ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2479, 4 June 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

j. C. WILLIAMSON'S "CINDERELLA" PANTOMIME. The remarkable success achieved in Sydney by J. C. Williamson's pantomime "Cinderella," to be staged hero for the first time* on Wednesday night next, prevented tho management from sending it to New Zealand as oarly as was originally intended, and consequently the Dominion tour has had to be curtailed, so that only seven night performances and two matinees can bo staged in Wellington. It was conceded in Sydney that "Cindeiella eclipses, from all points of a '' previous pantomimes staged by the JC. Williamson, Ltd., management. We stage pictures, it is said, comprise a brilliant array of magnificent scenes and spectacles, which alono would ensure tlie success of the pantomime. Features of "Cinderella" are the deligntfully tuneful songs and tho scored music which runs through the oighteen gorgeous scenes. In the hr st act a- remarkable effect is achieved by tho transformation of the kitchen attached to the baronial hall into a fairy boudoir, when Cinderella is surrounded by hosts of pretty girls wlio prepare her for tho ball. Another dazzling picture shows the electrically jewelled carriage, on the way to the ball, the brightness of the sotting ' ,e " > E heightened by the movement ot tlie equipage. Tlie final tableau in the hrst act presents Cinderella stepping out of t'he rose silk-liucd carriage into the Princo's gorgeous ballroom. The pantomiino abounds in screamingly nuinoro..s scenes, including one entitled "Breaking Into the Castle," in winch Mr. Barry Lupino performs some remarkably funny acrobatic feats, ine company travels with two sets or .sconcry and effects, so tliat while it is being performed in one town the duplicate set is forwarded on to the next. That for 'the Wellington season has already arrived. The uproariously funny harlequinade introduced by Mr. Bairy Lupino at the matinee performance proved a great attraction in Sydney to tho grown-ups as well as to the children. Tlie box plans will be opened at tho Bristol on Monday monun<? at J o'clock. A queue will-be formed from 8 a.m. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The popularity of tie Paul Stanhope Revue Company is as great as ever, and Fis Majesty's Theatre, where they are appearing, is being thronged nightly. Tlie company's revue, pntitled 1 m Sorry," is a jumble of songs, pretty dances, comedy, and gay laughter, which tlie patrons of His Majesty s find extremely entertaining. Supporting vaudeville'artists in the present programme include Les Warton, Ida Jarvis, and Lumley and Rhodes. THE VIOLETS. The last three nights of that talented little band of entertainers, The Violets, are announced, and on Monday night next a grand farewell programme will be presented, when The Violets will bid good-bye to Wellington. Last night tho talented. company gave another excellent change of programme, which featured the tango and hesitation waltzes. The dances were given vriili grace and charm by Miss Leroy and Messrs. Collins and Brown. /The dancers were recalled and recalled again and again, and even, when they had appeared for the fourth time the audience was loth, to let. them go. Tlie lemaiiider of tlie programme consisted of a pleasing selection of vocal and humorous items. Miss Cooke and Mr. Hall gave two vocal duets, in a charmingly original manner. Miss Olieekette and Miss Gard'ner were very successful in their several items, while Messrs. Cuthbert Rose and Arthur Briscoe caused a great deal of mirth with their humorous selections. The item of tlie evening, however,, and about the best effort the-company has favoured Wellington audiences with was a burlesque of a. village concert. The burlesque was icolly excellently done, while tlie makeups wore perfect. THE KING'S. A Kalem spectacular military drama, entitled "Shannon of the Sixth," features on the current programme of pictures at the King's Theatre this week. The picture portrays in a realistic manner some historical events of the Indian Mutiny, and there is a gripping love romance running through it. There are some exceptionality good supporting subjects on the programme. Thero will bo tho usual matinee at 2.30 to-morrow. On Monday a very line Lubin feature is to bo screened. This is entitled "Tho Attorney lor the Dcfence," and is described as a story of man's ambition. Full details will | appear in to-morrow's edition. EVERYBODY'S The great patriotio film, ''Will They Never Come?" is attracting a large amount of public attention at Everybody's Pictures this week. The film is a remarkable on© and carries with it an appeal that must move every young man who could, and has not, answered the call of his country to do so at once. The supporting films are all excellent, and include a. Keystone comedy and a charming little Vitagraph comedy drama. MACMAHON'S THEATRE. MacMahon's easy theatre was well .filled at all sessions yesterday, the star attraction being the sensational telegraphic drama "The Man at the Vez," in which the heroism of a telegraphio operator averts the'wrecking of a train. "The Fatal . Black Bean" ,is anotner stirring drama, dealing with the methods of -t!he Black Hand. 11l the comedy element "Music Hath Charms" is the cause of ?nuch. nierrimenfc, *and tlie "Canine Rivals" is a "doggy" divew tisenient. A Gaumont Graphic deals with the latest topical happenings, and a. number of other excellent picture features complete a. good programme. On Tuesday next the second of the eccentric Charlie Chaplin comedies, "A Night Out," will be produced, with a strong supporting programme. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. 'Yesterday's new programme at the Empress Theatre continuous pictures introduced Part 11 of the Selig Company's lengthy serial wild animal drama, "The Adventures of Katlilyn." Kathlyn escapes from the burning building, and with her friends attends a dinner given by Ramabai, leader of the new provisional government. The treacherous Umballah sends his chief spy to poison the wine, but when the latter sees Katlilyn about to take tlie deadly potion he relents, and confessing his crimo discloses the fact that the king is living imprisoned in a Lut in the jungle. Tho spy then drinks the poison and expires. Katlilyn and her friends rescue the king, who. when reinstalled on his throne, commands the execution of Umballah, but the wily schemer escapes. Then Umballah has a lion let loose in the king's chamber, and the beast, kills the monarch. The Council of Three then summon Umballah temporarily to the throne, and the latter ! causes the arrest of Katlilyn and her father. It is therejpon discovered that the document '.aneelled by the late king was a forgery. The twelfth series of "The Adventures of Katlilyn" will be screened next Thursday. Other films in the now program ne include "Caught in the Park" (featuring Syd. Chaplin), "Night Operator at Buxton" (Kalem railway drama), "Australian Gazette," and "Parade of Mr. Walter Wynian's Prize Horses."