ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ITrS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The new programme of vaudeville to bo submitted by the Fuller proprietary at His Majesty's Theatre to-night will bo one of unusual importance. Mr. Barrington Reynolds, the popular American actor, who achieved such success here as Father Kelly in "The Rosary," will appear with a company of his own selection in a dramatic playlet, entitled "The Burglar," in which he will be supported by Miss Sliirley lluxley and Atefsrs. George Melrose and J. Vincent White. The Littlejohns, who have recently arrived from England, will submit what is said to be a sensational wire-walking act. Another artist to appear for the first time will be Mr. Geo. D'Alma, who is billed as the "gold banjo boy." Armitage and Hine, who recently played a successful season here, will re-appear in .a new comedy act. -Retained from last week's programme: Miss Hilda Felstead, Belle and Betty, Brown and Sorlie, The Neapolitans, Lydia Cnrne, and Mr. Fred .'.aguTre. The same programme will be repeated nightly throughout the -week, and a matinee will be given on Saturday. "MARTYRDOM OE NURSE CAVELL." "A scathing indictment of German kultur." These words were applied by an Australian journal to the motion picture, "The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell,'' which will bo screened for the first time in New Zealand to-day at the King's Theatre. Wellington. The film deals with one of tho greatest tragedies the war has given us—the execution which was little short of murder of the English nurse, Edith Cavell, in Ixelles, the prison suburb of Brussels, 011 October 12, 1915. She faced death bravely. "I am not afraid to die," she said with almost her last breath. The first part of the programme will include tho "bombardment and attack of Reichackerkopf," ju which BCOO Germans were taxen prisoners; special music will be rendered by an augmented orchestra; Miss Nora Vincent will sing "Abide with I '' Latham w ill recite ' The Martyr." There will be two screen-' jugs daily—in the afternoon at 2.30, and in the evening at 8. Tho plans of reserved seats aro at the Bristol Piano Co. ' "STOLEN GOODS." That charming actress, Blanche Sweet, will appear on the screen at Everybody's Theatre to-day in a new Jesse Lasky feature, entitled "Stolen Goods," in which she is seen to great advantage. Her acting is of a kind peculiar to herself. Her attractive personality makes one forget that it is only acting. Specially moving scenes occur in Belgium, where, as a nurse, she confronts a German surgeon and upsets his wicked plans. Blanche Sweet plays the role of Margaret Huntley, whose fight with adversity supplies a theme of compelling interest. Otfier pictures include: "Welcome to Bohemia," a Vitagranh comedy; a charming scenic of "Genoa'; tho Gaumont Graphic; and a good picture of tho last Reinforcements to leave Wellington. EMPRESS THEATRE. To-day's change of programme is headed by The Famous Players-Lasky feature film, The Unafraid," adapted from the well-known book by Eleanor If. Ingram, and described as a most powerful story of romance, intrigue, and revolution, in the Balkans, the home of adventure and romance. ''Miss Rita Jolivet, who' is starred in tho production, was one of tho late Charles Frohman's- party on board tho ill-fated Lusitania; It was to Miss Jolivet that Mr. Frohman addressed his last words, "Why be afraid of it ?s TTie most glorious avdenture in life!" Rita Jolivet, though comparatively m?w to "the movies," has had a lengthy stage experience. "The Unafraid" is released by the "Paramount" Company, as were "Gretna Green," "Rags," "Rose of the Rancho," etc., etc., and is of the same high grade. INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL RECITAL. The concert to bo given this evening in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, will introduce some modern instrumental and vocal music to-Wellington audiences. Music-lovers will be olfored. an opportunity of hearing two fine sonatas by Bach and C'esar Eranck foivviolin and-piano, in whicli'Mr. Bernard' Page (City Organist) will be associated with Mr. Haydn Beck, of Wanganui. In addition to the two sonatas, Mr. Haydn Beck will play the following violin solos"Fugue" in A major, by Tartini-Kreisler; "Allegretto," by Boccherini-Kreisler; "Sarabande 'and Tambimi'in," by Jean Maria Leclair; "AarTa'' 011 G string, by Bacli-Wil'lvelmj; "Taiiibourin Chinois," by Fritz Ivreisler; "II Papiti," by Paganini. Mr. Sigurd ~L«trup will sing Wotau'a farewell to Bi'unnhilde, the closing scene of "Walkure" from the "Ring" of Wagner, mid a group of Danish sougs, viz.Awake From Your Slumber," and "Fair is the Beautiful Spring," both by Heise, and also "From the Songs of Solomon," by Bartholdy. "LITTLE 80-PEEP." The local season of the Stanley M'Kay Pantomime Company coucluded at the Grand Opera House on Saturday night with the pantomime "Little 80-Pecp." There was a large audience to farewell the members of the v company, who were helped along by the" enthusiasm of tho house. With its bright musical numbers and specialty acts, the pantomime provided capital entertainment, a feature being the singing of the National Anthems of the Allies by Mt'.VWill Raynor, tenor. Another excellent number was the duet; "A Shady Lane," by Misses Essie Jen* nings and Rosie Coleman.