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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1620, 11 December 1912, Page 9

THE NEW THEATRE.

Excellent, business was lworded yesterday afternoon and evening, at the New Theatre continuous pictures'. The main attraction of; the ; present bill is the ro-' maritic'draiha, "The Mystery of tho'Glass Coffin.-" ■; The. story is based upon' the . resusdtatioa'df-'an'lndian princess, who is unearth'ed'in a glass-coffiniin the grounds of a'wealthy count;'' There,aro a jiumb'er of other excellent; subjects' of 'a;' varied type..' Tho programme will h& -repeated to-dav and'.'to-night. 'To-morrow, there will bean entire change, which'will include'''An Exile'-from Erin"•■'■ (Kalem drama);' "The Iron: Hand" (Gaumont drama); "Tho Irish 1 Boy" (comedy); and "A Tangled' Web" (drama). ■■'"■ '- • "-.•--KING'S THEATRE. '••' .'; Another;, highrclass, pioliire programme is _ being' screened-at thV King's Theatre this.weck'.'and'.is" attracting the crowds. • The leading filni : ii;':"A. Woman's .Ambition"," ;'a"story-'of strong,.-dramatic force : produced- ariipngst :' magnificent,'.scenery and acted rb'y' a; star', cast. 'Two of the Vitagraph' Company's' Intest productions are also; on the'bill.';- They are "Wanted a Grandmother" (with Maurice Costello as tho hero),, and "Love-sick Maidens" (featuring John-Bunny)'. ' The edition of the Pathe...Gazette .is .a- particularly interestingnumber.- ..This evenings the pro-, gramme-,-will,;. ; bo repeated. '~.-. '~.'. :. The :Bert Bailey' Company' will' 'arrive in '•Wellington'/-on,''"'Saturday-' next,-De-' cember-14,' for. ; tho. purpose of producing Steeleßudd's great/work,'"On Our .Selection;". ; There'-lias; nW v o,£t!en'beo'n.'a 'great- • ■er success- at-' taine'd by."th6 f 'Berl;'^Bailoy i -.'Gompaiiy: during .their: recent 6 season? a't ; '.His .Majesty's Theatre,' 'Auckland'.'' 1 : '■Night after night' throughout -the' whole''season-: hundreds of people were''turned away-.'-' Everyone 7 had read Steele Rudd's delightful 'work— everyone a boon acquaintance with "Dad," "Mum;": "Dave, "Joe;" Sarah," '"Kate," and.''Sandy," but it-was a. different -thing- meeting- them:. in ..the- flesh.; Bert-Bailey'and his' clever, company, have stepped -out. of Ythe pages of the'., book. The;-.aiithdr,; "Steele Rudd,"-; remarked: to an- interviewer- that-they. 1 had "absolutely caught the whole spirit. The characters . as played .on.-; the -. stage were ~the very types he' hiid had in mind, make-up, voice, sentiment,"• was just'.what' : was'' 'wanted. -"I' .wouldn't . change' a' line; of -'the -play," 'said; Steele ' Rudd,' whichis : a'tribuW.to- therdramatists, Bert Bailey and Edmund' Duggan; Tho box. plan is, now lopeii at .the Dresden. :■'', SHORTTS'PICTURES.'- ' •■' Tno,.'qne-day T pld programme.'at Shortts* Theatre' ,-jras supplemented by the addition .of^;'.'d ; t ,beiutjfiuJly, ; : tih-ted''film. telling a fanfasfic' gfiieswiie story 'which appeared to; be Jaid.. The,; production' of 'the play f or" the" picture' was on the'nibsl;''''extTava:gant'''scale, and tho result' was fine film. . "The Hazards• of'; Life," and' other items of the /'programme .now , showing claimed their: fair'" share. of'approval from the ever-changing' crowds in;the ;theatre 'during the day and night. "';■'-•" •""■■'■ THE EMPRESS THEATRE.. "A..--Rp|i|^''' , aM^M'!(j i Jatest Bensatiori at the'Ehipress Theatre..-"'lt is too ,long,'a,' story-.to, tell .'in;; detail "here,. . bnt^as.the;. picture telhjlit,'thie're is any : ...in; the .i'nfc?r.est-?of : "anj.V'audicrice., The.^fbry, : concerhsv'th'etiting afeeaMls,ia.'horse','that was pulled,' a.'ruined 'duke, his" pretty daughter, and two suitors ;for her hand, one of whom was 'the rogue in question. Needless'to say, -his'villainy availed him nothing.in-:the' ; end,' ; for 'the consequences, of it. were-So .'di-ea'dfiil-'-'tliat'-onb of 'his dupes' introduced' to"'hiiii two 'officers • of the -'law,''and "'some' other people 'from whom-he wished'to "conceal his evilVaysiAnother exciting picture is called' "A Girl Reporter's Big Scoop." The scoop was of the','American about',a .coming- eociety.. wedding, one of . the parties,;tb,w^ich'}>yas i . , .to',be a spurious court'..':Th'e i get;in;the';.n4y.'bf bea.t; J-'an'd.;man-aged.'eve.rything.'excee'din'glj' ; well; except that she".wont"; lpok'ih'g.rfoi 1 . diffibult'. pictures !vith'-a''big.cainera.;''o|.'conrse,' the Count'turffed'cut"tb be"n.o;;ino're.;jthan- a Common - thief, and it.-wfe bwing-trfthe . girl's keenness on -her story. that he was caught in the act'of'stealing the farnily plate, ''after-'-'Jie; had' : beeu 'definitely r«r jectedas a fiance'ior. the "daughter.-'-'The line : -at-H'ogan.'s'''iis > a fresh .and '.'originaljiictuTb'comedy. -Hogan, a' widower wit'h.a . growing-Up (laughter, triumphed' :over; M'Nabb in -the.'wooing and'winning-of a' romantic':widow.'"