ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3053, 14 April 1917, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS

"A PAIR-OF SIXES." • '. * "The Seven Keys to Baldpate" was repeated for the Inst time at the Grand Opera House last evening, before an audience, which extracted much enjoyment from" the" play. This evening will bo staged for the. first' time here the farcical comedy, "A Pair of.'Sixes,".-described as amusing play than "Seven Keys to.Baldpate." It is redolent of America in every feature, in its conventions, its language, and its snappy way of creating laughter. There are quiet moments, ana there are touches of sentiment, but generally .speaking it4s said to be a coniedy that is calculated to make the audience breSk into gusts of uncontrollable laughter. The new piece, it is. stated, lends itself to superb staging,. and the dresses, it is said, are niagnihcenj;. Mr. Robert Greig is said 'to be given better opportunities than he. received in , the mystery farce, and, of course, he takes full advantages; of. them. Miss Beatrice Holloway, too, is, it is said, seen at her best as Florence Cole. Mr. Kenneth Brampton will-take the impor-' tant role of George B. Nettleton, Mr., Guy Hastings will appear as Thomas J. Vanderbolt, Mr. Edwin Lester as Mr. Applegate, Mr. Thonias Lloyd as Tony Toler, Mr ; Harold Moran as Jimmy, Mr. Raymond Lawrence as Krome, Miss Esther Mitchell as Sally. Parker, Miss Violet Yorke as Mrs. Nettleton, and Miss Marion Marcus-Clarke as Coddles. The' plans will be on view at the Bristol until noon, and afterwards seats may be r«> served at the Opera House Confectionery. Only four representations can be given of "A Pair of.Sises," and on Thursdaynext and two following nights the season will closo with performances of "The Travelling Salesman.-" . .',' THE KING'S., Lilian Penelope, the highspirited, wayward, motherless girl in "Indiscretion," is said to be absolutely fitted in her role. The iron laws of convention annoy her, and partly through innocence, partly through a tomboy spirit, she Bhocks the neighbourhood. Good advice is listened to, but promptly forgotten. In the last scene, w : here she has motored from /a dance with a married man to a wayside inn, she finds the real 'end other disregard of convention. A tragedy is averted, but it marks the • needless young, woman for life. "THE WHARF RAT." In "The' Wharf Rat," the' Triangle fine arts film screening at Everybody's' • today, Mae Marsh is the .'heroine, and is said to make ,t£ charming ."wharf rat" in a pair of trousers, old' slouch hat, and shoes full of holes. -The-story is full of pathos, and has one outstanding sensational scene, where Mae Marsh dives off the deck of a large steamer. The love story is good! Mae Marsh is being hunted for by a legal firm, and the clerk employed for the purpose lands the wrong couple, and is discharged. In this plight ho comes upon the heroine and her woman-hating grandfather, making a struggling living as musicians on the waterfront. Just here the plot thickens, and the story has a sweetly satisfactory conclusion. A new instalment of "Glor-: ia's Romance," entitled ."The Mesh of. Mystery," opens to-day. •

"THE BONDAGE OP FEAR." A belated honeymoon trip to a mountain (Jottage affords the scene of the dramatic central incidents ct "The Bondage of Fear," the World Film, drama screening at the Empress to-day. This play is described as the best of this_ firm s production yet released, and merakable for some new artistic, studio work on subtitles. There is a particularly strong plot, based oh the infatuation of a rejected lover for the heroine. His headstrong conduct places her in a position of great danger, whio his hideously increased -when he is shot down by an in-, truding burglar. The latter promptly seizes on the situation to turn it to profit, and settles down to blackmail the unfortunate young wife. Ethel Clayton, as the heroine, is described as magnifi- • cent:..-Arthur. ;Ashloyi as .theavth.- villain,is said to be impressive. ' ; '"'

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' Tho entertaining programme which has attracted large audiences this week at His Majesty's Theatre will be twice repeated to-day. The principal item is that of Z.: Ermalcov, an' ex-Slav. Secret Service man, who tells many stories of exciting experiences in European cities. Merlyn, a conjurer, who has previously appeared in Wellington, is "again on tho bill, together with his confederate "Arch."- The Test of the programme is suitably varied with comedy and song.

TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. The City Organist 'will continue his series of organ recitals to-night at the Town Hall, when, he will play the following works:—Boellmann's Suite Gothique, consisting of Choral, Menuet Gothique, Priere a Notre-Dame, Toccata. This work .has not been performed in Wellington for a number of years, *and it will no doubt be looked forward to with interest. Grieg's air from Suite for Orchestra; Prelude (Op. No. 8) (Scriabine). Scriabine was'one of the most modern Russian school composers. His death was Teoorded about six months ago. Mr. Page has already played two of his works, which were orchestrated by Mr. Arthur Alexander, in London. These compositions have been appreciated very much by the Wellington audienose. Another Russian composition figures on the programme, viz., Glazounov's Prelude and Fugue in D Major. Part'of. the . greaij Symphony by Cesar Franck, comprising the second movement, which. was' played' with such success, will.agahrbe performed. Rhapsodie (0 filii et filiae), written upon, a very old French hymn tune by .Faulkes, the English organist, completes the programme.

SUNDAY CONCERT.

An attractive programme has been'selected for the concert to'bo given by the Professional Orchestra at His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow evening. Among the -principal items will be the ! "Maritann" overture.Tchaikovski's "Slavonic March," and a fantasia on Verdi's "Aida." Lighter pieces will be Mendelssohn's delightful "Spring. Song" and Dvorak's "Humoreske," and the overture "Pique Dame." Mr. Herbert Bloy will conduct. A. silver coin' collection will be taken up at the doors. . ' ■ ......... r