ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10276, 10 May 1919, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY’S. Puller’s vaudeville company will appear at the usual matinee to-day at His Majesty’s 'Theatre, when the programme which has drawn crowded attendances nightly 'throughout this week will be ' repeated. The most notable on the Irll are Mdllo. Rieuso and HI. Groices Roger (French entertainers), inghtie and Cai-lyon, the Royal logos, and Nellie Kolie. The programme will ho presented tor the last time this evening. ___ THE KING’S. Considerable interest is centred in the programme set down for the King s Theatre, to commence at the matinee this afternoon. Probably the engagement of Miss Carrie Lanceley and her accomplished company will constitute a record in the way of picture theatre ! enterprise. Miss Lanceley has rightly 'earned for herself a groat reputation, having delighted music lovers at all tho priiicpal concerts in London. Tins afternoon and to-night Miss Lanceley will make her initial bow to a King s audience in “The Jewel Song’ from “Faust,” and other suitably-selected items. Misses Ava Symons (solo violinisto), Nellie Simpson (flautist), and Doris Struble (monologuist and solo ’ pianiste) will also appear, and judging j by the eulogistic notices of Auckland j pipers patrons are to be treated to j some fine vocal and instrumental items. ! The star picture will be Goldwyn’s masIterpiece “The Kingdom of Youth,” feaituring the popular artists Tom Moore and Madge Kennedy. The supporting pictures' will be, as usual, up to the I King’s standard. The King’s grand {orchestra, under the baton of Mr L. [•D. Austin, will discourse delightful mui aic, and the entr’acte will be a selection from “Gondoliers” (Sullivan). The I plan will bo on view at the Bristol until noon, and after 1.30 seats may he reserved by ringing the King’s ’phone, 3143. THEATRE. Usually a cowboy or a railway bandit, big Bill Hart in “The Apostle of Vengeance,” to be shown at Everybody’s Theatre, commencing to-day, plays tho unusual part of a parson. Tho story deals with a family vendetta so common in the mountains of America. Hart tries to bring about peace and happiness by peaceful methods, bat this does not appeal to the people surrounding him. and he is forced to live a lonely life in the hills. Later he temporarily forgets his cloth. It is a particularly interesting and appealing sbbry, and in the end Bill makes good and ends the family feud. “Tho House of 1 Hate” series is a very popular item, and episode eleven is one of the most exciting so far. The latest Rathe Gazette will bo shown. EMPRESS THEATRE.

Some splendid acting is seen in “Cfamiby,” the Triangle drama to be soijeeaed at the Empress Theatre today. The leading role is played by Dick Rosson, a star fairly new to pictuice funs. American critics write of bind as being one of the greatest actors of hhe present day. He is seen as a social outcast, weak and hungry, and roaidy to commit any crime for tho price of the fare back to what ho calls “De bigburg.” By a strange stroke of fate, he selects the house of the District Attorney to break into. The Attorney has a hrig heart, and.-after: hearing His sad stony, lets him go and gives him his fart [i back to New York. On his way bac’jc he hears of the capture of the daughter of his benefactor by a white slacro gang, and rescues her, sacrificing his own life. This is one of the strongest Triangle dramas ever produced. Teh supporting films include a rollicking Keystone comedy, “'Wronged by Mistakoi,” An added attraction will bo the singling oft “When the Great Red Dawn is Sliiining,” by Mr Charles Melvin. ; SUNDAY CONCERT. Thm Wellington Professional Orchestra mill give its second concert of tho season at His Majesty’s to-morow evening. ; Mr H. Moschmi will conduct, and the oirchestra will bo led by Mr John Ga-rr;f. A varied programme has been selected, and it should suit all tastes. The principal items are the Andante from Sihe Fifthy Myrnphony of Tchiakovrsky, -Beethoven's “Fidello” overture, and the “Schanspiol’' ovortuie of KeloiBela. j Lighter pieces will be “Three Flower Dances’’ by Benyon, Grieg’s “To the fcipring,” and a bewitching little piece for strings, entitled “Feather in tho Btrecze.” A silver coin collection will b* taken up. TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. Owing to the many requests for last Saturdjay’s organ recital to be repeated, Ir Barnard F. Pago, city organist, has arranged to play tho whole of tho programnfco again at his recital to-night at the Tcitvn. Hall. Tho second half is devoted entirely to Wagner; tho other orhs _ are by Felton, Scnabino, and Cesar Franck. PfROFESSOR BARR ADEN. To-night at the Grand Opera House, Profosjwr Barraden ,tho hypnotic entertainer, will give a farewell performance. Judging from the interest'he aroused, on his previous appearance in Wellington, he should draw a crowded house. ! On his last visit hero. Professor Barraden introduced many new tests and to-night an entire change of programme is to be given, including two of the- professor’s biggest laughterraisers, namely, “The Hypnotic Buckjumper:?,” which tho Australian papers Aescribci as a positive scream, and “The 'Hypnotic Blacksmith.’’ By their titles and the reports of them by tho “Sydney' Mominj); Herald,’’ these hypnotic tests must _ indeed bo humorous. The box plan is an view until noon to-dny at the Bristol [Piano Company’s, and after that at .Ned Perry’s, tobacconist, Manners strsiet. There is no extra hooking fee.