ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2236, 24 August 1914, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

"BEADY MONEY." • •'. Owing to the- dislocation of tho intercolonial shipping traJticj consequent upoir the war, tho J. C. Williamson ■inanagemon« have been unwillingly obliged to curtail the season of the dramatic company, which is,to open tonight at the Grand Opera House in "lteridy Sidney," and thocoiitedy will now be staged for two iik;lits only, bulijg followed by tliat intensely dramatic" play, "The Argyje Case," for. a further two. nights, the company retitriiing to Australia by JFriday'S' boat; to eiisiirfi their being lit tihie to fulfil their Amfcralian engagements. ."Beady Money" is described as tho "best.ciimedic st'lccoss of the season in London'and Now York." The situations are cleverly conceived, and the comedy is 0110 long list of mirth-provoking surprises. "Wedded ak it is to ah excellent libretto, and sparkling; with witty lines arid crisp epigram, it provides a quite exceptional evening's entertainment. , "The Argylo Case," which will be produced on Wednbsday and Thursday, is ill.an, entirely different strain, being a tlirilliiig exposition of the solution of a. mystery oil Ahiericall methods,; and it is claimed for it that it is fully the equal in mterest and construction to those two vivid plays, 'Within the Law" and .".The, Third Degree." Both pieces are interpreted by ii strong c'sistj headed by Messrs.... James A. Milhvard and Mr. William' HatMgari, two Ahiericail actors of distinction. Other members ol a strong company are Messrs. Arthur Styari, George Bryant, Harry E. Burcher, Charles Brown, KbKeft Whyte, jiin., Lowden Adams, and Misses Sylvia Bremer. Stella Payter, Maggie Moore, and Nellie Bramley: The boxiplans for bbth performances are open at the Dresden, and the day sales are at Miss Lennox's, in the Grand Opera. House buildings. , ■ HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. /,

In. the new programme to be presented by' the Fililer-Brehnan management at Hia Majesty's Theatre this evening several now' imported vaujibvilld , acts >yill' appear for the first time. <' Chief among them is the Aerial Bartletts, two Beiisawonal aerial gymnasts, lrhd -are. said to perform some exceptionally thrilling feats on tho horizontal bar, suspended high in the air. Not the ieast trohde'fftil part of the tiirri is Miss Bafy lett, 'who is described'-as -the tfomaii Hercules. Her strength is described as t>rddiglbtisj. aiid . sliS apparently has nerves of steel; "Another act baking its tirst app&iraiiee is t)ho ajSanish Goldivis, who are described as Spanish aancerSj, acrobatSj and 1 . rug spinners. Extraordinary elfects are said, to be jjtoduceji.by ihe two, eidei\ Goldivis whilst manipulating large Spanish rugs. The Ohippola Twins, two Mexican ladies, w.ill appear in sketches, dances, and also introduce a grizzly' bear, who tiiuices the Two-Ste'p , ; Mr:' Stan. 'Stdrilby,' an entertainer at the piano, will appear in ii namber of 'Hobreir songs. Hart' and Keiinuy, duetists, arid Miss Tilly, Dlinbar, eccentric comedienne, wiU also make tMir first' appeafaiice. A lttllriber of artists who arc well known-will reappear, amongst them' being , Jessie and Dolly Millar. Gordon .and LlaTj, arid the Neiv.Yclrk Comedy Four; All.of theso will introduce new items'; and li is ariticipated by. th<j, ■mariigement that tHis pi-o'gralnfiie 'will• be , ah.. estremely pbp.ilar tirifc;

, .. . ','HINEMOA:" , . , .■ To-ujgilt's big special photo-play prodiiatio'n; at the King's Theatfe, ' 'Hiiiem6a,"was o'xeciitod t-o special order at Itbtbruaj Siltt lit preparing.it .fell: sentation, the producers received, assist' aiice from tho'. Government; and every ajd from the F. Bennett, whose long acquaintance with tho traditions arid customs of the Maoris enabled hifli

to render invaluable help in-co'uilecfcioii with, itdpbrtailii niattef§ of detail. The kilieiiiatdgrapliy in the h'lm. done by Mr. ,Chas. JS'ewhariij.-. a' wiatiiy-exjieri-ehced operator of the motion .camera, is fiaid to' bo; fine indeed; Th^.excellent imjjotsdnatltin" of the'heroine ."by Uerii Taivhai ,is deschbed' as biio of the features', of. the picture;; Physically nil-, vhntaged for the jsartj and jvitli eSjJiHehceas' aii actress,-'this laclyiis'said !<j ptose'nt'aii ideal portrait bf'.'Hineinoa;" The sttiry is known far and wide, so that recapitulation of it here is uiiiie'cijs'b&tj.. It 13 eUdiigii to state'tliat* tho divers, sections' df the. pictrire ihejude; The lletiirn of,' Rahgturu , to Whakane with Tlitanekai—Eighteen Years Later, Tiki .Brings Hineriipa—Jealousy of Ngararanu'i—The. Meeting of tho Maoris—Secret -Meetings of the Lov.ers

