ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 86, 9 October 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER. Annette Kellerman, in " Neptune's Daughter," is proving the magnet to draw great crowds to the People's Picture Palace, where this remarkable photo-play is now nearing the close of its second week, with the unusual record of having been forced each night to turn people from the doors. The play is one of the most beautiful and thrilling spectacles ever seen, and 'must be seen to be appreciated. This is the first and only photo-play Miss Kellerman has ever appeared in, and gives her great opportunities to display not only her aquatic genius, but also to reveal herself as a fine actress, a fascinating dancer, and an expert swordswoman. Owing to the great interest displayed in the production it will be screened for another week. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. To-night will be the final opporunity of witnessing ths splendid vaudeville programme which has attracted so many people to His Majesty's Theatre this week. Taken all round, the items are excellent, and the entertainment is well worth seeing, demons and Dean (American sketch artists) and Rowley and Tointon provide eccentric dancing acts of unusual merit. Mr. Leonard Nelson, who is reappearing, sings old and new songs nightly, and he is very popular. There will be a complete change of proj gramme on Monday night, when artists I new to Wellington will appear. THE KING'S THEATRE. "War," the two-reel Vitagraph comedy which has been such a big success all this week, will be repeated for the last time to-night. The same applies to the excellent supporting programme, which includes "It May Be You," "Mabel Lost and Won" (Keystone), "The Cornet," and others. • Next week's star feature, which ■will be screened for the first time on Mon day night, will be a striking Mutual film, "Her Shattered Idol," with May Marsh and Robert Harrpn in the lead. The story of the play is striking and replete with interest and thrilling situations — a happy combination of laughter and tense drama. Especially fine, it is said, is the wonderful struggle between the giant prehistoric cave-men for the woman of their choice in the dream of the romantic girl. A splendid supporting programme has been arranged, including an impressive Selig animal drama, entitled "His Jungle Sweetheart," and a fine comedy "Cartoons in an Hotel." ".THE ENEMDZS." "When London Sleeps" concludes a very successful week this evening at the Empress Theatre. The new programme for Monday is headed by a Vitagrapii three-part feature, which is described as being a- remarkably powerful sea-*''' 1 ■ »f - the Jack London type. The 1 • „ j. parts are taken by Harry Morey Edith Story. The film .' .portrays the avenging of a «girl's death by her brother, a sea captain. It describes how an unscrupulous politician, who was the cause of a beautiful young girl's downward career, was " shanghaied " and taken to sea amongst a crew of ruffians, where he met with a. fate befitting his past misdeeds. The scenes where the captain, in a fierce denunciation, reminds the miserable man of how he wrecked a life, are portrayed by a series of fine dissolving views • showing the visions of the past in beautiful photography. The story is brightened by a romantic theme pleasingly intertwined. The world favourite, Mary Pickford, is seen in a supporting comedy entitled " How Mary Fixed It." MACMAHON'S THEATRE. The picture dramatisation of Tosti's " Good-bye " will be shown for the last time at MacMahon's Theatre to-night, in conjunction with the clever American society drama, A Thief in the Night." Comedy is provided by an excellent Keystone entitled " Love in Armour/ and a quaint Vitagraph eccentricity illustrating that '•Clothes Count." The making of a sporting rifle is an interesting educational picture, and plenty of topical happenings are provided by the Pathe Gazette. On Monday, Pinero's strong society play, "A -House of Cards" will be shown, and "The Master Key" will enter on its thirteenth chapter. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The current programme at Everybody's Theatre will be shown for the last time to-night. " Fatty's Plucky Pup" is well worth seeing, and has proved a source of great delight. "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY." On Monday, at Everybody's Theatre, will be screened Lubin's special feature drama, " Whom the Gods Would Destroy." The picture, / Which is thrillingly toid in three sensational acts, depicts the life's story of two partners, their trials and tribulations, and the bitter enmity of one for the other. Many exciting scenes are pictured in this splendid drama. Special attention has b«en paid to the production, and the whole 3000 ft is full of regal effects. Supporting itema include a Keystone comedy, " Merely a Married Man," and the " Third Floor Flat," the fourth episode of " The Million Dollar Mystery." The Gaumont Graphic, with the latest war news, will also be screened. SHORTT'S THEATRE. ._ '"' The Ballet Girl's Vindication," a, Nordisk four-reel feature, has attracted full houses to Shortt's Theatre in Wil-lis-street, and has proved a great success. It is supported by an excellent series, including "Hunting Big Game at Sea," War Gazette, some really excellent comedy, and an industrial feature, " Asphyxiating Gases." THE BRITANNIA. "Mother," a four-act photo-play, is proving a great attraction at the Britannia Theatre, and the production is regarded as one of the best that has been screened at- this popular resort. The Britannia has established a class of feature-film by showing exclusively the 'World Film Corporation pictures, of which "Mother" is the fourth. A really excellent supporting programme includes drama and comedy in fine profusion. Monday's new attraction is the fifth of the World Film Corporation releases, and is entitled "A Gentleman from Mississippi." STAR TPIEATRE, NEWTOWN. The current programme at the Star Theatre, Newtown, will be screened for the last time to-night. On Monday there will be a complete change, including "Her Shattered Idol." MUSICAL UNION. The Wellington Musical Union's performance of "Joan of Arc" and "The Revenge," notable choral works, under the baton of Mr. Herbert Clanghton, is fixed for Tuesday, 19th October, in the Town Hall. The society has secured Madame Wielart, of Auckland, in the title role of "Joan of Arc." The other supporting vocalists are Mr. H. F. Green (Masterton), who possesses a fine tenor voice, and Messrs. C. Clarkson and F. Charlton (Wellington). Miss P. Hanify will perform the pianoforte part in Weber's " Concerto in F Minor," with orchestra. The society's full chorus and kaixhjMbca of about 160 osrfo.rm.erA should.

