ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 28, 27 October 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

i HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Ono of the chief turns at. His Majesty's Theatre is that of the Bel Mays. Ono of tho performers takes ihe part of a maid masquerading in the dint-lung of her. mistress, and tho other that of a servant who has donned hia employer's best. suit. Tho turn is called "Tile Lady of tho Palis," and is really entertaining. Clivalli and his dogs. Laurant, Glarko and Wallace, aro among those on tho programme in the first half, and the -whole of the second" half in given over to tho l'tiul Stanhope Hevuo Company. There will bo a niatinec this afternoon, and 'tho usual pcl'forniance in the evening.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The "Harrison Fisher Girl," Olivo Thomas, makes her entrance into filmdom in a Triangle play, "Madcap Madge," tho star feature to be screened at Everybody's Theatro to-day. The play is said to have a clover plot, revolving round the irresponsible doings of tho Madcap, who is first seen in a fashionable. boarding school. Her pranks at tho school lead to many hearty laughs. Running away from school, sho proceeds with the utmost calm to Palm Beach, tho seaside resort of American fashionables, and drops like a thunderbolt in the middlo of the schemes of her mother and elder sister, who arc angling for an carl who is staying thero under an assumed name. The settings, both at the fashionable boarding school and at Falm Beach, aro described as the last word in costliness and lavishncss. KING'S THEATBE. Thomas Hughes's world-famed masterpiece, "Tom Brown's School Days," ,is tho star feature to be screened at the King's Theatro to-day at 2.30. This famous book lias, it is stated, been made into a wonderful moving picturo by tho Windsor Company. Tho story is widely known, and the love story of Tom's erring sister is cleverly woven into the film version. As well, the love affairs of Tom and Dr. Arnold's pretty daughter aro prettily delineated, Miss Dorio Roberts, as Charity, being very dainty and affecting. ■ Thero are some particularly wonderful featß of photography, ono scene worthy of notice being the stage coach leaving to take Tom to school on a mid-winter morning. Tho story ends happily with the reconciliation of tho old Bciuiro and his erring daughter, a conciliation brought about by Tom Brown himself. ■

A special sShool children's matinee will be held on Wednesday next.

EMPBESS THEATRE. According to Amerioan critics. Mary Miles Minter's work in "Periwinkle," her latest drama, to be screened at tho Empress Theatre to-day, will surprise everyone. This Mutual mastorpiece provides her with a role of emotional pojver and intensity, and tho dainty little artist is said to fill it with astonishing force. She portrays a girl who 1b a waif of tho sea, Drought up in a coastguard station as the idol of the place. As a rosult of tho wrecking of c yacht, into this life of quiet comes a rich young New YorKer, radiated with pleasure and almost tired of life. His -fancy la triod by the beauty of tho little .heroine, and her purity ana innocence eventually captivate him. Chapter 16 of "The Iron Claw." entitled "The Unmasking of Davy," is also to bo Bhown.

KELBUEN SCOUTS' CONCERT. In tho Victoria College Gymnasium last evening a concort was given by the Kclburn Boy Scouft'in aid of tho Red Cross funds. Tho concert was very enjoyable and it was well, patronised. Tho proceeds will bo handed to tho Kelburn Ladies' Committee for tho Bed Cross Shop. The programmo was as follows:—Overture, Mrs. Cachomaillo and Miss Gannaway; Scout ory, tho Scouts; chorus, "Pack up Your Troubles," tho Scouts; duet, "Our Farm, Scouts Fox and Hampton; song, "My Motter," Scout Fernandez; recitation, "Little Orphant Annie" Scout Ackland; song, 'Trooper Johnny Ludlow," Scout Hampton; quartet, "Push. Him Through tlio Window," Scouts Fox, Grant Lawson, Hampton; boxing (1) Myers and Arndt; (2! Scouta Young and Leek; song, "Friar of Orders Grey," Scout Laavson; trio, Tho Three Crows," Scouts Young, Van Slykc, and TurnbuU; recitation, "The Day," Soout E. Eevcirs; song, "Tho Trail that Leads to Home," Scout Robertson; comic sketch, "Pulling Sam's Tooth" Scouts Fornandcz, Myers, K. Darling, P. Eeveirs, and Hampton; ambulance, Scouts Clouston, A. Wright. Heywood, Campbell, and B. Wright; knotting. Scouts Gibbs, Aradt. Bray, Taylor, Caldwell, and M'Ncil: bridge building, Scouts Clouston, B. Kcveirs, P. Eeveirs, Leak, Heywood, Van Slykc, J. Ellison, Campbell, and Grci. Mrs. Cacliomaillo was accompanist.

SUNDAY CONCERT. A bright programme has been chosen by the Professional. Orchestra for its concert, at His..Majesty's Theatre to-morrow ovening. Among tho principal itemß will be Wagner's "fiienzi" Overture,. Svendson's "Norwegian Carnival," and Gorman's "Nell Gwyn" Overture, which latter will be presented for the first time in Wellington. Messrs. Truda-and Moschini will play as a duet, "Lo! Hero the Gentle Lark." and other items will be "Valse Trißte" (Sibelius), "Wedding Day" (Grieg); and a Scherzo by Centola. Mr. Herbert Bloy will conduct. Admission will bo by silver coin. HAEMONIC SOCIETY CONCERT. Tho public sje reminded that the next concert of tho Wellington Harmonic Society will bo held in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, on Saturday. November 3, at 8 p.m. The box plan opens at the Bristol Piano Co. on Monday morning next at 9 o'clock. The society will be assisted by Mrs. Frank Tuuley, Mr. Leonard Barnes, and the Eev. Archibald E. Hunt.

Mr. Jack Waller's "Look Who's Here! Revue Company has arrived in New Zealand, and commences business in Napier this ovening. The company la really the old "Butterflies," and includes .Tack Waller, Fred Dennett, Cecilia. Gold, Wylle Watson, Gregory Ivanoff, Howard Hall, Patsie Hill, and Sylvia M'Leod. The recent Sydney Association with Mr. Sydney Jameß has been broken off. The. Strollers have re-formed, and are now touring New South Wales and Victoria.