ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 252, 19 July 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

' KING'S "TITEATIIB.' The King's Theatre was filled to its utmost' capacity on Saturday evening, when the star item was the latest l Select feature, entitled "Happiness a la Mode,", in whioh the dainty Constance Talmadge . plays the leading role. She fa/ably' assisted by Harrison • Ford, and the pair aro seen at their best in this delightful comedy-romance. ■ The usual high standard supporting pictures were also screened., Mr Chnrles Moore, who has a rich baritone voic", was accorded hearty applause for his vocal' items; and a splendid programme .of music was played by the King's Grand Orchestri, in addition to the entr'acte "Edelweiss" (Karl Komack). There will bo an orchestral matinee, on ■Wednesday.

' EMPBESS THEATRE. , ; The. 'Empress Theatre, on Saturday was' packed to overflowing,' when the. remarkable pioture, "The Man They Could Not Han?," was screened. The keenest interest was displayed ttiroughout. John Lee was sentenced to death upon cir- . dnmistanfcial. evidence, and throe attempts .were, made to hang him and.each one. failed. , The sentence- was then commuted to . penal servitude for life, and after haying served 23 years he was released. Mr. Frederick Ilaldane delivered lecture white the picture was being serened. 1 ' The last four days and' nights aro announced.-

; ; BVEEYBODY'S THEATRE. ; ■ Madge Stuart,, the beautiful English actress, ins a splendid part to play, in "Nature's Gentleman;" which ia showing at Everybody's T lieatro. The story deals with, the secret marriage between the daughter' of. .an' earl and his servant, and the efforts of; a wiobbiih mother, who wants to l force the girl into a. marriage for. money. The second episode. of> "The Mystery of 13" is exciting •rid unfolds ;i remarkable love story

' , . "MOTHER HUBBABD." The boxplans for the first' six nights of J. ana N. TaitV (Bailey and Grant's) pantomime extravaganza will open this morning: at the Bristol Piano Company. "Mother Hubbard" is first and' foremost n fnn production, defying i theatregoers, to remain grave once the curtain rises. ' CMof fun-maker Barry Lupino 19 ably-supported by Jack Can- ' not, Moon and Morris, the, Creightons, Coney, and Bert Nicholson, all comedians'of repute, while William A. Hassan, as the dog of nursery-fame, is on entertaining animal specially to the children, ■vocally the pantomime is very strong, Colin Crane being heard in several delightful numbers, wliile' Dorothy Leiglvtlka principal boy, and Ethel Walker, fairy queen, lave many charming numbers;' Elsie .Parkes 1 is. the premiere 'danseuse,' arid Daisy Yates and Kelso Henderson are a dancing' combination with niiique 'specialities. Wil. liam- and John Eowell-are cmlited with having painted many delightful settings for the principal: ballets'and assembles'; and -Leonard Devereir has : achieved distinction', as an author by.writing a pantomime .which the management guar, antee will appeal to both children and adults.:. '