ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 122, 17 February 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ANTONIA DOLOEES' CONCERTS. Music lovers- and students are looking | forward with more than ordinary interest to the visit of -Mdlle. Antouia Dolores, the celebrated French soprano, who will appear here on Saturday evening next, and again on Monday, February 21. Wednesday, February 20, and Friday, February 28, at the Grand Opera House. This celebrated artist is a singer of admitted charm, and familiarly ■ known and admired in ail the great Continental capitals of Europe and the principal towns in America and Australia.' Judging from Prra reports from Australia, .Jldlle. Dolores is singing in excellent voice. The educational influence of the visit of such an artist is of great value to the risin;' generation. To enable these to take full advantage of the concerts here, concessions are announced for students and .schools. The "Sydney Morning Herald," in referring to Middle. Dolores's recent appearances, said:— "Dolores delighted last night's audience . in the Town Hall (Sydney) with many quaint pieces that have become ch&dcal by their successful resistance to the flight of time. Her vocal art is of the kind which inimitably revives by its recreative freshness the charm of those old world songs, just as it renews the brilliancy of the more modern bravura arias." Dolores, too, according to another Sydney critic, "never attempts a first impression of a brilliant or startling character. Her artistic scheme begins with something of the long ago, after which she Hakes her listeners by easy and captivating transitions to the ballad of his or her own day, so that the most exacting apostle of culture ends by joining in (he rapturous applause." Mr. Harold Smith j* the pianist, and he will also be heard" in solos. Seats for the 'concert* here may be iooked at the Bristol Piano Co. from Wednesday mornnext for any or all of the concerts There will be an entire change of programme for each concert.

KING'S THEATRE. , A very attractive programme ia being presented at tho King's Theatre this week. The chief film attraction is the Select drama, "The Reason Why," from the well-known novel of tho same name, by Elinor Glyn. The film adaptation is strongly dramatic, and the interest is •held throughout. The leading part is played by Clara Kimball Young, whose role suits her to perfection, while the dresses are from special designs by the sister, Lucille; the famous dress designer of Paris. There is also shown a picture of the Rarotongan sports at Day's Bay. The well-known Cadzow Musical Trio contribute solos and duets, while tho King's Grand Orchestra contributes some very-excellent music. The programme will be repeated all this week.

- EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Crisis," an excellent adaptation for the fi'm of Winston Churchill's celebrated novel of that name, is the chief attraction at Everybody's Theatre this week. Thomas Santirlii plays Iho role of Stephen' Bruce, and Bessie Eyton that of Virginia Carvel. The picture follows very closely tho story of the novel.- The love story of Bruce and Yireimn Carve! is the main interest of the film, but; tho drama is big for its. historical interest, and presents a vivid picture of tho sectional feeling in the South prior to the Civil War. . Charlio Chaplin 'wakes laughter in a decidedly interesting comedy, '/The Champion.'"

EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Devil Dodger," a brilliant Triangle drama, is the chief attraction, at the. Empress Theatre this week. _ Roy St?wart has the leading Tole, and is supported by a splendid cast of Triangle players. "The Devil Dodgers" is a, fullblooded story of the life in the Ear West of America;, and is full of thrills and excitement. "Fatty" Arbucklc provides the comedy clement in "Fatty's Seaside Lovers," really one of humorous situations. . The .Rarotongans' picnic at Day's Boy, showing the Islanders,indulging in aquatic sports is also screened. / "BUSINESS. BEFORE PLEASURE.' Abe Potash and Mawruss Perlmutter terminateda successful season of, Hebrew comedy at the Grjind Opera House on Saturday evening. • ■ '. .