ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2401, 5 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS." To-night will be the last evening per-, formance of "Seven Little Australians" at the Grand Opera House, button account of the big success in Wellington, and the many requests the Beaumont Smith management has received, there will be a special matinee performance to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, commencing at 2.15. Two performances of tile captivating Ethel Turner play thus remain—to-night's and to-morrow afternoon's shows. To-morrow's matinee will introduce a decidedly novel feature. This is the tea party scene, a merry event in the old doctor's household, and Vill reveal Pip, Bunty, Dumps, Bobbie, Suds, Nell, and Batsy, to say nothing of "the little boy next door" (who makes the eighth little Australian, and pla.vs whenever any one of the seven is having a day off), in a series of songs, dances, and specialties, celebrating the wedding of Bertha and Mullaney. Every child visiting the matinee will receive a souvenir containing piotures of the "Seven , Little Australians' 1 and the story of the play. This evening. Cecil Haines will have a presentation made her 011 the stage from Wellington friends. The presentation will be made by the Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. Luke. On Monday next the happy gathering of juvenile and adult starß will commence, a country tour, playing at Carterton, with Masterton to follow 011 Tuesday. Other dates are: Wednesday, Woodville; Thursday, Pahiatua; and Friday, Eketahuna. Greytown, Marjanborough and Lower Hutt will also be played before the company Itaves for the south'. 1

KING'S THEATRE. Splendid acting characterises the chief dramatic feature, "The Ordeal," now being shown at the King's' Theatre. It is the graphic story of a French officer, who rather thau betray his regiment to the enemy sacrifices the lives of his. mother, sister, and sweetheart, Well mounted and convincingly acted the public can imagine the stirring interest with which such a picture would be watched. Other good pictures are "Our Territorial Army," "The Maid From Sweden," "King's War Gazette," and "Getting to the Ball Game."

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The bright particular stars in • the present Brcmian-Fuller Company at His Majesty's Theatre are most decidedly the Randell Jackson Concert Company, which provide a first part of ineffable 'charm. One may account oneself fortunate to hear Mr. Jackson sing "Up From Somerset," and "Bed Devon by the Sea," whilst the part singing of the quintet shows perfect balance, with the sweetest • clearest pianissimo at their command. Messrs. H. Winter and Geo. Nash are good comedians, and Misses Florence West and May Winter are gifted vocalists in their respective spheres. It is pleasant to hear this refined and talented company if it is only to be : haunted by the delicate cadence of "The Land of Dunno Where." In the second there are the Three Starrs, Geo. Whitehead,' Wong Toy Sun, and that wonderful jumper, James Teddy.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The fragrant breath of the America's Golden West is ■ in the big picture, "California's Round-up," now being exhibited from noon till, 10 p.m. at Everybody's Theatre. It is a breezy, open-air spell, with the courageous, and resourceful cattle-men of'•■ California, and one feels refreshed 'through the experience, though it is only a visual one. • Other arresting pictures at this theatre are "Our Territorials in Action," "Neidra, the Dream Woman," the "Gaumont Graphic," and the "Highways of Old England."

PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. If , it is melodramatic sensation of the blood-curdling order that is wanted, the public does not need to go past The Heroine of Mons" at the People's Picture Palace. This heroine is such a prodigious performer that she makes simple folk like Joan of Arc and Florence Nightingale seem foolish. The picture is alive with action, and is red-iot with sensation. Another picture well worth seeing is the series taken with our forces in the North of France. "The Millionaire Brigand," a star drama from- the Aquila studio, is due next Monday. ' \

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The foremost attraction of the change of programme at the Empress Theatre yesterday is the Vitagraph Company's modem romance, "Lily of the Valley." Lily Kemble, an orphan girl, is left £4000 as her late father's legacy. Her guardian, Maynard, sends her to live with his sister in the. country. Hugh Graham, a'young city lawyer, a friend of Maynard's, goes to the country to take temporary charge of a school which is_ attended by Lily. Hugh falls in love with his pretty pupil, :md the attraction is mutual, but at the end of the summer Hugh returns to the city. Maynard then confides to him that he has , lost Lily's fortune in speculation. , Hugh decides to make good the deficiency, but Maynard iwrites to his sister confessing the truth. Maynard expires suddenly,, and Hugh goes to see the dead man's sister and to hand over Lily's legacy. The young lawyer pretends that he has brought Lily's money,.but the news of Maynard's defalcation -has already been received, and Hugh's kindness in endeavouring to hide the dead man's dishonesty completely winb . Lily's heart, and she gleefully accepts Hugh's proposal. The minor films-include "Some Minute Inmates of the Aquarium" (scientific), "The' Australian Gazette" (topical), ''The Social Secretary" (Lubin drama), and comic items.