ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3041, 30 March 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Tho tour of tho Williamson Dramatic Company, headed by Miss Florence llockweil, camo to an end last evening, when that curiously complex comedy-drama, "The Law of the Land," was performed before a large and appreciative audience. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Throughout tho week His Majesty's Theatre lias been crowded every evening, which fact confirms the excellence of the programme r.ul>mitted. A remarkable item on tho bill is that supplied by the Le Groliß, two ocrobats and contortionists, who apparently defy tho laws of nature by the positions they get into. Another good item is that of Madame Alverna aud M. Laefte, who submit a high-olaBS musical turn. Brull and Helnisloy, in a/comedy sketch, entitled "The Knut, the Girl, and the Egg," are distinctly good. There are several other, good items on the bill, which will be produced for the last times at this evening's entertainment and twioe to-morrow. THE' KING'S. : "I want to be a movie actress or a girl reporter, and interview murderers and corpses." This is the announcement made by Gladys Hulette- as the'heroine of "Prudence the Pirate," screening tomorrow at the King's. The 6tory describes the harum-scarum adventures of a young girl just "finished" at the academy. It is said to be a quite unusual picture, and to have humor ys and exciting situations in plenty before the usual romantic finish. "Spartacus" finishes to-night. • EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A whirlwind acrobat is Douglas Fairbanks in the clever comedy drama, "The Matrimaniac," to be screened to-morrow at Everybody's. The athletic champion of the Triangle studios is seen at his very best. The story is taken from a novelette by two American writers, and lately appeared in the "All-Story> Magazine." The tale hangs together well, and even without the rush and flurry of Fairbanks's clever work would have been an interesting, straightforward Tomance. "The Microscope Mystery" 'finishes tonight, s' ' ■ ■ "THE DARK SILENCE." "The Dark Silence" is described, as a remarkable film, giving Clara Kimball Young great opportunity for her wonderful power of delineating. emotion. The story at first proceeds on' familiar lines, nad then, suddenly, a great Beries of dramatic situations develops. The heroine is faced with a problem, "Shall she assist her husband to Tegain his sight, well knowing that, if he does, she may lose his love?". The suspense of. tliis scone and those leading up to it is described as tremendous. Although the. story is written at tho period of the great war when Paris was in the grip of the war fever, tho drama remains a romance. Tho film, which will be snown at the Emprbss to-morrow, is said to be rich in extraordinary pliotograpkio effects, among them notably being several glimpses of, the mobilisation of tho French armies, and peeps at the enormous Parisian crowds in tho huge city squares. ; « THE NORWOODS.At the Grand Opera House to-morrow the popular entertainers. The Norwoods, open a short farewell season in Wellington. Most people in the city have, no doubt, seen the Norwoods, but their entertainment is of such a nature that ,no one over- tires of it. During their last season he/e the Grand Opera House was packed for eight nights, and as the forthcoming season is a short one, an overflow is expected on the "opening night. Professor Norwood will offer a number of new scenes, which it is promised will bring forth rounds of applause' and screams of laughter. He will be assisted by Miss lluth Hamilton, of Sydney, In his demonstrations of, mental telepathy.