ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16169, 4 March 1916, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.-. opera-house. _-/ The final performance of 'Tun in a Sanatorium," an entertaining revue, •will be given by Mr. Albert ■Bletsqe and a company of 15 artists'at the Opera : House this • evening. ' In 'spite, of i the i fact that ■■ the • :'revue has' been staged ; for.fivo' successive i ! nights; its ; popularity does • not appear ; , to I', have diminished. Several reappearances are ■ announced for this evening, -notably ■ those 2: of Violet Trevenyon, ".' the English . cpme- - diejine,' * and- ' Roy :'- Rene, "• the Jewish , comedian, H' '- r' ' v- ; t'v ! '^, 3 ' ' -,',„;."" —"—T ~~ 1 -.' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. , ' A 1 -' large audience at His I Majesty's 1 ■< Theatre last evening was. manifestly satis-. 1 : tied with ■ the series of ' pictures" screened i under the direction of Mr. Prank Stewart. . ; principal'film; an adaptation of . Lau- ■■■. rence'Coweri's "Wake Up," was thoroughly appreciated.' Two sessions will be held to- ' i day, including ; a matirieo at 2.30 p.m..'" jj LYRIC THEATRE. \ '.'. Patrons of the Lyric Theatre will have a „, final opportunity this J evening of 'witness- : ing an interesting drama, > entitled "The Unafraid." A' feature of the production -is, e ; the acting ofßifsfJolivet; who'was .aboard <f tho Lusitania • when that \. vessel was tori\ pedoed by a 'German submarine. Th'e/prot; gramme has its usual complement of scenic ~-'■ and :• comic , films. -TOn "Monday next Sir - Arthur \ Conan; Doyle's play,' >". Brigadier 0 Gerard,"- will be shown in pictorial form, -~ s, ■ . •/-'' ' • ■'■'"'•" ■' ' ' '— a .' • "BRIGADIER 1 GERARD." >;■'/ • The story' of ."Brigadier,- Gerard" is so 1 well known that its"presentation in film '; form', at the , Lyric Theatre on Monday . • evening " next is bound fto 'attract" a;. large attendance. : Most of the main incidents 'I in Sir i Arthur Cohan Doyle's j novel v are brought to the fore in the picture. . ■'.The ? . part of " Gerard" is taken by; Mr. .Lewis' i Waller, who is seen in some of his, very 0 best work';- in such a form as stamps the a film among > those of the $ very first class ; that have been screened here. Miss Madge '' Titheradge, who appeared with -Mr...Walr lcr'irv - : (he ? original .; production, is ' also ' shown in; her old ..part. :■ : ; The : film ■; has • met with an enthusiastic reception wheren! ever it-has' been-shown- in" England -and Australia. ' " ' '" .. . ; .." EVERYBODY'S ; THEATRE. 8 The cool and well-ventilated Everybody's j Theatre was ': well' patronised yesterday. y■! Only : , three , pictures 'were shown ; attach . iof the sessions, but one .of ' these, "The i Lonesome Heart," "is as entertaining as it lis lengthy. On Monday next ."-Tie -.Tigress - will be introduced..The central k figures in this story- society leaders by e.: day and the ' guiding lights'] of • a criminal '■ band -by : r night; "Almost*a King" will e . tell of the" amusing adventures of a negro. I, - ■"■-;- '"- ■■■;-'■■ r■ - . d A : - GRAND THEATRE. '' ';■■ "Up From "' the i. Depths," .'■ "a'V moving 8 story of a girl's heroism and her suitor's -.' ' consequent regeneration,' is now 1 : the [ main • attraction at the' Grand' Theatre. An 6 . : entire:change*of- programme- will pree sen ted on ; Monday.' " The' '. Abduction "is r a melodramatic- jroinance, lull iof startling .and exciting incidents. 'Helen Holmes, the 6 tinv actress .noted for her display of intre-, .' pi'd"ity;'will ; lje featured in '-The Leap From the Water Tower." ; '. ..:■*■■'''■■• '-- 4 1 KING'S THEATRE. , e An entirely-healthy" programme of pics' tiires,- free v from the too frequent element of sensationalism, will be : screened at the d-i Kirig!s Theatre this evening. ".The Lone; a some Heart," the principal ~ drama, is a e charming story with .a true- ring of pathos, e "With the French at' Salonika" is both e ; stirrincr and 'instructive!' In ' addition to i- \ these films, the sYitagraph and Pathe Come panies. have forwarded -their ■ respective '• weekly instalments of ."fun' and fact." "■ g , -- * - - i—- / . Ic ' ;- 'KING ; , GEORGE THEATRE. ■'•.' 