ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3015, 28 February 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

"WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES." Mr. George Willoughby has selected for his return visit to Wellington that immensely successful farce-comedy "What Happened to Jones." Concerning "Jones" and the things that happened to him theatregoers can learn much by paying a visit to tho Grand Opeca House on Saturday next. When Geo. H. Broadhurst wrote this farce, the dominant idea in his mind wns evidently to make people laugh, and not to think. A. maximum of laughter with a minimum of thought is the keynote of "Jones." The situations in "Jones" arise spontaneously, and as a natural sequence of foolish conduct, and what a part fb Tevel in is that of the irresponsible Jones! A hustling American drummer, chased by the police, and taking refuge as a bishop, would certainly give rise to a large number of amusing situations, and when he comes in contact with a timid professor owning a domineering wife, and a stray- lunatio, things have naturally to happen, and they certainly do. Mr. George Willoughby will be seen in his original character as "Jones," and he will be supported, oy Misses June Addell, Edna Seaton, Messrs. David Jefferson, Walter Ironsides, Frank Q. Brookes, and others. The production is interspersed with the latest musical and dance successes, which form a special feature of the piece. The box plan is on view at the "Bristol.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mr. Victor Prince stages the second act of the highly amusing "Robinson Crusoe" at this week's entertainment at His Majesty's Numerous songs and dances are intermingled in the comedy, and make on the whole a most entertaining piece of work. In the other half of the programme Miss Alwyn makes her first appearance in Wellington, and proves a balladist with a sweet contralto voice, who wins instant approval. Phil Percival again appears, and is persistently recalled. Blnke and Granby, in a good sketch entitled "The System," Early and Laight, the American comedians, and Leonard with his dogs are the other items on the bill.

THE KING'S. "Through the Wall" is a good speciment of the first-class sensational detective tale, and iritu a strong supporting series is making an appeal to the King's audiences. There are many unique scenes throughout the production, notably that showing the torpedoing of a large liner. The pipture is ono of the new Vitagraph features. Ineluded in 'the programme are the pictures of the recent stranding of the ilararon.

EVERYBODY'S. Two special attractions at Everybody's are "Gloria's Romance," with Biilie Burke in the lead, and the pictured version of Bichard Harding Davis's story, ".Somewhere in France." The former snows the first of the motion picture novel by Rupert Hughes, and in telling the story oi a young girl's romance and mating gives Miss Burke opportunities for full display of her manifold charms. The second feature stars Louise Glaum, and pictures a very realistic story of the German 6py system in France. The pictures of the stranding of the Sfararoa are shown,at all sessions.

THE EMPRESS. The principal attraction at the Empress is the World Film play, "Fate's Boomerang," starring the clever 18-year-old actress, Mollie King. The picturo describes a splendid story of life in the mountain country, where a young engineer is building a railroad. '-. The woman to whom ho is married prefers to iive the gay city life, and refuses to KGCoinpany her husband to. the wilds. Hearing he has been attracted by a girl of the hills the wife makes a trip to obtain evidonce for a divorce, but meote with a fatal accident. The picture is splendidly presented, and the acting i? quite good all round. The uiotures of the stranding of the Muraroa are exciting much interest. At all sessions are also screened tho films of the recent military tournament at Masterton.