ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 29, 4 February 1913, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

1 ♦ OPERA HOUSE. "THE CINGALEE." The final performance of "Nightbirds" by the Williamson New . Comic Opera Company at the oj)eia HbUse last evening was witnessed by a crowded audience. & The third change in connection with the season will take place to-night, when "The Cihgalee" will be revived, with an entirely new cast including Mr. Reginald Roberts as Bobby Warreh ; Mr. W.,S. Percy as Chambuddy Ram? Mr. Victor Prince as Boohbamba; Mis Fred Winn as Sir Peter Loftus ; and Mr. Telleui' Andrews as Harry Vereker. The ladies of this company will be fully represented, Miss Amy Murphy as Lady Patricia; -Miss Dorothy Brunton as Peggy Sabine j and Miss Sybil.' Aruhdale in htn 1 creation, of "N^noya," the charac. ter this clever attisfc, created at Daly's Theatre, London, when the opera met with/such a phenomenal success. It is said' that • Miss Artfndale is '-heard to exceptional advantage both vocally and histrionically, in addition to which she introduces a most novel bare-foot dance. Altogether the performance is considered by many to be the finest production of the repertoire. There will be but three presentations of "The Cingalee" as for the two farewell nights "Dorothy" is to be revived with .Mr. Reginald Roberts ih- his original character of Geoffrey ! Wilder. THELMA PETERSEN CONCERT. ,' In this issue 'appears the full programme of the farewell concert to •be giVen by MisS Thelma Petefseh, the _young New Zealand contralto, in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, to-mor-row evening. Miss £etersen will .be ably supported, M instrumental, vocal, ana elocutionary items will be given by Miss Amy .Remington, Messrs. AllWright, J. Culfofd Bell, H. N. lietcher, Zahte Wood, and the Orpheus Quartet, farty. , Since her first concert in Wellington, " Miss Petersen ha« appeared" with great success at concerts throughout New. Zealand, a;nd the press .every--where has spoken highly of' her voice, - whlcii Is described as a rich contralto of great rahge ahd of very; 'fine ; quality. This Will probably be her last appearance in New Zealand for some years, as she is leaving for London on Friday next to continue musical study there. THEATRE ROYAL. With, a variety, of instruments, ranging from a musical bottle to a Weifdly shaped one-string violin, Hedley and Bartlett. designated "The Musical Mokes,' Made a successful first appearance at tho Theatre Royal last evening. Their turn, ih part somewhat prigihal, was consistent throughout, and the duo seemed able, apparently with little effort, td extract music from anything ahd Oyerything* A selection oft a onestTing Xiolih was cleverly played, AVhile their work with hand bells was deservedly pophlaT. Of tfa© other neWcomers, an old favourite in the p&feOfl of Mis* Matid Fanning, coon impersonator^ made a I .most favourable impression. ' Hot sing' ing of "An Old Kentucky Horn&". ctfustd , an insistent demahd for more 1 / and many encore numbers 'had to be" H given before Mise Fanning was allowM t<y leave ( th« stage. In several of her impersonations she waa ably assisted by the Elliott Sis^ ters, who danced pleasingly, 'and impart' ed plehty of vim into their, work generally. A, pair of sketch artiate, the Lynt'ohs, .were cordially received, while i^he sftme can. be" said of .VietofUhe Gr'eatjan illusionist, who Wa* assisted in his^ystefjes.'by Miss Clothilda and a tumble lltiie ' Jtivenil'e;" 1 Fted Rivenhall and Arthur; Elliott are two capable comeidia'hS/ Who, WithHhe rcmafffihg merffbers of 'tlhe'Cofttianyj-helpito- pflesent a> most commendable entertainment. HIS 'MAJESTY'S THEATRE. WJiaC" 'might be termed, a mastel'piece in th'^way pf kinematograph production was i included in the fresh programme presented last evening at His Majesty's Theatre. , The film pictures ; 'the Jegehd' eryadventui'es of Ulysses,' as told by the old* Greciah poet, Hornet, many years ago, and in the making of the picture it Was- marvellous to note the strides made "by the art of kiheniatogr&phy within very recenb years.