ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3005, 16 February 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

6 "DAMAGED GOODS." Brieux's "Damaged Goods" lias now been presented at the Grand Opera House for the fourth time, and a large portion of the Wellington public has .had.an opportunity of judging whether. the play is file great moral sermon that it purports to be. No ono who has seriously considered tho matter can claim that it is otherwise, and no audience can fail to be impressed by the deep sincerity and the unmistakable purpose of tho'author. Brieux 'has not adorned his creation with any of tno tawdry sentiment that goes to make a melodrama. He has imparted his message simply and directly, through the medium of an obiect-lfrgson eo terrible that it cannot bo disregarded. Another performance will lake plaop this evening.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE 1 .. His Majesty's Theatre .-has been well patronised this week, f,f and the > ir °r gramme is well worth seeing. vio'p Trevenyon is making a reappearance m Wellington, and has many admirers. The Elmars, three equilibrists of remarkable cleverness; Merlvn, the humorous wizard; and Mason and" Le Cain, a sketch duo; are also on the bill. The second half of the programme is provided by the Bert La Blanc Company, who are making their last appearance in Wellington.

THE KING'S. To-night is the final screening of the special Vitagraph picture, "The Law Decides." Sir Rider Haggard has earned great distinction as a writer on practical farm politics, and as'an organiser and Imperial Commissioner. Ihis is in sharp contrast to Ms earlier fame as a producer of weird and ,wonderiul romances. "She," which is the chief attraction at the King's Theatre tomorrow, is one of his most widely-known books, pri&ita picturisation represents a feat in the "motion picture world. JRJ photography is said to be superb, and inll justice is done to the gorgeous antl impressive scenes in the extraordinary kingdom conjured up in tho authors vivid imairiuation. Madame Alice Delyßia as "She"'is described as stately and beautiful, and acta impressively, and the supporting cast is powerful.

THE EMPRESS. To-dar is tlio last day of "As In ft Looking-glass," the fine play by World Films. From a man about town, infatuated with an evil dancer, ™L nn earnest reformer, is the career of Hend ; ricks, the hero of "Human Driftwood, tho World Film play, to he screened at the Emnress Theatre to-morrow. Bobert Warwick has fine opportunities in this strong drama, while Frances kelson is stated to ho dainty and lovable as tho heroine. As the dancer whose evil "i-. fluenco permeates and rums the mining camp, which figures in the later ™r,es! Leonore Harris is combed as alluring and wickedly graceful. The action of the story is rapid, ""dims from New York to the wild country .of Alaska, and in the latter scenes special mention slTould be made of the splendid photography.

EVERYBODY'S THKATTHB. Charles Chaplin in the> Mutual comedy, "The Pawnbroker," and the liiangio play? "Jim Grimsby's Boy," starring Jprank Keenan, will no j be .shown artel "to-night. A, real Irish .fair is one of the features of "Tho Marriage of Molly-O, to bo screened to-morrow, at Everybody's Mieate." Mae Marsh, as the heroine, is saW to be the real thing n> beinc full of quaint charm and pretty S The scene in which she is beaten for first prize "with foinest pig in Ould Ireland'' s packed with Irish blarney and good temper. Robert Harron is a likable hero, and he pnb up■ B .Mm Biprise in his tremendous tssle uth Tames O'Shea, who plays the Ml inThere is a pretty n * °4* fiirv story, which' serves in a measnie to explain «io main plot,, and the story in tho was of effects.