ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

FLORENCE ROCKWELL SEASON

"Tho House of Glass/' by Max Marcin, will bo produced here next Tuesday, under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., and will be tho occasion of tho first appearance of Miss Florence Rockwell. Miss Kockwell, who will bo supported by Mr. Frank Harvey, and what is claimed to be a particularly strong company, is said to bo one of the youngest and most brilliant finds of tho late Charles Frohman. Miss Rockwell comes in the lieyday of youth and tho glnjnour of a consummate artistry. Bhe will first appear as Margaret Case in "The House of Glass," and subsequently as Norah Marsh in "Tho Land of Promise," and Mrs. Harding i" the "Law of the Land." Her performance of all these parts is described as a remarkable achievement. The story of "Tho House of Glass" is lh.it of a woman who wrongfully accused of a. crime, is sentonced, sorve3 portion of her term, is let out on parole, breaks it, and flees to the Western country. There she meets a young railway man, j and marries him, who is presently I Drought to New York as ono of tho heads of a big engineering scheme. Tho husband is trying to put behind tho bars a boy uiio has robbed tho company. A detectivo comes to the house to talk over the case, 6ees the wife, recognises her, and plans to again bring her to justice. His efforts, liowover, are foiled in an ingenious manner. Subsequently the innocence of Margaret is proved. It is said that not since "Within the Law" has so much emotional stress been condensed within the space of three hours' stiigo activity. Tho box plans for tho entire season of nine nights will be epened at the Bristol on Friday next at 9 a.m.

.' - HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A very entertaining programme is supplied at His Majesty's Theatre this week, and tho attendances judging from tho first two nights should be large. In a bright and humorous production, entitled "A Bit of Irish," Victor Princo nt the head of a capital revue company, makes a very good impression. Some excellent ta'ipnt is included. This production ocoupies half of the proirmmmo. On the other half aro Mr. and Mise St. George, whose item is a novel ono, in which Mr. St. Georgo tells a 6tory, tho principal features being represented by Miss St. George in a series of poses. Last evening the second part of tho "Fox Trot" competition was held the leaders proving tor be Miss Doris Clifford and Leo Shaddick, who will take part in the final on Thursday night. THE KING'S. Traces of ancient civilisation aro to bo found to this day in many parts of mysterious Africa, and a toinple with strange mechanism which is regarded with superstitious veneration by tho savage inhabitants, forms a central object in "The Hidden Valley," tho chief attraction, at hto Xiiig's Theatre. Mdllo. Valkyrin, a ".Danish noblo woman, who has lately gono into the silent drama, has in this picture special opportunities for tho display of tho superb figure which mado her the premiers danseusc of tho Royal Danish Ballet. Whilo imprisoned by the natives she takes part in tho sacrificial dances. Her rescue forms a romantic and thrilling climax to a novel picture play.

THE EMPRESS. Mollio King and Gerda Holmes aro two popular young misses, and it is a task of Borne difficulty to decide between them. This, however, has to be done by ."Robert "Warwick, in his role of hero in "All Man," tho present World I'ilin play at tho Empress Theatre. The picture enablee this exponent of big manly parts to show his best work. First he is seen as a wild young spendthrift,, and later, when making good upon his' father's ranch, he goes through a series of adventures that are not only thrilling but cleverly aDd often humorously done. There is a very interesting film, showing special war scouting done by navul seaplanes in tho Mediterranean.

Warnor, is a remarkable pieco of makeup and characterisation. Tho story describes the effects of tho drug habit upon :i military doctor, and the dreadful depths to which ho sinks before he breaks the bonds tho {tod morphine has fettered him with. Uillie Burke, in, "Perilous Love," is oven better than either of tho preceding stories of "Gloria's Romance."