ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2919, 3 November 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. To-night and to-morrow will see the last of this week's programme at His Majesty's Theatre. During tho week there havo becu large audience.-; attending. Tlie programme is an interesting one, and suiu most tastes. Del Baity and his trained bull terrier are given a hearty welcome, aud find much favour with their audiences. Mr. Harry Little is a very good baritone vocalist, and sings a number of songs in capital style. Among others on the programme aro the Robert de Mont Company, a comedy trio, Miss Pearl Livingstone and Mr. F. Coyne in a new sketch entitled ''Bits and Pieces," and Waito and Weight, comedians and singers, all of whom are very -well received. Tho programme will bo repeated to-night,' at to-morrow afternoon's matinee, and again, to-morrow night.

THE KING'S THEATIiE. .The Triangle Play, "Going Straight," starring Norma Talmadge and Kalph Lewis, will be shown for the last time this evening. The attendances have steadily increased ever since the opening night and the management confidently anticipate a large crowd this evening.

"HIS PICTURE IN THE PAVERS." Douglas Fairbanks, whose genial smile is such an asset in gaining tho goodwill of an audience, made las.theatrical debut fourteen years ago. Since entering motion picture work, Fairbanks lias made such a 1 hit that he will conflno himself solely to that field for the next three years in Triangle Plays under the direction of D. W. Griffith. Since 1901 he has supported the most prominent stars on the speaking stage and has been a star in his own right. For several years he played in many successful pieces. Amoug these was "Officer ■ 66G," the piny made familiar here by Fred Niblo. Fairbanks was also a Broadway vaudeville idol. His screen appearances in tho Dominion have been "The Lamb," "The Good-Bad-Mun," and "The Half-Breed." At the King's Theatre nyatinee to-morrow, this popular artist will appear in "His Picture in the Papers," portraying the story of a ne'er-do-well* son of a food products king. Tho young man is forced to do something for the family name before ho can marry tho girl of his choice. His efforts to gain the notoriety his parent demands, lead to a most amusing set of incidents forming what is claimed to bo an exceedingly novel comedy drama. The picture is a "Griffith" production. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. To-night will be the last chance of seeing charming Blanche Sweet in the great Lasky production, "The Warrens of Virginia." It is a gripping and exciting story, with a pretty lovo romance running through the plot. This picture is supported by a fine series of war pictures and other films. "THE AVAITERS; BALL."' This is the title of a special Triangle comedy, featuring Itoscoo. Arbuckle, to commence at Everybody's to-morrow morning. The comedy is unusual in moro ways than one. In the first place, tho scenario was not only written by Keystone Fatty, but tho picture was directed by him, and lie takes the leading part—that of the cook in the cheap restaurant. Playing opposite him is Al. St. John, the acrobatic member of the company, whose work has been finding great favour of late. The third member who is featured is an old favourite, Kate Price, formerly comedy woman for tho Vitagraph. St. John is the quick-lire waiter. There is no time lost when lie and Fatty get busy. "Pork and beans!" orders tho customer. "A grunt and a thousand on a plate!" yells Al. at the top of his voice. Fatty pauses reading "L'at and Gtow Thin" for 'just, long enough to fill tho order. With a dexterous turn of the wrist lie flips the plate over the partition. Al. catches it, and> tho customer is satisfied. Matters had been running more or less quietly in tho cafe. But nhen tho time came to go to tho grand ball, to be held under the auspices of the Amalgamated Association of Animated "Waiters, Al. stolo Fatty's only dress clothes; and also his best girl. Fatty got even, however, for he stole Kate Price's evening gown. But ICato had her own ideas, and put them into execution. This is claimed to lie the greatest laugh-producing farco over turned out from the Keystone fun factory. . MARY PICKFOKD. "Tho Phantom Crook" will bo played for the last time at tho Empress Theatre to-night. To-morrow morning Miss Mary Pickford -prill make her appearance in her great achievement, "Tcss of tho Storm Country," a five-part melodrama, which is said to have been a great success wherever it has, been produced. In describing this play, a New York reviewer wrote: "No poet subtle in sympathy and delicate in touch ever created a more affecting situation than that portrayed in this drama of tho young life of "Tess." Imagine a simple fisher girl with all the tender passion of Cordelia, learning for tho first time that there is a Divine Power, and while struggling :with her faith, for her teacher to destroy all her beliefs—then for her to carry the burden of his sister's sorrow till Providence sees fit to reveal the truth." "Tess of the Storni Country" is described 'as 'an •' unforgettable play.

PAUL DUFAULT'S FAREWELL. The box plan for the farewell season of Paul Dufault opens at tho Bristol this morning. This farewell season, which the management wish to emphasise is Mr. Default's positively final appearance here, will he limited to threo concerts, which will be given next Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights. Owing to the great success of Mr. Dufault's previous season here a big demand for seats is anticipated. Paul Dufault infuses dramatic ability into every song 'ho sings, making each a piece of real lifo seen in camera, and as such it makes its instajit appeal, and receives its instant response. The Sydnoy "Daily Telegraph" says' of Paul Dufault's singing: "It seems to bo coloured by a wide, sane outlook on lifo and the world; a love of the sun and the stars, tho flowers and tho dew, tho earth and the sea." It is this humanness in his songs that is undoubtedly one of the greatest factors in Mr." Dufault's success. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The 'Williamson Comic Opera Company completed a sucessful 6eason in the Grand Opera House last night with a performance of the very amusing musical comedy, "Twin Beds," which as on previous nights, kept the audience in continuous laughter. SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY. The concert given by Miss If. Van Staveren at the _ Sailors* Society last night was of a high order, and repeated encsre3 testified to the enjoyment of tiie men. Mr. Moore, missioner, spoke of the value such concerts to men away from home, and thanked the performers warmly. The performers were Airs Fordham, the Misses Caddick, Churchill, It. Van Staveren, and Rosa Van Staveren, and MeesT6. C. Moore and Goudie.