ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 66, 11 December 1917, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE NEW HENRIETTA." .The comedy in "Tho New Henrietta" \vaa played again last night by tho comedy company showing at tho Grand upera House, under the management of Messrs. Tail. The play tells of the complications, humorous and grave, ■which arise when Nicholas Van Alstyno, a, millermillionaire, deciding to take a. yachting a* 1 ! . ve3 fie absolute control of hlu affairs in tho hands of his son-in-law, who proves to be a thorough-paced scoundrel, and endeavours to ruin the man who has trusted him. The cheery old millionaire returns from a romantic holiday, to find himself on the verge of ruin, and ho is not only saved by the action of his son, a. dandified) youth whom the old millionaire hos written down as worthless. Tho scenes on the Stock Exchange during the bearing" of the Henrietta, stock are particularly good. The public has declared tienmtely that tho comedy is much to its 11-??',-,I 1 -??',-, ,rho c , om Pan.v is a. good one, for while trie work of some of tho actors is conspicuously good, there are none of the players whose work can be described as weak.

"Tho New Henrietta" is to be repeated this evening.

HIS JIAJESTY'B THEATRE. wa« tl n^s ir<l / C l'n- o U , t' e ' ,re!enl season 11K. SrZ ." d I 8 MajWs Theatre for J me J "; st m £ ht by the Johnson Musical Eerue Company. It was a burC ( "T hB Man lesii Jsle," and lelated to the adventures of a. tlio of shipwrecked sailors on a sunny isle, where pretty girls were plentiful and men of any sort were very scarce. The queen of this everv a ,0t • h ? ,d ' SBUC<I a dccre6 that every pietty girl must marry an ugly £ a ,V vlth V 1 ,? month - « he could be tPmn sailors arrived just in timo to become involved in the r.<nsequences of this order. The plot was not worked out in detail, revues being by fw„ r t°i B ' letcl, y' "w" developed sufficiently to provide many funny situations, and give wide scope for the members of v® company and for the attractive chorus. Mr Wn a J r er » ohnßo "' Mr " Gus and Mr, Harry Burgess were the three sailorß, f?,l M? r ""P" 1 "' 1 * made evident lioin the moment of their first rlinearance They cracked many jokes, li'oHli 01 them new, sang some good songs, and provided, among other turns, a clever and hEn* r°f thought-reading exlnto 1 j 1 8 waa tlle tmeen, and W,. IT - by MiBB amnnl fL S m i l M Qu ?' n Ivcre Prominent ™5' he ™. n . nleBS maidens. Tho musical numbers, which preserved a pleasant East™d »m!!« WCTe i? anr ' a ? d the dressing bv Mr I ' s t0 standard set oy Mr. waiter Johnaon for his revues wero consistently Rood. ;Somp prntfv hal--2 b . ecn arr! > n ßed by Jliss.MMetto. ° £ l ' !e Dl '°^ ramm e Miss -Mane Buchcr, a vivacious soubrette with a telling voice, made her first appearance She contributed several uongs and rccltation wuh a moral to it. Another new turn wag t-h&t of P,eo and Hclmar, a pair ot acrobats of uncommon merit. 'Tho larger of tho pair posaesses tho arms and s 5°» W6 « of a Samson, and Mb manner of handling and balancing his companion proved his strength to be quite extraordinary. TJey prefaced their feata with some very elTcctive posing of tlie "livinir tSL° tdet 'r Mr ' Ernest Kt °her, the Australian comedian, made his reappeara.nd..al'°wed at once that ho had lost none of his power to entertain. He and his versatile concertina were made welcome by the audience for as long' as they would > stay on the stage, the _ programme was completed by Harris and Gold, who sang some songs and aid some stop-dancing. Tho new revue and tho variety portion of tho programme will be repeated nightly during tho woek. KING'S THEATB-E. ■f. , lurnbe l r l drive is an extraordinary sight, as the huge masses of tree-trunk a race and toss down a mighty stream, and one of the most wonderful pieces of photoo£Jiuc'l a sceno occurs in "Then ill Come Back to You," tho World Film drama now screening continuously at the Kings Theatre from 2to 10 p.m. .Alice Brady is the star, and her work is full ot charm. Tho Btory opens with the meeting of tho hero and the heroine as Juveniles, and the stoutly sworn love declaration of the boy which gave rise to the title of the drama. Leo Gordon, as the Villain, is excellently cast, end' the whole cast is strong. The photographic marvels that occur throughout the story are alone worth a visit. BVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Moral Fabric" is the star feature which is now screening at Everybody's Theatre, A wife adopts a freakish doctrine which she decides to follow, and a unique plan of vengeance is worked out by her outraged husband. Edith Beeves is convincing as the idle" wife, and Howard Hickman portrays the wealthy clubman, who is an active exponent of a lawless creed, and he meets a fitting fate.- The story is set in wonderful surroundings. On tho same programme is Chapter 6 of "The Secret Kingdom," "Human Flotsam." EMPKESS THEATRE. There are some very strong emotional scenes m "Whose Wife?" the Mutual drama, starring Gail Kane, now screening at the Empress Theatre. The acting throughout tho play iB of a high standard, and the shipboard and Argentine scenes are remarkable photography. Gail Kane has a role which suits her admirably, and in the tense situations, which are many, she is most impressive. The climax is entirely unexpected,- and springs a cramatie surprise with grim swiftness. . "A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS." The 'vehicle chosen by William Fox, in which best to exploit the talents of Annette Kellermann, is his 1,000,000 dollar picture, "A Daughter of the Gods," which comes to the Grand Opera House for a seven nights' season, starting Saturday, In this screen fantasy, every opportunity is given Miss Kellermann to demonstrate her skill in swimming, as well as in character portrayal. She carries the spectator through a story that is said to appeal to the imagination as strongly as anything in the line ever attempted. From the fairy grottoes of Gnomeland into the submarine regions of Neptune, Mies Kellermann is said to lead her. audience with a spell of pitfe delight "BILL'S BIRTHDAY." Always to the fore with entertainments for .patriotic causes, the Wellington Orphans' Club has natural'y resolved to doits best for Wellington's men in tho winter trenches. Therefore "Bill's Birthday" is to, be again staged at the Town Hall tomorrow evening to help the Citizens' Christmas Gift Fund. When this entertainment was given recently the emphatio opinion was that the Orphans had achieved their best performance, This camp comedy introduces favourite turns and topical "hits," with full scenic effects and comedy costumes. A strong company of wellknown artists will be assisted by tho club's orchestra, which has an excellent reputation tKat needs no stressing. The booking of seats is going on briskly at the Bristol.