ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10669, 16 August 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Several additions to the already powerful galaxy of aTfdsts now appearing at His Majesty's Theatre will bo included in the new programme to bo presented by the Fuller Vaudeville Company this evening. A notable debut is that to be made by Mr Eddie Mnrtyn, a dancing specialist. This artist is stated to be an expert in modern step-dancing, and. will be seen in a number of the- latest American ideas. A feature of this dancer's entertainment is that he imitates various people while performing the most intricate steps. Another important first appeanioco will be that of Miss Doff Dec, who is described as a talented English pantomime and burlesque artiste and. is one of the 'bookings made bv Mr Ben Fuller in England recently. Mies Deo is stated by the Australian Press to have been a pleosin" success, possessing as she does charm and freshness, combined with a nice personality. Miss Dees wardrobe is also highly commented upon. Mr Leonard Kelson will again delight patrons with his original songs and some new Australian poems. 1< ullers Nine "Wonders, whoso success during their stay in Wellington has been little short of remarkable, will appear in an entirely new ecenn consisting of songs, dances, oind a display of acrobatics. The -supporting artists wall be the Musical Cartons, who possess a novelty musical "turn"; Jennings and Gerald, who are now in the concluding nights of a Wngthv reason, «md who w.ll provide one of their specialties .. and the SmithBonians, who witl render high-class vocal numbers; also Hall and Menzies, the talented English sketch artists, who wall appear in the third of their .series of farcical sketches. Champions Dogs will round off what should prove a most eYcelleat and entertavmng programme. The new- bill will bo presented rnghtly during the week ond at the customary Saturday matinee. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. The Concert Chamber of the Town Hall was well filled on Saturday evening when the English Pierrots, who have established themselves as warm favourites with Wellington audiences, presented a charming programme. The members of the company were seen in several excellent concerted numbers Mid choruses. including Dark lowii Cabaret." "Talkers and Tea' (a sketch), and an hilarious burlesque, 111 lreated Trovatore," a really humourous conception of "lagging" an opera. The mimerous vocal and instrumental solo items were excellent, and the whole entertainment went with a zest and swing, and the largo audience was delighted with the fare provided. To-night vke same pvcgramme will be repeated. "THE WILD NOR'-WEST." DE ROUGEMONtIx>LD THE TEETH. Among the coral islands of the' sulfa of the north-west ,oi Australia the Ujte Louis de Rougemont, the famous exporins: Frenchman, who told the world ihat he rode on giant turtles' backs and saw the most wonderful coral ever seen ly human eye, was not euch a liar as people who read him imagined. Australia's Wild now screening at the Empress, proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that de Kougemont told the truth, as the camera depicts wonderful coral formations and natives actually sitting on and riding the giant turtles! In order to secure the wonderful coral formations the party actually blasted awav an outlet from a lagoon in a coral island to the sea, which enabled .the water in the lagoon to sink at iow tide and expose a wall-.of coral /ft deep and yards and yards in length. One beautiful-section-like a,.lily leaf ed 14ft'across'.' "" ' '''''"" "" '"'■' <\ THE KING'S. "His Bridal Night" is at the head of the list at tho King's Theatre for the current week. Alice Brady plays the double iole of the twin sisters. The •story is a bright and breezy comedy of errors, in which the handsome hero finds himself with two blushing brides" in his arms on tho eventful night, and can't tell which is which.... A ; small matter of a mole clears up tn» situation and eaves the day. The supporting items are of a most interesting nature, and on excellent programme of music is played by the King's Grand Orchestra. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Fear Woman," which is the outstanding feature of Everybody's Theatre, gives Pauline Frederick every opportunity to exercise her talents. It is a 6tory of a sensitive,'• and loving woman rising from the depths <of a hereditary fear, and winning through pluck and endurance. This story of modern society has many tense situations. Tho sixth episode of "Tho Mystery of 13" .heads tho supporting list, which also includes the latest Gazette and a clover comedy. THE .EVANS-GANGE SEASON. Amy Evans, the Welsh soprano, ;uiq Eraser Gange, a Scotch basso,' who_ i-re touring the Dominion under the direction of Chappell and Co., tho widely known musical house of London, will arrive from Auckland by the midday express and will commence oheir AVellington season in tho Town Hall to - morrow evening. According to the comment of the Auckland Press both of these artists come to these shores in the zenith of their fame, and easily sustained the reputation claimed for them. Miss Evans is said to be an unusually beautiful typo of womanhood, with a soprano voice that corresponds with her regal appearance. '. Eraser Gange is said to possess a remarkably powerful voice of jjrear culture, and La 9 a personality which makes him "'at homo" with his audience immediately. The box plana for the whole season are now on view at tho Bristol, the day sales are at New Perry's, in Manners street. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr Tage's last programme was given by request and contained far too much transcription; however, perhaps one should not grumble, as it is the only way wo in New Zealand can hear good modern music; but after all, an organ is built primarily for organ music. The programme opened with the second movement from Cesar Franck's Symphony in D minor,' the beautiful and noble Allegretto, " registered with a great deal cf skill. This symphony da indeed an object lesson for those Jeremiahs who lament .the absence of "tune" in modern music; the interlacing melodies' are written with wonderful freshness and i-harm This also is a charactori6tc of Franck's Pastorale, a rurely organ work, wheh never seems to stale; certainly one of the most sublime jotf organ compositions. Debussy's Andante (from tho String Quartette) now well knoA-n and appreciated, and Cesar Franck's 2nd Choral jn B minor, completed the first half of the programme. The choral is very long and very complicated, and not very understandable so far. Tho rent of ths pragrammie comprised ftho Prelude to A.ct I. and the Liebestod from "Tristin and Tsoldc." As usual the music sometimes sounded rather blurred, oving to the acoustical structure of the Town Hall, but the magnificent climaxes of both the Prelude and the Liebestod were as usual deeply impressive an 1 efioctive.