adequately present their respective parts. Tickets may be purchased at the music depots and plan at the Bristol. A full rehearsal will be held on Monday and Friday next in St. Andrew's Hall at 7.30. All performers are requested to attend. J. C. WILLIAMSON'S NEW ENGGLISH COMEDY COMPANY. Light and catchy music, a series of beautiful stage pictures, and a generally sjiirited performance, are claimed to be the special features of "The Girl in the Taxi," "High Jinks," and "The Girl on the Film," the three musical comedies to be staged by J. C. WilliamSon's New English Musical Comedy Company, commencing at the Grand Opera House next Saturday night. The I opening production will be the Parisian j novelty, "The Girl in the Taxi," which ' will be presented for five nights. In •this musical play, it is stated, the music, which is by the well-known composer, Jean Gilbert, possesses far more spontaneity than is usual in many of the popular and recent musical comedy successes. The play has enjoyed a popularity second only to that of the famous "Our Miss Gibbs." The second production of the season will be what is described as a musical jollity in three acts, entitled "High Jinks." This piece is said to be full of quick farce comedy, with enlivening complications, requiring very similar fun-making abilities to "The Girl in the Taxi." "The Girl on the Film," the final production of the season, to be staged on Wednesday and Thursday, 27th and 28th October, breaks new ground, the authors having gone to the latest industry in the entertainment world, the kinema, for the material for their story. The cast includes such established stars in the operatic world as Messrs. C. H. Workman, W. H. Rawlins, Field Fisher, Alfred Frith, Fred Maguire, Paul Plunket, Chris Wren, Hugh Huntley, Misses Dorothy I Brunton, Gwen Hughes, Florence Vie, Helen Hobson, Daisy Yates, and Cecil j Bradley. The orchestra, numbering fifteen performers, will be under the direction of Mr. Harry Burton, and the three productions under the personal supervision of Mr. Harry Burcher, from the Gaiety Theatre, London. The box plans for the eleven nights' season will be opened at the Bristol Piano Company next Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock. MILITARY BAND CONCERT A most successful concert was given last evening in the ■ Town Hall by the Regimental Band of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool's Own), in conjunction with the "Armies of Europe" Film Company. Those who were fortunate enough to be present enjoyed a musical treat. The band is a very fine one, numbering 44 strong, under the able leadership of Bandmaster-Sergeant P. E. Cole, who must be congratulated on the delightful concert given. Every item was enthusiastically encored. Tne opening overture was the "Ravenswood" (Rimmer), and this was followed by the "Poet and Peasant" overture, which was artistically played. A descriptive fantasia, "A Soldier's Life" (Shipley Douglas), proved very popular, and an insistent encore was demanded for the beautiful "Raymond" overture. Other numbers included a march, "Our Boys" (Ivan M. Levy), and the military march, "The Soldier" (arranged by R. Leslie-Jones, and specially dedicated to New Zealand troops). One of the most popular items on the programme was an. exhibition by the brigade drummers and buglers, under Sergeant Lee. This was a most interesting item. During the evening Mr. Abel Rowe and Miss Miriam Russell contributed patriotic songs, which were well received. At the conclusion of the concert the band and drummers of New Zealand Rifle Brigade were entertained at supper by the New Zealand Patriotic Society in Maxwell's Rooms in Willis-street. Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald took the chair. Bandmaster Cole, in a pleasant little speech, thanked the Patriotic Society for the splendid manner in which the band had been entertained in Wellington. Songs were sung by Messrs. Abel Rowe, Laslett Exton, 'Bandsmen Haybittle and Albert Light, and Mr. Leslie Jones contributed a pianoforte solo. BAXTER BUCKLEY RECITAL. Arrangements are now completed for Mr. Baxter Buckley's farewell recital at the Concert Chamber on Friday evening next, when a most appealing programme will be given. Mr. Buckley's residence in Wellington has been marked 'by an endeavour to give his patrons music entirely new, by present-day writers, and the programme on Friday will include more compositions right "up-to-date." Mrs. Woodward and Mr. Frank Charlton will assist in vocal items. Box plan at the Bristol on Monday nest, where seats may be reserved. At the Concert Chamber of the_ Town Hall on Monday night an entertainment will be given by St. Joseph's Boys' Choir and friends in aid of a fund that is being raised to provide a piano for the Marist Brothers' School, Tasman-street. An' excellent programme of songs, dances, and recitations has been provided, including "A Kerry Courting" by "The Harmonists."