THE THEATRES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 1871, 12 February 1920, Page 9

THE THEATRES.

I GRAND OPERA COMPANY. \ C.hristclmrch theatre-goers said a reluctant | farewell to the Grand Opera Companyyesterday afternoon, when the opera, "Lucia (ii Lamnirrmoor" was staged before a good . house. Miss Gertrude Johnson, in the name part, sustained ably the golden opinions I won in previous performances, as a singer | and actress of outstanding ability, and rose triumphantly to meet the heavy strain that ; the part of Lucia entails. Her technique land her wonderful voice were beyond praise, and she received the warmest applause, and a shower of Moral offerings. Signor IVittorio Lois, as Lord Krgar of Ravenswood, was a lilting unite for the Lucia of JMiss Johnson, and the lesser actors in the I drama fulfilled their parts capably and I faithfully. The chorus work, and the [orchestral music, were as flue as previous performances have led one to expect. The company left for the north hv last evening's boat. OPERA HOUSE. i A verv attractive programme is being presented at the Opera House each evening. i Henri French is a comedian of real merit; I and George Edwards and Rosie Parkes pre- ! sent a laughable sketch, "Off For Their 'Holidays." Other artists on the hill are:— I Pollard and Jackson, vocalists; Eurasian, the magician; Keeley and Aldous, clever 'dancers; Svdnev Clark, dancing violinist; i George I". Hall, "Dooley" story-teller; Coco ;and Evans, hand-balancers; Florence Fox, male impersonator; and lie Sylvia, master : skater. QUEEN'S THEATRE. I The companion picture to "The Flame of the Yukon" is being shown at the Queen's ; Theatre this week. It is "Carmen of the Klondike," and is full of the wild life of early Alaska, and the passion, hate and love of the men and women of the old mining days. A splendid supplementary hill contains "Sally in Our Alley," Pathc News, and episode 11 of "The Lightning Raider." i j EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. I A rather unique comedy, entitled "I'll Get I Him Yet," stars Dorothy Utah, at Everybody's Theatre this week. A clever comedydrama, entitled "The Rescuing Angel," j starring Shirley Mason, is also being shown. LIBERTY THEATRE. ] The popular Mabel Norniand is starring 1 this week at the Liberty Theatre in "Up- ' stairs." A unique film is "The Exploits of L 35," a German picture captured by the : Rritish Admiralty. .Mr Rex Harrison also ' contributes popular songs. GRAND THEATRE. That talented lilm star, Earlc Williams, lis appearing in a picture at the Grand \ Theatre this week, which will make a "hit" with any audience. 'Hie film is entitled I "The Hornet's Nest." There is an excellent programme of supports, which include the i last of the popular bushranger exploits of ; "Stingarec." "YES, UNCLE." | The .1. C. Williamson Musical Comedy Company will appear here on Tuesday next 1 in the new musical play, "Yes, l'ncle," the j box plans for which will be open at i Milner and Thompson's on Saturday niorni ing next. "Yes, Uncle," a fascinating i piece, which has been as big a success in i London and America as "The Merry i Widow," will lie the first attraction. A | special point of interest is attached to its : presentation in Use fact that, for the lirst time in l!:c theatrical annals of ChristI church, playgoers are to be privileged to i watcll a premiere of an important William- | son musical production. It will be remembered that the initial Australasian presentation of "Katinka" took place in Wellington last year, the piece proving one of the biggest musical successes the firm has ever had. The lirst scene is set ill an artist's studio uid tin cist includes \\ llrun (-i-cnc (an artist), Field Fisher (his nuclei, Alfred Frith, George Willoughby, Cyril Hitchard, Harry Wooton. l'irie Bush, Jack Hooker, Harold Dickenson, Gracie Lavers, Marie Eaton, Cecil Bradley, Madge Elliot and i Millie Eugler. .From a theatrical point I "Yes, Uncle" is said to be head and shoulders above most light opera productions of the modern type. The story is racy, huniorj ous, with a chic French environment. The repertoire for the season is as follows: — "Yes, Uncle," "Going Up," and "High Jinks." "Yes, L'ncle" will he played for the lirst six nights. Coming with perhaps the most enviable reputation of any musical play of recent years, "Yes, L'ncle" should be entire'iy welcome. No musical attraction of late has had the benefit of so great a quantity and line, quality of music as is to lie heard in "Yes, Uncle."

MISS DAISY KENNEDY'S RECITAL. The extraordinary manner in which Miss Daisy Kennedy, the brilliant Australian violinist, won her way to success at the Choral Hall on Tuesday evening last should he responsible for a large audience to-night in the same building, when she gives her second recital. No artist of modern times lias so convincingly demonstrated ability as did this young artist, and all who have any love lor music would he failing in their duty to themselves if they missed hearing this great genius of the violin. The programme for to-night comprises some of the masterpieces of violin literature, including the beautiful Handel Sonata in I) major, and the intensely dilllcult l'aganini Concerto in I) major, witli the .Sauret Cadenza, which is usually omitted from this work owing to its almost unplayable technicalities. The music of the old composers is represented by Mendelssohn's "Gondola Song," "Moment Musicale" by Schubcrt-Krcisler, "Romance in C." (Beethoven I, and "The Fountain" iSchumaunl. The modern school of writers indue Cyril Scott, whose "Negro Air and Dance" is invariably popular with Miss Kennedy's audiences; Cesar Cui's "Orientale," Mislowski's florid arrangement of the hornpipe, "Souvenir" (Drdlai, and "Mazurka" (Znrzvrki). The plans are at The Bristol, and the day sales at the Tov Cave. Miss Topsic Docnan will he tlfe accompanist. The third and fourth recitals will take place on .Saturday and Tuesday next. CRYSTAL PALACE. Itert I.vtell heads the bill at the Crvstal Palace this week in "Easy to Make Money." The entertainment includes ii dancing act hv that splendid young artiste, Dorccn I tore, STRAND THEATRE. The big head-liner at the Strand Theatre this week is "Captain Kidil, Junior," featuring Mary l'ickford. Other films include a Drew comedy, a Dray Pictorial, and a further chapter of "The Silent Mystery." I