ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 19, 17 October 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS I£AJESTi"S THEATRE. The current hill at His Majesty's Theatre ia one of the most attractive thai htxa been presented for some time. Mr. Malcolm At'Eachern, of whom no music-lover could ever tire, is still at the head cf tno programme with his splendid renderings of favourite bass elections. On tms occasion, his numbers include ' 01<l Shako," "Blow, Blow, Thou Wintry Wind, "The Lute Player." ami tho beautiful "Floral Banco." Murfayne, tho xylopnoiio player, succeeds in eliciting from In? instrument a variety of charming strains. James and Selina provide ten minutes 01 song, patter, and <lance eteps. ihe second part of the evening is devoted to a revue, entitled "Hokey-Pokey," by the Stannopo Comoanv. The musical numftera incluQO many old favourites, rondered in acceptable style. The dinger Girls , are seen, as usual, in bright awl effective coatumes.

THE ENGLISH PTEKE.OTS. Tn the Grand Opera House to-night the English Pierrots will continue Wellington season, which it has uoen decided to extend for a further period, inn entertainments they have given in tnis city in the past- have been so uniformly good that theatre-goers may look forwara to nothing but the best. Ausa IlilHc Wilson will appear in her imitations of childreu, and Miss Elsa Lciigley in hei quaint little Dutch or English d^teoj 1 songs. One of the big attractions is provided by tho act in which lliss Langiej has Mr. Austen for a partner. The pan render popular ragtime selections, ana never fail to win tho favour ot their a™ l ';" once. tfr. Charles Lawrence and Air. Turner aro very clever comedians, and. mycu genuine fun may be expected from them. The bill includes serious vocal oi no mean merit by Messrs. Lyle. Cooke, ana Mitchell.

KING'S THEATHE. In "Blood Will Tell," the Triangle feature now being sorcuned at the King a Theatre, William Desmond is tho hero,.ana the swift changes of fortune and suddeu surprises of the ingonious plofc_ suit i«im well. Enid llarkey, ub the bright litt-Ju chorus girl, whose marriage to the liero disgusts the rich father, but proves the hero's salvation, looks prettier than evei before in'ber screen career. The dosing scenes of tho play are very novel. Two of the supporting characters are Charles Green end Margaret Thompson, and the work of the whole cast is satisfactory.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Envy," the first of the ' seven Deadly Sins" aeries, is the star feature now icrceniug at Everybody's Theatre. Ann Murdoch is the star in this production, and a surpassingly lovely HCfcress she is. 6'he has a role of great cmoUonal power. The light on the yacht, where the milhonftire has traipped the heroine, is one of tho thrills in the drama. The dressing of the play is something to be wondered, at, and the costumes that e» great actress wears, both in .her boudoir, on the stage, and elsewhere, are the last things iu faahton and costliness.

ESCPRES3 THEATRE Three popular world stars are featured in the production of "Youth" at the Empress Theatre. They are June Elvidge, Muriel Ostriche. and Carlyle Blackwdl. The supporting characters are worthy of mention, particularly the Japanese valet, who snows a. big. blustenng driver a iieat surprise in jiu-jitsu. 11l addition to this feature, Chapter 14 of 4 '"The Iron Olaw,'' entitled "Plunge for Life," is also screened.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. "It. Is For England." which will bo shown at the Queens Theatre, Cuba Street, next Saturday, wilf afford a unique opportunity of observing the British Kavy during war time. Whcu tho English Navy League approached the Admiralty wjth t a request for aid, the greatest facilities were extended to them for screening a complete set of jjictur.es of the Grand Fleet under active "service conditions. The result, it is said, is tho finest series of sea spectaoles ever shown. "It Is For England" is at once a spectacular patriotic display and a romantic love story. Tho plot turnß on the unmasking of an anglicised German, who, though a m?moer of the British Parliament, in actually the secret spy of the Kaiser. The action of the play ia of the rushing order, and sensation is said to follow sensation with great rapidity. These are Interspersed with tender love episodes, which concern the hero, a naval lieutenant. Among the outstanding spectacles shown in the film arc scenes in the British ITouse of Commons, hunting and capturing submarines iu tho North Soa. The box plan is now open at the Bristol.