ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13464, 19 April 1917, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE KING'S. "Gay days and grey days" have been the lot of the girl of the cabarete, who is the heroine of the World Film drama, "The Hidien Scar," now screening at the King's Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL. In "The Hidden Valley" the search for ostrich plumes sets the hero off on his journey into the unknown heart of Central Africa in "The Hidden Valley." Mysteries crowd thick and fast 'upon him in his journey, and he finds a lovely white maiden hidden in an ancient temple in the midst of the forbidden country, which is inhabited by a dangerous and subtle tribe. The temple is a relit of an older civilisation, and the hero and the girl eventually find ways to operate its strange mechanism and so play upon the superstition of the inhabitants. Valkrien, the Danish beauty who plays the principal role, lays claim to faultless beauty of form, and she acts, too, with great power and restraint. The story is a good one, full of dramatic surprises, and adorned by the most wonderful photography. THE CHERNIAVoKY RECITAL. _ Whether the visit of great European visitors is considered in a general way, or the coming of the. Cherniavskys in particular, there is no doubt that music in our country is greatly benefited thereby, and students given a stimulus to their studies as well as a muscial evening of rare enjoyment. The three artists who enraptured the big audience at the Theatre Royal last night are most happily endowed, in that each is a genius attending to his separate instrument, suggesting, as it were, an ideal brotherhood in which competition is impossible, while every laurel separately won is a contribution to the trio. It is in the combined work that the happy disposition of their talent is most apparent, no expression of abandon interfering at all with the precise and exacting unity of the effort required. ! The Trensky trio in D. minor established a level of perfection in technique and interpretation which was maintained throughout the whole evening. Mischel. in his 'cello numbers won many converts to an instrument too seldom beard. Leo draws forth a marvellous variety cf tone and effect from his violin, maintaining ever a suggestion of old Greek nobility in his work. Jan demonstrated his power and technical refinement in a Chopin group, wherein the poetic warmth of the Slav temperament was very evident. Music lovers will not soon forget the Polanaise in A. flat, particularly the tremendous crescendo in the middle octave section. Alex. Czerny made an able accompanist. The concluding trios brought to a close an evening which was noted for a high pitch of enthusiasm and many we'l-merited encores. The trio will pay a farewell visit to Hamilton on Saturday nivht when an entirely new programme will be given. "MY SOLDIER BOY." For some months the Hamilton Ctmus Club have been busy rehearsing a comedy to be produced for the benefit of the ReturneJ Soldiers' Association's funds. Nothing better could have been sel cted than the hilarious military cimedy, "My Soldier Hoy," which will be produced at the Theatre Royal on Monday ev, niug next. ".My Soldier Iky" has been played in the larger centres cf New Zealand with great success, and is brimful with incident. Mr Mendle, who was destined by his father for the army, has very serious objections to becoming a soldier, and as bis stepfather is going abroad for some \ears be thinks it would be a good plan to I t him think he was a soldier, meanwhile becoming a lawyer. H< keeps Irs stepfather continually informed of his supposed |iomotion in the fervice, as each time be was promoted his stepfather sent him a cheque for £2OO. So Mendle, the lawyer, soon became a colonel. All goes well until the stepfather calls to see him. Mendle goes to barracks to borrow a uniform, and while there a riot breaks out, and he is compelled to lead the troops. He h thrown from bis horse and supposed to be killed. Tie hex plan is now open at Paul's Ko k Aicade, and the prices ae 3s, 2s, and' Is.