ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 52, 29 August 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

• HARRY LAUDER. The great success achieved by Harry Lauder and his company in Australia is being repeated in this country, as Messrs. J. and N. Tait's representative has received word that in Dunedin, Invercargill, Oamaru, and Timaru the theatres proved* too small to accommodate the crowds who were anxious to see and hear the famous comedian. Ac* cording _ to the Southern press notices, the artists supporting Mr. Lauder are possessed of unusual merit; and each act receives most flattering notices. The Wellington season, which commences at the Grand Opera House on Saturday next, sth September, must be limited to six evening performances and one matinee, and the programmes will be varied each night. The box plan for the entire season will open at the Dresden on Monday morning. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The final presentation of the week's programme at His Majesty's Theatre will be given by the Fuller-Brennan Company this evening. The Four Goldim's, in their Spanish dances, the Bartletts, who perform daringly in the air, and Miss Jessie Millar, a clever cornet player, will all contribute : and among those who. will appear for the last time this evening are; — Miss Dolly Millar, the 1 Chipola Twins and Bear, Phillips and Merritt, Gordon and Day, Miss Tilly Dunbar, and Hart and Kennedy. SUNDAY CONCERT. To-morrow, at 8.30 p.m., the Wellington Professional Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. Herbert Bloy, will give its fifth Sunday concert of the season at His Majesty's Theatre. The programme will be opened with a Grand March Triumphale from Verdrs "Aida," and this will be' followed by Thomas's "Mignon" Gavotte. By special request the " Slavonic Rhapsodic " of Friedeniann, which was played at a previous concert, is to be repeated. Other items will be a Fantasia on Bifcet's opera, " Carmen," and the famous overture from Wagner's " Tannhauser." A silver.com collection will be taken up at the doors. THE KING'S THEATRE. The pictorial reproduction of the beaU tiful Maori legend "Hinemoa" and a particularly meritorious collection of sub* jects, including "French Army Methods," "The Bosuns Mate," and others, will bo submitted at The King's for the last time to-night. Monday .night's special will be "Lost in Mid-Ocean," described as a Vitagraph star feature, telling an up-to-date story acted a,nd presented in modern, style. It is a. tale of the sea, and during the screening there is shown what is said to be the most realistic shipwreck scene to date. Another section is said to vividly depict the u«e of wireless during a storm at sea. A supporting programme of special pictures is made up of "Mabel's Busy Day," "AH for Science," "The English River Avon, " "The Cockchafer," "The Strategy of Conducior 786," "The Limpet," and the latest Gaumont Graphic. Box plane aro at the Dresden. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. At Everybody's Pictures, at the Opera House, a strong list of subjects includes: "Fighting Blood of 1809," ".Belgian Heroes, ' y "The Late Crown Prince," 1 "Spithead Naval Review," /'The Fatal Mallet," and the latest Pathe Gaaette. These will be shown for the last time to-night. A star attraction is announced for Monday. This is "War Dogs of To-day," described as A mast inspiriting picture. It is a special compilation of motion pictures of a pa«. triotic character, showing sections of all combatants of the present European war which is shaking the world. Component parts include : "Austria and the Austrians," "Our French Friends." "Russians and Cossacks," "Brave Belgians," "Italians," "John Bull, Junior," I "Young New Zealanders in Leash," "Under the Union Jack," and a motion picture«tableau, showing "Tommy Atkins and Sons of the Sea." embellished by Mr. Harold Grey's singing of Mr. Bert Royle's patriotic song, "Britons All." Other pictures are "A Pauper Millionaire" (Vitagraph star drama), *'A Mountain Stream" (scenic), "Mother and Wife" (Edison drama), "Pathe's Latest Gazette," "Views of Munich" (scenic), and the big Keystone comedy, "A Barnyard Flirtation. " , ' THE BRITANNIA. "The Golden Call," a fouiveel Nbrdisk drama, has proved a popular attraction at the Britannia, and will be screened for the lash time to-night. Monday's new film includes for a feature film a four-reel Eclair drama entitled "Mons. Lecoq, Detective; or the Mystery of Pepper Box Inn." This photoplay is an adaptation from the French story by Emile Gaboriau. The plot is said to contain many exciting and original happenings. The supporting pictures include the latest Australian Gazette, "Getting Solid with Pa" (a Lubin comedy), "The Eternal Duel" (an appealing drama), and "Bidoni's Dream" (a farce-comedy). SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY. At the Sailors' Friend Society last evening an enjoyable concert was held as another send-off to the seamen on the troopships. The programme was a patriotic one. In the competitions, the Srizes (donated by Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. . H. 