ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 158, 29 March 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. At the head of the new programme to be screened at the King's 'J'heatro to-day N wiil he a six-reel Select: feature photodrama, entitled "Tho Secret of the Storm Country," which is the sequel to that well-remembered <lrania, "Toss of tho Storm Country." .Miss Norma Talmndge has a part said to be full of thrills, surprises, romance, and heart glow. "The Secret of the Storm .Country" has its own graphic story. Who.is it that pays when we fail to resist temptation? Is it the man or the woman ? Tho answer is superbly given when the play works up to a thrilling climax. .Toss, weathers the storm of heartbreak and sorrow, holds fast to her ideal, ami' fights her way back to happiness. The supporting programme is tho fourth episode of "Tho Scarlet! Bunner," "Small Stream Denizens", tho latest Gazette, and a New 2enlarid industrial film, showing the making of condehsud milk in the largest allBritish condensory in the . Southern Hemisphere, i&Ms Annie Sullivan, mezzo, will sing "The Bolls of St. Mary" and "Love's Garden of ' Roses." The King's Orchestra, under tho direction \of Mr. L. D. Austin, will play as the cnt'racte, "The Scottish Patrol" (Mieliaelis-), and • included in tho incidental "Noctuimo" (Chopin), .gavotte "Souvenir" (Tlertzborg), and selections from "Chu Chin Chow" (Norton). The box plan is at the Bristol, or .patrons may ring King's Theatre telephone, 3143.

. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. An- exciting and' unusual plot characterises the Triangle drama entitled "Alias Mary Brown," tho feature to be screened to-day at Everybody's Theatre, Cnsson Fergusson and Paulino Starke portray the leading roles.- The .story tells of a. young man whose father's death occurs and • leaves him penniless owing to' the unscrupulous action of threo trustees. His mother's death follows closely owing to tho boy's inability to raise money enough to save her. Embittered, he sets out to be revenged upon tho threo men responsible for his poverty. His methods are original, and in the meantime he rescues a charming girl from a scoundrel who. has misled her. The whole story works up to, a stirring dramatic climax. A well-chosen list of items, including episode' five of- "The House of Hate," entitled "Spies Within," support the -star item. EMPRESS THEATRE. . A stirring 'programme has" been selected ■ for screening at the Empress Theatre to-day. June Elvidge will be seen in "The Honour and the Glory," a World film production. She is supported by Madge Evans, Frank Mayo, and Johnny Hinds. The story deals with'a young girl .who has been brought up in a country village, and seeks employment in the city. She meets a young man of wealth. Romance then enters her life, and with it A'arious trials,. doubts, and adventures. The ending ib most pleasing. I ANTONIA DOLORES.

Jldlle, Antonia Dolores gave her final recital in Wellington at the Grand Opera House lust evening, submitting a highly delectable programme.of the best' in song, to the delight of her admirers. Her forte is distinctly old English songs, forgotten or neglected: by the. average platform artist, either as too difficult, or "old fashioned,", as though any musiof intrinsic merit could become old'fashioned. Dolores was heard to distinct advantage in such fine, old songs as "0, Willo, Willo" (anonymous), the very title of which expresses the mediaeval origin of the song;. Wilson's "Take,. & Take Those Lips Away," and "A Pastoral" (Carey). In the more .florid operatic mood, Mdlle. Dolores gave vitality to the "Ombere Legcre," taken from Meyorbeer's "Lo Pardon," and the beautiful "Prayer" .'from Puccini's "La Tosca." She also sang the exquisite ballads "Le Nil" (Leroux), "L'Heure Exquise" (ITahn), "Gentler Zephyr" (Bennett), and "Ectasy" (liuinmell).' Mr. John Pi-ouse gave a fine exposition of the prologue from "I Pagliacci" (Puccini), which calls for vivid dramatic expression and emotional appeal, which the singer'Hras'able, to impart. , lie ■ also sang' "No e Ver"JMattciV and other ballads. ; Mr. "lIarold' : Smith played; a pianoforte 'sold,' "Jeux" 6'Eaui" (Pavel) and "Danse Negre" (Scott): ; ,

PROFESSOR BARRADEN. " '•'] On Wednesday, evening next at the Grand Opera House Professor JBarr.tdeu will open a 6eason in Wellington, Professor Barraden's .eiitertainnii'iit is said to be quite different from that of other hypnotists who have, shown' here.' On Wednesday evening Professor Barraaen will present his masterpiece, "Hello,' Lizzie," which is said to be a surprise and a "scream.'' Referring to Professor liarraden, tho "Otago Daily Timed" says: "Professor Barraden is reputed to be one of the ablest exponents of hypnotism who has visited Duncdin, and this fact, combined with the. humorous element surrounding entertainments. of this; character, no doubt has been responsible for the phenomenal success (he professor has' met with hero. As' at past performances, a number of young, men and'lads were invited to go on to the .stage and be hypnotised, and some ten or a dozen accepted the invitation, and while under Biiccessivo hypnotic spells they kept the audience in shrieks of laughter by' the way in which they behaved. They were made to burlesque such fine singers as Cappelli, the famous Italian tenor, and to do other things equally absurd, all of which amused the audience." The box: plan opens at tho Bristol on Monday at 9 o'clock. There is no extra booking fee.