ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 185, 1 May 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

"lightnin'." ; | •' "L-'ghtnin* "• lias caught thp fancy of | ' local 1 playgoers, ami the, result is big . audiences' who enjoy every . minute ot . i tho: amusing comedy-drama. lue. ; aci-, in" strength of tho company of J. U : Williamson, Ltd., have sen* to en '-- V Zealand is of a-high standard light .through the cast, .trom tie ; Bileiit-laiighing, prevaricating , nin'," of Mr.-John D. O'Hum to those .enhvistod with tho minor roles., .When such, is the case and the play is a good .one,• aa —"Lightuin "• assufedlj -~i 5,. the pleasure is-always a 1 double, one* . Hon ' should t« made of the capable : stage'management of Mr.;' lhoraas 1.05:'.... :'.... ter 'and the ' bright music, .(wfcch- in-: '; . eludes a ■ "ragging, vera: ,on p°L.- ' ; Dance from Urcig s; Peer Gjnt suite) ; provided by .an orchestra■ under tho direction of Miss Dons M Cormack, '.V KING'S .THEATRE,' : y' ' C. j- -Bloke" i' tos 'screened for- pno: !° n^" , . „:ii ■'Kin n, 'a -Theatre last evening,; ami >wi le 4mvn' again at the -orchestral matinee-to-day. Mr.,Lep v ll. gave an' excellent Tendering Sumti • iTosti) "A Jolly Old Cavalier (D'x), and "Father. O'Plynn,", for. .which he re-, ce';ved a hearty encore, • star item will <be "Human. Turing Anita Stewart.-- The •st° , : 'with tin. quaint vinconqvieralile instinct of a girl who „is. the, , inmate . of' a" convent.' Described .;as. forceful). - compeUhig and at all-tjpe?■. the picture is said-to .hit, a. note. that, is new, besides f "tott for the lovely little star that fib ' #l«ve.*. The:, King's Grand Orchestra will play.-as an OTtraote:^).. . : Norwegian : Bridal- ■ from "Tannhauser"/. (Wagnei).. . lue plan is at tho Bristol. • . £ empress theatre. . ■ ; "Josselyh's Wife,": -.starring . -Bessio . Barrisbale, is a powerful- dranla of complox and emotional : 'clemeiys . which, holds' the audience,'tensely; waiting for 1 tho " final climax, wlv.-cli -invclv.es?■ murder, mystery and' exqueratesyin innocent victim in a domestic tragedy. L°\ev intrigues, heal't-breaking, expediences -of a faithful- wife.-', the 'mysterious .murder her husband's father; culm.natmg in the. conviction .of :.'he r nlisband as a criminal, follow' in rapid sequence. .the weekly' serial, "The, Maiv of. Might, ■will "be' continued with -the .tenth episode, which '.fent'urcs, William • -Dun-: . can in a series of; daring 'stunts. Aii- : other edition of.'the-Picture, taken •• ot ; - tho Prince's vifif- to v :Anckland, ? show - - inc. .the' children's d'splay in the Domain, will be screened, and the visual , 'supporting . pictures will include sceiucs, gazettes., and , a comic. , - EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. . He was reallv-.a liero ) ..havjng earned thri-o medals for bravery - in France,- but, . nevei'theles3/ the admiring plaudits . of : the public got on his - nerves to such an extent that' he felt he must' do ■ something to rid .-himself • of--tho unenviable hero reputation. "This Hero . Stuff." which will be shown at Ey'ery- •' body's; featuring Will'nm' Russell - as 'th#l'hero I .in..the case,.'has for a theme ': the'fact that. while, a, man may wear " out a welcome, ( so a ivelcome may "wear, out a man: There is .plenty, of, hum-, our in this comedy; arid also some qiuqk, " :action. ..in, which . William • Eussilj'".puts' up some good examples of how to deal with "crooks." ' The 'Prince's ;visit'and ' Children's . Day 'iS ,a>ery.'interesting filn't, while the latest Gazette and a' scenic complete.' the' programme.' . ■. ' ' ORGAN RECITAL.- ■ ' • Mr.-Bernard V. Page (City' Organist) will give his weekly vecitnl on the Town Ilall organ , to-night, and .'the'programme; •which consists of tlit. following _• numbers,: should be oxceptionallj' interesfing:—Con--/certo in D Minor (Bach) (171G-178i); Rebikoff's Naiade Op. 15 N0.,1 (from tho five . melo-mimics); Pavaiio pour-une-Infaiits Defunto, by Ravel; GlnzounovVLa Nuit (Od. 31). No. 3: Good Friday Music (from ' Act III), "Parsifal," -by Wagner, and Fantaisie in'A, Cesar. Franck. . .

TIIL PItRKO'IS The English-' Pierrots liavj. arrived hero from Mellwunie just ■in time to have all their, i)re ; aiTanged tour upset by tils raihvay strike. . The male sonnel of this popular organieation Te-. mains tho 1 same, as .when,..in -New- Zea ; ,la(Sd 'two ; years ago.. '.These' are' Messrs. ,W.- Turner. C. Lilin'euce,- Leslie Austin, Cook, and David Lyle.. The lady'nienii bei-s: :irn rtll hew to New, Zealand. ~ Tliey nre Hisses. Joy Bolls .(danseiise), Mnxine -M'Kenzie (soubrette). Lillian C'olgii-o (comedienne).-- Thelmii;' '.Redgrave'., (soubretti.-/. Ena Gordon-; (soprano),, -Marion de Soxe (daiitisie), Betty Jf'Leod (pifliiiste). Vera .Tnrs (violiniste), Violet. Tapne ('cellist). The new-constitution company is based on' a .profit-sharing policy, as far 4s' tho male members, who have been -so long connected witli.';.tb'e organisation.'. arei . -concerned. -Mrs; Thomas, wife of the late proprietor, Mr. Bob Thomas, retains a half;interest. in the company. . .. - ■'