ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3095, 28 May 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS" Jf A JEST Y'S THEATRE,

, Devotees of up-to-dato variety are assurcil of a veall.v fine eiilertaMtincnt at r His Majesty's Theatre this weeK. Prob- , al>iy the most interesting appearance will bo that of the Cavanna Duo, who created such enthusiasm on their initial visit hero a month ago. This act is of an exponsivo standard, and tho management state that it is solely duo to the c-ounterfold requests of tho admirers that this talented couplo have teen secured for a further short season. Another star first appearance is the "turn" of Tim and Gertie Moore, who come with a very L big reputation from America, where they . wore hooked especially for the Fullers direct from tho Orpheum Circuit. Tho Moores are a coloured comedy couple, and are said to bo exceptionally clever, and to rank as two of the finest coloured comedians seen here. George D'Alma, the already favourably known "Gold Banjo Boy," Sterling and Love, nn English musical comedy duo,,whoso forte is ' said to be their musical ability; Dora Oberman, tho silver-toned soprano, who is too popularly known to necessitate further description; Vandinoff and Louie, painters extraordinary; Jeanette. Spellman, comedienne; Billy Brown, the comical coon; and Dot Devine's Musical Gadabout Girls, will complete what promises an excellent evening's diversion. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. A full houso greeted tho English Pierrots at the Municipal Concert Chamber' on Saturday evening. The company give excellent fare, and a big audience heartily apreciated their efforts. The opening bill presented was a very fine advertisement for tho company, and tie new bill is in no way inferior. Miss Billio Wilson, Miss Elsa Langley, and Miss Edith Harrold, all contributed splendidly to tLo programme, and they wore well supported by tho male members of the company. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ■ The star feature at Everybody's Theatre this week, and screened for the first tinio on Saturday, is an interesting film show- ' iug the inside working of a moving picture studio. The idea for tho picture emanated from Wellington, and the Trianglo Company has mado tho most of it in a story called "Tho Iced Bullet." The Thomas H. lr.ee inoyiug picture studio in Culver City, Cal., is invaded by an author who is knocked about for Ins trespass, and finally falls asleep in I a secluded spot, whore ho dreams that ho sees the production of tho drama lie has come to sell,, namely,' "The Iced Bullet." The story deals with Richard Deering, a wealthy Now Yorker, who is spending his holidays in the ' country, his companions being his daughter Evelyn and his ward Donald Greene. Tho latter wishes to marry Evelyn, but Doering, , suspecting a Btrain of insanity in Greene's , family, forbifls. tne marriage. While • Greene is in Now York City, Deeriug is '

mysteriously shot, and Horace Loe, a' crime specialist, is engaged by- Evelyn to .solve the mystery. Lee is atjirst puzzled as to howDeering was shoti because no weapon is found in tlte room, and both doors and windows wore locked when the shot was fired. Finally an infernal machine is discovered, arranged in such a way that the freezing of a block of ico causes the firing of a revolver, which has been directed towards Deering's bed. Greene, on returning to the lodge, is selfconvicted when he seeks to recover his infernal machine; and, ho becomes hopelessly insane. The sleeper awakes just as the crime specialist takes Evelyn into his arms, having become hor successful suitor, and is hunted out of the studio by armed guards. It is an exceedingly interesting drama; the unravelling of the mysterious murder being full of tense moments! In "Gloria's Romance," the 11th part of the serial, Billie Burke, having traced tho murderer to the water" fronts, gets into new and strange difficulties, in what is known as "The Floating Trap." Tha Patho Gazette provides the usual series of topical pictures.

