ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 247, 13 July 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

— ■ —*-— KING'S THBAITKB. • "Three Green Eyes" is the'title of the 'Star' item at the King's for this week. It ia very humorous, and oaused many hearty laughs among the large atidienoe. last evening. The leading role is played by June Elvidge, who is ably assisted by Montague Love, Evelyn Greely, Carlyfe Blockwell. and the clever little comedian. Johnny Bines.. High-class supporting piotures are screened. Miss Eileen Driscoll gives some enjoyable vocal items, and an exceptionally good programme Of music is played by the King 6 grand Orchestra., There will be a' full orchestra matinee to-morrow. THE EMPEESS. . At all sessions yesterday large crowds *ere attracted to ..the Empress Theatre, where Sessue Hayakawa is appearing in ■< his latest and best. piotttre, "His Birthright." The supporting pictures ate good, and include a pretty-coloured picture "Travels Through Fiance, and the fourth'episode of the weekly serial ■ "Liberty."' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Again last night Everybody's Theatre . was unable to accommodate the crowd that tried'to gain admission. The audi'enoe was the record to date, over two ■ thousand people clamouring for admission. -Apparently, the 'only ' way for patoons to get a seat is *?- attend early. ...%e Man W Could Not Hang- has created quite a sensation Ladies are advised to attend the day sessions, and so obviate the inconvenience of tne nightly crush. "The Man They Could Not Hang" will be shown; five times each day until Thursday, ario, Mr. Irederick H'aldtme will lecture at every session. ''.''•■ ■ ■•'•. CONSTANCE, LEATHAM EEOITAL. . The- programme to be played Sifted young pianist J&a.^^K • leatham in the Concert .Chamber fraught contains music calculated to appeal to all tastes. A critio of the performance of the Chopin Nocturne says: The " Chopin Nocturne was delightful., its •beautiful melody, with pretty .accompaniment, provided. Miss Leatnaffi Jwith a speoial opportunity, of expressing :her art. Her interpretation was excel•lent." Another says: "The masterful interpretation of a series' of pianoforte \ solos, showing great diversity in style, •but music whioh only a gifted soloist could play, proved that .Miss Leatham ! is an accomplished and artistic player, .'able to play the most difficult; intricate : passages as well as the most graceful and delicate musical movements. Miss Leatham brings her own piano with her. ' The full programme will bo found in this issue. ' "GAIETIES DELUXE.'''. V : A gay little company of' amateurs mas■querading merrily as the"Gaieties, rte •.luxe." whatever that may. imply, succeeded in entertaining a large audience 'in the Concert' Chamber last evening, and judging by the welcome. accorded them a repetition of the performance would not meet with a les9 cordial reception. The entertainment, which follotr- . Ed the accepted lines of costume comedy performances, was responsible for wtro- ' ducing at. least one vital spark in thn person .of Miss Eileen Clifford, who is ' hom to the business." This little lady is brimming over withl talent of a kind that the world loves to.encourage, for she not only possesses a very sweet and cultivated soprano (admirably displayed in the aria "Boberto Che Adore," from . Meyerbeer's opera, "Robert le Dialble ). but she displayed the spirit of comedy in a remarkable degree in half a dozen numbers, danced with agile-grace, and figured on the programme as. the composer of two numbers which' were well received; Her burlesque nonsense atthe ~ piano in' f 'WhenPaderewski Plays" was admirable, and her '.urn for character comedy was capitally . displayed in ■"Waltz Me" and "My Partners." She was also the central figure ,in the number "I'll be a Sister to You All,".with . chorus, in the pretty duet "Pierrot ■'• and Pierrot," in the "Owl .and ,the Moon" interlude (with fitful lighting effects); arid "in "Come On Over Here," Her s delightful abandon- .and.-, roguish humour m the Dutch, oddity, ''Fritz,'' completely captivated tne audience. The spirit of Buch a clever' leader infected the whole of the performance and mado 'for brightness and jollity, though, naturally, the others suffered by the inevit- : able comparison Mr. V. Welshl displayed a tunoful baritone voice in "The .Harlequinade" and other well Rejected ballads.: An amusing vocal sketch, "To ithe Races" (written and composed wy y Miss.E. Clifford), w comically.sung and acted by Miss Balcombe Brown and . Mr. T., G. Morgan, and was recalled. Miss Gore figured gracefully as ; the dianseuse in "Sadie," and Messrs. D. Murdoch and T. G. Morgan in "The Crusader and the Digger" shook a friendly hand through the mists of time. Another pretty dancing turn was provided by Miss Ida Duncan and Mr. A. Free in: "I've Got Everything I. Want But .You." Mr. S. Clifford had a fine assurftid him in his manyappear- ' ances He sang of "Percy" and "Ceoil," sang "A Needle in a Haystack," was con- ' cerned in the number "When Chunky : Comes to. Town," »nd with Misssßal- ' combe Brown and Mr; T. G. Morgan played in an amusing farce entitled Fortune Favours Fools." . Miss Free, who shared with the -effervescent Miss Clifford .the. accompaniments, also con- . tributed a couple of ballads, and in "I Char", : made a furious incursion into broad comedy. Mr.' D. A. Murdoch's voice was rather subdued in "Bed Devon," but, he'was helpful in the various ensembles' and choruses which embellished the performance. The '"Gaie- ... ties" wore pretty black and white pierrot, arid pierctte dresses, making in their free movements a series.of attraefdvo stage pictures. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. : \ -The English Pierrots, under J;be direc-' tion of Will and Eob Thomas, will make their appearance on Saturday next, at the Town Hall, having just completed a sixty-two weeks', season in Perth, and twelve weeks in Melbourne. There are several changes in the personnel of the company since their previous visit in this city-changes whioh have materially added to the artistic merits' of the Pierrots. The company now includes sixteen performers, four of whom form the ladies' ~ instrumental quartet. Each member of the troupe as in possession of an almost unlimited supply of new material to enable the company to retain the reputation of giving frequent andmtirely now changes of programme. This,, coupled with the desire of the management to cater for audiences in the most up-to- . date manner, means that patrons vill have the opportunity of testing the.ver- . Batility of tho Pierrots, and. enjoying their rare items—sentimental and ether-wise-principally the latter, as comedy predominates. They hiava made a reputation for thomselves in this line of entertainment by always koeping their items up to a certain standard, and providing plenty of clean, healthy lun, judiciously intermingled , with smart tongs and vocalised harmony, lho box plan opens at the Bristol -to-morrow