ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2109, 28 March 1914, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho current vaudeville programme ai His Majesty's- Theatre .is quite a good one, containing,, as it does, several entertaining turns. The item provided by "Capt. Brunswick and C 0.," entitled "Tho Tenderfoot's Thmbles,," provokes mucli amusement. Other artists worthy 'of mention are: Cunningham and Rose, Valentino and Belli Millie Doris, Kingsley and Graham, and.Mitchell and Licittner. The bill will be presented at- a matinee this afternoon, and at .this evening's show. THE KING'S THEATRE. Excellent hot-ises have filled at the King's Theatre during the weds and. the star drama, "Ops Hour Before Dawn,", is a particularly good picture. "Scotland's Air MightVfli Accident," and the other supporting films have been received with marked favour. There will ho a matinee to-da.v at 2,30 and the programme wilt be shown for the last time tonight-. Monday night will see tho first screening here of _ a very lengthy Oriental iJra.mii, "A Prisoner in the Haretti," described as a line sensational screert play of superior grade. Lions and tigers' appear prominently thronghout the production. Owing to the dangerous- nature o| many of the situations the hero and heroine aro enacted by professional lion-tamers, and some of tho episodes: they pass through during tho development of a powerful love story ar© said to be most exciting iii character.. THE EMPRESS THEATRE, A final opportunity will be available to-day and to-night <>f witnessing .the currentprogranime of the Empress Tho* atre Continuous. Pictures. Die fore-, most item is the Kalem Company's stirring "feature''' society drama t! Tho Shadow of Guilt,'! a. story which grips from end to end. Supporting tho main film-are: "Tho Money" (A.B. drama), "Canine Traction in the Belgian Army" (travel), "Billy's Birthday Present" (Selig- comedy), and ''The Vapour Bath" (farce-comedy). A new programme will be submitted on Menday.

TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN' RECITAL. Of special interest tss tiwi 4ftdtenc.e tt Mr. Pago's organ rccital to-night w ill be tho Symphonic- Poem by Saint Saens called tho ' 'Danco .Macabre," wraten upon a legend which describes Death arousing the skeletons in a churchyard at midnight by tlio sound- of his vioiift', and after their revel, they scurry, back to their' graves at-, daybreak. It is one of the most wonderful orchestral pieces of writing that has eoiae from the 'pen of this eminent French composer. Many aro familiar with t.k.o S'liito Uotiiiquo by Boellmanu, but few havo hail the opportunity of -hearing tho sefioi.;4' : suite by tho same composer which will' bo played to-night, A. very interesting W'o'rK' by ■.tho.'great' itt the form of a Concerto 111 D Minor, should also bp'a powerful attraction. An enjoyatilo piece .should be the. .Pr'eluctp and '.iTnguo in C . Minor by WiUan. Tho .British Sehool'of Com|k)sers iias recently, beenhighly complimented by tho recent. appointment of Healcy Willan to the. Chief Professorship of tho Torouto Conservatoire, of Alusie. Other works to be played aro a Savoyard Chant (Wareing), Benediction Vuptiale (Saint-Sacus), and a Canzona, (Woktenholme). ' ' SUNDAY CONCERT, •The management of tho Philharmonic Orchestra has arranged an attractive programme for the. .conceit to bo given at 8.30 p.m. to-morrow at tho Town Hall in aid of tho funds of the orchestra. Signor Truda. (flute) will CQptrit bute "Suoni d'Argeiito'" (llowgill), M.r. Frank. Johnstone will play Popper's "Hungarian Rhapsody," and Mr. H. Moschini will give the "Ballade" movement from the Clarinet Concerto by Niels W.. Gade. Sir- C. HeHemaain (pianoforto) will join tha trio in a beautiful composition of tho Russian composer Glinka, : "The Lark-/' and another quartet will bo "Th?- Butterfly" (Bniidix). Mr. Courtney Molir (baritone) will sing. "The Curfew/' and "Prince Ivan's Song." A silver coin collection will be made at tho doors.