ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10544, 22 March 1920, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. To-night at His Majesty’s Theatre, Messrs Puller will present their usual weekly change of programme in vaudeville and revue. The new acts to appear are Keelv and Aldous, and Coco and Evans. The first-named artists are said to be artistic in their study of singing, dancing, and comedy monologue. Mr Keely is stated, to be a very clever eccentric dancer, and Miss Aldous is also noted for her’ quick and neat dancing. Coco and Evans are making their first appearance, and reputed to be oomedy acrobataof wonderful dexterity and skill. Also appearing and who is billed for Lis last week, is the popular versatile character impersonator, Mr Louis London, who will this week be beard in fresh songs and impersonations. Weber and Shaw will also give a complete change, and Maud Courtney and Mr G. will render new songs and stories. The Paul Stanhope Kevue Co. are now in their. third -week, and this clover combination y[ill give a complete change of their songs, dances, and comedy, in a production entitled, "Pick-a-dilly.” The present bill will be seen all this Week and At the usual Saturday matinee. EMPRESS THEATRE. Crowded houses were the rule at the Empress Theatre all day Saturday, when the new programme was again screened. The leading- film is a seven part World Film, featuring Violet Palmer' in “Ginger.” Miss Violet- Palmer, who is seen to great advantage in the name part, becomes the foster daughter of Judge Throwbridge, which role is admirably played by Paul Everton. “Bobby,” played by Garrett Hughes, and Tim Mooney (Raymond Hackett) are both in love with Ginger. Both answer the call to, the colours, and are Inates in France. They both are wounded, and Tim. the poor newsboy, is taken to the hospital and dies in the arms of Ginger. It would be unfair to tell you what happens, but the climax is particularly unusual, and is away from the ordinary run of pictures. The forth chapter of the "Ma.n of Might” will be also shown till next Thursday. KING’S THEATRE. “A Burglar for a Night,” a stirring dramatic production depicting J. Warren Kerrigan in the principal role, heads the picture programme screening this week at the King’s. There is a- fine dramatic Intensity sustained throughout, and gives Warren Kerrigan ample scope to display his great dramatic ability, ihe Kings grand orchestra of ten brilliant musicians under the conductorshrp of Mr 1. D Austin give a magnificent rendering of* Verdi’s “IT Trovatoro" and other musical gems. Mrs J. F soprana. is beard in Rosebuds, (> Lilac Domino,” and “On Miama Shore. “THE ROTTERS.” The Allan Wilkie Company concluded a very successful season on Saturday night when H. E. Malby’s clever comedy “The Rotters," was produced for the last time Tho humorous' dialogue and amusing ’situations . kept the large audience in a constant state of merriment. Mr Allan Wilkie and Miss Frediswyde Hun-ter-Watts were again at heir best. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. Margarita Fisher has one of the best roles to portray in * Put up your Hands, which ie showing a t Everybody s Theatre that she has had for a considerable time. The picture is a sparkling comedy drama, and deals with a young society girl who for the sake of advenrtre voes out West and is not afraid to defend herself with her fists.