- The scene com* menced with the departure of Ulysses upon his adventures, and the story of his .Wanderings is 'gradually unfolded,-'in-cluding his encounter with Polyphemus, the savage cannibal king ; Scylla, the seven-headed 'monster 1 , tho tlttibla whirlpool Charyb'dis', and the stfehs, who are, by the way, ingeniously presented flflatiHg on the Water, mermaids' tails, and all. Ulysses finally gained the shores of Ithaca. The piece .is %4% 4 magnificently staged, with every attention as to cor* rect detail, and should be -se'ert to be appreciated. The programme included many other pictures of an interesting nature. "The Pohy Express," ohe of the Far West American series^ evidently -appealed to the popular taste, for hearty applause greeted tlte plucky heroine of the story, who catfrlea the mail' for her wounded sweetheart. "An Accidental Millionaire," a quaint comedy'drama, ahd "Beauty Spots" were also good. The programme Will be repeated this evening. ' . '. THE EMPRESS fHEATRE, It is doubtful if ever there has been 'translated into the English language a more hotable ahd gripping romance than Alexandre Dumas' story "The Count of Monte Cristo." The movihg picture pro* ducer cOUld" hardly hope for- a field that contained "greater wealth of incident, ahd probably the most difficult task' in "filming" this romance would be in deciding what to delete. The Selig production now showing at the Empress Continuous Pictures is remarkably well done, and it does not require an intimate knowledge of Dumas' story of the sufferings and triumphs of Dantes to follow with mote than ordinary interest the chief events in t tho life of this hjEtp. The scenes depicting his sufferings' in prison ahd lisa escape from hi» long confinement are strikingly realistic. La3t evening the management had difficulty in finding accommodation for those desiring to see this film. The supporting 'items are worthy of the principal picture.IN AID OF ANGLICAN BOYS' HOME. The concert, given in the Sydney-street Hall last evening in aid of the Anglican Boys' Home (Lower Hutt) was highly successful, both from the point of view of attendance and the quality of the entertainment. Mr. H&miltoh Hodges was amongst the contributors, and he delighted his auditors by his tendering of "Life Has Sent Me Many Roses" and "Rumanian Night Song/ bracketed numbers by Lohr, and Mascheroni's "Thou Art My Life." Mr. Hodges's work was enhanced by the accompaniment, capitally played by Mrs. E. H. (Jueree. A piahoforte .due*, entitled "Fackeltana" (Mosakowski), was well played by Mrs. E. H. Anderson and Miss Martin, while "Farewell to Summer" (Noel Johnson) was tunefully sung by Miss Olive Farmer, with violin obligato by Mr. K. S. Fttrmer. Two quartettes, "Thuringian Volkslied" (Abt) and "On the March" (Becker), were contributed by Messrs. Bowman, Farmer, Tucker, and Tuttley, while the remainder of the programme was comprised ns follows i— Songs (2), Mrs. JF. M. B. Fisher j violin solo, Mies " Erica Hoby j vocal duet, Mies and Mtf. Farmer ; recitation (selection from Oliver Wendall Holmes, M.r. ( R, A. X. "flflrin.

