ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 22, 20 October 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last evening tho great basso, itnlttJlnl M'Eachcrn, concluded Ms Wellington seuson. Tho fumou'S Comedy Company anpiareli again, and provided a 'bright "*:il(,prtainment on the lines of IUoS* previously given in Wellington. Mnrfayne and Laurant iVere still upon the programme, nnd Paul iStanhope's Revuo Company once more staged the vovue "Hokey-J'okey." A matinee per* fornianco will be given this afternooiu THE ENGLISH MtiBROTSi Tlie English Pierrots announce A change of programme for this everting Their success lias rtll along been niosb pronounced, ?o thnt' it is almost a foregone conclusion that the Opera House will be well filled oa tlie occasion of th'e new programme. Miss Elsii Langley and Miss Billiq Wilson never fail to captivate their nudience with their clever performances, and Messrs. Lawi'ines, Austen, and Turner nve comedians whose popularity is always assured. The vocalists are Messrs. Cooke, Lylo, and Mitchell, who render favourite songs very acceptably. THE KING'S. "The Girl Who Did Not Caro" is the star attraction of tho new programme at tho King's Theatre to«la,y. This is ticscribed, as a powerful Ivan film, dealing with a grave modern problem, rind picturing the road which must bo followed by those'who give wny to caprice and idle fancy. It is a story of modern iabour\ conditions and of the lives of modern money-makers, splendidly acted and sumptuously produced. The principal roles are filled by Donald Hall nnd Louise Vale. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The Triangle Company's brightest and moat fascinating drama is tho description applied to tho "Clodhopper," which makes ite first appearance on the screen at Everybody's Theatre to-day, nt tliell o'clock session. Tho bright particular star of tho drama, is Charles I!ay. "All the way from Bumpkinvillo to Broadway went Charlie, and stepped," we are told, "into two thousand dollars a week.' A country lout, turned out from home, brings back wealth enough to save his etern old father from ruin and dishonour. A heart-gripping mixture of laughtor and tears. A feature of the drama is a galaxy of girls in the smartest, fastest, and raciest cafe scene ever screened.

THE EMPRESS, As "A Self-made Widow" Alice Brady in the new feature film cit the Empress Theatre to-day is said to appear in the ■liest role sho lias yet filled. In tile devolopment of the play, n forger marries an unsuspecting girl under the namo of a supposedly eelf-slaiu millionaire. Tho latter most inconveniently comes to life, returns to his city, and stumbles upon a variety of complications, the chief of which is tho discovery that ft delightful girl is innocently nisixquerading as his widow. "A Self-made Widow" is described as a logical, clever, convincing story. Chapter 15 of "The Iron Claw" supports the star film. "IT IS l-'OB ENGLAND." Tho oilieial Aavy Louguo suner-fca-ture, ".It Is l n or jlngliind, ■' will »o prufionted lor thu' first vime at tho (Jueen's Tlieatre, Cuba Street, this afternoon at 2.30. Tho i>roduction will mark an epoch in picturo producing in. Great Britain, and was oniy rendered possible by tho support of tlio British Uovernment and tho co-operation of tho Naval authorities, who granted unprecedented facilities for thu filming of tho Grand i'icct and other big naval spectacles, i-.r.d for tho scenes that wero enacted in tho British House of Commons. : Mt Is Jior .Kugland" is not only a record of the magnificent work done by li.o Cirand I'loaf- in thu North Sea, ond other li'.stor,.; places—it tolls a powerful «i!id romiintio story, with many u-uiier live episodes, of how tho menace to I'liglitnd in tho form of n horde of German spies was defeated. A German .phruso tliut was coined and distributed amongst tho strikers, "Is Patriotism to be the monopoly of tho workers? - ' will show how fur-reaehing their strife-spreadiug. went. "It Is J'or England , ' is an inspiring story with a big patriotic uplift. Tho box plan is at the Bristol till noon, and afterwards at the Queen's Theatre.

"TUB PINK. LADY." "The Pink Lady," to bo presented <it Urn Grand Opera House next Wednesday evening by J. C. Williamson's Itoyal Comic Opera Company, is raid k> bo ft merry, nmsioiil, metrical, and stimulating morsel in three acts, with entehy music, unique dauco creations, suy-orb dresses, delightful choruses, quaint iiud original ballots, with, magnificent sionerv Hnd electrical effects. "The Pink Lady is adapted from the French farce, "Le Salyre," and is fitted with ma.uy excellent'.melodious musical numbers by Ivan Oaryll and libretto and lyrics by C. M. S. M'Lpnnan. The- titlo role, in this pro. duolion will be played bj7 Miss Minnie Love, and tlie cast will also include Miss Florence Young. Celia Ghiloni, Gladye Jloncrieff, Ncllio Payne, Jessie CttfTjn, Phil Smith. Reginald Bohorls, John Helton, Charles Albert, Leslie Hollaud, Claude Bantock. Hajry Itatoliffe, Alfred Andrew, Bichard ShnrtUmd, and Frecdy Wallace. During the season, which is limited to nine nighte, "Tho '".'inema. Star," "The Red Widow," and "The Merry Widow" will also bo staged. Tho box plans for the first three prodnstions of "Tho Pink Lady" will open at tho Bristol this -morning at 9 o'clock.

DRAMATIC ifECITAL. Tho Rev. Archibald B. Hunt will give 8 dramatic, recital ■ in the Concert Hall on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock for tho benefit of the "Our Day" Bed Cross appeal and Blind Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund. At intervals din-ing the evening instrumental and vocal selection? will be rendered by members of the, Orphans' Club. Tickets ave now on sale at the Bristol and Norman Aitken'e, Courtenay Place. Box plan opens at tho Bristol on Monday.