ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2130, 23 April 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

lv''T!ii;^Gra| : turh'V. \vaii stugerl I'm-. I lie -Opera House City." described fis.a musical travesty, -in la bo- given by■'■Uic. , . .American Company, 'f ho.music of ,lhc'new. jjicee is by u vory reputablo <:oniposeiv' Mr. Victor Herbert, ami the booU-is'-by .lSdgar Smith, Ttie dialogue .is siiirt-to full <if humour,, while .tlio ,,, musical numbers jiro "catchy"- and ..'conventionally wloiljchs. '. Tkopieen will bo, staged for ilireo nights.- On '.Friday rmxl, at 'A o'clock, a "iango lea"' will bo given )>y hindbers of "the company, in aid of tlw Hutt Disaster Fund..-- Plans mr tlw "tango tea"' aro Jioiv- open at (ho Dresden. ■ : . This evening tho company will enter on ,the final farewell Lliroe nights of their season, when they will at ago :ui entirely new travesty of the most whimsical and fantastic' order, ontitkd "Dream City.". Tho music of "Droarn City" is the scoro by thut- fnmour enmposijr, .Victor , Herbert, '.vlkjso compositions are already well famed, and the pireo is said to bo fult of bright, me-l-odioua, sad catching airs. There is said to he over a, score of original, itmniwrs Which'include: "Oh! Tho Heat." "So* ■aiid-So,'.'. "To the. Strains of tho Wcdfling Glide," "Phoobo Jano," "Goo, but this is * Lonftswno Town," "It's tho fJirl Inside and not the Dtessi" "Tha Volunteer Fjrcraau," "One in a Million Like You," "Cireen Onus Rrw all Around," "Bound for the Opera/' and ,: Roeom-» baus." All the principals of the company aro well cast and smno particularly novel features will bo introduced.

.' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. This week's programme of vaudeville at Hi-s Majesty's includes mmo inter* estiag turns. "tVeston's Living Models" give reprcsunlatiens of classic statuary. L'onri Kubclick, an ceeentric player of the violin, 'manages to extract unusual melodies from it h a very novel way. An amusing comedy sketch. "C'omo Aboard, Sir," is staged, while 'Phillips and iUerriifc also coaitribute a laughable sketch. The last, nights of th<is<\ clover iiigglors, "The Juggling Normans," are anfynunred. Otlwr turns Oft the programme inclntb "Biff aitd de Anno," Slersu »nd C.iliill, Woodward and Page, and William Summer.

THE KING'S THEATRE. A Paihu Frow j'rodnetion, "H«in> ssty," is the main attraction at tho King's 'Theatre this week. Naturally tlio "tlienio of tho story hinges on tlra (ulago "Honesty is tte boat policy." Tho plot, however, is very interesting, and tho film is beautifully and naturally coloured. Another excellent dramais "Tho Latlwy." Of local interest is a- picture of tlio Eastor racing carnival at Auckland. Other subjects on tbo prograaime are a jaugbablo nicturo comedy "Why I Am Here," awl some beautiful Scottish sconer.v pictures. Nest week Charles Klein's great Aaterican drama "Tlio Third DegTen" is to be screened. A matiiieo will Ik> given on Saturday afternoon, -emmnencing at 2.80 p.m.

THE'EMPBESS THEATRE, There will bo a, complete change of programme to-day mid to-ttiglii at the Empress Theatre* continuous pictures. Prominent, among tfco new jte(na_ is tbo Vitagrapb Company's stirring Western drama "Big Bab Waits." A desperado impersonates a, young man who be lias killed, The villain sscaisos detection until Big Bob, tho sheriff, takes au Interest in him. Tho arrest ot the man is deferred by Big Bob for humafii? reasons, which aro realistically depicted. Ti» Edison, Company's drama "A Treaoliero-UB Rival' is a. powerful story skilfully interpreted, -A story of generosity and self-saerih'-eo .is related in tho Reliance Company's "Vat Fannigan's Family." Exquisite scenes in a "picturesque- wwner of France are c]is< played in "BrHtaiiy." Kalcm's comedy, "Too Many Johnnies," and the Gem Company's "'Talo of a Irish," are'reputed to bo immensely humorous.

THE OHERNIAVSKYS.. It is nearly sis years jiow since tl>o cjtceptioiially talented trio, J*?o, Jan, and Mischol Chorniavsky visited vs. In the interval they bave gained laurcte in London and the provinces oj; Egypt., East Africa, Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Gersjamy; ijiey have also considofably enhanced their reputation iu Paris and. l/osidoii. This year was to see their U.S.A. tour comniescej hut owing to the congestion in things musical at tbe present time m - tbo States, tho Cberßiavsfeys decided to wsit until ik> end of 1914. These great artists will appear here with Maed Allau. Tlie extraordinary successes they achieved on tbeir last tour aro doubtless stili fresh in the mmds of inusin iovej-s. The fa«t thai they stiH hold the record f«r the largest business achieved in several cities in many countries is &■ great tribute to tho genius of these artists. All lovers of music will look forward with l>o6ll plen'suro to the arrival -of these wendorful musicians. They appear here with Maud Alien on April 27 for ouo week only.

HTjTT DISASTER MATINEE. Tho American.Musical Burlesque Company have generously coftsentmi to give their Friday ''Tango T<>a" matiilijo receipts -for the benefit.of. the Hutt Disaster l ? und. Tho plans wore opened at the Dresden yesterday morning and finite a. number of seats wore booked tof tho afternoon performance.