KING'S THEATKE. This popular iiousu was crowded on Saturday evemug, wiien "Uomeo and Juliet" was screened for the first time. The film purports to bo a picturisation of Shakespeare's great, tragedy, and it is in most respects a success. The role of Juliet is played by Thcua Bara, best knewn to the public by her characterisation of ."vampire" women. As tlio young and gentle Veronese beauty, tho actress appears perhaps at her best, and Saturday night's house was not 6low to appreciate hor talent for this rather unfamiliar type of work. The picture follows the Shakespearean drania in tho main, with one or two slight modifications that are scarcely improving. Tho incidents at Casulet's feast, for instance, are misrepresented. In tho picture, Juliet intervenos between her father and Eomeo, whilo-in Shakespearo'6 play she has no need- to do so. Borne such alterations were, however, probably found to be necessary whero so much condensation was called for; AVhile-'tho picture does not in all respects, then, coincido with its model, it is nevertheless a greatachievement. It is specially great in the matter of scenery—a department in which the forte of tho kinema lies. 'Capulefs carden is a beautiful 6pot, and the balcony' from which Juliet leans to her Uomeo is appropriately decked with a profusion of leaf and bloom; tho interiors _ shofrn are'rich and very tastefully disposed,, so that the eye is charmed at every turn, and tho production as a whole gains immeasurably in the spectator's estimation. The players in tho final scene,,in which the supremo tragedy is enacted, acquit themselves splendidly.

EMPEESS THEATRE. During this woek a first-class programme is boinc screened at the EmDress Theatre "The Social leper" is the feature, and is a masterpiece- of tho AVorldiCompanv. Tho principal attrac-

turn of the picture is the number of promniwic artists slarreu. Tneso inciuue Cariylo BiacJiwelt and Juno 151yues, wjiuo tho film alto marks tiie dttiuc of Evelyn Greeley, a iasuinating utile actress, who .-nouul hooii become popular, xiie story ami, Healing as it "uim Hi a powertul maimer witu a frivolous woman, wliosc conduct nearly wrecks the lives of many, and with a theiiio entirely novel, should appeal to an lovers ot the highest grade sogicty aims. Dean, who has been left a fortune by lus father, marries. Life coes on happily for, some time, tho money is spent freely. Later, a son is born, 'but this does not affect the mother, although Dean calms down and spends much time at home. His wife goes out as much as usual, and early one lporning, after a night at a ball, she arrives homo to nml her small son dead. Husband' and into livo together for a year more, and then separate, each to go his or her own W. Dean has meanwhile got rid of all iiis fortune, and through the aid of a friend secures a plaeo in a,bank, and .?,, er f . a . Us »" ] °™ with another girl. Jho wife, however, separates them in a clever manner. Another man loves the same girl, and ho is loved by Dean's wite. bho continues wrecking other lives however and is finally murdered by one ot Dean s friends, who has heard tho truth. Dean is arrested, and tho girl ho loves, 111 her anxiety for his safety, promises to marry his rival if he will save Dean This lie does, with the aid ot a detective, and Dean's friend who committed'tho murder is discovered ,'n hiding and confesses that lie committed tho crime. Dean's rival then goes to claim his pri ze> but on learning that the Bin still loves Dean he releases her. trom her promise and goes out of her me. the supporting bill is a good one.

THOMAS MOORE ANNIVERSARY. At the Town Hall to-night an attractive programme of the melodies of •ihomas Moore,* Ireland's national poet, will bo given. Misses Teresa M'Enroe, Agnes and Rose Segnef, Nellie Strickland, Amy lioss, Annie Sullivan and Barry and Messrs. E. B. L. Eeade, ft. Sievers, J. A. Elliott, Dew, and W. Gamble will contribute solo and concerted 'items. In addition to this, the finals for tho competitions will bo .decided, and the nine competing choirs will combine and sing tho test piece with accompaniment on tho Town Hall organ. ORGAN RECITAL. Art organ recital was given in the Town Hall in Saturday evening by Mr. Bernard Page, City Organist. Among tho chief items on Mr. Page's programme was the Third Movement .from Rimsky-Korsa-koft's _ orchestral suite "Scheherazade." This is a symphonic suite for orchestra in four movements, written to a programme, based on stories from the "Arabian Nights." Tho Toccata and Fugue in C Major is considered to bo the finest of Bach's organ works. This work was composed during the tinio when Bach was organist at the Court of Weimar. Iho whole work is infused with the genius and natural nobility of tho composer. Mr. Pago played also works from l Borowski, Paulkes, Debussy, Bairstow, and Moussorgsky.