ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10617, 16 June 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

BIS MAJESTY'S. His Majesty’s Theatre was again well filled last night, when the new programme was repeated by Fullers’ Vaudeville Company. The Harry Burgess Company provided much enjoyment with their musical play, "Too Many Wives.’’ Entertaining items arc also given by Pollard and Jackson, th 0 Kodamas, Page!an and Stanley, the ralvey Sisters, Goodhue and Oliver, the Fentons, and Kate GouiIcy. The programme will bo repeated this evening. THE. DANDIES. That talented combination, the. Dandies of ItEO, entertained a numerous assem blage at the Town Hall concert chamber last evening. The programme is of a most varied character and the hearty encores accorded ©ach item is abundant evidence in the popularity of Urn individual numbers of the company. The programme is to be presented again this eveningTHE EMPRESS. "The Illustrious Priuce,” this week’s star feature at ’ho Empress Theatre, featuring Sossue Hayawaka. is proving a strong attraction,. and is well worthy of the name of being tbo best picture ot the famous Japanese actor ever seen. The story is from 'he novel by E. Phillip Oppenheim, and gives a clear vision „i high life in aristocratic London society, dn c,. il )e many scenes shown are the sumptuous apartments of a Japanese prince, nigh, -canes in Piccadilly, London with the great city in the grip of a dense fog; a remarkable trick of double exposure, in which a portrait comes to life; thrilling escape from a last-going cab by a murderer in a Loudon fog; how a Japanese nobieman paid <■ tiebi ot blood and honour. This great picture will be shown till Thursday night. The supporting pictures are good and include comics, scenics and gazettes. "A FORTUNE’’ AT THE KING’S. A Packed house greeted the Nat Gould racing feature last night, it "A Fortune at Stake" is to be taken i.s an example of what old England can produce, then nothiug is to be learned from America- Gerald Ames, as Martindalc, the gentleman rider, is the personification of British lev© of sport and fair play. An unusual thrill is provided in the great race scene, when the hero strives neck and neck with a phantom rider beside him. The racing scenes are the true atmosphere, and in production, direction and acting the picture is a credit to England’s producers. The King’s orchestra rendered Suppe’s "iTqm, mi: ;ue in u manner that calle . lortli much applause, and Mr Eraser Thomson also received a warm reception lor ms- cUaracter sketches. ■ EVERYBODY’S. The Bloke, Doreen, and "Ginger Mick’’ will dip their lids and depart from Everybody’s after the final screening to-morrow night. Once more untlei the skilful handling of Raymond Longford these three creations of C. J. Dennis figure in "The Story of Ginger Mick,’’ as told by his Cobber "The'Sentimental! Bloke.’’ With such a large circle of admirers it is inevitable that "Ginger Mick’’ would come into hisoun and some day feature as a star screen attraction. His vigorous whimsical personality, his lore affairs, hia escapades, his penchant for a bit of "open slather" afford great opportunities for screen reproduction, and he lives again in the person of Gilbert Emery, who gives a splendid, portrayal of this fine Australian typo. "Ginger Mick" is screened continuously from 11 a.m. till 10 ■ p.m., and its withdrawal to-morrow night was compelled on account of its having been booked in the Wairarapa district next week. Seats may be reserved at theatre or by telephone 50. AN IRISH CONTRALTO. What premises to be a musical event of the highest order are the song recitals which will be given in' the Town Hall concert chamber on Monday and Wednesday. Juno Hath and. ifinfi, by Nurse Kathleen Garveu, Irish contralto, wuosa magnificent voice lias been cultivated iby _ lira A. Mead, of Christchurch. Nurse Garvon made her debut twelve mouths ago in the Theatre Royal, (Jfiristchurchi wfien she received a reception such ns few, if any, visiting artists ever obtained in that critical centre. No doubt hen- voice in its range and intensity would naturally draw applause, but it required more to account for the glowing press notices that io;iowed; thot something was the versatility of the cantatrico who sang her great arias with instrumental certainty' aim passionate declaim, then took a Brahams lullaby of, an old Irish folk song with equal intensity'. The box plan for the coming recitals will open at the Bristol next Monday.