ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3189, 13 September 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATKE. "Hole Poley," tho revue running at His Majesty's this week, is a source of much amusement to the largo attendance it nightly attracts. Spike (Paul Stanhope) on arrival at an hotel is unexpectedly required to take up the position of manager, and fill the place of an absent boxer who is to light for the championship of the world, 'i'ho company contrives, to extract from the situation a great deal of fun. Several well-known artistß supply the purely vaudeville portion of the evening's ontcrtaiument. KING'S THEATRE. - "Tho Magnificent Meddler," the star feature now beinc screened at tho King's Theatre, is a big drawing card. Mary Anderson, as the heroino, is dainty and demure, and has a rolo which suits her admirably. There are somo line feats of horsemanship and athletic strength in this drama, and the wjiole production is one of the brightest that has come from tho Vitagraph studio for a long time. Supporting items include tho Oaumont Graphic and Charles Chaplin in "The Eink." On Saturday the Greater Vitagraph Company will present Peggy Hyland in "Babette," a play that is said to have p.ut up big records in America.

EVEEYBODY'S THEATRE. Margery Bennett, the pretty young sister of Enid Bonnett, makes her debut in "The Girl Glory," the star feature now showing at Everybody's Theatre. Glory is a mischievous and reckless giri' who is worried by her grandfather's one serious failing—a liking for a glass too much. Her method of dealing with the old man's weakness is the foundation of the story. A special picture of the docking and relaunching of tho biggest barque that has over entered New Zealand waters is also shown. At the change on Saturday Dorothy Dalton will bo seen in "Tho Dark Eoad," a Btory whioli tells what money and luxury bring upon the. head of a beauty who worsj&B at their shrine.

EMPRESS THEATRE. "Tho Family Honour," the star feature on the prograjnme at the Empress Thcajrc, 1b a masterly example of crowded incident and striking action. Robert Warwick and June Elvidgo aro featured in the leading roles, and the whole cast is Btrong, and the acting throughout is at a high level. Supporting items include tho ninth chapter of "Tho Iron Claw.,' entitled "Arrows of Hate," also Charles Chaplin in his clever comedy "The llink,' which is shown during the day sessions only. On Saturday Alice Brady will be seen in "Tho Divorce Game," a story of the danger of playing at cross purpos.es.

THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. The popularity of the English Pierrots never seems to wane. Last evening there was another good house to witness their performance, which was clover, refiued, and satisfying. Miss Billio Wilson, with her quaint imitations of children, and Miss Elsa Langlcy. with her consistently dainty work, won their way to the hearts of the audience, and earned round after round of applause. Miss Shirley Cooke, at the piano, was a source of Btrength to the company. Messrs. Lawrence, Turner, and Austin provided all BOrts of fun, including much clover burlesque. Two clever farces, In which all the Pierrots took part, wore performed as finales to the first and second parts of the bill.

"SONS OP THE EMPIRE." The heroißin of the boy Cornwell. who, though mortally woun'ded, stood alouo among his dead comrades at his gun. was one 01 the many magnihccnt incidents in tho Battle of Jutland. The scene of this great deed is one of the minor features of "Sons of tho Empire," the great series of war pictures to bo shown hero next week. It is ono of many glimpses of "The Eiient Navy," whose voice, seldom raised, has spoken, with telling results in the war. In the aggregate, picture-joers have seen a large bulk of war pictures, but good films of tho kind, reflecting the vast proportions of the war, never pall; and an important selection like "Sons.of the Empire" is full of intorest. In many parts, it is stated, it needs only the tumult of the actual event to be a truly realistic reproduction of battle, and, it requires nothing to convey to tho spectator a realisation of the tremendous scale of the conflict, of tho arduous duties of the men engaged, and of the entirely new and dreadful world which is created by an orgy of gunfire and explosions. Very appropriately, these war pictures recording tho lives and deeds of a host among whom almost every living Briton finds a relative or a friond, are being used for the benefit of the fighting men. The exhibitions are managed by the T.M.0.A., and the whole of tho net proceeds will he devoted to the provision of comforts for soldiers on aotive service, in camn, or invalided. The Wellington season is limited to a display each evening next week, and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Children will-be admitted at the matinees for half price. The box plan is at the Bristol.. It has been arranged that Mr. A. Vavney, of the Y.M.0.A., will give a ten-minutes' address during the interval on Ms recent experiences at tho front.

"THE MAGIC CARPET." Next Saturday nicht the curtain will rise on the pantomimic play "The Mastic Carpet,' which is being presented for the Trench Comforts Fund by Miss Gladys Campbell and her pupils, assisted by several well-known amateurs. The glorious ballets and dance items, which will feature this production, have all been specially designed by Miss Campbell, and intending patrons are promised items of orifrinality and of a high artistic order, entirely new to TVolJintrton. Everyone is working as hard as possible, so that success may crown a performance which is being given in the cause of patriotism.