ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 10 January 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Au entertaining- bill is olYeml at 11 is Majesty's Theatre this week. Lisa Brull • T and Arthur Jlelinsley are unions the chief 11 of tho new-Miners, and their novel turns !■ are excellently-done. Dora Oberman anil ;- Harry Little, both talented vocalists, still r, provide enjoyment for those who care for o song. Among tlw other artists are Leon•t nrd Nelson, tho Caleys, tho Nntion.il a Duo, Cestria, Dura and Jidgo, and Leeds 0 and Lemar. ' ° KING'S THEATRE, j "Greater New York" attracted a largo „ attendance at tho King's Theatre last .] evening, despito tho bad weather. Evory- . thing of interest in the great city of ' greater wonders is shown, and is of ab- '" sorbing interest. The night scenes, cab- )' aret shows, and tho illuminations are 1 most striking. The supporting comedy is ii excellent, and- the Pathe Gazette is full 3 of interest. "THE JUNGLE CHILD," :' Tho feature film at Everybody's Thea--1 tra this week is a five-reel Triangle s drama entitled "Tho Junglo Child." Dore othy Dalton's dance of death' is a weird s feature of the production. Miss Dali ton's charms are allowed excellent scope in this story of a, whito girl reaTed as 9 a savage in South America. The photo--1 graphy is excellent, and tho fine scen- ] ery enhances tho production. Tho Gan- ' mont Graphio is very interesting, and - laughter is plentifully supplied by tho r Keystone "A La Cabaret." i EMPBESS THEATBE. , i In "The Hand of Peril," a World Film r which is attracting good houses to tho i Empress tbis week, great attention has I beon paid to details. For instance wo , are 6hown bow the counterfeiters make r certain of tho correct appearance of a forged signature. Tho copy and tho or- ' iginal are enlarged and projected sido By • sido ,on a email screen, which shows up ■ clearly ,tho finer details. Tho picture ' has a good story, with just a nice bal- ' ancing of Tomance and exciting incident. . There aro suitable minor films in addi- , tion. ' ' QUEEN'S THEATBE. i Tho chief picture now being screened - at tho Queen's Theatro is ' "Destiny's Toy," an interesting 1 study of tho lives of many men and women. Louise Huff stars in tho piece. Tho supporting- films are good.THE AVAYBACKS. At tho Grand Opera House, commencing on Tuesday, January 16, Mr. Philip Lyttoa will present for tho first timo in AVellington a 6tago vorsion of Henry Fletcher's celebrated bush stories under the titlo of "Tho AVaybacks-At Homo and In Town." For tho purposes of tins adaptation, material has been drawn from tho various editions of tho 6eries. "Dads AVayback," "Bed Harry," 'Tho AVaybacks," "Dads and Dan," and lho AVaybacks Again" havo all hcon laid under contribution, and tho result is stated . to bo a, dramatisation rich iu quaint humour, and broadly farcical situations liavo-been evolved'. Preserving m a high decree tho subtle characterisation which ■ mado romarkablo Fletcher's works, this etago production should appeal strongly to all lovers of his types. The comedy . ran for ten consecutive weeks in Sydney and eight weeks in .Melbourne-, and sue- , cessful seasons are reported from Auck- i land and Duncdin. ' ANZAC PICTURES. This afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in tho Exhibition Gallery, Caledonian Chambers, 33 Willis Street, tho exhibition of Sapper Moore-Jones's Anzac pictures, with a descriptive- lecture, will be opened by His Worship tho Mayor, Mr. J. P. Luke. Over one hundred pictures will bo ou view—pictorial records of places in Gallipoli, made famous by soldiers of tho Empire, and of special interest to Now Zealanders, whose sons earned famo in that memorable campaign. Almost every place of noto is represented in this collection, comnjencing- with tho first landing at Anzac Cove, Pluggo's Plateau, AValker'e Ridge, Quinn's Post, tho unpretentious tent of Sir lan Hamilton, Turkish Trenches, Tho Dug Outs. Gaba Tepe, Suvla Bay, General Birdwood's Dus-out, Shrapnel Gully, Dead Man's Bidge, tho Olivo Grovo, from which the Turks enfiladed tho Westralians, The Sphinx, Outposts 1, 2, and 3, the lastinamedl being whero tho Canferburya gained famo. A comprehensive series of photographs will also bo on view, and manv valuable maps, which wpto prepared for Headquarters by tho Sapper.