ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3107, 11 June 1917, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJES'ITT'S THEATBB. A asw bill was presented at Bla Mujciiy's Tlientro on Saturday ovening. Tile house was filled, and many went away unable to eet, Ecatiu? accoiamodatiou. 'i'lio gTCttier portion ol tho tvcniuß was occupied by Walter Johnson's Musical Bevue Colnμany, "which made its first appearance iu Wellington. The revue chosen for the ojening performance wan "Tho Gramophone Qirte." However, titles go for little in xevues. The -how goes with an excellent swing, and In parts is very bright and entertaining. Tho tlneet turn of the piece is provided by a. roune lady whom the programme leav.es r.ameless—impersonations ol popular artistes. Two of her characters—Hiss Dorothy Harris and Miss Daisy Jerome—are known to Wellington theatre-goers, and with these impersonations she suooeeded icmaxkably. A novelty which is "worked into the revue is a ju-jitsu dance by Ernest Lashbrqok and Lydia. Came. There is more tumbling than dancing, but everything is neatly done, and the idea takes well. Some of tho "joltes" in tho rovne might well bo censored, and ;here arc scenns of' drunken women. ,, etc., -which, do not tend to I'plift the entertainment. The rerue is concluded -with a, medley of popular airs by tho entire company, who mix with the audience while singing them. Apart from tho Eevue Company tho following slifo wero on tho programme:—Sterltujr on*> Love, Oharles Edenbuxy, George D'Alma, aiiS Tiolet Trevenyoo. TEE EKGUSH PIERUOTS. Ou Saturday night many people were OD&blo to .obtain admission to tho Concert Chamber, where tho Pierrots aid, drawing, record hohees. The 'popularity attained by this combination cf artists has been -won by sheer merit, and as tho wooka go by there is no sign of any weakening in tho warmth and enthusiasm of tho largo audiences. The current bill —throughout an excellent one—will bo continued for three moro nights. In the next ohange of programme on 'Thursday patrone are promised a special attrition in the shape of an original burlesque potted pantomime, "Dick Vfhittington in Thirty Minutes," originated arid' produced solely by tho English Pierrots. The box plan is open at tho Bristol, and' patrons aro advised to reserve their soate. "IHTOLKEANCE." On Saturday at the King's Theatre tho screening of tho D. W. Griffith maeterpicco,. "intolerance," was witnessed by packed attendances; both in the afternoon and evening many people were unable to gain admission. "Intolerance," considered merely as a spectacle, ia undoubtedly the greatest achievement screened in New Zealand to date.' Tho picture depicts a powerful story and :i iesaun .if well. Plio title indicates the theme, and to emphasise a story of modern America—a story of "man's inhumanity to man"—tho producer has utilised three of the world's greatest tragedies—the sufferings and eruoiibrion of Jesus Christ, the Atfl6sacre of St. Bartholomew, and the fall of Babylon. Many of tho scenes arc simply wondorful, notably those depioting Belshazzar's feast, u-nd inopo of the assault > of the great city by' the army of Cyrua. A tribute must he paid to the work of tho orchestra; somo of the musical effects obtained were excellent. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Tho-two poems, "Jim Bludio" and "Little Breeches"—both by John Hay—combined mako a fascinating story told in picture form at Everybody's Theatre this week under tho title of the former poem. The production is' by tho Triangle Company, .who have made it a great success. Wilfred Lucas, a well-known Triangle player, gives a splendid characterisation of Jim Bludso, and Winifred Westovor moJiel a delightful heroine. Tho pooin is a well-known one, but tho picture deals with mnoh more of Jim Bludso's life than tho poam does. The story opens with Jim's cnlistlnent in the army of the North, which causes much ill-feeling, and after a violent outbreak of anger his -wife, a gin of the South, leaves him for a worthless mamp' in tho person of a gambler. Her downfall- Is fast nnrl painful. Many tragic <fri!s spring from tho wife's jnfidolity, but flnfilly, the pair are brought happily together again. Tho theme of the picture is cenjxed round tho groat Mississippi at the timo of the American Civil War. This, of course, provides grounds for some exciting moments, and several incidents of tho. war aro depicted. Further, tho scenery .Iβ probably some of tho best that has ever been introduced into a moving! picture of this kind. Tho scenes include many village? on the banks of tho great river, the flooding of a town, and many scenes of the river and tho bush surrounding. Finally there is a epectaoular burning of [Plio Prairie Bell, a small in which Jim is acting as an engineer. When the vessel gets alight she is run into the bank, and Jim Etays below to ''hold her nozzle against