ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3099, 1 June 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

.GRAND OPERA HOUSE. To-night will seo tho last performance by the Brandon-Cremer Company of tho ontortaining play, "Tho Silver King," ■which liaa proved an attraction to largo audiences during the r»\st few nights. "Tho Silence of Dean Maitland" will be produced at the matinee, and for three nights only. The following will be "Tho Girl Who Took tho n rong Turning.-" Box plnns are now open at tho Bristol. Day sales at tho Grande.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Again last oveuing, as has been the c.ase this week, His Majesty's Theatro was well attended. This week's bill is well worth seeing, as it includes many good vaudeville items, amongst these being those of comedians, singers, musicians, wire-walkers, dancers, etc. Foremost on xho bill are Vandinoff and Louio (who are making a last appear-' ancc), Tim and Gertie the Cavanna. Duo, Dora Oberman, George d'Ahna, and several others.

THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. There was not a vacant seat in t'ho Concert Chamber last evening, when tho English Pierrots presented their 6econd change of programme. This clever and well-balanced little company have inado such a distinct impression with the Wellington public that their patrons would like . tho season to bo continued indefinitely. Though that cannot be it is pleading news to learn that dates have been booked as far ahead as next winter, showing that the Pierrots' confidenco in Wellington is just as great as Wellington's admiration for the Pierrots. Miss Elsa Langley, who is the most finished little singing comedionne that has been heard in Wellington for _ many yearn,, charmed the big audienco with her Dutch songs, sung in tho 'cutest Dutch boy's dress, "Tulip Time" and "Little Mister Baggy Breeches," to which latter item she added a clog dance. Miss Langley also appeared with Mr. Turner in tho comic duet, "Click, Click." Miss Billieo Wilson i 3 always good in character comedy, and hor "Jane" number and "Never Mind Singing" were mirth-pro-voking to a degree. That merry fellow, Charles Lawrence, succeeded in getting tho maximum laughter out of his sketch, "Good-byes," and was equally amusing in "Poor Old Joe" and "If You Like.' Mr. Louis Mitchell sang "Tho Dram Major" and "Friend o' Mine,' and Mr. Roy Cooke, the basso, sang The tray Hussar," "Till the Sands of the Dessert Grow Cold," and "Mickey's Advice. A charming vocal number was the old duet, "0 Memory," very tastefully sung, by Miss Harrold and Messrs.' Lyle and Cooke. Miss Shirley Cook revived lutu" and "Jest 'er "Way" in a manner altogether pleasing, and Mr. David Lyles sterling tenor was heard to advantage in the tendor little songlet, "A Memory,' and with ringing effect m Como Into the Garden, Maud." The finales, which were both screamingly funny, were "Taking a Picture for the Movies and the grand oratorio (with full orchestra), , "Mary's Lamb," by tho village choir. The several ensemble numbers that were interspersed were of the merry and briglit order, which kept the audience in a titter of delight. THE KING'S THEATRE. "Romeo and Juliet" will be finally screened this evonlng. TaerowilT bo a ma-

Unco to-day. To-morrow and Monday SdifS Storey will star in a Greater Vitagraph play, "Aladdin from Broadway." Th» action of tho story flees rapidly froul' Damascus to Broadway, and thero aru thrills in plenty, including an extra-! ordinary sand-storm in t'ho desert. A young American gets mixed up with ths Mohammedan matrimonial customs in aj i manner that is said to make things mora than usually interesting for tho pioturo audience.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Enid Bennett, a beautiful Australian girl, who has sprung into stardom at ono loap, is the horoine of "The Princess of tho Dark," tho Trianglo play screening at Everybody's Theatro to-morrow. The story is described as a wonderful one, full of quaint scenes, and containing a.pathetic and tragic love romance. Tho heroine is blind, 'and peoples her squalid world with fairies and handsome knights. With tho restoration of her sight she finds that 'her particular hero is a hunchback. Tho "Iced Bullet" concludes this evening.

"THE MODISH VIRGIN." "Tho Girl who rushes into marriago is a fool," thus tho author of "The Foolish Virgin," tho story in which. Clura Kimball Young makes hor reappearance on tho screen at tho Empress Theatre tu : morrow. Thomas Dixon's book tells 01 a "irl who hastily marries the her dreams, only to find herself tied for life- to a moral leper. The manner in which t'ho woman sots about tlio rehabilitation of her husband is beautifully and dramatically pictured. llie present feature at tho Empres> Theatre, "The Social Leper," concludes this evening.

BARRIE'S VAUDEVILLE CO. Barrio's Vandevillo Company, now touring Now Zealand, will visit law a Mat on Juno i, Porirua On June 5, lavemata on June '6, and Pahautanui on June 7. The combination is said to bo an excellent one, and is expected to prove a boon to the country people who cannot avail themselves o: tfa °PP™ ity of visiting largo centres. iuitner particulars will bo found in our adveilisiug columns.