ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 25, 24 October 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho programme running at His .Majesty's Theutro tins week' is one llr.it shoulu mtci with an excellent reception from patrons of vaudeville. A big hit is made by tho Holidays, who present lively comedy act called "The Lady of the Fall*." .In it the lady of the pair appears as the maid, masquerading in hor mistress's clothes. .She is surprised by a tipsy valet, who has borrowed his master's dress suit, and has set out to enjoy .himself thoroughly for the evening. A great deal of fun ensues, and the audience is kept laughing all the time. The Bunty "Comedy Company presents "Sandy's Wooing," an agreeable fun-maker, which goes very well in the hands of Jean Clyde, David Crquhart, and AUie Barker. Laurant on this occasion appears as a sleiglit-of-hand performer. Ciivaili aud his Temarkable dogs are beforo the Wellington public again, and Clark and Wallace, two bright boys in patter, song, and dance, fill in a lively and entertaining ten minutes. The second part of the programme is supplied by the l'aul Stanhope Revue Company, which stages "Dilly-Dally." The singing of the Grafters' Quartet is a feature of the perform, ance.

KING'S THEATRE. The card system, which has caused .so inuoli trouble in Australia, is seen at work in "Tho Girl Who Did Not cart," the star feature now screening at the King's Theatre. The foreman is seen taking each workman's card from an index, and scanning it carefully lo get a record of tho workman's hours of work, aud exact output for the day, etc. The dismissal of the workman whose output is not up to the average is the cause of the <iecp-laid plot that»is the downfall of tho wealthy manufacturer. Tho supporting programme ifl a strong one, and includes e> rollicking Keystone comedy, "Finished Product."

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Elaborate settings of cabarets and roofgarden restaurants mark a new epoch in luxurious setting in "The Clodhopper," tho star picture now screening at Everybody s Theatre, where a revue is shown S <¥ U l )r °£ l ' ess * A running board, where the beauty chorus dauce down among the, audience, complicated stage arrangements, ornato tables, aud costly furniture are all shown in detail. Charles Ray is featured in tho leading role, and is supp? r £ed by Marjory Wilsou. The story is •Ii ! y ,«i rama ti°' A Keystone comedy, entitled Done in Oil," is also shown.

EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Self-made Widow" is the star featuro now being screened at the Empress iheatre. Alice Brady, us the heroine, is speoaily fouud in a previously false position, from which there is terrible diffly*n getting extricated. In addition to /ii ,* eatur e» Chapter 15 of "The Iron 0 aw, entitled "Double Resurrection,' in fclao shown. In this epioo&o Marjory is thrown on to a railway track by the viliainoua Legar, and an onrushing train threatens her life, but suddenly a 'man is aeon to throw the switch that tuvus the train off the track.

"IT IS FOR ENGLAND." Picture Las even been produced that would suit everybody, but "It i • i r . the ten-reel photo-play wuich is now being shown at tho Queo.n'3 -Theatre, Cuba Street, in aid of the Navy ijeague funds, appears to exactly suit the audiences which have witnessed it. Ahe whole of the action ie of the rushing order, and sensations crowd upon one an* other in quick succession. Among the not. ablo spectacles in the picture are the mobilisation of the Navy, the Graud Fl*ot in the North Sea, the British House of Commons during a war session, with the members actually in debate, the chasc aud capture of an enemy submarine, the Welsh coal strike, with Tom Mann addressing: tho crowd of strikers. "It la For England" is not merely a of spectacular scenes strung together; it is a thrilling romantic drama, written with everything that makes for uopularity. The box plait is at the Bristol. Two sessions daily comruenco at 2.30 and 8 o'clock. The doors are opened an hour previously.

"THE PINK LADY." The musical oomedy, "The Pink Lady," to be presented by J. 0. Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company at the Grand Opora House to-morrow evening is a new play from the French farce, "LC Satyro." Tho first act is laid iu i,he gardens of a French restaurant; tho second in tho interior of an old curiosity shop in Paris, aud that 01 the last in tho Hall of Nymphs and Satyrs, Paris. Tho motif of tho story is the passionate desire of the collector of antique snuff boxes to obtain possession of a prize in the shape of his twentieth snuff box to add to the nineteen of which ho is the owner. Amongst the devices rendered necessary to attain his masquerading of the collector. M. Philippe Dondidier. as a satyr, and lie has experiences with a number 01 ladies, who fill the roles, of nymphs of Paris. Tho opportunities for fun.that are suggested by the appearance and antics of modern men and wouion taking on the characters of nymphs and satyrs are stated to be cxtremolj- funny, and as the dialogue and action urc accompanied by

settings of pretty music the evening's entertainment is said to prove a most- hilarious and enjoyable one. Rarely, it is eaid, has a musical coaiedy met with such consistent approval as that accordcd to "The Pink Lady." The cast is a particularly strong one, including Misses Minnie Lovo, Florence Young, Celia Gliiloni, Gladys Moncrieff, Nellie Payne, Messrs. Phil Smith, Leslie Holland, Claude Bantock, Reginald Roberts. John Ralston, Charles'. Albert, Harry Ratcliffe. Dick Shortland. Cyril Ritchards, and Stanley Odgers. Owing to shipping complications, the season of the Royal Comic Opera Company will nave to bo considerably curtailed,, but nevertheless the management state fhat they will be seen in their complete repertoire during their short season in Wellington. The box plans for the first three productions of "The Pink Lady' are now on view at the Bristol. The company, consisting of 10G members, will arrive in "Wellington this afternoon.

SUNDAY CONCERT. The Wellington Professional Orchestra will give its last conccrt of the season at Hie Majesty's Theatre on Sunday next,, under the conductorship of Mr. Herbert, Bloy. Among ftems new to local audiences, the oronestra will give German's "Well Gwyn" Overture and a "Scherzo" by Centola. Other pieces will be the "Rienzi" Overture, Bvcndsen's "Norwegian Carnival," and "Valse Triste" (Sibelius). > Messrs. Moscluni and Truda will be heard in "Lot Hero the Gentle Lark," with orchestral accompaniment. A silver coin collection will be made.