ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11045, 31 October 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S. FULLERS’ NEW PROGRAMME. Messrs Ben and John Fuller will present their weekly change of programme at His Majesty’s Theatre this evening, when several new acts will appeal-, and those carried over will give entirely new offerings. The Smart Set Entertainers are to stage a new show, in which they will introduce some clever specialities that were left out of last week’s hill owing to the illness of several members of the company. Captain Winter will appear for the first time with his olever troupe of trained animals. Several wonderfully smart dogs are included in this act, which is said r to ,be one of the finest trained animal acts that has yet toured the Dominion. Marshall, who is billed as an American novelty contortionist, will also appear for the first time. Otis Mitchell, the banjo soloist, who made an instantaneous hit on his first appearance, is retained on the bill for the current week, and will introduce another bright and entertaining programme. The musical diploma comedienne, Rosa Loader, and her partner, Tom Laney, promise to further demonstrate their ability with concertina, piano and comedy. The ‘ ‘Two Joy Boys,” Tilton and West, will present a new routine of comedy and song, which should 1 add to the popularity of this already popular pair. MUSICAL TRAVELLERS. C.T.A. CHOIR CONCERT. The excellent male voice choir of the Wellington Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen’s Association repeated with remarkable success at the Town Hall concert chamber on Saturday their ooncert of the previous , Thursday. Again the part-singing, under the cond lie tors hip pf Mr' H. Temple White, was done with notable attention to musical nuances, and the company was rewarded with more than one encore. The Melody Four hit the taste of the audience especially, and were again and again recalled. Miss Mabello Esquilant was called upon to draw upon her repertoire to the extent of double encores at each of her appearances, and Mr R. S. Atlwright was similarly honoured. The programme concluded .with an especially fine performance of Dudley Buck’s '“Bugle Song,” with piano (Mr Matt. Dixon) and organ (Mr Clement Howe) accompaniment. "THE GEISHA." AMATEURS’ FINAL PERFORMANCE. ENTHUSIASM OF AUDIENCE. On Saturday bight the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society concluded a very successful season in that evergreen comic opera, “The Geisha.’’ Oboe again there was a large audience, which showed its appreciation of the acting and singing of the principals and also of the choral work, fine efforts of the leading artists: —Miss Helen Gardener as O Mimosa San and Mr Allan Fuller as Wun Hi —evoked _ remarkable outbursts of enthusiasm. Muah credit is, of course, due to the producer (Mr Tom Pollard) and the musical conductor (Mr Bernard F. Page), the improvement shown by the company during the week testifying to the thoroughness of their work. At the conclusion of ithe performance there were remarkable scenes of enthusiasm, the ladies of the company receiving a veritable shower of floral tributes. Even the male members of the company, had to submit to the ordeal of receiving flattering tributes to their work. Altogether it was a fine conclusion to a memorable season. KING'S THEATRE. "STRAIGHT FROM PARIS.” A Clara Kimball Young picture is usually like old and good wine—it needs no bush. Her newest production, “Straight From Paris,” will head the new bill this week at the King’s, and it is said to fully live up to its somewhat alluring title. The action is stated to he in complete harmony with its environment, ana is set amid the gaiety and whirl of high society ( life. The plot, too, is no mean one, and plunges straight away into the heart of a sparkling romance centreing in the person of an unassuming milliner in the person of Lucette Grenier (Miss Young); before the end of the story is reaohed Lucette, through her personal charm,, gains entry into the most exclusive circle, and the love episodes that centra in the heroine are Bald to hold the interest from beginning to end. Needless to say the beauty of the scenes and ’the smartness ar Miss Young’s gowns are a leading feature of the picture. On the same programme is the First National comedy, “Twilight Baby,” featuring the late Virginia Rappe. The King's grand orchestra will render a fitting selection of music. ORGAN RECITAL. PROGRAMME LAST EVENING. The customary weekly organ recital was given by Mr Bernard F. Page, the csity organist, in the Town, Hall last evening. Handel, Bach, Mendelssohn and Lemare furnished the major portion of the programme. The opening number was the largo movement in the key of O from “Xerxes,” one of'Handel’s lesser-known works. _ The simple theme is a popular one with organists, and was given in true delicacy and sympathy. The succeeding number the unfinished “Pastorale” of Bach, the greatest and most diffioult of all composers for the organ, contains three bright allegretto movements in F and O minor, which lost nothing of their true value. Mendelssohn's 6th Olrgan Sonata, which followed, rises from four variations on “Vater Unser,” a Herman version of the Lord’s Prayer, through andante and allegro movements to a strict fugue and beautiful andante to which Dir Page swept his way with strength and feeling. A psychological poem of Rehikoff (op. 11) was last upon the programme. It is a weird and wonderful work, commencing with a description of the bedroom of a dying man, and passing on to reveal the “temple of glory” in a swelling and animated passage of Striking originality and force. The work, rendered in forceful style by Mr Page, to the paen of triumph and vision at the end, was in all respects a remarkable one. The increasing audience was yet another testimonjfc* to the wisdom of Sunday recitals. EVERYBODY’S. “UNSEEN FORCES.” Everybody’s Theatre was well patronised through© fit Saturday when the outstanding attraction of the current bill was “’Unseen Faroes.” The plot makes a special appeal to the large number who find interest in the occult. There is a captivating element of romance whioh commences with a childhood love affair. The central character, Miriam Holt, seems to be gifted with second eight, which she utilises far the benefit of humanity. Hue role is taken by Sylvia Breamer, the beautiful and talented Australian actress. She is supported 1 by Conrad Nagel, Robert Cain, and Sam de Grasse. There are excellent aupportipg films.

THE EMPRESS. “THE SCARAB RING.” “The Scarab Ring,” now showing at the Empress Theatre, is a unique photoplay of suspense, mystery and action. Alice Joyce, the popular Vitagraph star, has in this picture a vehicle unlike anything in which she has previously appeared. The role of the heroine provides her material for many dramatic scenes, and furnishes her an opportunity to wear _ several striking gowns. The production displays great attention to setting and detail, and is particularly lavishly presented. Truly, “The Scarab Ring” is one of the pictures of to-day. It contains everything necessary to make a wlcmderlul 'production—love, imterset, suspense, "mystery, beautiful settings, elaborate costumes, clever bits of action, and, above all, it is a human, pulsating reality, a story that might well happen to anyone. The film is based on Harriet Gaylord’s famous novel entitled “The Desperate Heritage.’’ There are also fine supports, which include episode 10 of “The Lost City” serial, a roaring comedy, “Make it Snappy,” and the latest topicals. QU E E N~S ThTaT RE. “DESPERATE YOUTH.” Gladys Walton, in the phenomenal list of screen successes which have given her a place among the foremost of the younger emotional stars of the silent drama, has never had as wonderful a role as that of the heroine in “Desperate Youth,” the Universal photoplay at the Queen’s Theatre. “A Kentucky Cinderella,” F. Hopkinson Smith’s classic or American literature, is the original story of “Desperate Youth,” which was adapted for the screen by George O. Hull, and A. P. Younger, and filmed under the detection of Harry B. Harris. In its screen farm “A Kentucky Cinderella” has lost nothing of its charm on the screen, and it le certain that it will be enthusiastically received by local theatre-goers, who liked Gladys Walton in “Pink Tights” and “Rich Girl, Poor Girl,” her recent Universal successes. Dorothy Gish has a brand new role in the Paramount-Artcraft picture “Nugget Nell,” which is included in the programme. The play is a burlesque on the Western melodramatic motion picture, done along the lines of broad satire. Included <Ja the programme is the latest International News and another olever Century comedy. During the matinees only a further episode of Hie papular serial, “King of the Circus,” featuring Eddie Polo, will be screened. The box plan is at the theatre. > SKATING. / RINK SEASON CLOSES. The roller skating season concluded at the Colosseum Skating Rink, Vivian street, on Saturday evening. There was a crowded' attendance of spectators and skaters. During the evening the winners of the events at the recent oarnpvaH were presented with . the prizes by the manager, Mr Arthur Power. It was announced by him that the rink will reopen next season with a new floor, and now skates will be on hire. The session was extended till 10.30 p.m., when it was concluded by all skaters ’inking bands and singing “Auld Lang Syne,” and cheers ■for the management, staff; and orchestra.