THE KING'S THEATRE. Another of the Saharet films, "The Gipsy's Hate," forms the principal BUbjeot of this week's programme at The King's Theatre. Like its predecessors, the film is Well acted and reproduced and excitingly dramatic. The dancer Saharet, taking the part of an obscure gipsy maiden, attracts the , attention of & music hall manager with her dancing. ! She is persuaded to forsake her Bohemian life and go on the stage, where her talent soon gains her popularity. She is followed, however, by one of her ardeht gJpsy admirers, and so startled is she oh seeing him that she accidentally sets hfcr flimsy dancing dress in flames, caua ing her ultimate death. Military life in all its phases is splendidly reproduced in tho film I' With the Colours." Field batteries in , action, davaky advances, army manoeuvres, camp life,, etc., all form fine material for 4 really interesting film 5 even the introduction of the aerial craft- maneeuvres is not forgotten Tho title of the excellent Edison comedy, "1 he. .Winking Parson,", is in itself, a fan* indication of its laughter-making qualities. The two excellent dramas, '•Why Jim Reformed" and. "The Thunderbolt," also proved very popular. Otlief' outstanding subjects are " Mam-, moth Life-savers" (Vitagraph comedy) and "The Mayfly " (Cinemacokmr). The orchestra, .Un&er the baton of Sighor Iruda, contributed materially towards the evening's entertainment. . ' : THE 'New'tHEATrE. ' " "The Great Circus Catastrophe" is provitijg. a considdfable- attraction at the New .Theatre Continuous Pictures. The plot possesses all those attributes, which ensure popularity. The scenes are sensatiohal, the fire at the big hotel and the horse' 8 leap to death at the circus being thoroughly realistic. The producers, the Nbrdisk Company, haVe xvith tin* film added another drama ,to the long list pi BUccesses. t The entertainment 'also, benefits considerably' by the inclusion of such items as !'The Needle Industry." Jim -Reformed" (Selig), "Alkali Ike Stung 1 ' ($, ana A. ' dftttttft), and " A Button qff His Braces." STAft 'TH&ATRE, • The change of. prog'ranune screened Usfc evening at the Star, Theatre, NeVtoWii, attracted a very^, i^vg e attendance. ;f; f GipVs Bat?/' a film Hear!/ 2500 ft , ih length, is /a moving' drarfla whdse Central figures conic of an interesting ana impassioned race. A Selig' prodtactioii, "Why Jitp, Reformed," makes "Jim" '< dut a mail of good fibre, and efcbil 1 photo dramas are V With the Colours* and' "The Thunderbolt." Pathes supply an educational filftl of morfe than 'ordinary interest in, a study of the mayfly; The durrent number of tli'e Australian Gazette and the EngJisTi Gazette cOfltaih much that is topical, and there ' is a strong i leaveii of "comedy in the following: "Winking Parson," "Man and Motis-' techey and "Mammoth Life-savefe." The pr6g*-ahirtie Will be repeated this" evening: • PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. "Nellie, the Lion Tamer," a'fctory of circus life aftd love, is the .principal attraction of tho present programme at the P<mpl&'s Picture Palace. "The Defcec.fcive s Strategy" is a forceful, drama of anottiei 1 das«. Ah unloved wife ie in- 1 duced to attempt an elopement, but the attempt is frustrated by a detective engaged by the'womsft'd husband. ' The 1 detectiV6 succeeds also in • smoothing away mieufttlsffitattdiftgs'that have cdfne ! between husband and wife, so that they become once'nioTe a united and happy paii 1 . "Th» -Fraud at Hope-Mine I id an* other well'pifodueed drama. • < A number ,of excellent Scenic and comic filme coiii' plete the programme v* SHORTT'S PICtDRES: • 'The-pTtdgiiammfe the.fttstj itim© yeKtwday) ituShottt'R Th«tttr^.4i .wetkup* to>tlie bighv.sfcantlard'uattainedf 'by thifi pbfaijftj-". picture hwteo, Pride of place in 1 the programme fliust be given■tox"Tlie Blacksmith, ''-••Qexceljent dfama .by-'the jiew, Aquila Company. It is a ;fitory which points a nw)Wl to all womenfolk, The4yitagraph Company has exloelled itself, in ."The; Substitute Heirtee," 'wJiich isone pfithe best comediea yet' 'shdWn.in Wellingtoh. Other good studies . include : "The" Valley of Norland," I "Pathe G&ae^te," "She Cri«d>" and ;"When thfe Tap Went Dry.*' The pro* .gramme will be Repeated thronghout today and to-iiight. ; . , . ST.- 'THOMAS'S HALL, .- . < .St. Thomas's Hall wae crowded last night. Tho > chief feature of. th«. new programme iB/'Dfiver^Twiet." This pic-t^re•-.wae^ taken »on. the- actual scenes asdtecribed by .Dicksns, and the characV jtere are .faithfully depicted by a cptnj patty of- trained actors.. Mr. Boothman ■ tells the story as -the picture i« being screened. , Another good drama shown ie "The Detectj ve?d Strategy," which tells the story.- of A Wife- who is. almost betrayed into leaving, W husband. Other pictures, are "JRtjHtfbab .Hope .Mine," "Cleanhtteaj i*.next-)toiGodlifle«s,'' and some fine- ecenic and u indufltrial subjects.