AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15774, 15 December 1916, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

PAUL DUFAULT TO-XIGHT

To-night Paul Dnfaub will commence Ills farewell season of three concerts in the Theatre -Royal. The reception accorded Mr Dufault during his previous seasons here was ot' the very warmest description, and he w-til undoubtedly receive an ovation on his return to say "good-bye." Having attended one Paul Dufault . concert, it seems to be the universal desire to attend another, for according to the boxoffice. ticket purchasers frequently reserve for more than one concert. This was noticeable during the last thiiault season here, when a great number ot patrons, immediately the box plan opened, reserved the same seats for the entire season. For to-night's concert Mr Dufault will siug ''Sound an Alarm.'-' which created something ot a sensation in Wellington. H'j< first group of songs includes "Requiem." "If 1 were Gardener." and "1-orrafne. and the second group '•Melisaudc,' - "Eiegie" (with violin obbligato), and "The Secret." With Miss Bindley. Mr Dufault will join in a duet from "Robin Hood." Miss Bindley's principal number will be the Polacc.a from '"Mignon." Miss Florence Scapini's violin number will include a composition hy Mr R. A. Home. of Christchurch, entitled "Melodie d"Amour." which won his" praise from Australian critics. The box plan is at The Bristol, and dav sales at the Toy Cave. PREMIER. PICTURE. PALACE, NEW BRIGHTON. The opening performance of the Premier Picture Palace, which is situ ated in the mtvin street. New Brighton, will take place to-morrow at - p.in The new building is up-to-date in ever; respect, and is replete with every comfort for patrons, tip-up upholsteret seats having been installed throughout The management have decided to pre sent continuous pictures every even ing, the first session commencing a 6.30, and terminating ;vt 8. and the se cond being from 8.15 to 10. On Satur days and all holidays, two sessions wil be given in the aUern-c-on, from- 2 t( 3.30, and to o.lu. Three'com pleto changes of programme will b( presented each week, the changes being on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thurs days. The charges el admission ivil be adults Cd, and children 3d. Th< opening programme will be advcrtisec in our issue to-morrow. The Premier Picture Palace is undei the management of Mi' Harry Lisbon who is well-known in theatrical, circle: throughout New Zealand. He was f<>. some time manager of the Colosseum ii Christchurch, and until recently wa: touring manager of Branseombe's Pin. Dandies Company. "HYPOCRITES. OR THE NAKED TRUTH." Lois Weber's strikingly beautiful al legory "The Hypocrites,'' to be shoy.'i at the Queen's Theatre next Monday tells the story of a monk who carved u the secrecy of his cell a statue of won aerful hoautv, iu the nude, which. h< called "Truth." An ignorant popu laco mocked the statue when it was unveiled, shattered it, and killed th< monk for what was to them the crime of immodesty. ''From the. fragment; ol' this masterpiece," so the story goes "there arose the spirit of Truth, whe ■went out into the world and held uj the mirror to society, politics, religion and the horne." Margaret Edwards U tho role of "Truth" is said to treat- hei delicate pose with a chasteness and refinement that nlaces the production beyond the criticism of those-whose basei instincts can see nothing but immodesty in thp undranocl figure. An interesting variety of supporting • item: complete the programme. PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. Tho excellent programme now showin- at Starland has drawn large crowds to all sessions, and every seat in the theatre was filled at an early horn last evening. The dramatic ability and remarkable costumes of Valeska Suratt in "The Soul or New ork have proved an irresistible attraction to pictare patrons. , The thrilling romance of t,ic •runsmuggling day;;. "Sons of tho feea, was aporeciated by another large attendance at His Majctsy s Theatre last evening. With its excellent supporting films, the same pictures will be shown to-night. _ As Sweet Nell Gwynne the oranec trirl who captivated one of England's Kings, Miss Mary Pickford delighted large attendances at the. Globe Theatre vesterday, when "Mistress Nell ' was shown for the first time. The charming romantic drama was supported by a number of first-class films of a i ancd nature, all of which will be screened again to-day. . ' . • There was no falling off in the attendances at Everybody's Theatre yesterday, when Miss Mary Pic-krord in "Little Pal" proved as popular as ever. There are several other highclass films in the current week's programme, which will be repeated to-day. The present programme at the Queen's Theatre is one of the best seen hero for some time, containing as it docs a splendid five-reel drama, "Joan of Arc," a fine Vitagrapli comedy featuring Edith Storey, and various other very entertaining films. 1 o-day the same pictures will be screened again. Edmund Breese. in the excellent Metro drama, "The Weakness oi Strength," attracted very large crowd* to the Grand Theatre yesterday. Thh ; fine film will be shown for the last, time i to-night. To-morrow there will be ari I entire change of programme, "The I Pretenders" - featuring Miss Eninij Wohlcn, being the principal film, i A fascinating drama. 'The Secret Sin," featuring Miss Blanche Sweet, was presented for the first time at the Sydenham Pictures last evening, when there was a good attendance. The new picture was followed with much interest. as were all the other films of the pj-ogramme. T/5-ni;;ht the same pictures will be shown.