ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16499, 27 March 1917, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"WATCH YOUR STEP." The second production - of the . revue, "Watch Your Step!" was. presented at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, before a . large audience, f which - included a number of patients from the soldiers', annexe. The piece'went with a swing, tho ; choruses, dances, and.. L comedy:inter--ludes meeting with popular favour. The principals were well received and greeted with hearty applauise, the vocal-efforts of Miss Ethel Rao' and: Miss Eva Cardstot being particularly 'effective. The revue will be staged again this evening. • OPERA HOUSE. ~;A' full : house greeted the weekly change i of i programme at : the '-Opera- : House last rnght, and the audience manifested: entire approval of a judiciously'. varied arid'at-' tractive: entertainment. The ; first l part': of: .the, evening was devoted.toithe presentation by the .Victor; Prince. Comedy Company of the .musical: travesty, "Push the .Bell." ■ The company achieved high.p'opularity on "■ the occasion'of its : previous season 'at;, the' Opera 'i House some months ago, and; the ■' members. proved last evening to the satisfaction of everyone that they had lost none of the brightness and versatility; which characterised their earlier performances :in Auckland. 1 ;; Victor Prince " again: provides most of ;the;.amusement.i;;>lii; "Push the* Bell" he appears as the bell--1 boy in . a hotel; resplendent; in ; a vivid green ;suit^ and -brass buttons- Ho gets mixed tip with a number of amateur actors, .and,Shearingi parts of a; play rehearsed, mistakes them for plotters I seeking the ■life of a guest in the hotel. -, The situation lent itself: to the introduction of a series of /absurdities' which provoked uproarious merriment. 'Victor = Prince was ably assisted; by Miss Lilian Colenso, as the hotel servant,; who'made, a distinct hit > with a* number 'of comic songs, and '> also :by Mr. Charles ' Zoli. ; ; ,;- Miss . Pearl Livingone/ costumed Va's;" an Italian maid, i was ; warmly applauded for her .performance' of | tho item V'My, Brudda" ; Sylves,"> Miss i Dorothy Hastings, a new member of the .company, : possesses \ an T attractive ';• mezzosoprano voice, which was heard to advantage' in ; several "selections. % The ballets and ,dances ''~ with which , the entertainment is interspersed added greatly to : its attractiveness. ;: Outstanding ': among the other turns is that "presented by Mr. Ernest and Miss Marie St.- George, in which" occurs a mysterious interchange of a piece of ' sculpture- and • the human .figure. «;;■ Other artists included : Mark Erickson, singer of J popular songs, the ? Caleys, ; Scotch singers and humorists', ; Billy Mann, the \ ragtime specialist, and Maud Fanning, ? and the four Elliots, all of whom were' well received.

;-;,' "'-,.• THE CHERNIAYSKYS. / , The popular musicians, Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky, are to appear at the Town ;": Hall on [ Easter Saturday i and Easter Monday. Commenting on a recent performance the :, New - York American says :—" Their ensemble;, 'is perfectfaultless :-.<;. balance, technical ..proficiency and a finely developed ; sense of rhythm. Separately each: manifested a : broad*range' and beautiful tone quality and poetio understanding." '. ■ ' '■'" ■ • . ; - PRINCESS THEATRE. " The leading attraction •: at the Princess Theatre :is a --Metro : photo-play ' entitled " Dorian's Divorce." The 6tory . screened depicts ;• a man's efforts .. "to escape from an environment that is: obnoxious to him. - 'A - motor-car in which Dorian is travelling takes fire/ arid- the charred: remains of a body being' found -in;the_ debris, it is ■ assumed that :he has perished. This forms a feature of the plot, and after many stirring S incidents, a :sensational climax ;is■ reached. '/ The supjporting . programme is "of the usual'.-' excellent quality. ' . ' \ » ' , QUEEN'S THEATRE. . /Another particularly fine : entertainment is provided by the management '. of • the Que«n's ■■: Theatre'■ in the current - pro'gramme/1' One of ./the principal -pictures: is a romantic Nordisk drama > entitled "Madame : de Thebes," ,or 'The Mother Who : Paid." A comprehensive revue of, the world-famous comedian/. Charlie Chap-/j lin, is also being screened, and i; is undoubtedly a great success. Together with an excellent supporting programme, these pictures should prove: of great interest to all patrons of the Queens Theatre (during the week. LYRIC , THEATRE. The popularity of Mary Pickford is well evidenced in the large audiences' which, ..are present : at' the ; Lyric ■ Theatre, ■■ where the dainty little actress is appearing in •the film - drama, ,'v A" Girl of Yesterday.", Her charming personality and quiet/ways are pleasing,/.while her acting is free from ■ conventional ■• poses and exaggerated ■§!- :prcssipn ''/.of/ emotion/ £ The /whole produc- r tion is novel and' original .- hi ', construction.. Lf Ah excellent "supporting: programme, which ; i includes a late War-Gazette and comedy, ■is also screened. ,

TIVOLI THEATRE. h-'^ln "Little Lady Eileen," the photo-' t play which is the principal attraction at ! the Tivoli Theatre this /week, Miss Mar--1 guerite . Clark Excels any of / her ,;previous; performances before the -camera. The' 1 drama ' features Irish life and character, and is particularly well portrayed. by the Famous Players t Company. J The plot is novel arid the interest :is sustained throughout the piece. Added -attraction lies in the excellent presentation of i the picture and the many fine scenes which have been selected -as :'a/ background to/ the leading incidents of. the : , piece. ■ /The supporting programme covers /a wide range ;of sub-' jects, and /includes; both topical and humorous subjects. V^

B;Il' ; "■]'■ STRAND THEATRE. (An intensely stirring photo-drama, Th« Sin Ye • Do/'; is proving (strong (attraction '- 'at;the Strand Theatre this week. Frank Keen an, whose performance in "Jim Grimsby's Boy" appealed so favourably to patrons of. this theatre, plays the leading part, ? and •: he is seen r to* advantage >in>; a dramatic character. The Btory, which is founded on a mock marriage, is well portrayed by a good company of players, the scenic '; effects ~ adding much to the ' success of h the-; piece. The .'.current episode in " Gloria's Bomance," introduces a note of tragedy into : this i charming; photo-play. Other pictures are also screened. ; / " EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. i Gail Kane has a large following of admirers amongst : picture ;■ lovers, and in * her Jatest : picture,. "The ; Men ■ She '■".■'Mar-; ried," which is being screened ? at Everybody's' Theatre, this ! week, she is adding 'to \ her (reputation for '• emotional t acting. \ .The, supporting :■ programme . is: a varied one, the " principal ■ picture being an absurdly j humorous comedy, which is novel and original in" its conception. ':.;, WEST END .THEATRE. V At the West End Theatre the leading attraction is photo-play, " The Matrimaniac." •;"- iS ,-,( <", ■; GRAND ( THEATRE. .'( ' "A . Girl '• of . Yesterday,'.' with dainty Mary Pickford in the leading part, 1 forms the' principals attraction vat the ; Grand Theatre ; this week. This photo-play \ is ' an excellent production in every respect, and merits the support it is receiving from picture patrons. * :;- -o\-:,■:■: " ;■ -■;,;., ,v,::;r ,;.:,;■":: : .;■: :■■' •■■•■ < K v;.«?i GLOBE THEATRE. ' ( '•;-An" interesting programme of pictures is being Screened at, the Giobe Theatre. The principal subject £isl a) sensational \ drama ■; entitled, " Broken Chains," while a comedy and a War Gazette-J provide' both the humorous and I topical element. ■<'~;.;; •".,>