ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10296, 3 June 1919, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS, MAJESTY’S. An audience that crowded. His Majesty’s - Theatre to its utmost capacity greeted the rise of the curtain last evening, on the occasion of a complete change of programme by fullers’ Vaudeville Company. An outstanding feature of the first part of the bill were the artistio vocal items by Signor and Signora Mollnari. They opened .with the duet “Soniei where a Voice is Calling,'' which they sang most expressively. Signora Mollnan was highly successful in “Alice Ben Bolt.” The Spanish serenade, “Lolita,” by Signor Molinari, received an undeniable encore. The concluding item, a duet from “Kigoletto," proved another triumph for these cultured vocalists. Louis Alsace’s instrumental numbers are always popular, and .last , evening’s offerings were heartily enjoyed. He gave the violin soli (a) Pantasia, “William Tell," (b) “Barcarolle” (Offenbach), and he played delightfully, introducing a "yodel” song. ITequept outbursts of laughter were provoked by tie drolleries of the Delavale Brothers in a new nautical song and patter turn, entitled "Chaplinitis,” in which Charles Delavale acted the role of 'Charles Chaplin with great success. “The Bed Cross Nurse,” by Miss Lily Vodder, wen an insistent recall, with which she complied by adding “Back to Tipperary.” The digital dexterity of Louis Nikola was displayed by him in a selection of neat tricks, which were warmly applauded. Tom Haverley’s Kcvue Company romped through the hilarious musical farce "Two Strings to Her Bow.” Tie principal characters were capably sustained by Tom Haverley, Billy Maloney, Mabel Oliver, Ruby Kennedy J. P. O’Neill, Keue White, Charles Lawrence, and Coral Warner. The musical items are profuso and bright. The Kewpie Kids excelled in their skipping and other ballets, and infused an abundance of vim into the choruses. The play itself abounds in merriment and healthy, clean humour that -makes a general appeal. The programme will be repeated at a holiday matinee' to-day, and again this evening. • THE KING’S. - There will be a matinee at the King’s Theatre to-day at 2.15. The show win he presented exactly the same as at night with the lull orchestra and the well-known baritone. Mr w. bouu.v, wnu wifi sing ‘ X'Tieud of Mine” ami “A Hong of the Air' Service.” Beta of these numbers weia heartily applauded last’ evening. The big picture feature is “Laughing Bid Hyde.’’ - The famous comedian, U’lli Rogers was selected by Bex Beach to take the part of Bill Hyde because he is the living counterfeit of the imaginary Bill. He was a man who always smiled in the face of the fiercest danger, and a living typification of the fact that crime is mostly caused by environment and lack of education. The King’s Grand Orchestra played special music to this picture, which was greatly 'appreciated and for the entr’acte it played a, selection from' “The Toreador.” CHAPLIN AT THE EMPRESS. ■ There’wore crowded houses at all sessions yesterday at the Empress, where the king of comedians, Charlie Chaplin, appears In a side-splitting -burlesque on the grand. opera "Carmen.” This is without doubt one of Cnaplin’s huinist comedies and apart from the comical side it • is remarkably clever. Chip Monahan, the iuven.lo Chaplin impersonator, appears in ‘ a burlesque of Charlie, which is also very funny. Another splendid picture is “Vanity and Sables," one of O. Henry’s stories featuring Wallace MacDonald and Mildred Manning. Splendid vocal items are rendered nightly by Mr C. Mai via, ' EVERYBODY’S THEATRE.

There was a, large audience at Everybody's Theatre last evening when a delightful programme was submitted. Florence Reed is seen in the powerful drama. "The Eternal Sin." a play adapted from the drama by Victor Hugo. The screen version of the story deletes the most objectionable features of the original story. The picture ,is a gripping one, and is staged in a manner that leaves little room for improvement. Episode fourteen of the "House of Hate" is also shown. Another splendid item was the entertainment bv Miss Bathi© Howie Stuart. Each of her turns was heartily applauded, and, she was brought back four times. At to-day's session Miss Stuart will give soma special numbers.