ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9476, 27 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S,

PULLERS' PICTURES. An excellent audience witnessed the last screening of Fullers' Thursday change of programme on Saturday evening. Tho pictures were excellent, and constituted one of the finest programmes presented at His Majesty's. Special interest was manifested in the film "Across tho mountain passes of New Zealand." It is not often New Zealand scenery is tho subject of a cinematograph film, but this excellent production of Pathe Freres rivals any scenic picture of foreign countries yet taken. The matinee drtew a large audience of children and adults. Siglior Cimino's orchestra is a feature of the entertainment.

An excellent range of subjects has again been secured for tho new programme at Fullers' Pictures to-night. A film which will create a lot of interest is "The Merry "Wives of "Windsor," an excellent representation of Shakespeare's play. It is produced with every detail true to the period, and the frisky character, Falstaff, is the leading personage throughout. Tho comedy is exceedingly well carried out, and ends in a regular blaze of merriment. Another splendid film is "Red Cross Seal," produced in conjunction with the National Association of America for the cure and prevention of tuberculosis. The picture shows the sad and deplorable conditions under which the submerged tenth arc forced to live in New York, It is a subject which makes an earnest appeal to humanity and carries a great moral. Many other fine films are included in the programme, embracing several subjects. In the scenic division, "The Dolomite Alps" and "Drontheim" are said to be very fine. Several excellent dramatic subjects wil also be screened, and there will, of course, bo a julicious sprinkling of humorous events. Special music will be supplied by the Symphony orchestra.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. A good attendance greeted the final screening of the Thursday change at the Opera House. This programme was particularly strong in dramatic subjects, which met with appreciation. The scenic study of Morocco, and especially the chief port, Tangier, proved exceptionally interesting and instructive. Tho mirth provoking comics were well received, and in all tho programme afforded a good evening's entertainment.

This evening the usual Monday evening change is due, when the management promise an exceedingly good all round collection of pictures. In drama the Edison Company provide an adaption of Charles Dickens' standard novel "David Copperfield," under tho title of "Love and the Law," whilst the A.B. Company have turned "Ingomar" into an interesting photo play under the title of "The Barbarian." No programme is complete now-a-days without one of the Vitagraph Company's fine portrayal from life, and this evening's collection includes "Jean and the Calico Doll" from their studios. The Vitagraph child stories aro always interesting, and this one introduces a clever kiddie and a most intelligent dog. "Tho District Attorney's Triumph" is the star' drama of Western type, and somo fine Pathe art studies complete this section of the programme. Travel and industrial pictures will be in strong evidence, whilst Max Linder and other picture comedians will provide the comic element. As the Opera House is otherwise engaged to-morrow evening this programme can be screened for two nights only.

ANTONIA DOLORES,

To hear Mile. Dolores sing is' highly ■ educational. To vocalists she is a shining light, giving them all that is best in cultured vocalisation and teaching thorn tho way in which to avoid the pitfalls into which most public singers are wont to fall. Her singing does not end as a pleasuregiving faculty, for not only is it of great value to_ vocalists, but it is so also to elocutionists, preachers, and public speakers of all kinds. "Wo are compelled to admire her command of languages, and her beautiful diction, her emphasis, '-which Iso beautifully throw up the musical phrase, and her perfect enunciation—every "i" dotted and every "t" crossed—her graceful poise and facial expression aro object lessons to voice users. The programme presented at Wellington gave opportunity for the display of the artist's versatility. Few star artists could do justice to such a wide range of songs, each of them embracing a different school. In this way Mile. Dolores opened with "0 Willo, Willo," a manuscript version, from the British Museum, of the "Willow song" in "Othello." The opening phrase of this is cxquistively beautiful, and throughout tho music is built on simple, plaintive harmonies. From the opening line, "The pooro soulo sat sighingo by a sycamore tree," the soprano crept into the hearts of her audience, and when tho beautiful lament was finished she at once passed into another mood, singing "0 Bid Your Faithful Ariel Fly" (Linlcy) with all its wealth of vocal embroidery, and astounding her auditors with her vocal agility. It is well to remark here that no matter what florid passage she is singing she never gets away from the deeper meaning underlying the musical structure, her temperamental instincts are always foremost, and she never gives the impression—which alas so many singers convey when rendering florid music—that she is singing solely for tho display of vocal flexibility and agility. Mile. Dolores returns to us in fuller voice than ever, and hertop register rings true and full to its highest limit. Floral tributesenough to'stock any fair-sized flower shop—commenced to arrive, and to make beautiful with the choicest blooms the choir seats on the platform.

Mlle. Dolores appears at the Opera House, Palmerston North, to-morrow

evening. One concert only will bo given in this.city. The box plan is open at Park's.

"SEVEN DAYS."

Box plans were opened at Coles' music warehouso this morning for tbo only appearance of Hugh J. Ward's company of comedians who visit Palmerston North on Thursday next. The public amply demonstrated by tho booking the large interest centred in the final visit of this popular organisation. The reports of the merry play "Seven Days" which have reached us from Australian quarters, 6ay it is of most mirth-provoking description, in which every member of this talented company is seen and hoard to advantage, and all promise to sustain their already high and popular reputations. The Sun, Sydney, in speaking of "Seven Days," remarks: "Mr "Ward has been fortunate in securing a play so eminently suited to the possibilities of this combination. It was his last effort before retiring as an actor, and he wanted something particularly good, and having got it, he spared no time, money or brains in presenting a piece which his name is likely to be long associated."