11 " The Little-Blonde in- alack" will be , screened for the last time at the:Xing j] ; George Theatre to=day." It -is' a ] thrilling *, detectivo story not widely. different from ' ■ another dramatic item,. ! " Captain Night--3 hawk." 'The main- feature of" the new $ programme on Monday will be a'further '»' j episode "of : " The Black '■ Box." ; the' .'serial 0 story written by E. PhillipsC^penheiin.' ■ g '~.." . —— '.'.•: I,' ■;■■:-, GRAFTON, THEATRE.-..'. -. j[ .:An!attraction.. is promised at the Grafj ton Theatre on i Monday next, in the form ... of " The .Rebel," a story of, tVa Irish Rejj bellion of 1798. The! famous : actor, Allen 3 Doone, lis for. the: first \ time, featured ;in [•- a picture film.' The''scenery f:of /-.what : ! should: prove to' bj. "popular photo-play a was photographed .in and around • Sydney. Another ; interesting . feature of > the : pro- :. duction will be the music, specially - written 'i by Percy. Kehoe;/ The box plan is now : on view'at'^vil ■'• Brothers.' The ' current ? programm6' ; at"-the' : *T3rr : fton ' Theatre ",- is 1 headed by Y^lette,;; of,, Flanders," a '" charming romance of. modern Belgium. # : ; a -.;, . . QUEEN'S THEATRE..' : ''■"' J : Charles ■ Chaplin, s the chief of cinema. is comedians,' is featured in ,'! As a Woman," i- j the best uicture.in! the current programme J. at. the Queen's Theatre. v Chaplin's' brisk i-. succession, of whimsical drolleries left, last i- night's iudience ' divided "between '!, and wonderment. The supporting' subjects % j do not fall below the usual standard main- ?! I tained by the - management of 'this popular y theatre. .' — .j , | l. ; •', ..■■.:..;, '.:- ;..._ ... . . — —*.— — ..-:, '-, ■.',- J , ; PRINCESS THEATRE. ;■ " U In "The" Cub," 'now'showing at J the n Princess Theatre, patrons 1 - are 1 permitted ;, to-"scent the "..of..a typical. Kehr tuckian family feud. The mctureis Well : worth* seeing; though in its representation y of a journalist's life it is rather- mislead--1 ing. ; An r oldwprld'drama:.iß beaded:." t tain Fracusse.." 'At the final session toj. day, Charlie Chaplin.will be';introduced : in ~ :the role of ■ a woman. , ••yk}:':'?■ '-,*:-i^-■.''<?. '.-.-.-> i-■ •■■-. ■■'• ~. : .■ .... ■: ■,?■:>< ■"',' f TO HELP DISTRESSED SERVIANS. 0 | Some very energetic '.workers^i 'pre,t ' paring grand 'concert in aid of - distressed !S - Servians, to he held in the Town Hall on ~ Monday, March:6.'!. Judging by the programme issued j to,day. in the \ amusement . column, 1 - the .concert; promises %to-. be a a ' great success. <:The' prominent- singers are:- >. Miss .'Kitty Lowe, Melbourne's brilliant a ! soprano,. .first... appearance, in.. Auckland; I Miss Gerti - Campion,:' Miss - Lillas Walker, 0 Miss Suzie Campion, = Mr. W. Jf Pringle, lt ,l Mr.";.- J.'- 'McLean/ and Mr. Wilfred n t Manning. .„ " : ' d — .■■— £ ORGAN .RECITAL' TO-NIGHT. ;t ! The - municipal: organ recitals" will be d j resumed : this \ evening in . the' Town Hall. '■' 'i The city • organist's programme will . ing, elude works by'^.'Gnilmant;* Bonnet, and 8 j West, several compositions bv Russian oomi j posers " arid -'Rossirii's^William'"Tell'- overture. ' ' ■ ' RECITAL AT ST. PAUL'S. - An ;'organ recital is .to' be 4 given fat St. 0 Paul's .Church : next Monday By. Mr. j Harold Gregsorif.'A most' interesting pro- !: gramme has been drawn '.up,' comprising y numbers', by Mo'zaft',''''Guil!nahtr'Widbr, ■t Leriiare/: and a"gr'o'u'p of Macdewell : pieces »- transcribed • for tho organ '. by Mr.: Gregson.' g ' '.- .'.- '-;•-•*;■■ . r d ; PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. .. "The Fourth Lady "is now showing at a the Globe Theatre. . ' f SvThex'continugus-.- pictures at.- the' Palace e Theatre;^Newton,- are \ being well ': patronL ised. A drama entitled "Up From' J Depths" will-be * the-, main attraction to-n-day.