ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 151, 22 March 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

■ KING'S THEATRE. . A crowded house 011 Saturday night witnessed the second screening of the . stirring drama, "A Burglar for a Night," starring J. Warren Kerrigan. The acting is admirable throughout, tlm cast being rich in types which lend conviction to the story. Tho King's Orchestra, a combination of ten instrumentalists, give a splendid rendering of airs from Verdi's "II Trovntorc." Mrs. J. P. Woodward, soprano, is heard to advantage in "Rosebuds" and "On Miami Shore." EMPRESS THEATRE. "Ginger," which is the star feature now showing at the Empress, has its beginnings in New York East Side, and the Juvenile Court, where "Ginger," tho littlo daughter of a crook, is adopted by tlxe Judge. She .becomes the playmate of his son Bobby, who has a rival in a newsboy, nnd a highly-interesting story is developed. The fourth chapter of "The Man of Might" is now being shown, with the usual weekly Gazettes. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The delightful comedy-drama, "Put Up Your Ilands." which is showing at Everybody's Theatre, stars Margarita Fisher in one of the best roles she has appeared in. The picture is ful' of action and humorous scenes. The stoTy concerns a young girl who is not afraid to use her fists, and goes out West with her father in search of adventure. ORGAN RECITAL. The programme submitted by the City , Organist (Mr. Bernard Page) at the weekly organ recital 011 Saturday evening was, as usual, for "the white spirits of the (musical) mountain tops," and by the few who could scale those heights was enjoyed, but for the ordinary musiclover not steeped in the culture of the elect, it presented few attractions. Rimsky-Korsakoff, a skilful, if not inspired, oomposer of the modern Russian school, was represented by the third movement of his "Scheherazade" Syniplionique suite, which musically (according to Slav fancy) depicts scenes from "The Arabian Nights." Debussy's elusive style, with its flashes of delightful melody and quaint harmonic form, was softly and sweetly registered by the organist in "Jin Bateau" (from a suite for' strings). Mr. Page paid homage to Cesar I'ranck by playing his "Choral (No. 3) in A Minor,' a wrk of much musical refinement and dignity. Kebikoff's "Miniature" and "Danse des Odalesques" were two queerlyconceived little flights of foreign fancy, tho latter a rhythmical drone illuminated by a high and persistent, flageolet, note, atmospherically suggestive of the poetry of motion in the dim, incense-laden seraglio. The "Prelude and Fugue in D Major" of Glazounov is another classical number from one of the elder leaders of friend," Another established favourite 'Page has endeavoured to familiarise his audiences with. He also played Claussmann's "Pastorale," and woodland music from Act II of Wagner's "Siegtown, 34; Hutt, 46. Grand totals—Newof the organist's. VAUDEVILLE TRIALS. Mr. Vernon Spencer announces another of his popular vaudeville trial nights at. the Grand Opera House- 011 Saturday. next. It is stated that a larger number, of aspirants to the vaudevillo stage than evei' previously will attempt to make good with the audience, who will be tho judges. Mr'. Vernon Spencer is still receiving entries. The Jazz Orchestra will be present to help the fun along. Reserves open at the Bristol on Wednesday morning. JJ.LUHU