ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15560, 18 March 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

"No Mother to Guide Tier' 7 attracted many people to His Majesty's Theatre last night, in spite of counter attractions. The melodrama will be produced again to-night and on Thursday night, while on Friday night " East Lynne" will be staged. ST. PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT. The - Town Hall was crowded last night on the occasion of the concert given in honour of St. Patrick's Day. The audience was Irish through and through, and was highly delighted with the old Irish airs and songs produced for its entertainment. Amongst those present were Bishop Cleary and the' Mayor and Mrs. Parr. The outstanding features of the entertainment were the singing of the children of the Catholic schools, the performance of Miss Teresa McEnroe, a Wellington singer of note, and the playing of Master Henri Handel Lissack, a remarkably able violinist, only 10 years of age. Miss .McEnroe charmed the audience by the sweetness of her voice, and was given a most enthusiastic reception. Master Lissack's performance was decidedly good for, young as he is. he played with a taste that would have done credit to a player of many more years' experience. Many people found most enjoyment in the s'inging of the massed pupils of the Catholic schools. They were under perfect control, and their clear, sweet voices rang tunefully through the hall to the evident enjoyment of the crowd. Signorina Domenica. Martinengo was very successful in " The Green Isle" and " The Minstrel Boy," while Mr. J. P. Lonergan was encored for his singing of " O'Donnell Aboo." Mr. C. Carter's harp solos were much appreciated, a remark that may also be applied to the selections rendered by Ewart's orchestra. A warm welcome was given to Mr. F. G. Bourke, who sang "The Croppy Boy" and "A Nation Once Again.'' Two* well-known Irish songs were contributed by Mr. S. L. Exton, while two quartettes were sung by Messrs. Exion. Bryant, Gillies, and Lonergan. Mr. Harry Eiscocks played the accompaniments.

PLI.'NKET NURSE SOCIETY'S FETE With the permission of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Myers the lovely grounds at Cintra will be the scene of a delightful and novel entertainment next Saturday in aid of the Plunket Nurse Society. The afternoon will be devoted to the entertainment of the children, swings, seesaws, pony rides, marionettes, etc., being provided for their benefit. There will be a grand floral display, comprising children dressed as flowers, decorated prams, carts, sledges, bicycles, etc., aid some pretty floral dances by pupils of Miss D. Knight and Miss Burmeister. A show of babies who have been reared under the care and attention of the Plunket nurses will be a special feature of the afternoon entertainment. In the evening the garden will be illuminated by hundreds of Japanese lanterns, kindly lent by Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Parkes, making a veritable fairyland of the grounds. A platform has been erected on one of the lawns, where the charming Spanish and Irish dances, which evoked such enthusiasm at a garden fete held during the recent Australasian Medical Congress, will be repeated. An excellent "Cafe Chantant" programme has been kindly arranged by Mr. Lauri Abrahams. The Ladies' Committee of the Plunket Nurse Society have been working hard preparing dainty articles for the baby stall, and the girls are supplying sweets for sale. OPERA HOUSE. Applause was frequent at the Opera House last evening, for this week's programme is full of good turns. The Three Luxors, novelty instrumentalists, and Foster, Lamont and Foster, a clever trio of iron-jawed acrobats, are chief among the performers. ORGAN RECITAL. The municipal organ recital in the Town Hall will be given on Saturday evening next, when the city organist will play Wagner's " Entry of the Gods into Valhalla,'' Elgar's march, "Pomp and Circumstance" and works by Handel, Dubois and Bach. j "FOR EAST IS EAST." A special feature picture entitled " For East is East" is to be shown at the Queen's Theatre on Thursday. Us approximate length is 3000 ft. The film unfolds a fascinating romance illustrating Kipling's famous quotation " For East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet," and deals with a native prince who kidnapped an English bride. Huge python snakes are introduced into the picture. "MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS." To-morrow night, at the Princess Theatre, one of the most pitiable stories of British history, the life and death of Mary "Stuart, Queen of Scots, the daughter of James V., of Scotland, will be shown in faithful pictorial presentation. These historical pictures are specially selected for their educational value. The " star" picture will be supported by a number of the latest comic, scenic, and .industrial piclures. * WIRTH'S CIRCUS. Wirth Bros.' Circus, which will open, at Victoria Park on Monday next, is said to be quite up to the standard of previous combinations. This year's troupe numbers nearly one hundred performers, in addition to a menagerie which provides animal acts, and includes the only hippopotamus and the only bison in Australasia. Included in the company is " Dare Devil Desperado," who will be seen in a sensational high diving act, in which he dives from a height on to a crescentshaped chute, along which he travels at a high speed until his body is in an upright position, when he "drops to the ground on his feet, and finishes with a somersault. La Bella Victoria, one of the beauties of the circus world, gives a performance on the tight and slack wires and the names of Alfredo, a trapeze artist, and the Stair Sisters, contortionists and gymnasts, also appear on the bill The flying Cadonas, the original Nelson family, of nine members, and the French acrobats, the Bastiens. all give acts of a combined nature. The animal acts are interesting. A novel act is that given by Doblados performing sheep and pigs, while another of a sensational nature is provided by a group of 12 nolar bears two grizzly bears, and a oair of pure white hounds. Matinees will be given on Wednesday and Saturday. The box plan will be on view at Wildman and Arey's. PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. "Her Wedding Gown" is the principal film now being screened at the Queen's Theatre. Many other fine pictures are shown. Large numbers of people have seen The Fallen Angel." the storv of two sisters who took different paths', now being shown at the King George Theatre The drama is one of the finest of its class. A popular programme may now be seen at the Princess Theatre. " Its principal item is "An Unseen Terror." a drama of more titan ordinary interest. A thrilling mystery story, ''An Hour Before Dawn." is the chief attraction at the Lyric Theatre. Other films are good. A good all-round programme, having "Trapped in a Forest Fire" as its star item, is now being screened at the Royal Albert Hall. Many people have visited the Globe Theatre thi3 week and have watched with interest a picture play entitled "The Fruits of Vengeance," a- thrilling story of circus life. The West End Theatre showed a good programme last night. Each picture had some special interest of its own. Among the films shown at the King's Theatre last night were two exceptionally laughable comedies. The dramatic side of the series was also good. A tale of early Puritan life in the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania, " The Quakeress." provided much entertainment to a large audience at the Newton Picture Palace last evening.