ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3096, 29 May 1917, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

"TIIK SU.VKII, KJNCi." Another performance ol' "Tho Silvnr 1m"B" was given by tho Hrlimlnn-Croiiicr Company in Uio Grand Opera Hnuso Infll: ovcniiig-. Tho pinco in probably ono of the most popular nl' .English melodramas, "ml il-H latest revival prmniram 1.0 provo no lms successful than tho performances nl years ngo. It is well presented, and uio audiouco is never allowed l« lono inlorivit in tho story. Sir. Tiiohy, in tho pnrt of Wilfred Denver, makw a vory Itood impression, Jlr. Edgar Kennn. is n success ill Uio purl of tho "Spider," and tho remaining members of.(ho company acquit themselves well. "Tho Kilvor Kill},'" will bo Htngotl ji«ain t.hi.s woning.

iriS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho first appearance of tho dusky ontortaincrs, Tim and Gortio Moore, wue ono of Uio (iltrnctioiiH of Iho now programme, presented at Jlis Majesty's Thealro liist ovoninif. Threw indubitably ralourod poj-bxjne proved thoineolvoa to l>o ontortaracrriof real merit. In fact, 'Pirn's expansive einilo was ono of tho most cheering tiling Dial Wellington people bad soon for many month* past. ITis lady partner wis sprightly nml reasonably tuneful, and betwoon Ilicin they kopt tbo audionco well amused for tlioir ,allotted span. Tho Cavanna Duo, consisting of uio dancing harpist and tho slackwirp HHiUir, mado a. reapponrnnco, and again gave a wonderfully offoclivo turn. Quito a numbor of pooplo «m walk a wire, but very few of thorn can do it in tho manner of Sailor Roboy, who stays on bin who wben it is (swinging liko un exhilarated pondulutu, ami ties liimsolf into Btmngo lenots tho while ho hangs precariously by tho heels. Dora. Oborman, tho "goldou-voicud quoon of song," contributed acceptably to tho now programme, and George i)' Alma, whoso playing of tho banjo hue' already dolighted Wellington audiences, openod a return season. Vandinon" anil Louie, who earned higli praise last week, presented eomo now lmisieul numbers. This is their last week in Wellington. Sterling and Lovo, wlio attained popularity hero Bomo • time ago, mado their roappoaranco. Thoy aro oxeoHont comedy performers, nnd Sterling's nnrlosqiin of an oratorio laet night was particularly funny. Tho programme was completed by Jeannetto fipollmnn, tho clever American sorio; Billy C. Brown, the popular "ooon king"; and Dot Dovinc's Gadabout Girls, tlio musical and vivacious maids who havo boon interosting patrons of His Majesty's Theatro during tho last fortnight. The prograinino will bo repeated Jiiglitly during the p'rosont week. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. Tho English Pierrots will'to-night repeat tho 'excellent programme that has attracted such big houses to its previous presentments. Tho company has by now convinced the people of Wellington that it can bo depended upon for-a first-class ontertainment, and it is therefore safe, to predict that tho huccoss of tho Pierrots will continue so long as they remain.. Their present bill is bright and varied, and is.marred by,no itom of even remotely questionable propriety. Miss Klsa Langley, Miss Billie Wilson, and Miss Edith Harrold nightly delight their audicneo with well-selected numbers. The male members of the company are also very strong in the vocal and comedy work. THE KING'S. Theda Bara is credited with the statement that sho has never yet in oil her many parts as tho "vainpiro" woman had a part that called, for so imich psychological and detailed penetration and analysis as was necessary to play the part of Juliot in "Romeo and Juliet/' a piclurisation of Shakeepoaro's great play now being screened at tlio King's Theatre. In this production she is certainly seen at her. best, and her wonderful and unusual emotional acting, together with her sweetness and dignity of manner mako the picture one to be seen and ap'jweoiated. Another feature ie the glorious scenery with which tho photo-play abounds. "Romeo raid Juliet" will be snreened twice daily till tho end of the week. THE EMPRESS. A .relentless exposure of the widespread , effect of the hoartlessness of one light vomnin is told in "The Social Leper," tho World film play now screened at the Empress. June Elvidge as "The Social Leper contrives to portray a, woman whose only thought is pleasure, and who only daa-es for tho excitement of the moment Through her, threo men|s lives become entangled* and are made unhappy. Oarlyle Blackwell i% likeable and effective as tho hero, but to Arthur Ashley tho acting honours of this strong drama undoubtedly belong.