ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3093, 25 May 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE BAD GIRL OP THE FAMILY."

Last evening's performance of "The Bad Girl of the Family." at the Grand Opera House was well patronised. The play is puro melodrama, but it has achieved great popularity wherever it has been presented. As Btnged by tho Brandon-Cremer Conpaiiy it appears in a very advantageous light. Some of tho 6cenes are highly emotional, while others are agreeable in quite a different way. Miss Mabel Hardinge, Jfiss Kathleen Arnold, nnd Miss Bkldio Hawtliorno aro very successful in their respective role 3, and tho male parts aro in capable hands.

The fourth attraction to be offered by tho company will be the popular melodrama "The Silver King," which will be produced at Saturday's matinee. The management state thnt the popular prices which have had much to do with the success of the season will lo adhered to. "Tho Silver King" will bo staged for six nights only. The box plan is on view at the Bristol. Day sales at Grande. The following produotion will, bo "Tho Silence of Dean Maitland." HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The success winch attended the firtst night's production of this week's entertainment at Hie Majesty's Theatre has been well maintained, and tho audiences continue ito be largo. The bill is a, good one, including the items of musicians, acrobats, comedians, dancers, singers, etc. Not the least entertaining is the item of Cuska's Monkeys, while top liners en the bill are Billy Brown, Bora Obermnn, Joanetlo Spillniuu, and several others. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. "Ml houso" hns becomo a, familiar sign at tho Conceit Chamber since tho English Pierrots came to town, and last evening, when tho first change of programme was presented, was no to the rule. This bright little show wins

the approval of the quiokly-discorning public by sheer morit, allied to a rare degree of harmonious combination that is seldom encountered in such entertainments. The new programme is evory whit as sparkling and as well diversified as the-first, and individually tho performers strike a aioto that wins tho sympathies of their audience. Is it any wonder, thon, that double ai>d treble oncorcs are the rale rathor than the exception? Tho company rollicked into favour last evening in a military setting of "Old , King Cole," a bright medley of old-timo plantation eongs, with a comical ca.kfjwa.lk tag. Another amueinjr item was the musical eketch, "Who'll Shut the Door," by Miss Elsa Langley and Messrs. Haetie, Au6tin, and W. P. Turner, and the flippant "Pretty little Sunshade" number by a quartet was charmingly presented. Miss Elsa Langley, who is a dainty little nrUst from the tip of her Pirretto hat to her crimeon shoes, endorsed tho good opinion formed of her charm and talent in several numbers. She made a palpablo hit as a trim-built "Tommy" in "The Army, of To-day," getting tie maximum point out of evory ■word, and always without tho elighteat suspicion of effort. She was also delicious in the duets, *Tll Make You Wont Me" and "If You were the Only .Girl," with Miss Austin. Miss Billie "Wilson displayed her acute comedy sense in "Spooks" and the "kiddy" Bong, tlie Good." Her imitations of children reciting, were also very entertaining. Mr. Chas. Lawrence is both a good comedian and pianist. Hie discourse, "Lovo," with national illustrations, was distinctly good. Mise Edith Harrold, a gifted eoprano, with good command over her voico, sang "The Little Damozol" and other ballads tastefully. Mr. David Lylo, 'an outstandingly good tenor, sang "A Spirit Mower" with appealing intelligence and finish, and had to add two other ballads of musical merit* Miss Shirley Cook sang songs at tho piano; Mr. Louis Mitchell contributed, tho Bacchalian 6ketch, "Coming Home," and Mr. W. P. Turner discoursed humorously on a "Magazine for Men." Mr. Roy Cooke's musical basso was heard to advantage in «"Onaway, Awake" (not the Coleridge Taylor number), and other

songs. Finally the company wrecked the last symptoms of gravity which the audience may have harboured in a finale- entitled "The Barber's Shop," which was played in the best farcical spirit. THE KING'S. Robert W. Chambers'e novel on the ■world-war makes a wonderfully good picture, and Anita Stewart as "The Girl Philippa" must be commended for the greatest piece "of character work she haa shown in years. So great has been the success of the play that a daily matinee has been necessary. The two final formances will be given to-day. Tomorrow a special Fox feature, "Eomea and Juliet," with Thcda Bara as star, will head the bill. Shakespeare's immortal classic in photo-play form is said to bo replete with everything that mind and money could bring to bear to mako a master picture. . \ -EVERYBODY'S. An evangelist who /iturns the other cheek" to .a saloon rowdy is roughly handled in "A Gamble in Souls," the Triangle play now at Everybody's Theatre. Later the picture shows "the parson." and a girl of. the saloons as tho eole survivors, of a terrible shipwreck. Their adventures and the change in their outlook upon life make an' entertaining and powerfully-presented picture. Billie Burke is starring in "The Midnight Kiot." For to-morrow an. unusually interesting picture is promised. This shows the interior of a moving picture studio and the many unusual methods employed behind the scenes, where the public are never admitted. A strong drama is interwoven. The picture is called "The Iced Bullet." ' • " . THE EMPRESS. ' Burton Stevenson's war story, "Littlo Comrade," picturised by the World films under the name of "On I Dangerous Ground," provides a fine vehicle for the emotional powers of Gail Kane. Tomorrow this picture makes way for another good play by the AVorld Company. This is "The Social Leper,", picturing the machinations of ,an evil adventures:! in society. ' : THOMAS MOORE ANNIVERSARY. The committee responsible for the celebration of the anniversary of Ireland's poet and composed Thomas Moore, is leaving no stone unturned 'to mako the concert at the Town Hall on Monday next attractive. An excellent programnio of Moore items, both concerted, anil solo, has been arranged, and the best of local talen't engaged. Three competing choirs have entered for the Begg Challenge Shield, and the whole of these, "comprising something like 200 voices, will sing the test piece arid others to the-accom-paniment of the large Town Hall organ, with Mr. Bernard Page, City Organist, as accompanist. The bos plan is now open at the Bristol.