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"M\T)niV BUTTERFLY." The eriind opera season was brought to a do* Inst niulit at the Oi'Cra House, wlipii ,T. C. Williamson's Grand Opera Cbinuanv renented Puccini's beautifulopera "Madame Butterlly" before a crowded house. AVitli one exception, the cast of characters was the same as on t.lin r.wn other occasions the opera was nlaved. Mr. Walter Whcntlcy assumins llift nart of Lieuteiiniit Pinkertou. Miss Amv Castles delighted the audience as "M"ailanio v ßiitterllv." The remainder of the comnnitt' contributed iu like manner to make the performance ft fitting tcrrainaiinn nf a most, successful season. At the close the company were recalled several times, and Miss Castles was the recinient of a. beautiful bouquet. KING'S THEATRE. Leroy Scott's sensational story of New York, entitled "Mary Regan," with Anita Stewart iu the leading role, will ho screened for tlio'last time to-uisht. The Lyric Concert Party will also make their farewell appearance. "TJIB WHITE lIEATnER," The film version of the famous Drury Lane melodrama, "The White Heather/ will bo the attraction at tho Kiug s Theatre for tlio week ccnutieiu'.Vj Friday. Produced by Maurice Tourneur tbis picture will lie 6crcenci.uiider the direction of Internalional Attractions. "White Heather" is the name giveu to that nart of Scotland from which Lord Angus Cameron hails. Cameron secretly marries a girl on board his yacht by the Scottish ceremony. Subsequently tho yacht is lost and all the documentary evidence of the marriage goes down with the vessel, with the result that when tho girl" later wishes to prove her marriage she is unable to do so. Two friends of hers, however, go lo the scene and commence diving operations. Cameron is also endeavouring to get the papers, and consequently tho three meet. A struggle ensues, in which Cameron and one of the friends are killed, leaving the third person to return to claim the girl as his wife. The latest invention of the Williamson Brothers was used by Mr. Tourneur in taking sub-sea and some remarkable scenes were obtained. Special music for this feature will bo played by the King'.? Orchestra. The box. plan is now on view at the Bristol.
EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "A Rogue's Romance," which is one of tho best of Earlo Williams's pictures, will be finally screened fit Everybody s Theatre'to-nkhfc. Another splendid programme is premised for screening tomorrow, the chief attraction being "The Probation Wife;" a special feature, with Norma Taimadgo in tho load.
EMPRESS THEATRE. Beaumont Smith's great Australian comedr-drama, "The Hayseeds at the Melbourne Cup," is attracting large houses both day and night at the■ Empress Theatre this week. Apart from the comedy element the race for tho Melbourne Cup is clearly depictedEpisode eight of "The Lightning Raiders" is also shown y
MTSS DAISY KENNEDY. The third of the series of _ remarkably attractive violin recitals being given by Miss Daisy Kennedy in the Town Hall Concert Chamber will take place to-night at 5. The programme set out includes tho Mozart Concerto in D major, a work generally omitted from the repertoire- of tho world's leading artists. ' Miss Kennedy has to some considerable extent increased the knowledge of it, having played it' with eight of the principal orchestras' in Great Britain, besides several times with pianoforte accompaniment. The group of "ancients include the Bach air on the G string, Minuetto (Milandre). Lullaby (Barb"lla), and the Tartini variations on a Tlieiuo by Corelli. The modern composers are represented by Barmontines Tableau Orientale, Meditation (AkiHH'Jiko), Idylle i'innoise (Kosloff), end Tambouriu Chinois (Kreislcr). Anntlor Zsolt's Dragonllie3 and Valso Caprice, which created such enthusiasm at the iirst recital, will be included by request, also, the same composer s Berceuse. -Miss Topsie Doenau will bo at tlu piano. The fourth and last recital will take place on Saturday night. Miss Kennedy will leave for Auckland on Sunday niglit, where she is due to commence a season on Tuesday. The plans for tlv recitals to-night and Saturday are at'the Bristol, and the day sales at A. Perry's, Manners Street.
MURIEL STARR'S RETURN. Miss Muriel Starr, under the J. C. Williamson management, is to open a season of nine nights at the Grand Opera House on Saturday. She will bt supported by a strong company, including Mr. Frank Harvey, the popular leading man. Miss Starr trill be first seen as Marcelle. a cabaret singer-in the sensational n'.av "Tho Man Who Came Back." said to be one of her most_ convincins impersonations. The cast fair y bristles with names well and favourably known to local playgoers. These include Messrs. Arthur Styah, J. B. Atho - wood Harold Mown, James Hughes, Edwin Lester. Frank Allanby, Fred Coapo, Vivian Edwards, Harry Power, E. A\ Morrison, and Misses Ethel Morrison, Marion Marcus Clarke, Molhe Taylor, Bervl BrVant. Mnltio Brown, and Norman Lee. "The Man Who Came Back" is described as one of the most exciting of modem plays. It practically takes the audience for a tour round the world, from the New York millionaire's apartment, to an opium den in San Francisco; to the mvstic environment of Shanghai, thence to the perfumed groves of a Honolulu plantation, finally muting .the liautiv coiiplo once more in New York. Splendid scope for scenic display is. availed of some of the.settings being espec> allv fine expositions of the scene painter's art. In the second act, the cabaret scene, what .is practically a high-grade vaudeville performance is givon, with ballets, fox trots, and jazz dances, and interspersed songs. . As Marcelle Miss Starr is wiid to he at hor very best, her performance eclipsing her remarkable rendition of Mary Turner in "Within the I aw." Another performance highly snoken of is that of Mr. Frank Harvey as Henrv Potter, the young man whose regeneration is accomplished by Marcelle. This production will be under the personal supervision of tho wellknown nroducer Mr. E. W. Morrison. On Januarv 2.1 the Hawaiian drama, I lie Bird of Paradise." will be presented. Tho plans for the nine nights' season will oncn at the Bristol this morning at 9 o'clock.
N.S.W. STATE ORCHESTRA.
The box- plans for the N.S.W. Stato O'-chestra's Wellington season will open to the public to-day at the Bristol, in so far as the first three concerts are concerned. It is anticipated that thcro will bo a rush for seats, and early booking is advised. . ... The series of concerts given in Auckland has bist been completed,. and reports indicate that it has been the most stupendous musical triumph that any city in New Zealand has ever seen. For the last concert the crowds began to assemble outside the.'doors <it I o'clock m •he afternoon for the S o'clock performance, over MOO being accommodated rn that occasion, and it is estimated, that fully 2000 people were turned away. The Auckland newspaper reports of each concert were enthusiastic to a degree, so that there can be. no doubt that every town which is included in the orchestra's tour is in for genuine treat Tho "New Zealand Herald of January 12, referring to' the Saturday evening's concert, said: "The interest taken in the musical doings, of the orchestra reached ;i climax on Saturday ovenim' when the largest, audience of the "eason listened to a programme of ..ripping interest. Great enthusiasm prevailed throughout, and the conductor, Mr Verbriigirhen, had to bow his su> knowleilL'ments again and again. Ihe "Herald" went on lo refer to the wonderful lone-pictures, perfect details of orchestral ion, and the masterly render; jii"s of the various items. Mr- Henri Verbrngghi'n's influence, says lliis journal, was, as usual, all pervading.
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