ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3029, 16 March 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

FLORENCE EOCKWELL SEASON* Thrco pieces will be produced duriutf Uio nine nights' J. C. Williamson season of Florence Kockwell. These will comprise "The House of Glass," "Xiio Law of the Lund," and "The Land of Promise." The box plans will be opened, this morning at the Bristol for the entire* season. The season will open with the drama "The House of Glass," which will be presented for the first four nights. Described as one of tho cleverest and most fascinating of all tho presentday emotional aotresses, Miss Florence Rockwell, whether on tho theatre or tho kiuema 6ore*n, has an alluring personality permitted to few. Besides a liberal sharo of good looks, Mies Rockwell, it is stated, has been generously endowed with a speaking roice—musical aml sonorous, an asset that has greatly assisted her to the success that she has achieved. As Margaret Case, the heroine in "The House of Glass," she brings to bear, it is said, the whole of tho heavy artillery of li'er artistic fascination. The play is spoken of as a particularly strong efi'ort of stagccraft, novel ui construction and manipulation. Miss Rockwell will be supported by a strong company, including Mr. Frank Harvey. HIS MA3&STY'S THEATRE. Last ovemiig tho final of the "Fox irot competition took place at His Majesty's Theatre, and resulted in a wiu tor Miss Eleather Marshall and Mr. Harry Brown, who were presented with a silver jewel casket and it radium-faced t watch respectively. Miss Doris Chftord and Mr. Leo bhaddick came Second, and received a manicure set and a silver cigarette case respectively, iiio presentation was made by Mr. Torke »y a 3'. Who has managed the competition. 6 V ot °r Prince Company, who are appearing m a comedy, and Billy Mann ® I .®, their final appearances toijjeht and to-morrow. Bfisides these, tneie are a largo number of entertaining and varied items on tho bill.

umL IT ., /-"IE KING'S.. Y® U < b0 Shofrn to-night for the last time. To-morrow n v S2 Qmcnc , e one of the latest of the no« Vitagraph productions, "The Crown Innce e Double." Maurice Costello, in the double role assigned to him, is 'said to be specially fine in the scenes of adventure. One surprising situation is said to succeed another at a great rate. iNornia Talmadge heads the feminine cast. A. very pretty double love story is woven in the plot, and the author manages to bring both couples to happiness. Chester Conklin will also be 6t^?,, ln , ono of lis most laughable efforts entitled "A Tug-boat Homeo." j THE EMPRESS. '■H® that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone." This principle of justice is illustrated in "The Hidden Scar," a powerful World Film drama, commencing at the Empress TliS&tre to-morrow. Ethel Clayton, as the young wife whose previous mis-step threatens to riiin her whole chance of life's happiness, is said to act -with peat power and restraint. Holbrook Blinn is seen in a role which, it is 6tated, sivits him perfectly, and the rest of the cast arolcompetent and effective. The setting of /the drama is described as a credit to the World producers. Robert Warwick in "All Man" finishes to-night. "THE HONOURABLE ALGY" AT EVERYBODY'S. A clever jewel robbery form tlie central incident in the Triangle drama, "The Honourable Algy" to bo screened at Everybody's Theatre to-morrow. The crime takes place on a steamer in the Atlantic, and the shipboard scenes are said to be wondgrful pieces of realism. "Algy," tlie hero,'is described as a sound piece of character-acting by Charles Ray, tho handsome Triangle 6tar, jgho looks the part of a young English aristocrat to the life. "The Beggar of Cawnpore" finishes this evening.