KING EDWARD THEATRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16415, 21 June 1915, Page 2

KING EDWARD THEATRE.

Ihere were excellent attendances at the various sessions at the King Edward Theatre or. Saturday. A programme of a varied description will be introduced to-day, licaded by a splendid Lubin production entitled Tho Attorney for the Defence." Tho story concerns the vicissitudes and romantic experience of a young criminal lawyer Tho acting and general setting of the drama aro eaid to enhance the attractiveness of the film. "His Sister's Kiddies" is a lengthy Tharinhouser comedy, in which u bachelor suffers while acting in the capacity of guardian. " The Ageless Sex" is another good comic picture. The Gaumont Graphic will unfold a number of interesting topical views. GRAND THEATRE. Heading the new programme to lx> screened at the Grand Picture Palace today is the. protean-drama, " Shadows of Adventure," in which King Baggot plays all the eleven different characters himsclf.lt is an absolute novelty in film production. Conceived, staged, and acted by King Baggot, a front rank actor of great versatility, it is a triumph of acting and the double" and treble exposures display the art of tho photographer in the highest degree. So easily and naturally do the various characters play to each other, that it is difficult to believe that only one. man is acting, and that each part had to bo played separately. Strong supporting subjects make up a programme of variety and interest. The Grand Symphony Orchestra is a feature of this popular picture theatre. , ODDFELLOWS' SOCIAL. The annual social arranged by tho L0.0.F. District Social Committee was held at the Victoria Hall on Friday evening, and proved most enjoyable to th'e members and friends attending. A good company was already assembled when the proceedings were opened with the singing of the National Anthem. The introduction of

a few parlour games ft.rmcd a welcome varum!; to the dancing. Mu-iml chairs and hunting' the ring were indulged in with much zo.-.t, and proved the most popular items on the »>roKTainme. Musical lt.-nia wore rantiihutcd by Miss Ness, Mrs Ihaacs, iind Mr Lnrkins, who wo.ro all enthusiastically recalled. Mr Andrews entertained tho i-onip.iny with a recitation, -.vhioli was also well received. Flint's orchestra supplied the music.

TIIE CIIKRNIAYSKYR. To-morrow and Wednesday evenings will be the last opportunities lor years ot hearing those famous artists. Leo, '.Inn, and Mischel Cherniiivsky. They are leaving lor Canada shortly, where they are to fulfil a big contract, commencing in October. Their director (Mi- Howard Eadie) left last week by tin.' Makura for Canada, where he will siyn an agreement with the famous Cana-dian-American iiiipresK-iro, Mr Aloz. r iho Ihinedin public will !><■ pleased to hear what is mast unusual—that the great musicians ■.vern so successful in Inveroargill on the first night, that they were persuaded to give a return visit, when they packed the theatre. Thero is no doubt that the more tho Cherniavskys are heard the more ono enjoys their performance; it has been proved in Dunedin that at each concert they gave they had a bigg-er audience than on the preceding night. The management has much pleasure in announcing that an extra concert will be give on Wednesday night at His Majesty's Theatre. On Tuesday evening- Miss Snide Broad is assisting, and her number—" Kligie " |T. Massenet)— is sure to arouse special interest. It is thought that this is the first time this selection will have been presented to a Dunedin audience. It, is a special numl>er of Caruso's and made famous in Dunodin by his gramophone records of it. The box plan is now open at The Bristol Piano Company. DUNEDIN CHORAL SOCIETY. Mendelssohn's symphony cantata "Hymn of Praise'' is announced for tho Choral Society's concert to-morrow night. Though, unhappily, the performance ct this work is not to celebrate the close of the war, it is nevertheless eminently fitted to expre-se tho hope in the minds of tho people that the turning point in the way to victory has been reached at. last With tho thought of the splendid heroism of our boys at the Dardardanelles in our mind, we can einoerely say, '-Let all men praise tho liord." This is the motto thoino given out by the trombones, at tho commencement. In tho allegro movement of the opening symphony, in tho find chorale, and appearing finally in tho coda of the last chorus, thero is the same loading theme, handled with consummate) skill throughout. The words all through wero probably selected by Mendelssohn. The key to the purpose of the work is found in thb beautiful duet and chorus, ; 'I waited for the Lord: He inclined unto mo." Of this Schumann said: "It was like a glance into n heaven filled with tho Madonna eyes of Raphael. And thus the celebration of the discovery of intellectual light gave birth to a new work, for which we should all express our gratitude. May wo all, like him who has so nobly eot the words to music, 'cast off the works of darkness and gird on the armour of light. , " The lyric qualitv of the work is evident even in the dramatic "Watchman" scone. The appealing- beauty of the recitative and the subsequent soprano solo and chorus strike the note of praise with unerring effect. Tho words, "Thf» night ie departing, the day is approaching." arc illumined by the exuberant music. It, rings out with conviction, lofty arid inspiring. The march of the nmsip tn.kes \is to the final chorus, "Sing ye the Lord and evor prai«> Hie holy name." The buoyant rhythm optly illustrates tho words. ;ind is fittingly concluded with the- original theme, "All men, all things, sing to the Lord." The national anthems of tho Allies, arranged in four parts, harmopv bv Arthur G-atrjce, together with Stanford's "La.st Post," co'mplete tho programme.