ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9614, 21 March 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

JUS MAJESTY'S ■ THEATRE. There are some first-class vaudeville '‘turns” on the current programme ui His Majesty’s Theatre. ‘•Billy ’ Brown tot Brown and SorJieJ Is one or the chief laughter-makers and is very popular with his audiences. His burlesque of a parson is extremely funny. Brull and Heraslcy are a pair of artists in their lino and in music, dance and patter make things lively ivliilo they arc on the stage. Other successful contributions are from If red. Arthur (‘ the shabby genteel comedian”). Alsace (violinist and ’cellist), and the Rosie Line Company. THE CROWN THEATRE. A remarkably ■ fine drama entitled “Hypocrisy,” by ■ the Vim. box to., is featuring at the Cron u theatre this nock. Miss Virginia Pearson takes the leading role and is supported by a powerful cast. The story centres round social life and is full oi exciting inoidents. • It is gorgeously mounted. Supporting the big picture is a splendid drama featuring Mr J. Warren Kerrigan, also a splendid comedy. ■ THE KING’S. “Ag happy as a King” does not in the least apply to Maurice Costello m ins role of heir to the throne ol the tiny kingdom of Ostia in _“The Crown Prince’s Double,” a special vita graph feature in which with Norma Talmndge. he is making a popular hit at the above house. The story describes a novel slorv of intrigue in one of tne small courts of those ever warring Slates of the Balkans. There is a very interesting motor trip" through Dearh Valley, U.S.A.. shown, among the supports. THE EMPRESS. A plaything of Pate weary of life’s gaieties and longing for a higher existence is the typo portrayed by Mhel Claylion, who is the former cabaret dancer married to' a minister in “The' Hidden Scar,” now attracting crowds To this house. Miss Clayton enacts the part with the requisite abandon, and later with sincerity that has the sympathies of the audience. The production is probably' the best from the World Studios since “The Common Law.” Chester Conklin raises roars of laughter nightly in “A Tug Boat Romeo." . ' EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. - A. lordling in search of a rich heiress is the character delineated by Charles Ray in the. title role of “The Honourable -Algy."- now being screened at Everybody’s. The picture is splendidly carried in the high-class stylo for which the Triangle plays are famous and there is. plenty...of thrill and. unusual ly carried in tlie high-class stylo for whicn supports include Billie Burke in The Social Vortex" and special instructive and topical items.