ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 301, 14 September 1921, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALLAN WILKIE SEASON. Last evening tho Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company repeated their former aucoess with Shakespeare's tragedy, of ancient Scotland, "Macbeth/ Mr. Wilkie appeared as Macbeth, and in his barbaric garments madt a manly and romantic Scottish thane. His acting all through was faultless, and he depicted clearly each phase of tho nobleinan’so rise and downfall. Miss HunterWatts, its Lady Macbeth, made a striking partner in crime for her lord and master. In the sleep-walking scene she was particularly good. Mr. Robert 1 urdie appeared with success as Macduff, with Mr. William Ixickhaxt as the other Scottish Lord Banquo. The wholet of the cast was capable, and the pioductio was an excellent all-round one Tonight will be played for the-last time tho favohirite comedy, As Aou Like It" which, when presented, before ViceRoyalty last week, was received with enthusiasm. Miss Hunter-Watts will appeal- as Rosalind, and Mr. W ilkte .will the part of Jacques the philosophic lord, whoso ages of man speech is one of the features of the play. Mms Lorna Forbes will appear as Celia, Mr. Leslie Manners as Orlando and M • Fred Macdonald as Touchstone. Only four more nights of tho season remain. A now production by this company, "Romeo and Juliet," will be P«sented to-night, "The Merry Wives'of Windsor to-morrow night, and the season wi conclude with “The Taming of the ' Shrew” on Saturday. Box plans ar at the Bristol, and day sales at IM. Perry’s. QUEEN’S THEATRE. Constance Binney.is starred in th®new Realart picture, ‘’.The Stolen Kiss, now showing at the Queen s Theatre., fho supporting feature is One thing t Time o’ Bay,” a comedy-drama from the Metro studios, featuring Bert Lyttoll. A further episode of King of th Circus," the Eddie Polo serial, will be screened during the afternoons only. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Sylvia Breamer and Robert Gordon appear in .the cleverly-conceived "Be•pectabto by Proxy,” which is the principal item on the bill at Everybody s Tlioatre. The picture N one that provokes mirth, and at the same .time supplies the demand for romance and love interest, It has been shown to good houses' since it was introduced last week. EMPRESS THEATRE. _ At the Empress Theatre a varied and interesting programme is running. It is headed by a powerful drama, entitled "The Victim,” which tells the story of a man who was too strong to flinch in the face of death, and too noble to utter the words that could have saved him. - “Beat It” is an amusing farce, starring the monkey comedian "Snooky. The third instalment of "The Lost City” provides .thrills in plenty., The King’s Orchestra and Roea Valyda are to bo heard nightly. COLOSSEUM RINK. Tuesday and Wednesday, September 27 and 28, have been fixed ae the dates for the holding of the grand fancy dress, poster, and evening dress masquerade at the popular l skating rink in Vivian ‘ Street. The management is offering J.-. 50 fh prizes, amjl are now being received. Attendances at the four daily sessions continue large, and many beginners avail themselves of the tuition provided by the staff of experts employed. THROUGH JUNGLE WILDS. "Through Jungle Wilds,” a remarkable film narrative of the experiences of Mr. Harry Kaigh Eustace, F.Z.S.,’ while big game hunting in Central Africa,', will be screened, at the Grand Opera House on Monday evening next and continue for a limited season only.* The film is said to depict some amafcing incidents, which, would be regarded as incredible were it not for the fact that they are .actually shown on the screen and described by Mr. Eustace himsolf. Tho "Otago Dlaily Times” says:—"The picture illustrates and describes some of the sights and episodes that have coine his way during his twenty-seven years of adventure in the wilds of Africa. Mr. Eustace has gone as far am an explorer could have gone into the heart of Darkest Africa; has altogether travelled 50,1)00 miles on his different trips; and has had some extraordinarily narrow escapes from . death; for the rhinocerous refuses to Took pleasant’ when he has this photograph taken, but prefers to charge like a tank at the man with the klnenmtograph camera. But Mr. Eustace survived his adventures with the rlnnocerous. hippopotamus, crocodile, and other, animals, and succeeded in getting moving pictures of many of tho wildest animals in their natural habitat, some of them as near as within 12ft. of tho / camera.” The box plan opens at the Bretol to-morrow. ' MISCHA LEVITZKI, PIANIST. An announcement of. interest to music, lovers appears in this issue stating that Mesere. J. and N. Tait have mode ar- , rangements for tho famous i Russian pianist; Mischa Levitzki to give a series of pianoforte recitals in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. He will make his first appearance in tho Town Hall, Wellington, on Saturday, September 24. It is said that no pianist has made a greater success in Australia than has Levitzki, and many additional recitals had to bo given in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, amd Brisbane, and at each recital, it ie stated, many hundreds were turned away, Born near Kieff, in Southern Russia, less than twenty-two years ago, tin; musical nature of Mischa Levitzki manifested itself at an early age, and when barely five he began to play the piano, and three months later so amazed his parents that he was placed under the tutelage of Sigismund Stojowski, with whom 'he remained for four years; progress was eo extraordinarily rapid that ho was sent to complete his studies with Dohanayi. This renowned teacher, whose pupils were all of maturer years, was astounded when the new arrival turned out to be. a lad in knickerbockers. One hearing satisfied the master that Levitzki was a genius, and four years later, during! the winter preceding the outbreak of the European war, ho toured Belgium, aud success was instantaneous. The box plans for the three recitals to be given in Wellington will bo opened at the Bristol on Thursday, September 22, and attention is drawn to the concessions offerer! to parties of musical students and scholars from schools and colleges. November 19 has been fix eel by the committee of tho Wellington Choral Union for the performance of Sir Arthur Sul- ' livau’s oratorio, "The Golden Legend.” Tho principals engaged so far are Mr. Ernest Drake (tenor), Air. Barry Coney, of Auckland (baritone), and Mrs. Winnie Fraser, of Christchurch (soprano).