ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE KING'S THEATER. To-monw evening opens the seafon of one week's jjreat dottble attraction of pictures and music at tit! Kind's Theutro. The picture programme is headed by what is said to be one of the most lavishly mounted and thrilling dramas ever screened, aFirstiS'ationalattraction, "In Old Kentucky," featuring the beautiful and accomplished "movie" star, Anita Stewart. The supports will be of the usual high, standard of this popular picture theatre. Tlf management has entered into an expensu-e and important fJigagemcnt with Jliflli', Irina Carroll, the distinguished French soprano', who will appear in costuinj. during Iter rendering of grand and comic opera gems. The management claim that .Millie. Carroil is the highest salaried vocalist who has appeared in conjunction with pictures in New Zealand. She Ims both personality and charm, which, added to her innate dramatic ability, enable her to compel the attention of her audience. Mdlle. Carron is tin- daughter of the late Loon Carron, the well known musical conductor and composer. A special musical programme has been arranged for the King's Grand Orcbirstra. and tho entr'acto will be "Bohemian Girl" (Bulfe). The plan is at the Bristol. EMPKESS THEATRE. "On Our Selection," which has been attracting large audiences at the Empress Theatre throughout, tlfe week, will 1)0 screened to-day and to-night for the lost time. Another attraction ou the current hill is a further instalment of the Liberty serial, EVERYBODY'S TIIEATKE. To-night will be the final screening of "The Tower of Jewels" at Everybody s Theatre, Corinne Griffith is Natural. The eleventh episod;d of "The Jlystery of 13" heads the supporting list, -10-mor-row's foatur© is from tne world nlio studios -and entitled "llu* 7»oro Hour, which features June Elvidgji. MISS ADELAIDE VAN STAVEREN. Tho two operatic song recitals to be given at the .Town Hall on AVednesday and Thursday next by Miss Adelaide Van Staveren are of exceptional interest to students and lovers of music, as the "star" is a New Zealander. Jliss Staveren has won an enviable reputation in tho greatest musical centres of the world, and returns after an absence of twelve years with a splendid record of success, and an established name auiongst the great singers. After years of study and hard work in England, Italy, and Germany, tho very start of her public career was crowned with success, first at Dal Veriui. in Milan, then at Covent Garden Theatre, London. During the war Miss Van Staveren was tireless in her willing labour of entertaining the soldiers. Some of her operatic succcsses were in the roles of Delilah, Mercedes, Suzuki, Aznceua, and in oratorio she has made a reputation which gives her place among the greatest singers. • Box plans for the two recitals will be opened at the Bristol on Monday.