ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16896, 8 July 1918, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE.

The new bill of vaudeville, which will be presented at the Opera House to-night, should find favour with patrons. In addition to the Havorly Revue Company and Kewpie Wonders, an American artiste, Miss Winifred La Prance, will appear. Winifred La France is said to be a celebrity in American vaudoville. Her act, whioh begins with 15 minutes of comedy and song, finishes with a novel posing exhibition, billed as "The Siren of the Deep." There are 10 scones and transformations in this depiction of the depths of the sea, and the scenic surroundings are said to be as gorgeous as those of a pantomime Miss La France's engagement with the Fullers is a brief one. She came out from New York to fill the rolo rf principal boy in Messrs. J. and N. Tait's pantomime, "Aladdin," and will return to tho United States very shortly. Musio will be supplied by Burke s Orchestral Band. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The farewell appearanco of the " Royal Strollers" was made at His Majesty's on Saturday evening, the performance being attended by His Excouency the GovernorGeneral and the Countess of Liverpool. The various items of the highly-diverting Srogrammo were well rendered, the up<toate version of "Aladdin" being particularly good. KING'S THEATRE. There was a good attendance at the King's Theatre on Saturday night, when tho Merrymakers prosonted a varied and entertaining programme. Omnh underwent the severest test ho has ever had, two local boys roping him in the trunk in' such a manner as to apparently render escape impossible. He released himaol* amid treat excitement. A apodal attraction has been arranged tor to-night. The Royal Strollers, ' headed by Sydney James, who have just concluded a successful run at His Majesty's, will appear.

SIONOR CAPPELLI Signor Cappclli, who was the leading tenor in the Gonsaloz Grand Opera Company during its recent tour of Australia and Now Zealand, is to give a series of four concerts in the Auckland Town Hall concert chamber, beginning on Saturday night. Ho will sing a number of gems from his operatic repertoire, including solos from " I Pagllacci, " L'Afncane," '' Carmen," '°Aida," " Faust," "Rigoletto," and "Traviata." A strong supporting company includes Mr. John Amodio, tho noted flautist, Luoien Oesaroni, operatic bass, Miss Vera Bedford, and Mr. Harold Whittle, accompanist. The box plan will open at Wildmon and Arey's on Wednesday. ORGAN RECITAL. Despite the inclemont weather on Saturday evening a fair number of people attended the organ recital given in tho Town Hall by the city organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett. Wesley's " Choral ; Song and Fugue" was excellent as an overture. Widor's "Adagia from the Sixth Symphony " was much applauded, ' as was Grainger's " Shepherd's Hey." A berceuse by Drifill, and Verne's finale to tho third symphony were excellently I played. A popular number was Rossini's ' "Overture to William Tell," and Fan-j tasia on American airs. Mr. Sydnoy j Butlor was the vocalist., and sang; Gounod's " Lond Mo Your Aid and i " Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind." Mr. ] Leo Whittaker was the accompanist.

TIVOLI THEATRE.

With Douglas Fairbanks in tho leading . role one can expect to witness a picture ] , crowded with oiciting incidents through-1 out. His latest production, " The Man | '. From Painted Post," which was screened i at the Tivoli Theatre for the first time on I Saturday, is hill of such incidents. It Is a Western drama, and gives him plenty of scope to show tho dash and agility for ' which ho is famous. Ho appears as "Fancy Jim Sherwood," a Western detective, who has made a name for himself in cleaning out the bad men from I "Painted Post." A pathetic incident in I his lifo is when his sister is shot by a man styled 30-30 Smith. Sherwood's fame has travelled wide, and when tho "cattle rustlers" at Big Hollow have made things unbearable with their wholesale methods of cattle lifting, tho ranchers | decide to clean tho rustlers out. They send for Sherwood, who, while -publicly declining the offor, secretly arranges to appear as. a prospective purchaser for a ranch. PRINCESS THEATRE. "Brown of Harvard," which the Princess Theatre is screening this week, is a picture that should not be missed by patrons of the " movies." It is a classical ; picture with Thomas Moore, ono of the I foremost picture artists, in the principal I role. He is supported by Miss Daly, who I has a charm that wins the admiration of' everyone The other members of the cast are all artists of* no mean repute. NATIONAL THEATRE. A Jesse L. husky comedy, entitled, " A School for Husbands," was presented at the National Theatre for the first time on Saturday. It features Fanny Ward in i the chief rolo us Mrs. Manners, the thrifty wife of a city man, who admires extravagantly-dressed women. His wife's I plain dresses displease him, but she prac-! tises economy to counteract tho effect of!

her husband's expensive living. She, I however, realises that she is losing her hold of him, and that he is being drawn amongst the butterflies of fashion. ' STRAND THEATRE. The hall-mark of superiority is convincingly stamped upon the Select Company's film, ' The Law of Compensation," now Ibeing screened at the Strand Theatre. The central character is portrayed by Norma Talmadge, and this gifted photo-, play actrosß finds ample scope for the exercise of her undoubted ability. Attrac-! tive in every detail, "Tho Law of Compen-' gation" met with universal approbation at the various sessions on Saturday. Full of human incident, the story illustrates that honour and duty are the best paths to follow if one wishes to get the truest happiness out of life, rather than submit to the things which attract for a while, but which sooner or later pall on tho boul and deaden noble instincts. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. | "The Woman in White," which fca-' tares Florence La Badie, is tho star picture at Everybody's Theatre this, v/eeft. I It is based upon the well-known fijnd powerful story by tho popular English novelist, Wilkio Collins. The screen ver-' sion has the gripping qualities of tho original. The human interest of tho story Is always vital, and the characters load anything but peaceful livos. Tho plot deals with two women who bear a striking resemblance •to each other, I

LYRIC THEATRE. "The Law of Compensation," now being shown at tho Lyric Theatre, is an admirable film; in fact, it has the reputation of being one of the most successful of those produced by the Solect Company. Norma Talmadge is in the chief role. QUEEN'S THEATRE. There ib a strong cast in "The Hopper," a Triangle play, now being screened at the Queen's Theatre, and featuring William V. Mory, an actor of groat power. It includes such well-known favourites as Walt Whitman, Irene Hunt, and Lilian West. GRAND THEATRE. Charles Ray appears as James Ashe, juil, in " Sudden Jim." a Triangle play pictured from tho popular novol of the same name, 1 by Clarence Burlington Kellord. The picture is filled with stirring scenes of action, as when Jim'B men battle ■with the " hunkies," who have been spiking the logs at the instigation of his rival. GLOBE THEATRE. " The Silent Voice " was screened at the Globe Theatre on Saturday for the first time. It is a good picture, and will appeal to the more seriously minded. Francis X. Bushman takes- the role of Franklyn Starr, a talented musician.