ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 1, 26 September 1921, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING’S THEATRE. All excellent programme of motionpictures is screened at the King’s The*atre this week. The principal film ie antitied “The Leopard Woman.” It is drama of tho host type, telling of adventures in Africa. ' The settings are good, and altogether the film is well worth seeing A splendid cast delineates the various characters. The supporting programme is good. Excellent music is played by the King’s Orchestra. V QUEEN’S THEATRE. Cecil B. De Millo’s great classic of ■tho motion picture screen is enjoying an excellent season at the Queen’s Theatre, whore it is screening this week. It is a story of one of the deepest problems that can come into any human life, with a solution that will appeal to the finest sensibilities of either man or woman. It deals with the problems of married life in a big and broad dramatic way. The gowns worn in the picture are of surpassing beauty; and were specially designed by Clare West. Agnes Ayres, Kathlyn Williams, and Shannon Day play the principal feminine roles, and their gowns were designed to suit both themselves and their roles. Perhaps thei most striking gown Is an ermine and sable neglige, which Miss Ayres wears in several scenes. Qf another type are the gorgeous costumes designed by Theodore Kcsloff for the Cinderella vision which forms tin important part of the story, “forbidden Fruit” is a radiant and absorbing drama, enacted by a cast of players that includes nine well-known and popular stars. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. A sporting drama of great merit is screened this week at Everybody’s The; litre. It is entitled "A Dead Certainty, and is a film adaptation of one of the best works of Nat Gould. Other films Make up a splendid programme. EMPRESS THEATRE. . ’ P. G. Wodsrhouse, of late years, has proved a writer of excellent comedies, end "'A Damsel in Distress," screened at the Empress Theatre this week, is in exception to the rule. In addition, an excellent supporting programme is screened.

! ORGAN RECITAL. ■. I Tho usual Sunday organ recital waa Riven by tho city organist Mr. Bernard 1’ Pa<’e in the Town Hall, last night Uy special request from several sources the prelude to Act 1 of “Tristan and Isolde” was played. Mr A J age 'J 9 known for his interpretation of Wag nerian music, which, with the mus c of Cesar Franck, figures largely in his programmes. The number was very favourably received, as were also the re inaining items, which were: JArgo in G” (Handel), by request- Pavano <Bvrd) "Canriccio Pastorale Ctrescoffidi), “Musette” Dandrieu); "Danse des Odalisques, Op. . torale.” Op. 19 (Cesar Fira nek); Toccata anil Fugue in D Minor (Bach).

COLOSSEUM RINK. . Much interest is being displayedl in the skating carnival wineh i« to be in the Colosseum • Roller Rink, Vivian Stre-t to-morrow evening and Medne da- evening. Large entries have been received, and the contestants will■ aPP®»r 5n fancy, poster, and evening dress, lour scions are held daily at the rink which is one of the largest and most up-to-date in the Dominion Band music and a balcony cafe add to the e j y ment of patrons.

THE VICE-REGALS.f . The will open their Reason here on Friday in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. They hold the Australian record of twenty-eight weeks (seven months) unbroken in bourne and twelve weeks in Hobart, and nro just finishing a most successful tom \of the North -Island. Humor is the keynote of their entertainment, with Just sufficient of serious musical and . dramatic items to give a proper contrast The spice of variety enters into the in 'dividual programmes, which ar. J 3 3” coded of musical nnd humorous items adapted to all,tastes. The company Includes Mr. Whl Crawford, a versatile 11 former, of whose I*'™ ol ™ Australian commentators spoke very liebly* Mr. Norman French, of the otIginai Diggers, nnd Mr. . G. P. Hanna, •the well-known New Zealander who has turned his skill in black-and-white drawing to good purpose on the stage, wher he displays his skill in . lightning cari- . entures. All the members of the eom- : cany take part in a number of most ■amusing little comedies. Tht--box plan will open at the Bristol on Wednesday morning/ “WELCOME STRANGER.” At the Bristol Piano Company this morning at'O o’clock the box. plana for "Welcome Stranger,” tho popular four-net ■comedy under the J. C. Williamson direction, will be opened for the six nights during which the piece will be presented. •'Welcome Stranger" comes with an unusually fi'rie reputation. It provides, among many other attractions, an exceptional opportunity for Mr John D. O’Hara last seen here as Bill Jones in "Lightnin’." Mr. O’Hara is said to give a remarkable character impersonation of an old, feckless, village inventor < lem Bemis. The comedy moves briskly, and Introduces a girl with an alleged past. there are clever and unexpected climaxes, and considerable ingenuity in the stage presentation, the appeal that this play makes," writes the critic of the Sydney "Sun," 'Ties much deeper than plot or stage mechanism. It i.s the delightful character-drawing of the Jew, Isador Solomon. He is the real Jew, with few of his faults left out, but with and abiding charm of a real kind-hearted and genuine Israelite. As played by Mr. Jules Jordan, it is a brilliant and incisive piece of dramatic portraiture. To nil appearance the supporting cast will bo worthy of the play.