ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 247, 6 July 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"DIOK WHITTINGTON." "Dick Whittington" is running to hoora business at. the Grand Opera House. TL is doubtful whether there has ever been such a popular pantomime as the one now running, and that is duo to a strong cast moro than anything else. There is to bo another matinee at. 1.45 n.m. to-day, and this evening there will be the usual performance The pantomime will run up till next Wednesday. A finnl matinee is Lo be Riven on Tuesday next, commencing at 1.45 p.m. ENGLISH PIERROTS. The English l'ierrots, now in their eighth week at the Concert Chamber, still draw largo audiences. There is no wonder in that because intrinsically the Bhow is a good one, which positively exudes, in a highly nrtißtic way, humour and happiness. Miss Elsa Langloy h»n hs.-ked back to "Tulip Time" and "Little Baggy Breeches —two of the sweetest of her charming Dutch numbers. Miss Eillie Wilson is heard in bright comedy songs and quaint children studies, and Messrs. Charles Lawrence, W. P. Turner, and Leslie Austin provide excellent comedy in different lines, whilst good vocalism is supplied by Miss Elsie Rosslyn and Messrs. D. Lylo and It. Cooke. EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Marriage Market," a World feature to he screened at the Empress Theatre today, contains a, powerful indictment of ma'rriago for money. June Elvidge and Carlyle Blackwell have the leading roles, irhilo Arthur Ashley has a prominent part as the men who bought a, wife in tho same manner that he might have nur-, chased a horse. June Elvidge and Carlyle Blackwell are lovers who are engaged, hut June lehrns that her father is on the point of ruin and disgrace. To save him and obtain a certain amount of money which he must raise Bho marrios a rich 1 profligate, only to find immediately after that her father, unaware of her sacrifice, has committed suicide. Then follow days of despair, culminating in an attempt on her part to make herself financially independent of her unendurable husband. The result is a murder, to which Blackwell pleads guilty because he believes that Juno has fired a fatal shot, Tho setting is perfectly done, and some fine dresses .ire an attractive feature of the picture. KING'S THEATRE. "Empty Pockets." the star feature to bo screened at the King's Thoatre to-day, is a film version of the novel by Rupert Jlughes. The picture is a first National release, and tho east is an all-star one, including Barbara Castleton, Bert Lytell, and Malcolm Williams. Tho last-named, takes the role of Perry Mcrethew, a millionaire about town, who has a special weakness for girls with copper-coloured hair. He is found murdered on the roof of a tenement house, and five women, all with red hair, are implicated because in the dead man's hand is found a. knot of hair of that colour. Tho plot iB said to retain a remarkable clarity in spite of amazing complications, and all sorts of cross currents which go to increase the mystification. The ending, it is claimed, is very dramatic and unexpected. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Special interest attaches to IJin Triangle drama, "Real F01k3," to be shown at. Everybody's Thoatre to-day. Out, of 14,00 ft entries for the Triangle prize competition this picture was the winner. J. Barney as Pat Dugan is the central figure, but Alberta Lee as his wife and Franciß Macdonald aB his sou Jimmy arc said to ran him very close. The story is described as a masterpiece of simplicity. Dugan, tho farmer, suddenly becomes a millionaire by the discovery of oil on his .property. He wants to live up to the part, and has very poor ideas of how to do it. It is the inter-play of these characters that makes a fascinating picture. In addition to this feature is the sixth episode of "The Mystery of tho Double Cross, entitled "Ths Dead Come Back.'

• "LOOK WHO'S HEBE." Once apjaln tho information is set down in our advertising columns lo the effect that Jack Waller, who has lately arrived bad: from Australia with a budnct of uood things in the way of entertainment will -present bin "Look Who's Hero Company at the Orand Opera House for a farewell season, commoncinir on July 13Mr. Waller's attraction is due to open its annual tour in the course of a wee!; or two. and it is stated that the forthcoming visit will commemorate the final seanon that can be played: in Wellington. The plans of reserved scats arc due to onen at the Bristol on Tuesday noxt. Mr. Waller knows ju3t how to sive tho public what 'it appreciates. Tho management claims a- full repertoire of entirely now tliiiisM for the delectation of its audiences during the forthcomine season, and these new things will be served up .by tho old coterie of favourites, namely. Jack Waller Wylio Watson, Fred. Bennett. Grcpiory Iviinoff, Howard Hall. Did;, and Leslie White, Simms Waller. Tidwir Hulland, Oc.ilia Gold.' Ada Smart. Patsic .Hill. Dorothy White, Mnrjorio Rimmß, and others equally well known.

OAPPEUI. Signor Ouppelli. the ereat Italian operatic tenor, will shortly embark on a tour of New Zealand, during which he will ho heard in the most popular numbers from Mb uxtcimive repertoire. Cappclli is already favourably, remembered by virtue of Ms, excellent singing as principal tenor of t'no late Bonaalcz Opera Companl. The visiting artist's Weilington seaSoil will occur at the end of the present month.

SUNDAY CO-N'OERT. An excellent programme has been selected for the Professional Orchestra b concert tomorrow evening at. His MaJ<Hir> Theatre. Among the principal items will be Litolifs overture to the drama. Robesnierrc," Svondsen's "Nonvcgian Carnival, and a "Oarmen" fantasia. The first local performance, of a new composition by Mi. H. A. Home, of Ohrist.cbnrch, wll also be given, and other items will include Cole-ridge-Taylor's music to "Othello and Ja.nefelfs popular "Preludium. Mr. 1 . Moschiui will conduct. A silver con collection wil bo taken up at the doois.