ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2226, 12 August 1914, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. To-ttisht Mr. Fred Niblo, Miss Jose Inline Cohan, and the J. C. Williainsoi temedy Company, will produce tin widely successful comedy "Never Hai Die at the Grand Opera House. Tin story, is of a man whose life is calculated to last for three iv>?eks at tho outside and iu order to help a poor but lovesicl friend, ho goes through the form of mop riage wi'th his fiance©, in order that sh< may inherit his fortune, and bo enabled to naarry the said i'Hind. But he cannol die according. to medical contract. Or the contrary, he wases stronger one healthier on cocktails and supper partis than when captive to the stringeni tyranny of world-famous physicians. »Sc the humorous situations and complications mav.he imagined, and in the hands of jjlr. Niblo, Miss Cohan, and the clover company supporting them,''the result is such fast alia furious fun that tho performance has been described as one long laugh. .."Never Say Die" can only be played for three night 9, and -on Saturday Oilieer SIIB" will Be staged—the last attraction of the J. G. Williamson season. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Miss Daisy Jerome, the American character comedienne, who is appearing- for a short season at His Majesty's Theatre, ir.ade another big hit last night, being encomi again and again. She was particularly successful in "Row, Bow, Row," tho song she created in tho revue "Come •i i? ere '" numbers were capitally rendered, and she had the audience with her from beginning to end. Her performance is one that will long be remembered at tho theatre. Sebastian Mernl and his Yip Yaps, the Hartloy V, onders, Saiii La Mert, Van Buren, and >Jpinetti, and a. number of others, provide excellent supporting items. The programme will be repeated this evening. "THE SMART SET." Tlia entertainment provided by' "The Smart Set" at ths Concert Chamber (lown Hail) again met with the warm approval of the audience last night Mr. Walter George, the favourite comedian, had again to respond to numerous encores, as did Miss Georgie Martin, whose clever character sketches are a feature of the programme. - With Mr. George, she executed an interesting tango, as an introduction to tho company's amusing burlesque on the Tango Tea, There is an alluring charm in the contralto voice possessed by Miss Gwenyth Evans, and she was warmly applauded for. her. several songs. Miss Lalla Knight (soprano) also gained full measure of success. Mr. Ernest Parkas, Mr. Maurice Jones, Mr. Gavin Wood, Mr. Harry de Robeck, and Mr. Edgar Hulland also contributed materially to a capital all-round show. "The Smart Set" is sure to attract big houses during the remainder of tho season. THE. KING'S 'THEATRE. .'. War news is being announced nightly on the screen at the King's Theatre, and this house is also running a great patriotic film entitled "Boys of the Bulldog Breed."- The feature film i 3 the Vilagraph Company's ''When' Iroh and Steel Meet," a powerful drama. Other good pictures include: "Mabel's Ncrvo" (Keystone comedy), "An Exciting' Honeymoon" (A. IC.comedy) "Puy de Dome" '(Pathe coloured scenic), and tho "Big, Beautiful Doll" (Thanhouer drama). Music is supplied by the King's Orchestra. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Those who have not yet witnessed the current series of the Empress Theatre continuous -pictures will have a final opportunity of doing so to-day and to-night. At the top of the list is the Selig "feature" drama "The Rose of May, a romantic story which holds the audience throughout. "The Armadillo" exhibits 3ne of the most curious of animals known to science. Although not much larger than an opposum, it is, covered with a iind of armour that protects it from all foes. Other films are: "Williamson's Weekly," "Picturesquo France," "The Spirit of '76," and" some comic items. A :omplete change will be presented to- ' borrow. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. "His Guiding Star." tho leading'film on 'ho current programme a't Everybody's Pictures at the old Opera House, is an mmensely popular picture play. It is iupportecl by a patriotic number, "Boys >f the Bulldog Breed," and several other food numbers, comic, dramatic,' and :opic., The th'aatre is open continuously 'rom noon, onwards.