ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9869, 15 January 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

J. C. WILLIAHSON'S MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.

To-morrow morning at S o’clock the box plans for the six nights of "You’re in Love” will be opened at tho Bristol Piano Company. "Youre is Loro” is a musical coredv that has just broken all records in Sydney and Melbourne. -According to reports it is brimful of pretty and tuneful melodies, tho ballets are original and picturesque—gorgeous, aorna papers have stated —the comedy is genuinely humorous and always wholesome, tho scenery is lavish, the electric effects are brilliant, while tho dresses show the latest modes and make one of the many features of this big production. The ballets and dances by Alisa Madge Elliott. Miss Gweu Withers. Jack Hooker, and Tom Preston are. it is said, beautiful and original—a refreshing departure from most other attractions, Air Field Fisher has a most congenial role to enact as the boatswain, and Seymour Middleton and Dorothy I’urdeU also have leading parts. A big feature of tho production is the big boom number, in which Miss Pane is .swung out from the stage on tne boom o t tho ship over the heads of tho patrons in the stalls while she sings the number “I’m Only Dreaming" clad in pink silk pyjamas. A full scenic and lighting rehearsal takes place cm Friday under the dlrectiah of the producer, Mr Harry Bnrcher, so that patrons are assured ol everything being in perfect order. "Canary Cottage” will bo staged; on Saturday week. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Local vaudeville seldom, has been boh. cured by two such finished artists os ■Mr Tod McLean and Miss Genevieve Lee, who made their initial appearance ■ at His Majesty’s Theatre’’last evening. Described as the distinguished American actor-author, Mr McLean proved to be an artist of unusual attainments, and his partner is an actress who "made good” on the legitimate stage before going into vaudeville. . These two artists made their debut in a clever one-act comedy concerning a husband who was actually too good to be interesting to his young wiie. How ho set about to become "fast” was a really splendid piece of acting, and the audience seemed genuinely loth to let these two clever people leave the stage. Miss Loo, as the wife who caused her husband's ’"downfall,” acted with considerable grace and distinction, and altogether it might be said, that the future attractions which this duo has in store will be keenly a waited. A reappearance was made by Kco and Helmar, two athletes who appear to bo bundles of muscle. They appeared in some refined posing, and also gave some "strong - man ’ acts : that took tho breath away. Lilian Teece, "The Personality Girl," sang popular songs attractively. . Blake and Granby were very amusing in a sketch entitled “Also Ban.” Other artists who pleased greatly were the Klentos (acrobats), Ernest Pitcher ("The Big Mug”), Jones and Raines (musical comedy duo), the Coleman Sisters (comediennes), and McKay and Graham (vocalists). Giving to. their late arrival in Wellington the Kennedys (musicians) and* Hickley, and Bose ’ (juvenile dancers) could not appear. They will join the company to-night. KING’S THEATRE. "Make love to the dying eons of France—be to them sister, sweetheart, wife, as they die. Yours will be a power for good, as no man will live to suffer afterwards." In "Sweetheart of the Doomed," the star featurescreen-* ingj at; the-King's, featuring Louise" Glaum as the casino siren, the com--1 mand is given her by the French general whom she has victimised and from whom she begs leave to- remain - in the firing-line. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. "That’s a good-: little tune: good enough to have been written by Sousa,” says the care-frce American student of aviation at:, the garden party- in - Paris,, (before-the declaration of; war., He is. talking of the "Marsellaise, ’ and..causes great excitement by making a speech when ho is roused by enthusiasm. 'For France," the, star feature now screening at Everybody’s, is a war story, with altogether new touches and treating of hitherto untouched aspects of the groat, struggle. ’ ■ empress theatre. Clever selection of stars is ,feature, of "The Corner Grocer,” .the. stat ical, cure now 'being screened at tho ■ him-; press. In the lirsUpart- or the play the little orphan girl is played by. Madge Evans, and in tho second part as grown up she is portrayed by Lilian’ Cook. Tne two are most extraordinarily alike, and suit splendidly as tho one person at different ages..’ The, story is adapted from 'the play which ran for-'no less 1 than three years in New York, and is a; melodrama of the really human : type. CROWN' THEATRE. To-night will be the final opportunity of seeing the splendid Triangle drama- ■" Sweetheart of , the at the Crown Theatre. Lauise Glaum-is tne featured star and in this role she has opportunities of fine acting in a com-’, pleto change of character. Betrayed when, a mere girl, she lives her life for one motive only, revenge upon mankind, and her beauty and'cliarm enable her to wreak terrible harm whenever a man falls into her power. There will be a complete change of piogxamme to-morrow; headed bv "Youth.” a World Film drama. The fourteenth episode of "The Iron Claw" will bo included. HYPNOTIC ENTERTAINMENT, •' This evening in the concert _ chamber of the Town Hall, Mr B. E. Anderson (hypnotist) will give an entertainment. The first half of the programme will be given by vaudeville artists, including Mr J. Bryant (tenor), Air Blight (club swinger), and others. . In the second half Professor ’ Henderson will demonstrate his powers. .