ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16761, 30 January 1918, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"LOOK WHO'S HERE."

TnE'excellent company of variety artists under the leadership of Mr. Jack Waller will present their third and final programme for the first time at His Majesty's Theatre this evening. The entertainment will include burlesque items, dances, and musical ijumbers. Tho season will close on Friday night. OrERA HOUSE. The operatic singers, Mr. Philip Newbury and Miss Amy Murphy, are the principal artists appearing this week at the Oper& House. Their contributions include popular songs and excerpts from grand opera. A novel sketch is given by Jo Little and his daughter, and the other items are of standard merit. TIVOLI THEATRE. cluef picture screened this week at the Tivoli Theatre is a comedy-drama entitled "The Ghost House." The story tells of two girls, Lois and her 6ister, whose granduncle 1 bequeaths them a house which has the reputation of being haunted. Being in straitened circumstances the girls decide to live in the house. On the night i of their arrival Ted Rawson, a college | youth, is forced by his chums to spend the night in the house. Not knowing the place is occupied, he proceeds to make himself comfortable. The noise he makes awakens the girls. They find Rawson in a room and, thinking iie is a burglar, handcuff him to a chair. The two girls j decide to guard the prisoner till morning. In reality there is no ghost, as the deception is kept up by the gardener and caretaker of tho house. He impersonates the ghost to frighten away would-be tenants. After a number, of sensational incidents the story is brought to a pleasing conclusion. "IT IS FOR ENGLAND." " It is for England," a war photo-drama which is claimed to differ from plays of a similar type in that it contains a plot, will be shoi'n for a season at His Majesty's Theatre, commencing on Saturday next. Though a romantic drama, it is said to bo very spectacular, both military and naval scenes being included in the picture. It is a strong indictment against an overcomplacent tolerance of naturalised aliens, and deals with the German spy system in Britain in a vivid manner. The- frustration of their plot by a Brjtish naval officer and the girl lie loves is stated to produce a very thrilling climax. The presentation of the picture will be under vice-regal patronage and the proceeds will be devoted to the -funds of the Navy League. The box plan is on view at Wildman and Arev's. QUEEN'S THEATRE. " The Mother of Dartmoor," shown this week at the Queen's Theatre, gives an excellent idea of the wild nature of the Dartmoor country. The scenery, however, is not the only interesting feature, 36 tho story is one of charm and considerable dramatic force. Elizabeth Risdon is tho heroine. WEST END. THEATRE. A Paramount drama, " Redeeming Love," is the leading picture screened at the West End Theatre. Kathlyn Williams appears to advantage in the leading role. The supporting programme scenic and comic pictures, end the latest gazettes. OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS. Bessie Love, a Triangle actress, may b« seen at the Strand Theatre in "The Sawdust Ring." "Husband and Wife" is tho attraction at the Lyric Theatre. " Husband and Wife," a World society drama, is screened at Everybody's Theatre. Mabel Taliaferro figures with success in "The Jury of Fate" at the Princess Theatre. "Paradise Garden" and "The Count" are the,films at the Grand Theatre. "Tho Wageij," with Emily Stevens as the heroine, is the leading picture at the Globe Theatre.