ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3067, 1 May 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Owing lo unavoidable delay in transport, mo new performers.billed lor tuo Fuller circuit uoro not able to figuio in lusi evening's bill. Amend will bo made this evening, when threo acts now 10 isew Zealand will be presented, these will be the Cavanna Duo, comedians, wire-walkers, and expert players on the Irish harp; Celeres, tho French, musical clown; aim the Faulastos, comedy aerotats of hign standing. The graceiul and clever performance of Minerva and tirace, the refined lady gymnasts, commanded the applause of all parts of the house last evening. ' Lieut. Gordon, whose Highland uniform is a thing of beauty, is one of the few vaudeville performers who is able to "ring the changes. Last week he confined his efforts to ventriloquism ; last ovening he appeared as. a siftlours, producing, in "II Bacio, clear-, soft dulcet notes; that were "in tune. Ho also told a string of stories about the Irishman in hroad Scotch rather entertainingly. Fred. Arthur sang three Comic songs in a finished manner. ■ the 'ballads selected by Mr. Huntley Spencer hardly caught the public interest. George Wheeler, the tramp musician, made noises on a collection of carpenter's tools, and tinkled out some popular melodies on tuned bottles. One> oi the most popular performers on the bill was Mr. Walter Emerson, who emphasises the rhythm of every song he sings in a pleasing manner. He was also associated with Miss Gwen Hasto.in a farcical sketch entitled "Have We." . Those clover acrobatic tots, Marjone and Eileen, tumbled about and somersaulted with rare agility, and Maude Faning and the Elliott Sisters also contributed' fun, and frivolity on popular lines.

"WHERE ARE MY CHILDREN?" The daring Universal photo-tragedy, "Where are My Children?" which is to be presented at tho King's Theatre for two sessions daily, commencing at the matinee at 2.30 on Saturday next, tinder the direction of Mr. E. J. Carroll, is said to describe in a wonderfully real and gripping manner the inhuman acts of selfish or timid women, and also the consequences not only to themselves, but to their husbands and to the nation. "Where are My Children?" has .a distinct bearing on the human propagation problem. It is a theme of widespread interest, and is' expected to make a powerful appeal. Tho picture, besides containing an unusually interesting story, is described as a masterpieco of modern photography. The moral of the story is put by means of a parable. Tho District Attorney of an American city has reached middle-age. repining the fact that his wife is childless. Then in the course of the prosecution of a notorious niedioal man for ' malpractice the fact is elicited that one of the doctor's regular clients is the attorney's own wife. His housekeeper's daughter subsequently, dies as the result of another operation, and on her deathbed confesses. The anguishstricken mother calls upon the attorney to denounce tho seducer and expose tho malpractioner, and this ho does through two very strong scenes. The box plan is to be opened at tho Bristol to-morrow morning, and tho management suggest that all who can should attend the matinees, as tho evening sessions are expected to bo crowded.

THE KING'S. , _ A photo-dramatic triumph by the Greater Vitagraph Company, with beautiful Peggy Hyland as star, as The Enemy." Charles Kent plays the role o£ a depraved saloon outcast, sleeping in a kennel. His upward light against the habits that threaten to master him provides a sterling lesson with which w interwoven a strong story with plenty of ecopo for the portrayal of tho most varied and intense x ; emotions. Charles Chaplin and tho beautiful blonde Edna Pumanco cause muoh laughter each evening in the Mutual Chaplin comedy, "The Vagabond." . The Topical Koviow" is particularly interesting.

EVERYBODY'S. The nrogrammo which failed to come to hand on Saturday will bo shown in Us entirety tulay. The chief dramatic attraction will bo WilliamHari; n a powerful Tr anglo play called lruthful Tullivcr." In this picture Hart is seen as the editor of a small country iiewspVor? 11l methods of bringina.truth into fashion in a community"hick-has long been strange to this virtue provide Zch entertainment along . quite, novel toes. The followers of Billie Burke ore assured by the management that "Tangled Threads." the new instalment, lias now como to hand.

EMPRESS. ' '"i'rou Frou" was a great success. o£ tho Parisian stage, and its film version by the World Film Corporation, showing today at the Empress Theatre, is also a W J success The oubtana"in K feature of the prStion is tho acting of A ice Brady and Gordo. Holmes as the two fisto, one a frivolous butterfly whom wifehood and motherhood cannot alter, Md the other a rignteous but tenderhearted slave to duty. The story is full nf strongly emotional scenes.. Charles Chaplin,in "The Vagabond'' is causing SUghter at all sessions.