'Williams) went to Messrs. Golding, Roy, Oldham, and Osborne. Again many "housewives," made by workers, were handed to tha crews. .Those responsible • for last night's entertainment were Mesdames Miller and Abbott, the Misses Miller (2), Rouse, and Messrs. Miller, Osborne, Fail, Perrin, Chapman, Stathers, Masters, Wilson, and Knight. PATRIOTS AT KAIWARRA. A concert held at Kaiwarra last night, under the auspices of the local school, was one of the most successful functions of its kind ever held in the district. The whole of the proceeds > were to be handed over to the -Empire Fund, and, as the hall was crowded to overflowing, the sum collected should be considerable. The concert was held at very short notice, but every item was excellent. All the contributions came from scholars, who instilled a great deal of enthusiasm into their work, singing patriotic choruses with great gusto. The spirit they put into every item was pleasing to see, and was evidence of the good training they had received. Solos were plentiful, tiny girls and boys providing .clever items which earned for them the heartiest of applause. It was a very successful concert in every way. Except for the well-known patriotic songs, prac tically all the items iipecially, -written and composed by Captain Dali*yinple and Mr. R. J. Pope (head master). The teachers (Misses Cook and Aitcheson) are to be congratulated on the way the children were trained. Miss Grace Flaws presided at the piano, and also assisted generally with the musical arrangements. Tho concert concluded with the singing by the audience of patriotic choruses, and wound ut> with three cheers for the children of Kaiwarra for their assistance in augmenting the Empire Fund. Tho Daffodil Dancing Assembly will meet every Tuesday evening. A notice to members of the Brooklyn Dancing Assembly is advertised in this

THE DANDIES. The return of "The Dandies" may to said to occur at an opportune time. When war topics naturally monopolise so much attention, it is pleasant to look forward to a reappearance of Mr. Ed* ward Branscombe s popular company. "The Dandies" are scheduled to open their return season in the Town Hall (Concert Chamber) next Monday night. They will be in Wellington for six nights only, during which period two new programmes will be presented. The plan is now open at the Dresden. "A CELEBRATED CASE." A new departure has been nude by the Kalem Company in producing, ia cinema form, adaptations of famous JHays, the first of which, "A Celebrated Case, will be screened on Monday at the Empress. Theatre Continuous Pictures. Th« play is said to be presented on » )arg» scale, and contains spectacular military, scenes. One Jean Renaud weds Made- , line, the foster sister of the Counteefc d'Aubeterre. Five years later, in. 4 Et of unwarranted jealousy, Renaud leaves his wife and little daughter, and enlists in the French army. War is declared; between the French and English and the armies approach Renaud's home. The Count de Mornay, a proscribed nobleman, leaves hie infant daughter at the College d'Hyeroe, and while attempting to escape is mortally wounded. Laaare, > a human vulture of the battlefield,' is j about to kill and tob the Count, when ■ Renaud comes to the rescue. The Count places his jewels and papers in Rehaud's keeping. Renaud steals ■ from the camp and goes to his wife. He shows her the jewels and tells her the story of how\ they fell mto his hands. Lawtre, outa side, overhears all that is said. Whelk Renaud departs Larare enters the cot» tage and demands the jewels. In an ■ attempt to stop him from stealing their* Madeline is stabbed to death. Renaud, - in the meanwhile, gets back to t th* camp, and subsequently distinguishes himself with striking heroism m the terrible battle of Fontenoy. Immediately afterwards the villagers have Renaud arrested on a charge of having murdered his wife. Renaud is found guiliy, and ' sentenced to the galleys for life. "Year*,, after thu wrong is righted. SHORTT'S THEATRE. ' At the head of an attractive bill being „ presented at Shortt's Theatre is a stirring drama entitled "An Alpine Tragedy." Built upon a clever plot, the picture-story is easily the best yet 1 produced by the Aquila Company. Already the film has attracted large crowds, and tho final sessions at which it is being - screened should nob be missed. Another good budget of films is promised fo» ■Monday. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. Tho present programme of pictures at the People's Picture Palace will be screen* led for the last time to-night. Monday's hew bill stars a Lubin drama, "The City of the Blood." Tho story is said to be of a, thrilling character and full sof dramatic interest. The presentation is in keeping with the artistic standard set by the Lubin Company. STAR THEATReTnEWTOWN. ' "The Adopted Son" and a strong At* ray of subsidiary pictures will be shown for the last time to-night. Monday night's special film will be "Lost in MidOcean." MOUNT COOK SCHOOLS. ' The annual entertainment by the scholars of tho Mount Cook Schools and their friends will take place in St. 1 Mark's Schoolroom on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next. A first-class 1 programme has been prepared, the children in th<s infante', girls', and boys'schools taking pait. Special features' will be the reciting of "The Absent'minded Beggar," by Mr. J. S. Gandell' (after which a collection will be taken for the State School Children's Patriotic Fund), Mr. C. M. Howard's ooojuringi . £tid ventriloquial entertainment, and the . comic songs of Mr. Alan Fuller (of tho Wellington Amateur Operatic Society).