ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3154, 4 August 1917, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Patrons of vaudevillo will find the current programme at Jlis Majesty's Theatre ft varied and entertaining one. One- of tt.o eslief turns is that by Laurent, "tho lTinco of Penmanship," whoso act is novel ami meets with much approval. Among tho other artists on the card arc:—Tho lioylo Trio, liose and Dell, Taylor and M'Quoin, Tilson ami West, M'L«uinnd Drui-y, WilJiiiiu Liddle, and Tho Ihsons. THE NEW DANDIES. A very line entertainment is being presented in tho Concert Chamber of the Town Halj by the Now Dandies. TJio programme is bright and refined, and" <m excellent vein ol humour runs through it. Tho concerted numbers by the company arc remarkably good. Miss Dorothy Manning and Miss Linda Bradford aro artists well worth hearing, and the malo artists also aro excellent. "THE BIRTH OF A NATION." Under special conditions of musical setting and general effects Griffith's great masterpiece, "The Birth of a Nation" will bo screened at the King's Theatre to-tlay. Mr. Griffith's brother, Mr. A. L. Grey, is moro enthusiastic about the first of his brother's great works than he is about "Intolerance," and there are plenty of people who find more artistry and beauty of story in the first-mentioned film. Elaborate preparations have been made to make the presentation of the picture one that will bo long remembored in Wellington. The large orchestra under Mr. WynneJones has worked hard at Broil's wonderful ECore, and tho music, it is claimed, will be a surprise to picture-goers. In addition, there nro a number of fine vocal numbers. The■ story of the drama is a wonderful one, full of action, and tho double lovo romance is particularly fascinating. The war scenes in the play are described as being better than the real pictures of battles, and some of the photography is wonderful. The season opens to-day with tho matinee performiftare, and thereafter there will bo two performances daily. EMPRESS THEATRE. The big fire scene in "Maternity," the new World feature, in which Alice Brady appears, at the Empress Theatre to-day, was filmed at dead of night, and is said to make ouo of the greatest achievements of studio artistry ever recorded on the screen. Fierce ilamcs flash into tho darkness, and there are_some wonderful light Upon the facas aiTil figures moving amongst the burning walls and passages of the building. The story is one of a fantastic fear of motherhood conquered by the power of a child's love. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A sorrowful little heiress and a wholesouled manly student arc the two principal characters in "Happiness," which is the star feature to" ue screened tody at Everybody's Theatre with the change of programme. Tho parts are taken by Enid Bennett and Charles Gunn, but honours aro also giveu to little Thelina Salter who is the cherub of the piece, bringing love and happiness to the other two. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Another new and luxuriously-fitted picture theatrc-the Paramount Theatre, at the tram terminus, Courtenay Place-is to lie opened to-night. Quaint architecture and new designs figure in the appointments of the new theatre, and that tho comfort of the patrons has been continually m the architect's mind is obvious on entering tho theatre. Features of the theatre are tho excellent seating \entiiation, and lighting arrangement's, which are expected to please the most exacting patron. The management of tho theatre have taken special pains to provido an attractive bill for tho opening session. The star item will be tho first, of the ArtCraft productions, "Less than tho Dust." Tho big feature will star popular Mary Pickford, who is said to be seen at her best in the role of,a deserted orphan, reared among sordid native surroundiugs in .'ndia. An exciting uprising- is said to be very realistically carried out, and an interesting love story is interwoven in the exciting plot. Tho supporting items are also claimed to be up to the standard to bo expected on a first-night programme. "VERY GOOD EDDIE." "Tory Good Eddie." the musical farco which will bo played by J. and N. Tait's new musical comedy company, commencing at tho Grand Opera House on Wednos.day next, has beeu a big musical Jut in America lor the. past two seasons. The story is,'briefly: Two young married couples start on their honeymoon on a Hudson River boat. Some difficulty arises about the luggage, and one of the husbands and one of tho wives go ashore to straighten out matters. The boat then pullß away from the dock, separating tho iiowly weds. The couple remaining aboard tho boat arc forced to spend the night at a little inn under embarrassing' circumstanjes. They are obliged 1o register as brido and bridegroom, and many laughable complications arise, . but the story remains wholesomely comic throughout. Miss Lilian Tucker, who plays tho part of Elsie Lily, to whom Andrew Higginso'i makes love in his role of Dick iiivers, is a clover linguist. Miss Tucker speaks French and Norwegian, and has sufficient knowledge of Italian and German to make herself understood. .Tohn Beck, who plays the part of the hotel clerk, made his first appearance as an actor in cowboy parts. "Very Good Eddio" will be pTiiyed lor six nights, and will be followed by "The White Chrysanthemum" for the remaining four nights of the season. The box plans for the first six nights arc now open at the Bristol. SUNDAY CONCERT. 'Tho programme to be submitted tomorrow evening by the Wellington Professional Orchestra at- His Majesty's Theatre should provo attractive from tho varied nature of the items selected. Among tho pieces to bo given will be a fantasia on Bizet's "Carmen." the overture to "The Barber of Seville" (Bossini), and. a "Miniature Suite" by Ansell, while the first local performance will be given of a "Hungarian Serenade" by Victorian Joincieries. Other items -will be Schubert's beautiful "Hosamundo" overture and Wagner's "Introduction to Act III" ("Lohengrin"). Mr. Herbert Bloy will conduct. Admission will do by silver coin collection.