-flogaii-turned'up tO-the weddirig:in. h'is' : tigh't-fitting'best"clothes, and''something;-' hapipened to' his' coat, so that'-he'"was' ho ! longer -possible as a ; bridegwom. Then M'Nabb" had his op-' portunity, and;--.he..married the widow, . much, to Hogan's sorrow. Next morning, however, he;; saw-;the -widow, ~no longer romantic, drive a terrified! flaccid M'Nabb from' his house, and Hogan was "lad again. The line?-—lt was a clothes lino in Hogan's'yard.Uwhich' brought "Hogan, t? his senses when-'he; came home late, ond'-at'other'tiipes'imade.him-'sw'e'ar. ;.;onthis' occasion' iti'saye3 ! .-..him'-'ftom- 'disaster. ' ';v - Best--'of, a-'good -series of pictures '■ nowbeing'sho.wn at the Pepple's-'Picture'Pal-ace..is. a drama -entitled''"Shanghaied," by the Nordisk Company;''As'most'people know,, tlie word ''Shanghaied"'is applied to the sailorman who has-b'eenYgiven a sleeping .draught.,.in tJ a.questionable pothouse, stuffed "iiitb, tlie fo'c's'le of an outward-bound ship, '• arid ' bompelled to work'on- board the'ship when ;he wakes up. It was a very cheap and popular method of securing a crew in some parts for "iindesir'able.trades many years In this case there'is a'love : affa,ir'to be complicated, and the hero's rival gives tho draught to the hero, and'puts him'on board-a sailing ship-to-be worked, as a common sailor. ,The lady's-father discovers the plot, and.goes out in a steamer after::the ;"windjammer". to' Tescue.:.the young, man.i -There :'is .an exciting; chase, and :a- sensational ■'..rescue: -: Other., good pictures .'in jthe.- < bilt'.are-.'"The Girl Re-porteris-.'Big ' Scoop,": .'.'Trustee.- of the L3,w,"- : "Enst_'Co<ist : of Catalonia," and "Swimming. ;',. Exeroises ■ ;':by -.!. Italian Cavalry,'. ,- '.-'•:;,--.: • MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA. The Wellington"'.' Municipal Orchestra gave.-its final: concert. under the: baton of Mr.j'j;-" Mnugban '.Bar'nctt' last.' evening,' and'acquitted itself with infinite credit. Considering the .disabilities under which ' the 'orchestra is'constituted, it has,' dono wonders; and'it will be a most regrettable thing .if it is. not. kept going next year by the. gentleman'.who; will succeed Mr. Barnttt as city .organist..', The.programme consisted of judicious.selections from tho Tepertbiri> .of .'the orchestra,' already' no mean one: - .'.The .first' bracket, included Rubinstein's'; "Wedding. March," from "Ferramcrs/" .Turnofeldf s charming "Prelude" (in which Mr. Leon Cohen's sold oboe work was pai-ticularly. smcoth and sweet), and tlie ever-welcome. Brahms's • "Hungarian ■'■ Dances.''■■ "Finlandia," the graphic -tone poem from the pen of Sibelius . was . well played, the weakness .-being in ' the , string section,, whioh was thin in tone.against tho heavybackgroimd of brass and rolling drums. Mr. Herbert Bloy's admirable work with tho tvmpnni was a feature' of the performance of- this work.'.' The spirit of the battle wis -in'- his drumming.- Other numbers included'in the nroeramme were two 'movomerifs. of Grieg's -."Peer. Gynt" suite, "TV. of Aw." and ■ the FTotesnno: finnle, "In : the -.-Hall. of.-tlie Mountain Kings," t)h. hackme.vcd ' Intermezzo" from ' Ma'scdgni's "Cavalleria Rusticana"'(due how for a long rest); arid three "'movements''- -frajp'- Tschaikorsky's "Nutcracker-Suite." '.The.yocalist of- the' evenine. was' Miss C'ertifude Hunt,, who sang-"Should He, Upbraid"'(with an or-, chestral accompaniment)", and "Auf Wiedoraehu" (Mallinson) with fair sucoess.

'••"; - ■ KELBURNE'.' SCOUT CONCERT, ' At Saturday's scout concert tlie programme will consist of some of the brightest goms of song interspersed with, dramatic soul-stirring and intensely-amusing recitations by the best leading local talent. Mr. H..N.;.Fletclier (tenor) will be heard in some of his best numbers, Messrs. Stan. Hutton and Hickmottaro the baritones, and will sing military solos. The_ 'humorous portion of the programme will' be in the hands of Miss Cecil Haines, Zante Wood, Cyril Ciirdlestono, Q. Bell, and Mr.. Bentley. Russell and party; dramatic, Messrs. Normnn Aitkcn and J. Culford Bell (Now Zealand elocution champion). '.'.'.'■"'■'•' -.' WELLINGTON LIEDERTAFEL. Members.of the Wellington Liedertafel and-the . public are reminded of this society's final concert of the present season, which tnkes place this evening in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall. An excellent programme has been prepared, and an enjoyable performance is assured. The choir will be heard in .well-selected, part-songs, and will repeat Standford s. "Songs of tho Fleet," which were so much appreciated- at the- last - concert.Tho soloists will be Miss Dora Read, contralto, Mr. James Searle, tenor, and; Mr. W. H. Church, baritone. ■