ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 49, 21 November 1921, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

WILKIE BARD. At the conclusion of Saturday night’s entertainment, Wilkie Bard made a short speech of thanks. He had good cause to do so. The performance had been a great success, and the audience had expressed its delight in a most unmistakable manner. Mr Bard seems to make no effort to be funny, but he keeps his house laughing all the time. He is never detected, so to speak, in the act of "making a point,” the business has all the naturalness and spontaneity of genuine art. His "Nightwatchman" sketch is one of the funniest things over seen in, the Opera House. On Saturday night, after the little speech in which he told the audience that its applause had been duly appreciated, he topped off a • capital programme with "The Death of Nelson”— coster style. The other members of the company were in splendid form, and contributed their full share to the entertainment. A feature of the entertainment is the spot lighting effects created by Mr. Thomas Greaves. I KING’S THEATRE. To see London is the privilege of but • few New Zotflanders, although a desire to 'become acquainted with the old city, with its many points of historic interest, is practically universal. Motion pictures provide the means of fulfilling this desire, partly ’at least, and the screening of "Living London” at the King's Theatre has proved very popular. The picture is an education. Katherine MacDonald, in the supporting film, "Passion’s Playground,” has her greatest role. QUEEN’S THEATRE. ' “The Luck of the Irish," a screen version of Harold MacGrath’s novel, is being shown at the Queen’s Theatre this week. The story tells of a young man who builds castles in the air. Anna Q. Nilsson and James Kirkwood take the leading roles. Breezy Eason, a clever youngster, takes the lead in the second feature, "The Big Adventure." A Century comedy and the latest International News form the supports. I EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A special Pathe attraction is "Rio Grande," the starring feature at Everybody’s Theatre tlnA week. The picture bespeaks the true atmosphere of the wild border lands, the of many conflicts between American and Mexican. The cast of notable players is headed by Rosemary Theby. ~ * EMPRESS THEATRE. In Proverbs xiv., 1, is to be found the text of "Foolish Matrons” now being Screened at the Empress Theatre. The genius of Maurice Tourneur is outstanding in every scone, and- the cast is unique in its strength. In the leading roles are . Hobart Bosworth and Doris May, oiipjrtirted by Mildred Manning, Betty Schade, Wallace MacDonald, and others note. MUSIC AND "SATIN SLIPPERS." Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Jollicoe have extended their patronage to the two evenings arranged by Mr. Horace Hunt, at which ' Miss Eva Butts's play, "The Satin Slippers” will be produced. The first performance takes place to-night. It is not often that the work of a local writer is staged in Wellington, and it is likely that great interest and much curiosity will be aroused. The first part, of the programme will donsist of pianoforte items by Horace Hunt, including "The Sea” (Palmgren), Chopin’s "Ballade,” and male choruses, including "The Ballad. of Olav Trygvason.” The cast for the play is: Nan Bevill (Mrs. Horace Hunt), Hilda Miles, Pearl Hamilton, Mrs. Coleridge, and Evan Findlay. Scats may be booked at the Bristol. 1 "THE ARABIAN NIGHTS." Those who enjoy a good laugh should not fail to visit the Concert. Chamber on Wednesday evening next, when the successful farcical comedy, 'The Arabian Nights," is to be played ly the wellknown company, "The Thespians.” It is said that there is not a dull moment in the comedy from start to finish. The season is for one night only. The full cast of characters will be found in our advertising columns. ( ORGAN RECITAL. Thfo programme presented by Mr. Bernard Page, city organis-, at the Town Hall last evening was up to the high standard always maintained at his organ recitals. The beaptiful fairy music in the opening and Closing strains of Mendelssohn’s Overture to "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" was excellently brought out by the organist, and, indeed, (he lightness and grace of the whole wonderful overture were revealed with mas- ' terly skill. The atmosphere of mystic gloom and ecstasy which runs through John Ireland’s “Elegiac Romance” was also faithfully reproduced. In Bach’s Toccato and Fugue in C Major the mag- 3 nificent trumpet-like opening theme was | finely taken, while the beautiful adagio | in A minor in the middle movement was | played with rare skill. Another artistic I treat was Walther’s "Prize Song” from | Act 111 of Wagner’s opera, "Die Meister- | singer." Canzonet (Bernard Johnston) B completed a programme which was thor- B oughly appreciated by everyone present. B