ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 213, 3 June 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. "Laughing Bill Ilydc" will be screened at the matinee at the King's Theatre today. 'The matinee is the same as presented at the evening sessions. The chief feature is from the book by Rex Beach, and the picture was personally directed by him. Will Rogers has the leading part, and was chosen by Rex Beach as the person that, resembled exactly the Bill Hvde pich'.rised by the great author. It is a pulsating story of real men and women, and contains scenes of pathos and heart interest. The well-known and popular baritone singer. Mr. W. Goudif, will sin? "Friend of Mine" and "A. Song of the Air Service." Special music will be played bv the King's orchestra, and for the entr'acte selections from '"I'liu Toreador" will be played. EMPRESS THEATRE. Live pictures of ■ outstanding merit arc Iwinir screened this weel; at the Empress Theatre. The main film i? "Carmen," a burlesque on the grand opera, in which the irresistible Charlie Chaplin appears as "Doon Hosiery." This is one of ths funniest comedies that this great conied;an has yet appeared in. Edna Purvinnce. ChaMin's charming nartner.' portrays the role nf "Carmen," and proves most convincing. The second attraction is "Vanity and SsiVes." one of 0. F«nry's stories, starring Wallace Mnedonald and Mildred Manning. Pnlendid supports arc shown. Tn pddit'on, Mr. Melvin eives a verr fin" render-,ni? of the popular Light That's Burning in the Window." ' EVERYBODY'S. THEATRE. "The Eternal Sin." which was screened to en o. T " A i)timinlly large house at Evervhodv's Thentre last evening, is a very /lie photo-drama, and i« an adentatinn nf the wo"k hy Victor Hugo. Vlovnnce Reed has th r - leading part in this drawn, pnrl nW.-. the part of t.he ladv of the nnsneakahle crimes. Alwnv' convincing and never overdoing her part, her acting is- sunprb and her appear."""? "leal. The fon-teenth episode of "The House of Hate" head c supports. ,\"other attraction was Mis? Bathie Howie-Stuart, who made a irren*- impr«sion on the endi"nee. Hei numhers, "B'® Tittle Pell«r." Maori son", and "Before and After" were srpntly »nioi-»d 'and were I hwtilv epnlanded. Miss Rtnart will ap- | pear at to-dnV* nwl V-iiicht's sessions.