ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2796, 14 June 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PAUL DUFAULT. The third concort of the l'aul Dufault season will take placo to-night at tho Grand Opera House. Mr. Dufault will open. with, the melodious tenor aria "She Ivo'er Believed It True," from tlio opera of "Mignon." His first group of songs will include a. beautiful old English song, called "I.ovo Mo or Not," a new song, "Sing to Me, Sing," by the compote of "How's My Boy," and a charming French ballad, "Lo Sais-tu." With Miss Bindley, he. will give the duet between Don Joso ami Micaela, from "Carnien."_ Mr. Dufault's next group will comprise "Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorec," ™]will the dramatic "Inter Nos. 'Mies Paulino Bindley will sing tlio 'One Fine Day" aria from "Madame Butterfly," and a gr.oup of English ballads. Miss Florence Scapini will play Beethoven's "Minuet" and Ivreisler's

"La Precieuse," among other violin num.berri. The lx)x plans are at the Bristol. Day sales at tho Grand Opera llouso sweet snop. Cojicerts will also bo given to-iuorrow night and Saturday night. HIS'MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Victor Prince's Musical Comedy Company in "The Midnight Club," is the chief attraction at His Majesty's Theatre this week. _ The comical absurdities and bright musical numbers, with flitting ballets, make an admirable burlesque of the revues. Mr. Prince, as a comical constable, supplies the comedy, with Mr. C. Zoli and Miss Lilian Colenso. Miss Ruby Esdaile and Mr. Lester Carey fill musical roles, and a bevy of pretty girls provido the ballets. The performance takes np the whole of the first part of the programme. In the second half the M'Leans are to be seen in a very clever dancing act, and Doranto provides a quaint turn on Chinese musical instruments. Several other artists contribute towards an excellent programme. KING'S THEATRE. The King's Theatre was packed to oapacity again last night and many were unable to obtain admittance, the.attrac<m!t keing the Famous Players feature The Dawn of a To-morrow,"' witfi Mary Pipkford in tlio role'of a little wait' of London's slums. Popular always Mary Pickford's acting in this feature is somewhat different to that which she usually adopts. Her naive brightness is toned down by a sweet seriousness which gives a new character to' her acting und provides a fresh delight for her audiences. The King's Symphony Orchestra provides delightful accompanying music. Supporting the big .feature is the everpopular Patho Gazette, and an 1 excellent comedy, starring favourite Flora Fuich.

EVERYBODY'S theatre. With thrilling aerial flights, sensational wrecks in mid-air, exciting adventures on the. top ol' a huge chimneystack, and all with the one object—of raising hearty laughter—"Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts," the Triangle-Key-stone comedy, which is the principal picruro 011 the programme' at Everybody's Theatre this week, is one of the most amusing and the most sensational pictures of its kind yet presented. Other attractions are:—"The Gods Redeem," featuring Maurice Costello; "For the Love of a Girl," a Sidney Drew comedy; View of I'pres"; and the "Gaumont Graphic. EMPRESS THEATRE. Variety is the keynote of the Empress theatres attraction this week. Tho star drama, "Monsieur Le Cocq," is provided with plenty of excitement, and f. ac A>?po<le , is replete with many delightful' thrills. The suspense of the story is kept up to the last tick of tho dramas time. The supporting programmo comprises a Charles Chaplin, comedv, in which the favourite comedian is seen in j 1 "umljer of screaming situations; a Cub" comedy, which features the brilliant American laugh creator, George P™y. - "The Topical Gazette," showing tho late Earl .Kitchener at the meeting of the War Council, and a pretty travel scenic.

"THE PINK DANDIES." The items contributed by that versatile company of entertainers, "The Pins Dandies,' at the Concert Chamber in the lowq Hall, include all the latest suecesses. Tho 'Comedians of tho company also make plenty of tun. Concerted numbers are a conspicuous feature of the programme. There will be a complete change of programmo this evening.

"MOTHER GOOSE" PANTOMIME. live J, C. .Williamson big pantomime extravaganza, "Mother Goose," will bo Men for the first time here at the Grand on Wednesday evening next at 7.45. It is said that tlio production this year equals, if it does not excel, that of any previous production. Tho "Money Ballet," which concludes the first, act, is described as a most gorgeous pieco of stage work. In "My Little bwoetheart," tho effect of a visionary sweetheart floating far out into the darkened auditorium, is stated to be most cleverly managed. Another striking item is "The Balloon Parade," in which JJiss Fano and her attendants, when singing tho song, send from the tips of poles many ruby and orange and. opal coloured balloons floating into the auditorium, at. tho same time discharging gaily-painted discs into tile theatre. There are many other equally surprising novelties prom, ised, but the final scene is said to bo of surpassing beauty, and represents the court of the golden eggs and the people of "Gooseland." A number of clever and specially engaged people are'in the cast. Misses Lilian do Venny, Maud Fane, and Messrs. Arthur Stigant, Albert Felino, Victor IColly, and Arthur Reynolds, are all making first appearances'here. What is said to be a. particularly thrilling and sensational act is that of Messrs. Ross 'and Tails, who furnish, in,their comedy "bump" act a marvellous demonstration in balancing aaul overbalancing. The box plans for the season will be. opened at [ tho Bristol on Friday morning. NAVAL CONCERT. On Friday evening next, in the Town Hall, tho Countess of Glasgow is organising a concert on behalf of the Navy League's appeal to assist the widows and'orphans of the sailors ivlio lost their lives illmaintaining Britain's. supremacy at sea.. "A- fine programme has been arranged, comprising items from- the leading artists, and 0110 whioh. should draw a very large audience, quite apart from the cause, which is one that should appeal to the heart of every Britisher.. Tho bos .plan is now open at . the Bristol.