ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3110, 14 June 1917, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

MIS MAJEST-rS TIIGATIiK. Tho liriglit iirogrnmuic currenl. at. Hill Majesty's ThciUro this week is nttntctlits good itttciidances nightly. 'i'Jio greater liart of the entertainment, is furnished hy a revue coinyiiny of more than common merit. The "Ornuiophono Girls" are a strong combination all round, and their performance is excellently staged. A jiujitsu dance is a striking feature of the bill. Violet Trevnyon, an old favourite, contributes ttine*il 'lumbers, and the remainder of the evening is occupied by work that reaches, on the whole, a very high standard. ENGLISH i'IKMIOTS. The last two weeks arc announced of the Pierrots' season in the Concert Chamber. The tilth programme will be presented tonight, and promises to be one of the best of tho many delightful entertainments already given—a special novel feature is tho burlesque pantomime, "Dick Whittington and His Cat," which is said to be a very clever and original skit. The management, owing to prior arrangements, cannot possibly extend tho season despito the great success. Patrons ate advised to reserve their scats at tho Bristol. KING'S THEATRE. The public will to-day have another opportunity «f seeing the greatest achievement of the Mnemii to date. "Intolerance" iB each afternoon and night screened to crowded houses, and were it to run for quite a considerable time yet in Wellington it would probably meet all along with the Rauie patrouage. Tito sccues portraying the fall of Babylon are only to be described as stupendous, while tlie other sections of the film must be considered hardly less impressive in their own way. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. An ingenious blending of John Hay's two poems, "Little Breeches" and "Jim BludBO," makes a thrilling Triangle drama, now showing at Everybody's Theatre. J Win. Lucas has the namu part, unrt Georgie Stone is "Little Breeches." A particularly 'thrilling scene is that where the "Prairie Belle" catches fire, and blows up. As in the poem, Jim Bludso is eeeu to "hold her nozzle agin tho bank till tho last galoot's ashore." Billy Burke is presented in "A Modem Pirate." THE EMPRESS THEATRE. A relentless exposure of the corruption aud profligacy that once characterised the Russian Court is shown in "Tho Dancer's Peril," a powerful story in which Alice Brady is screening at the Empress Theatre. Tho picture portrays the adventures of a young ballet dancer, saved by her mother from the clutches of an evil man. Splendid dancing by Alexis Koslofl, of the Russian Imperial Ballet, provides a feature of an excellent play. A special Keystone comedy and tho Topical Review arc additional features. TOWN HALL PICTURES. There are only two more days in which to witness the beautiful kincmacolour pictures at the Town Hall, entitled "The Wonderland of New Zealand" and "The World Reviewed." The true-to-naturo colours are most delightful, aud many will doubtless make a poiut of seeing this fine programme before tho season closes. There will be a matinee on Saturday at 2.30. Scats should be reserved at. the Bristol. "THE nOUSE THAT JACK BUILT." On Monday evening next, tho J. C. Williamson pantomime, "The House That Jack Built," which has enjoyed great popularity in Melbourne and Sydney, will be presented at the Grand Opera House. Australian theatregoers, it is stated, proclaim it the most stupendously spectacular production tho firm of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., lias ever achieved in the pantomime world. The costumes are made a special feature. Attractive scenes include "The Animated Dolls," "Tho Procession of Vegetables," "The Dance of Emotions," "The Uproarious Telephone Scene," "The Minstrel Show," "The Haunted Mirror," "Tho Terrifying Tanks," "Tho Allies and tho Anzacs," "The Bacchanalian Banquet." There are over 200 people employed in the production. The children's annual dance, the march-past of the Allies, and the concluding pageaut, "Our Own Flag," arc said to defy description. The ballets are claimed to be. unusually gorgeous. The cast includes newcomers iu Misa Hilda Gulvcr (principal boy), Miss Ciretchcn Yates (principal girl). Constance Cayley (Prince Regent), Harry lioxbury (principal •comedian), Ernest. Langsford (Farmer Barleycorn), Frederick Heame (Lord of Misrule), and William Fulbrook (policeman), uhc last four named aro comedians of London repute. Such favourites as Arthur Stigant (Dame), Amy Murphy (Fairy Queen). Chas. Albert (Domar), Dorothy Firinin (Madge), and Maggie Dickinson (danseuse) aro also in tho cast. The box plans open at the Bristol this morning.