ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10507, 7 February 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S ORGAN RECITAL. The first organ recital lor the year 1920 will be given to-night at the Town Hall by Hr Bernard F. Pago (city organist;. -Owing to the heavy demand made for the use of the hall during the past low years, the organ recitals have been very irregular indeed, but every effort is being made for the continuity of these recitals, which are a great musical factor in this city, and now a resumption is made these recitals will be given without interruption every Saturday throughout the year. Two new works will bo played this evening, vix., •T’avaue pour uue Infante Defunte,” by Keval, and a Prelude Ancien (No. 6) in B Minor, by Ithene-Baton. The other items are as follow; —Overture, Corioian (On. Gi), Beethoven; Fantasia in A, . oy. Cesar Franck; Bach’s Toccata and rugae in C Major; Rebikofts Psychological ioem, and Cesar Franck’s Piece Heroique. "HIS MAJESTY’S. This week's programme at His Majesty’s Theatre by Fuller's Vaudeville Company is enjoying a successful run, another large audience being present last evening. Among the most popular contributors are the Charlebert- Bros, and Harry (acrobats). La Belle Marie (trapeze performer), Wallingford Tate (musical humourist), ■ and Walter George’s _ .Sunshine Players. The usual matinee is announced for to-day, and ’there will be a repetition this evening. KING’S THEATRE. A picture programme of exceptional merit delighted a very large audience at the King's Theatre last night. EVery film screened was a high-class 'production, but an outstanding feature was “The Crimson Gardenia," a photo-play based on the latest novel of Rex Beach, one of the most popular authors of that day. “The Crimson Gardenia" transpires in New Orleans at the height of the Mardi Gras. Roland Van Dam (Owen Moore) sepana'tea himself from his sight-seeing friends determined to seek adventure. Masked and wearing a domino, he is accosted by Madelon Dorotte (Hedda NoVa), who is in search of her cousin, whom she has never seen. His mark of identification is to, bo a black domino and a gardenia) Each, unaware of who the other is( the young people fall in love, but their .meeting, is observed 1 y members of. a lawless gang, who.are also in search of Madelon’s cousin. He is a fugitive from justice and is thought to have betrayed secrets which will lead to the apprehension of the gang. When finally the real cousin, appears he is stabbed by his pursuers. Then Madelon knows the truth. "Made to believe that the man she loves is an enemy, eh©'betrays him into the hands _ of the criminals. _ The succeeding episodes develop a climax no less thrilling than it is unexpected. The acting, photography, and the setting are a revelation in artistry, thus making a complete success of Mr-Beach’s work. No less entertaining wore several vocal - selections by Mr Herbert Wood, a local tenor, who is shortly to leave for Australia. He possesses a .very nice voice, which was heard to splendid effect in the “Wandering Ministrel" (Mikado) and "Beneath thv AVindow" (Edward di Copua). Mr AV'ood was applauded heartily, and had to respond with two encore, numbers The King’s grand orchestra played a specially selected programme of music in brilliant styleEVERYBODY’S THEATRE, , Last night at Everybody’s Theatre a change of programme was submitted to a large audience. It is nbt often that a criminal investigation case is shown on the screen,’ but. this is what happens in “Tho s Five Million Dollar' Counterfeiting Plot," - the headliner, on the new bill. The story deals’with engravers in conjunction with a gang of criminals. By means of clever photograph}' moneys of all denomination are manufactured, also stamps. After all methods fail to detect the clever counterfeiters the famous de r tective, AVilliam J. Burns, is put on the job, and the veteran really appears in the film. He also supervised the production. The creator of “Sherlock Holmes," Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, also appears ,iu this fine film. -A really good supporting programme is headed with a rollicking farce comedy, “Rorydy Ann," featuring the popular Eay Tincher. The latest world’s happenings are to be seen in the very latest number of the Pathe “Gazette." The same programme will bo screened at all' sessions to-day and next week, EMPRESS THEATRE. ’ With, very' much in the.way of a plot clover little Madge Evans provides much amusing evutertainment, and at ;timea makes , yon swallow hard as she trips through the story of “The Live Net," a new World film study written for the gifted child-actress, and commencing at the Empress Theatre to-day. It is a sentimental sea-coast village rtraying the influence of a child in welfare of several villagers, and while* being filled, with fun and frolic it yet corhbihes sbme’ daring scenes that demand the admiration of all. Included on the programme is the twelfth, episode of tho daring and popular • Path© serial "The Lightning. Raider," featuring Pearl AVhite. The episode is entitled "Hurled Into Space.” For reserved seats ring ’phono 3M2.

N.S.W. STATE ORCHESTRA’S RETURN CONCERT. Special arrangements have been made for Mr Henri Verbrugghon’s Orchestra to give a return concert in Wellington on its way to Auckland. ■ This is to tike place : dn the Town Hall next Endny, February. 13th. . In our advertising columns it is announced that the box plan opens at the Bristol on Monday morning at 9 a.m. As it is impossible for the orchestra to give more' than one concert, heavy bookings' are anticipated. Readers are therefore advised to make their reservations early.