ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3911, 23 April 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. The Poverty Bay anl Gisborne Rowing Clubs are holding a picture and concert evening at the Opera House this evening in order to raise funds to support their Carnival candidate, Miss Rita Caulton. Several songs will he rendered by local artists, while the Opera House will screen a programme of pictures. The chief attraction is “The Sorcerers,” a thrilling and exciting drama admirably produced by the Lubin _ Company. Some of the scones shown in the War Gazette are Prussian Guards as prisoners, American merchant marine, departure of London Welsh, the last of H.M.S. Bulwark, Scouts defence corps, at the cook house door, the world’s peace, hero of Vera Cruz British cold steel. The Majestic Company present a strong play “Environment.” (This dramatic story, while showing the influence of evil companionship, also emphasises the value of the true love of a good woman upon the shaping of a man’s career. The narrative is well planned and beautifully photographed. “Caught with tlie Goods” is an A.B. farce bubbling with lawditer, while “Hidden life in Seaweed” is a scientific and pleasing Patho subject. A comedy “Ham at the Beach” is exceedingly funny. Ham steals his wife’s purse and goes to the beach with Mrs Jones. A camera man takes Ham in the picture and Airs Ham sees how her husband spends his time at the beach. What follows is very humorous. WORLD’S PICTURES. The usual change of programme will bo presented by tile World's Pictures this afternoon and evening, tlie star subject being a Transatlantic feature entitled “The lank That- Binds.” The plot is true to life, ana displays one of the many phases of modern ethics. Another feature will be a- 2000 ft comedy by that prince of comedians, Ford Sterling, who achieved! fame as leading comedian for Keystone. Latest incidents at Durazzo and on the User form part of the War Budget included in this series. PATHS PICTURES. A great treat will ba provided by Rathe Pictures at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night, when a magnificent dramatisation of Alarie Corelli’s famous book, “Vendetta,” will be screened. The story is so widely known that- the briefest outline will recall the. plot. The hero is buried as dead in Iris own family tomb, returning to life to find his wife and his own trusty friend unfaithful. Discovering vast riches in that self-same tomb, left by pirate generations dead, using this mighty wealth to satisfy a horrible revenge ; these are the central thoughts of a story that has aroused the strongest emotions in every reader’s breast. Tlie picturisation intensifies every phase, and shames fiction in its truly terrific reality. It is majestc- in representation and! magnificent in spectacular effects. A special War Budget will give close views of the great Frenchmen, Generals Joffro and Foch, and life in. the French trenches and at tlie front in Flanders. “Birth ol Flowers” is a truly beautiful subject, which will appeal to everyone. “Back to the Kitchen” will be found, a-screamingly-i unny farce by the Alajes-t-ic/Company. ‘This splendid programme can he shown for to-night only. There will be no pictures tomorrow afternoon or evening, as the theatre, will be occupied by the "Charley’s Aunt” Company.

AIR. PETER DAWSON. To sit at home ami' enjoy through tile medium of the gramophone, singing of the gifted English baritone, 1 AH. Peter Dawson, is the happy lot : of thousands throughout the Englisli- ’ speaking world, but to few people m- ' deed outside the British Isles has the great opportunity been offered or hearing the singer in the zenith ot his triumphant career. . Speaking el ’ Air Dawson’s recent visit to Auckland, the N.Z. “Herald” says: “By reasons of his popular yet -far-icach-ing vocal interpretations All*. Dawson scored an immediate and permanent success. In addition to possessing a well produced, finely balanced and ' flexible voice of great range, there are certain und'eniable qualities about Air Dawson’s readings which place him m a. class distinct from many yontem- > porary platform favorites. Not only * is his clear diction and fine phrasing 1 of supreme excellence, and his versa- * tility of style rare indeed, but such is the personality of the singer that a pleasant intimacy exists between himself and bis auditors ere the first hall dozen bars have been sung. As icI cards breath control, hut few people i attain such perfection, and! it is not ■ surprising to learn that Air. Dan son s has actually sustained a single note tor nearly a minute. Such qualified.i tion enables a singer to perform pro- : <li tries as regards phrasing oi long - sentences, yet in the case of Air. Daw- > son the accomplishment- is never aifowi ed to -suggest exaggeration. tins world-famous baritone with Ins talent- ' ed English Concert Company will open bis Gisborne season next Wednesday * at His Majesty’s Theatre, and the box plans for the two nights will open - next Monday at Miller’s C-ornoi.