the bank till tho last caloot's ashore." Juet 0,3 ho is about to leave he hears a pounding on a floor, and fighting the flames to the door in;question opens it. and lots the gambler outWnd discovers his own son also there. sis son ho seixis up first-, and when Jim finally gets, ashore the son is with hie '-mother, and n. happy reunion takes place. .EMPRESS THEATRE, "tho Dancer's Peril," a fino World film, fonitwlng AUco Brady, was the leading item of Saturday's new bill at tlie Empress Theatre. The picture is perhaps tho beet in which AJfce Brady has yet appeared-and that is saying a roo<l deal. Notably in the sumptuous costuineb of the Russian ballet, her lissom figure shows to great advantage. The plot of tho play is strong. Yasta is the daughter of a Russian Grand Duko, who leaves her to bo brought up by the matron of the Imperiel Ballet Girls. '. She becomes Oie premiere danseuse, and, though forbidden, escapes to Paris to appear thero. An old roue, named Michael Favlof. seizea her and carries her off to his apartments. Ho gives a dinner party, and among the guests is Lola, formerly tho queen of the St. JPetcreburi: Ballet. JJola hears during a lull in the revelry a half-smothered cry from an inner room, and she finds the locked door behind which Vasta is concealed. Lola waits till the last guest "lias departed, and then she shoots Pavlof. When Yasta asks her why sho did it, Lola replies: "I am your mother." The Btory concludes happily for both mother and daughter, and, incidentally, for a Grand Duke and a handsome artist. "THE'PLOUGH GIBL" AT THE QUEEN'S. ETery now and thon a story is written for tho screcr that throbs with humanity. Such an one is "The Plough Girl." now being shown at tho Queen's Theatre. It is a play that should 1111 the popular Cuba Street theatre to capacity all the week. Shown for the first timo on Saturday it came as a surprise that such a powerful drama of South African and 'English society lifo should not have been hotter known to picture-lovers.. The story is Bwect with sentiment, and is full of charm. It tells of tho real struggles and real successes of lifo to-day. A brilliant young solicitor is sent to South Africa to ilnd a youne girl who has been stolen from her parents, who have been killed, lln in the soul of honour and does not suspect, twxioUcry, but he is dealing with clovor rogues, aristocratic swindlers, wno ueo the solicitor's honesty as a foil to their rascality. How he discovers the supposed heiress is told in many exciting chapters, with a great climax that tingles every nervo of tho spectators. Tho anthor haa told this delightful romance eo con-vi-iicinKly and has eo clearly denned the underlying purposes of the story that rt is stamiiod. with the truthfulness of a chapter out of real life. "The Plough Oirl" is distinctly a. photo-drama to be seeii. Tho supporting programme is unusually iiUorcsting. Tho screening hours of "Tho Plough Girl" arc:-11.30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2,30, 4.15. 6. 7.15, and 9 o'clock. KIN-RMACOLOB, AT TOWN HAIiL TO-NIGHT. In tho presence- of a Government House party and a number of prominent officials, lllr. William J. Shephard, proprietor of l.he beautiful Kinemacolor pictures in Australiidiii. -will commenco a season at tho Town Hall to-night, with a series ont.itlo "Tho Wonderland of New Zealand and the World Reviewed." They wcro ppccially taltnn for tho Now Zealand Government, and aro the first complete set of official pictures' taken by tho Kineinonolor proeaus in the Southern HeniiBphorc, The wholo of tho Dominion and it.s resources are dealt with in such a rimnner that tho greatest interest is sustained throughout. Industries, 6ports, famous places, Maoris; and their customs wonderful spouting geyeors, and boilmg npi-ines lire all seen. Scenes in Wellington ami many other cities aro also clearly shown. Ail are presented in the colours l.i-no t« nature. In "Tho World Reviewed," which occupies part of the programme events in such, places as California to Canada aTe dealt with. Tho Canadian BC'Ctinn with im winter sports and famous Niagara Is described as really charming. Thero is a. fina section dealing with an alligator farm also. There arc pome line spectacular Royal events of national interest in England aud Ireland. The success of these pictures, which have just lxicii shown in Australia, has been phenomenal. Kinemacolor differs entirely from tho ordinary pictures in that everything is actually photographed in the true colors being neither tinted or liondcoloiired in any way. There will bo ma.llneos on Wednesday and Saturday; children hair-price, and special_ orranecinontH aro made for school parties. The box plun ia open at the Bristol. "NAZOL" may bo imitated, but it is still unequalled for rcliovins coughs, colds, catarrh, and raro throat. Only l.ho geiiuino is labelled "NAZOL." Jtiivtie substitutes.—Advl.