ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8653, 11 February 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. There was another very large audience at IDs Alajesty’s Theatre last evening, when the current vaudeville programme was reputed. Miss Margaret Caraher. the clever soprano, was again enthusiastically received. She has a most pleasing voice, which is refreshing to a marked decree. The Eondas Trio and the Guzmani’s, in their feats of balanoini? were also much appreciated. The programme is to be repeated this eveumg. THE BRITANNIA THEATRE. “Humanity," the Magnet Company’s stirring melodramatic photo-play, has been responsible for large assemblages at the Britannia Theatre. The story is well constructed, and. the mountings are excellent. “The Topical Budget intro duces many happenings ot note in England and on the Continent. 'Fortune’s Turn" a Vitagraph drama. Did Mother get her Wish?” an A.B. farce-comedy, and "Brush-making" an industrial subject, merit special mention. A new programme will be brought forward tomorrow. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. There could be no better testimony as to the merit of the current programme of the Empress continuous pictures than the crowded attendances which prevailed at last evening's sessions. The great attraction is the Kalem Company s lengthy Indian and military “feature drama “The Big Horn Massacre.” This is an exciting production, in which a big battle is fought. The supporting subjeets are of an entertaining nature. A new series will appear to-morrow. FEATURE FILM AT THE KING’S. Interest in the programme now being shown at the King's Theatre is maintained at a high pitch, principally on account of the featuring of the sensational picture drama “King of the; Air. ’ The facts that the film is beautifully coloured, and that it runs to a length of 6000 feet combine to make it a strong attraction. Quite apart from the enthralling story which forme the’groundwork of the production, the picture possesses merits that are peculiar to itself. A novel effect has been produced through the taking of moving photographs from an aeroplane. Various incidents enliven the flight, and the resultant views are among the triumphs of kinematography. Variety is provided by the pictorial presentation'of the much-discussed Tango dance. The programme, which includes other excellent films, will be repeated bo-night.

PAUL DEFAULT TO-NIGHT. A splendid house will gather at the Town Hall to-night to greet Paul Dufauit, the great tenor, on his first appearance here as a recognised star. The audience promises to be an unusually brilliant one, and the programme is of special strength, having been selected to display the rare beauty of Mr Default's voice, and his dramatic ability to the greatest advantage. It includes the big aria from "Le Did," and a number of lovely songs, tbe majority of which are in English. Assisting Mr Dufauit is Miss Pauline Bindley, of whom have been heard glowing reports, who will sing- the “Shadow Song" from "Dinorah,” and a group of English songs, and will also join Mr Dufauit in the delightful duet “It was a Lover and his Lass." Mr Ernest Toy’s violin numbers will include an arrangement of airs from "Faust." Mr Harold Whittle, well remembered from tbe Melba, Calve and De Cisneros tours, will preside at the piano. Tho remaining three concerts of the Dufauit season will be given at the Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The entire programme appears on the advertising page. . . i : .. WILLOUGHBY DRAMATIC COMPANY At the Opera House on Monday next the George Willoughby Dramatic Company will stage “The Beggar Girl’s Wedding,’’ a new and original play in which very many interesting phases of London life are depicted. • The company Is a strong and evenly-balanced one, and the leading performers In the combination take full advantage of tho scope offered for powerful acting. As a dramatic work “The Beggar Girl’s Wedding" contains much to commend it. The plot is cleverly constructed, and to relieve the story of much of its pathos there is a delightful vein of humour running through the piece. The plot rests on. a young and wealthy gentleman who, having “gone the pace, is suddenly pulled up by the family lawyer and informed that unless he marries in twenty-four hours he will lose his fortune. As ho sobers up he thinks of a pretty beggar whom he had befriended the night before. He immediately sends for her and offers her his hand and fortune, which she at once accepts, much to the disgust and discomfiture of certain relatives and so-called friends, who have been assisting him in hie orgies that tho birthday' might pass without his thinking of tho clause in the will. The box plan will open tomorrow morning at the,Dresden, fllzi , ne , ay 53103 ma >' he obtained at Christe.son’a. •