ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9042, 13 May 1915, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

JOSEPH BLASCHECK. To-night and--to-morrow ■ night will •be the two last'opportunities afforded the admirers of Mr Blascheck, the renowned English elocutionist, of participating in the feast of humour and Tnusic supplied by him at the Grand Opera House. Mrßlascheck and his talented 1 partner. Miss Alycc Austin, receive lavish applause: each evening for their excellent'-musical, sketches, caricatures, monologues, songs, and other offerings. Patrdns who wish to hear again any of the items that have been presented, during the season, or who wish to enjoy any they have not yet heard, from the very extensive repei toire of these artists, will be afforded a chance of doing so at'the “special request evening” on Friday, the last night of the season. Seats may be reserved at the Bristol Piano Co. without extra cost, and day sale tickets may be obtained at Miss Lennox’s cigar divan, next door to the theatre. I HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Since the introduction of the Paul Stanhope Revue Company, His Majesty’s Theatre has been packed nightly, and patrons of vaudeville warmly appreciate this pleasant innovation. The artists comprising the troupe are of. a high standard, and their various items,' which are delightfully refreshing, are delivered in a vivacious manner. Supporting items to this highlydiverting programme, which give every satisfaction, are contributed by George Campbell, the Dentines, Courtenay and Shaw, Les Warton and Mandeno’s dogs. The entertainment, which is a really enjoyable one, will be repeated this evening. l The customary matinee is announced for Saturday afternoon. ■ , ‘‘THE COURT CARDS” ON SATURDAY. Those few who did not have the pleasure of seeing, hearing and enjoying the entertainments of the “Court Cards” on their first visit to this city will ‘ have a brief opportunity of making amends, for Edgar Warwick’s talented company, after a most successful country tour, returns to Wellington on Saturday and plays a brief farewell season of seven nights at the Grand Opera House. It is quite unnecessary to remind the public of the personnel of the “Cards,” for each of these artistes is established strongly in public appreciation as the result of the excellence of the initial programmes submitted hero some few months ago. Of those to be presented during the coming week it suffices to state that they will be in every way as strong, as varied, and as original as their predecessors. That this farewell season will be successful is -already assured by the keen demand for seats that has set in at the Bristol. “THE VIOLETS.” The talented company of entertainers, “The Violets,” appeared before a numerous assemblage ati the Xing George Theatre, Lower Hutt, last evening. Every item of a bright and varied programme was enthusiastically received. The company will contribute a complete change this evening at the same theatre at thd Lower Hutt. “The Violets” will.reopen at the Wellington Town Hall concert chamber to-morrow evening. EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. A famous novel, “Called Back,” is skilfully treated in a lengthy film of that name by the London Film Company, now figuring at Everybody's Pictures. The plot is of absorbing interest, and the interpretation is most convincing. There are other excellent pictures, of which the best are “The Gaumont War Graphic,” “The Trossacks and Lake' Katrine” (Scottish scenes), and “The Superfluous .Baby” (Edison comedy). To-day, at

noon, to-morrow, and ,on Saturday a Keystone comedy, “H's Musical .Career,’’ with Charles Chaplin in the leading part, will ho introduced as an additional subject. THE KING’S THEATRE. The Kalem Company’s striking domestic drama, -“The Derelict,” constitutes, the principal subject in this week’s motion-picture programme at the King’s Theatre. The story tells ot two business partners, one of whom is in love with the other’s wife. He pleads his love to the woman, and she scorns ■ his advances. He then plies the husband with drugs, until the latter per- ,• son develops a mania for morphia. The ! separation'of husband and wife, and ; their subsequent reunion, form an in ► teresting sequel. The supplementar £ productions include; animated views f kf the ill-fated Titaniaj “An Old-fashiol jed Girl” (Majestic drama), “Pat! je War Gazette,” “Work in the U.S.. I. Arsenal” , (industrial), and “Lot ij, Speed and-Thrills” (Keystone corned;/). THE EMPRESS THEATRE. * The eighth series of the Selig C< >mpany’s wild animal drama, “The Adventures of Kathlyn,” will bo the main feature of the new programm e at the Empress Theatre pictures to-day and to-night. The rest of the s eries will include “Hearts and Diamonds" (Vitagrapli “feature” comedy), “The Australian Gazette" (animated ' b ows), and “Fatty’s Echo’’ (farcc-comet (y). MACMAHON’S THEATRE. Tlie change of programme at MacMahon’s Theatre to-day is headled by a big four-act Famous flayers’ dra ma entitled “The Redemption of Dav. jd Corson,” the story of a derelict’s regeneration through the alchemy c f love. The picture has a special inter©. l ft, as it is on© of the last photo-plays p jroduced by the, celebrated actor-; manager Charles Frohman, one of the victims of the ill-fated Lusitania. Ir cidentally it features that .popular p’icture-ac-tor Air William Farnum, and others of this famous company, fepeaki ng of the picture an Auckland contemporary describes it as “tlie only worti jy successor to ‘The Silence of De an Maitland.’ ” Tlie comedy sectio; i is headed by “Officer Kate,” a delightful comedy of a woman's expenm ent as a member of the police force, i nid its dismal failure. Two of the la test topical “Gaumonts” are also, mclu ded in the programme. A shperb di amatisation of Marie Corelli’s “Vendcl ta” is promised for Monday next. A PRIVATE EEC!.TAL. A private elocutionary recital was given to a large audience by Mr Zanto Wood in the Alasc nic Hall last evening. . The programn t© was diversified, and Air Wood gav ; of hie best. His character studies wc re particularly fine, and ho had to n r-spond to frequent encores. l Air W cod was ably assisted by Aliss Zelma Hugo and Air S. Laslett Exton. Miss Hugo’s trained contralto voice was heard to Advantage, particularly in Schira’s beautiful VSognai.” iHr Exton, who is lieard all too rarely ■, became an immediate favourite w ith the audienco. His rendition of Sullivan’s “Take a • Pair of S; darkling Eyes” evoked prolonged applause. He responded with “Aly Dreams.” Mr Wood’s items were a musical monologue, “His First Long Trousers,” two short sketches, “Two Little Songs,” and “The G lesticulatory Reciter,” a character study of an old man and a grandfather’s clock “Tick. Tock,” and Chevalier’s “Our Bazaar.” Aliss Hugo’s items iverc Tosti’s “Vorrei,” and “Sognai,”; in both of which she was encored. Air Exton also gave Balfo’s “Como Into the Garden, Alaud.” Air H. M. Petersen was the accompanist.