ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3163, 15 August 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM." The final perforinamco of "Very Good Eddie" at the Grand Opera House, by tlio J. and N. Tail Musical Comedy' Company, was enjoyed to the full last evening. This eveniug the company will present "The Whit-o Chrysanthemum," described as a musical comedy of a burlesque order. The plot tells of a young Englishman betrothed to tlio daughter of an American millionaire, but in the atmosphere oi Japan Reginald Arraitage forgets the heiress and succumbs to the fascinations of an English girl, who is known as O San, the Whita Chrysanthemum. The appointment. of Reginald's father as Admiral of the China Station, and his arrival. T>rinKiiiK tne American licirees, upsets tne son's menage in the bungalow in Japan. Complications ensue, and all hinds of untruthful explanations are furnished to Admiral Armitage and Cornelia Vauderdecken, the heiress. Matters aro still further complicated by the presence of Samuel Wilkins, a Londoner, with a special gift for falling foul of the .Tapanew police, and a weakness for the lair sex. A young widow lurKs in the background to enable the Admiral to be paired off i?t the finish, and an entertaining friend of Reginald's is very much in the foreground so that the heiress may meet her fate when Reginald ?!-prides to «i*or.n the dollars and his plighted troth in favour of White Chrysanthemum.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The three members of the Bunty Comedy Company who appeared in Wellington somo months ago, stage a really good Scotch comedy sketch at His .Majesty's Theatre this week. Signor and Signora Molinari are Italian vocalists of a high order, and both thoir classical and popular airs were applauded loudly. A new turn this week is Ford and Perrin, simultaneous dancers, who arc remarkably clover in their work. Other good artists aie j.Caiiame Lorenz (trapeze act), Tim and Gertie Moore (coloured coons), M'Lean and Dxury (whirlwind dancers). THE KING'S THEATRE. The season of the Griffith dramatio at-tracuj.-i, "The Birth of a Nation." at the King's Theatre, -will close to-night. This afternoon the last matinee will bo fiven. Although this season is a return, the audiences have been as big as at the opening. SUCCESSFUL COi'CERT. A very successful concert in aid of the Theosophica! Society Building Fund was held in the Masonic Hall, Boulcott Street, last evening. Tho programme bore evidence of tasteful selection, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by the largo attendance. Encores were freely given. The following numbers were rendered Song, "K'in-- Love" (Mr. Rupert Mcates); song, "Love is a Slave" (Hiss Francos Barry); violin solo (Mr. N. "Wat-son); sonss. "itequiam" and "Ma\})urnoen" (Hamilton Ilodges); musical monologue. "The Toy Run" (iriss Janie Petrie); songs, "What Shall I Sing You?" and "Hush! Hush!" (Miss linne Queree); duet, "Come Ring to »fe" (Miss Ohatwin and Mr. Will Goudie); sone, "Angels Guard Thee" 'Hamilton Hodges); recital. "Her Shoo" (Miss .Tnnie P-'lr"' 1 : sonar. "Sing a Song of Love" (Miss Sunshine Chatwin): song, "Vulcan's Song" (Mr. fiupert Meates); song, "Fairy Queen's Song" (Miss Frances Harry); flone:. "A Bic lot of Sunshine" (Hamilton. Hodges). Mrs. E. H. Qnerec -was accompanist. In the eoursc of the cveuinp Mrs. Quev'o was presented with a beautiful basket of flowers.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. • "Wild Winship's Widow," a Thomas Tnce for?j* drawing: crowded honsng at Everybody's Theatre. Dorothy Dnlton, •»*ho hfls won a world-wide reputation as a mother picture actress, sneed ally distinguishes herself in the leading role. The :1 ( Mi" Lonely Lodge. drenched by sheets of rain, and li>t by vivid lightning fWr.hns, is of the most dramatic in the •whole production. The heroine has refused all men's attentions, and has paid nderation fV»r lo>i«? years to her husband, the late Wild Winship. Then phe finds that the man she really loved had' earned on a flirtation with a young and pretty girl. The weeds are dropped, and a daring charming coquette goes in pursuit of the male sex.

EMPRESS THEATRE. A Vitagraph. feature, entitled "Captain of the Grey Horse Troop," i« the main attraction at the Empress Theatre this \\-p?k. f''dith -Stoves' is scon in the. loading role. Captain George Curtis (Antonio Moreno) undertakes to sec fair play given the Indians on the Government reservation. Crawling Elk (Otto Lederer) and his son, Cut Finger (Al. Jennings) welcome the new white chief and his fair methods, but the ranchers and their political ally, ex-Senator Brisbane (<H. A. Burrows) and his daughter Elsie resent his coming and plan to "set him