on the. Rock—Maori . Customs—The Sound oi the Lover's Flute— Hinemoa's Swim from itotorua to tho Island of Mojioia—Mokoia ■ Island— ilinemoa's Bath—Tho Broken Calabflsh —Tutariekai Finds Minemoa—Lonely Tiki—Happiness of All—Sunsetr-To Honga. An arfanjjemeht^; of 'Alfred Hill's popular melodies orchestrated for fhe King's Orchestra, will accompany the unfolding.. . "HinenioV' Iβ said to have' achieved. much success.; .at, AuokJanß, the inariagenient "siatiiig " thit' many were unable to gain admission on the last night of tho season; Subsidiary pictures to be shown are: "The Bos'uii's Jlate." (Jacob's; comedy), ,''A Song at Twilight, (drama)j "The.Migliiy Monarch" (Vita-comedy), and the .latest 'copy of the "Gaumdnt Graphic' Box plans are available at the Dresden.

"EtBRIBpDY'S PiCTURES.'* .Crowded sessions' rilled at tlie old Qpera House throughout Saturday; when last week's programme was tinaljj siibinitted; At,noon to-day there will be screened for tho . tii'st time a : very fine 4-OOOrt. .film, .which reproduces. historic iiickleiits' iii the career hnd death .of Andreas Hofer; tho patriot of the Tyrol... I'he story is as follows:—Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz placed Austria at bis feet; and as one of tho conditions of peace lie liaiided the Tyrol to Bavaria; Tho bravo Tyrolose wore devotedly attached to their Hereditary rulers,' and resented tins treatment. In the year 1809. tlio patriot Andreas Hofer was aroused to action. Silently the people banded thcinßt'lves together. The .moment camej the beacon signal flow frbm peak to peak,,and the country was up.. It-was desperate work for Untrained peasants td.face' the troops o'f France, but their-Courage prevailed. 'Jho battle.of the Still Briclgb proved a turning point in the struggle. A largo detachment .• of Fl-eniih were catiglit In the mountain passes; demoralised by the devasthtihg torrent of rocliSj aiid touted: Soon after this Andreas Hofer was

installed in the capital, governing in the liamo-of Einperdr. Mapuleoh, furious at his reverse, ravaged the country \Vith firo and sword. Hofer continued to Qght, against, hdpbless odds. Tlie iho'vitabie end came. The. French ascendancy was_ restored, and Hofer was a; fugitive with a price on his head. With'his , wife and child he foiiiid reEiiHe in a mountain hut, but was betrayed into tb<3 hands of Napoleon, who refused to pardon him. . Ho met a soldier's death with tho same courage he.had shown throughout life. Other subjects.-to^b'e'..submitted,are: ."Spithoad Naval R-evjow" (patriotioVj, "Tho Fatal Mallet" (Keystone:comedy), the latest "Patho Gazette," aiid motion pictures of Bliiflßels, Belgium's capital, "Belgian Heroes," and "The Late Crown Prince of- Germany." ...

, THE EMPRESS THEATRE. ' "In the King's Service;" a special attraction,' is'.billed .to appear with to(ja.v'3 'ttejv programme of the Empress Theatre jjontinuoiis pictures. This filni tfas taken"; by special command 'of His Majesty King George V. ''It every ■ dopaTtoioiit. and operation of the. British Army and Navy. The land foroes aio seen performing manoeuvres' as if in actual warfare. ' The artillery ( ie seen in action, while thqre are brilliant bayonet arid cavalry charges.

Maxims and big siege guns are soon at work. Thti Home Fleet is depicted in review form, nii,d subsequently tlie warships arc shown at battle-practice. The spectacle is described as most impressive-., Tho great Dreadnought guns, the- tor submarines, and bip;. battle-cruisers' quick-firers arc exliibited acting as though in the thiok of an engagement. The screening of the production occupies about an hour. There will be a strong supporting series.

THE DANDIES. Tlie great popularity enjoyed by "the 'Dandies"' during their previous sojolirn in Wellington should ensure success for the farewell season, .which opens ill the Towji Halj 'Concert.Chamber next Monday evehiiig. "Tiip Dandies" .are ; a remarkably tersatile cdrhpiiriy of oven merit. So extensive is their repertoire that they, will submit two entirely ■ pew programiiies during . their sliort season. The personnel of tlie cohipaiiy is -unaltered t and all the old favourites v'li jmake.a welcome reappearance. -, Theplai. for the season of six nights will open at the • Dresden iiext / AVednesday iridfiiiiig. ~ ' ' \