience that was in holiday humour.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Marie, Ltd.." a Select picture featuring Alice Brndv, is the top-liner nt Everybody's Theatre this week. Iho plot centres round a beautiful voung _ saleswoman in one of the most fashionable millinery shops in New York, and Miss Bradv has amnio opportunity for n piece of ceod characterisation as the daughter nf Marie, the owner of the millinery shop. The latent fashions will attract large numbers of ladies, and the Rt° rv ' which is breezv and entertaining, should prove a revelation to husbands. Tt is woven round the system of double charging for hats husbands pay for, and is j done in a very skilful wanner. Tho 'photography is of the usual high standard. : The supports include a Pathe Gazette, which shows many of tho scenes in. the leading cities of America at _t!.o tiine of the signing of the armistice, and a very*good comedy, the whole representing a very attractive programme. EMPRESS THEATRE. Bessio Love, a famous. li'ttlo scrcen artist, a famous story by a famous author, Bret Ifnrte, and the "Dawn of Understanding." is the combination provided bv the Vitagroph production that will be screened at tin- Empress Theatre, commencing to-doy. This youthful and bewitching screen sprite is fortunate nt the play that has b?en selected for her debut under the Vita graph banner, as it might have been written for her by Hartc, the foremost delineator of Western life, when the West was voung. Included on the programme is ep'sado seven of tho brilliant Pathe serial ' Ihe Lightning Raider," entitled "Meshes of Evil" and featuring tho premier serial star of tho world, Pearl White. DATSY KENNEDY. Both tho Australian and London Press oulogiso the wonderful playing of Miss Daisy Kennedy, the Temnrkablo girl violinist, who is to commence a conccrt tcur of Now Zealand in tho Concert Chamlx>r- on Saturday next. At her first recital in London in December, 1011, after her studies in Vienna with Professor Sevcilc, tho London ' Morning Pest" said: "It is clear that in Miss Daisy Kennedy Australia will supply yet a.notiier figure in the largo sum of British crentive and executive music." Prom that time on, the young artist continued her studies and work, until in 15)17 tho panic journal wrote: "She represents a definite artistic standard all too rarely met with on our concert platform, and in the interests of native art she should come more freiiucntly before the publicNot only is she a British artist, but sno is of her sex without doubt the foremcvst living violinist.. Yesterday she indicated such expansion of her powers as cntitlo her to that position. The performance she gave of the Paganini Concerto in D v;jv? of extraordinary perfection. Not only was it technically-flawless, but thero wero in addition groat forco and_bcauty of tone and much grace of phrasing. It was the effort of a great artist, and should thus be recorded. Miss Kenrrdy's magnificent tone and exquisite phrasing were also heard in a variety of aspects, as well as in typical virtuoso music of the past." From that on Miss Kennedy became tho'rage of musical I/011dou. At. the conclusion of the war tho talented giri was desirous of visiting her home country and her parents, from whom she had boen (tent eleven years. Arriving some three months ago, sho gave a series of recitals in Adelaide, followed by concerts in Sydney, £rcatiiig_ an v.unreccdented enthusiasm. M;ss Kennedy's season in Wellington will be confined to four recitals 011 January 10,' 13, 15 and 17. Tlie box plans will lie available on Wednesday morning nt tho Bristol.