ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3158, 9 August 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. An entertainins; bill is presented at His Majesty's Theatre. Among the chief turns is that of Siguor and Sighora Jluliuan, two artists with excellent voices wlio render operatio and other numbers in capital style.- Jladiime Lorenz Bi't'3 a Rood exhibition oE trapeze work. Also, there are Clivelli's trained dogs, the lbsons. Baron, Tilton and West, and Tim and Gertie Moore.

"THE BIETH OF A NATION." That great film spectacle, "Tlie Birth of a Nation," continues to attract large audiences afternoon and evening nt the King s Theatre. The picture doala with the American Civil War and the period of Ileconetructiou that followed tho sisuiug ot peace. The fighting between North ami South is very realistically depicted. In the second part of the picture, the main historical theme is the work of tho Ku-Klus-Klan, an organisation formed by the whites to afford protection against. the negroes. Tho picture is accompanied by an excellent mueica! score, which adds greatly to the impressiveness of tho picture.

THE DANDIES. The excellent entertainment provided by the Dandies is Hearing the end of its Wellington season, and the last few chances of hearing and seeinpr it should not l>o missed. The work of the little company is of all-round excellence, both as regards the individual efforts of the artists and the concerted work. Among the artists are Misses Dorothy Manning and Linda Bradford, and Messrs. Harry Graham, Courtney Ford, and John Wellby, all artists of standinE whose work is meritorious to a degree. A change of urogramme will be given to-night. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Happiness," an unusual Triangle play, 13 produced at Everybody's Theatre with all the unique situations and bcautitui photographs characteristic of this company's films. .Little Thelma Salter, in one of her lovable child roles, further onsets the clever work of the star performer, Enid Bennett. The supporting plays include a novel song-picture, to which Mr. Melvin sines "He's Only a Private, That's All." THE EMPRESS. Alice Brady, as the woman whose fantastic fear of motherhood nearly coets her her husband's love, has her greatest screen opportunity In "Maternity," the Ktar picture at the Empress Theatre. In this picture "Dick Freneau," of Gloria's Romance, comes to life again. This is David Powell in real life, and ho makes an effective and manly hero. A new and thrilling instalment of "The Iron Claw" is also screened. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Mary Pickford, as Rhada, tlie little English castaway, in the gorgeous Oriental spectacular drama, "Less Than the Dust, continues to entertain large audiences at the Paramount Theatre, Courtenay Place. "Less Than the Dust" is a drama crowded with magnificent scenes of the Indian cities and the cantonments of India, The love theme that is woven into the story is particularly interesting. During an uprising of the natives, Rhada, who is being brought up as a native child, saves the life of Lieutenant Townshend, and the latter is sent to England to recuperate. At this time the origin of Rhada is discovered, and. she, too, is sent to England. Eventually Lieutenant Townshend marries the little lady, and the play ends in a happy manner. To-morrow night is the last night of the season.