ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16098, 11 December 1915, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE.

This week's programme at the Opera House is a distinctly good one. A feature of the programme is the clever performance of Balancing Stevens. Tbis~eqaiJ #f librist of rare ability varies his attractive feats by singing American songs. The villi Eltop Black Revue Company continues to • hold "well the attention during the second '7 half of the programme. Included in the Sp company are fhe Quealys, brother and "iM sister. The current revue is entitled "Oh, Yokohama!"

PUPILS* RECITAL. The 154 th pianoforte recital in connec- *<i tion with the Webbe School of Music waj 5 given by the pupils last evening. The '' programme submitted was full of interest %■& and was of a very varied character. The ■■',': majority of the pieces were rendered from !'J memory, and included works by Beeth- h"' oven, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Chopin Schubert, Grieg, Macdowell, De Bussy) * Henselt, Bendel, Moszkowski, Low, and " Kern. The opening piano quartette,. -'-' "Midsummer Night's Dream," by the '••' Misses L. Keyes, F. Connelly, N. Knight, ? and 0. Clarke, was an excellent performance, as was also the piano duo " Seren- : ade" (Low), by the Misses &L Lee and •■ A. Walsh. The Grieg concerto, bv * j Master Clifford Kemp, with the orchestral '-' accompaniment on a second piano by Miss Madoleine Webbe, was an admirable piece of concerted playing. The piano solos, by Misses Elsie Bendall. Dorothy Hamil- ' ton, Nellie Robinson, R. Thomas, and Mr. Cecil Eaton were also of a high standard- Among the juvenile players were the Misses M. Clarke, N. Appleby, L Spinley, T. Gordon, M. Lov.e, who all ■ acquitted themselves very creditablv. Miss L. Lynch, aged 11, received an ovation for her solos, consisting of a Chopin Nocturne and a Mendelssohn Caprice. The recital concluded with a performance ' ■", of a Mozart piano quartette, "Figaro," bv juvenile pupils, Misses E. Craig, ~SL " Foote, J. Gouk, and M. Low©. -; : KING'S THEATRE. ~ The opinion of most comedy critics is that the sketches of Charlie Chaplin. ~ which comprise "The Busted Romance," have rarely, if ever, been surpassed. The more serious-minded also affirm that this film is deserving of close attention. These cartoons are out of the ordinary. A good -.''" supporting film depicts the* "Belgian *? Troops Storming the German Trenches." Interest is aroused by a sea romance " *,' called "The Guiding Light.'* It is also worth noting numbers of people attend; : the King's Theatre merely to listen to / - the musical portion of the programme. -

LYRIC THEATRE. 3|j "The Prisoner of Zend*.,** a pnrelv " '-{ modern romance, will be screened for the * first time at the Lyric Theatre on Monday evening. The following is a brief resume: Black Michael, plotting to snjj- 3 plant Rudolf,, the weak king of Buri- '■£ tania, has succeeded in capturing him ? on the eve of his coronation. The king's friends urge one Rassendyll to imper- ' ■>' sonate the king and submit to be crowned. V •-" He does so, but falls in love with the ;f Princess Flavia. After deep mental anguish he decides to sacrifice his love.vte to remain faithful to his oath to restore the king. The film will appear at'-the' West End Theatre. " ' ||1 x- - PRINCESS' THEATRE. Those who have not hitherto seen Lew = Fields in "Old Dutch" will have a'last..'!* opportunity of doing so at the Princess Theatre to-day. The picture is stated-to be an excellent comedy of its kind. Dur- " ing the afternoon sessions the full Princess .7. Orchestra will contribute musical items. On Monday next & World Film Corpora- 7 tion picture, entitled "Alias Jimmy Valentine," will make its appearance, i&SSM turing the cinema actor, Robert Warwick, To-night's session will commence with the playing of the overture, "Zampa." ~~ -£^rQUEEN'S THEATRE. An entirely new programme will be presented at the Queen's Theatre to-day. The "God of Mirsa" is an Oriental drama in two parts. The six supposing \ subjects are all of a high standard. The • brothers Chaplin will appear in' "Shanghaied," the latest Essany film, .£ which will be screened for the first time on Monday. Ip M

. ORGAN RECITAL. if SI The municipal organ recitals will be n-'Si.', sumed this evening, when the city . organist's programme will include standard' - organ works by Smart, Wider, aid V: Bonnet; "The Narcissus," by Kevin; Herold's "Zampa"- overture, and a medieval Italian melody arranged for „'- carillons. * ~^U PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. ; \:, 'The Ghost Breaker," presented in four - parts, is the best picture of a well-varied J|g| programme at the King George Theatre. '" "The Broken Rail," a film included in '- the "Hazards of Helen" series, is now . being screened at the Globe Theatre. A beautiful scenic film dealing with? -; Derbyshire is meeting with the approvalV|> of patrons of the Palace Theatre, Newton.l; C A matinee will be given at the Grafton -'';'r"' Theatre to-day at 2.30 p.m.. when the . great drama, entitled, "The Ghost -• Breaker," will be screened. * fef "The Guiding Light" is a drama with , _ a probable plot now attracting attention '• at Everybody's Theatre. « -'"'