ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3109, 13 June 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OI'ERA HOU6E.

"Harried to tho Wrong JCau" was produced at tho Opera House for tho. lost tmio last evening. To-night tlio BrandonCrcmer Company will revive "Shamuß O'Brien," the Irish drama which wae popular Eomu years ago. lIIS MAJESTY'S TiJEATEE. Another enthusiastic amlicnco assembled at. BJs Majesty's Theatre last cvoiiiiig, ■where tho Johnson ftevuo Company, a musical and comedy band, aro producing n, larce, entitled "Tho Gramophono Girls." which, is a, riot of music, dance, song, end joke. A jiu-jitsu danco is a. special leature. Besides tho revuo company thoro aro a number of good vaudeville Items, included amongst vrkich aro items 1)7 tho popular Violet Trcvcuyou and Ocorgo D'Alma. THE ENGLKIt PIERROTS. To-night tho Pierroto in tho Concert Chamber will conclude another remarkably successful progranirao. To-morrow an entirely new bill will bo presented, containing many of tho latest successes, notably "Dick Wliiltington in a> Minutes," a burlesque on novel and original lines, which introduces all tho members or tho company in a now light. Tho box plan is now open at tho Bristol, and it is adto reserve- scats to avoid disappointment. After 6 p.m. seats may bo booked by telephone 65. KING'S THEATRE. The chances remaining to £cc tho great spectacular film "Intolerance" at tho King's Theatre are drawing to a, close. "Intolerance" is without doubt ono of tho greatest, spectacles yot eccn in Now Zealand. There aro four different stories, each part of tho other, and each of very interesting matter. Then tho scenes of ancient Babylon portrayed are of a ivondorful and stuppndous character. A particularly wonderful part of.tho production in tho storming of tho city walls by a great army. Thoro will bo matinees today and to-morrow. EMTJtESS THEATRE. "Out of tho darkness tamo tho hands that reached through tho flood of leaji." and the profligate impresario Pavloff, who thought to ruin for hia own ends the beautiful young dancer, ineete hi* Just and awful fate. This ib the crux ot t.he plot of "Tho Dancer's Peril," iu v'iich Alice Jirady is delighting large audiences at tho Empress Theatre this week. Alexis Kosloff. ia seen in somo wonderful dancing in this picture. • EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Tha flooding of a town through Win rising Mississippi, torrents ol water pouring through second-story wijidows, and the burning of "Tho Proirio Belle" to tho water's edge aro tome of tho many exciting incidents in, "Jim Bluiiso," tho Triangle play now boins screened at tlvcrynody'a Theatre. Tho picture is a powerful one. and is attracting largo crowds. BiUio Bnrko is at present appearing in "A Modern Pirate." KINEMAOOLOH. '"■I'll" Wonderland of New Zealand and tho world Reviewed" screened for tho oecond time at the Town Ball last night are delightful studies in natural colours. The birth of flowcre is a most beautiful set, showing the blooms actually opening. Canada and .Niagara Falls forms an intensely interesting set. The New Zealand series deal with most of the Dominion, and must be seen to be appreciated. Tho season is for three more nights only. There will bo a nmtineo to-day at 2.30, at which children will be admitted at halfprico to all parts. "AIAEITANA." Tinccnt Wallace's opera., "jtfaritano," is to bo repeated in tho Town Hall on Saturday evening next by tho Eoyal Ohoral Union. Tho net proceeds of tho opera will bo devoted to tho Bed Cross Society and the 1'.M.0.A. Trench Fund. Popular prices aro being charged—33. (reserved), 2s. (reserved!, and la. The box plan can be in. spected at the Bristol, where all tickets are obtainable. Tho east of soloists will be tho same as last Saturday, with the exception of Sir. Ernest Drake, whoso place will be filled by Mr. Martin Duff, of Dunedin. Mise Helen G&rd'ncr will sing the soprano music. Miss Jfina Coldow the contralto, Jtr. phas. Moore the bass, and Jlr. Hamilton Hodges the baritone. Members of tho chorus and orchestra a.ro reminded that there will be no roheareal this week.

"THB HOUSE THAT JAOK BUILT." Tho J. 0. Williamson Pantomime lor 1517 will be presented at tho Grand Ojiera House on Monday evening licit, and box plana are announced to open at tho Bristol to-morrow morning. Tho imported English, arc reported, us a particularly happy selection, while the test of tho Australian favourites aro said to havo fine opportunities of which they mako tho very most. Tho result, according to the Melbourne "Argus," being a. brilliantly merry evening of indescribable charm and beauty. Mies Hilda Guivcr, the principal boy. has madehereelf a strong favourite, and she has numerous song successes. Miss Gretchcn Yates, ■aa principal girJ, has also scored a marjred success, and Miss Constance Ceyley, another lunvnoraer, makes a special ."ppeal with her songs. Mr. Harry Roxbury, the merry knockabout comedian, is also new to tho Dominion, and al* will enjoy Mr. , Arthur Stigant, the popular pantomime dame. The long cast also includee Frederick Hcarne, an English light comedian, Cbas. Albert, Miss Amy Murphy, Constanco Cayley, Maggip Dickinson, the brilliant young Australian dancer, Dorothy Firmin, Ernest Ixuigford, and Ritchie's Keckless Rough Riders, a ecreaming comedy novelty. A special feature of "The Houso That Jack Built" i 3 tho beauty and charm ol its ballets, marches, and spectacular pageants. Contemporary critics appears to he Quite unanimous in pronouncing tho whole production above even the Williamson standard.