ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2483, 9 June 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

J. C. WILLIAMSON'S PANTOMIME "CINDERELLA." To-night at the Grand Opera House, at 7.50, the J. C. Williamson Company will produce tho successful spectacular pantomimo ''Cinderella." Although the hooking is excellent, there are still a number of available seats in both the dress circlo mid stalls, which may be selected at the box office and tickets for tile early-door stalls and gallery can bu purchased at Miss Lennox's or at th doors this oveniug. Mr. Barry Lupino is already known as a most humorous comedian, and a particularly clever dancer and a wonderful acrobat. The children who patronised "The FortyThieves" matinees cherish a genuine affection for Barry Lupino, and they are probably looking forward fo seeing the harlequinade, which is to be introduced by this popular comedian at the afternoon performances. Arthur Stigant, it is said, makes Mrs. Kilkenny a dear, motherly eld dame, and he has tlie audience in screams of laughter the whole time ho is on the stage. Mr. Jack M'Ardle, it is said, creates much merriment by his dry, humorous characterisation of the part of Baron Beauregarde. Mr. Leslie Gaze, who will b'o remembered as the hero of the original "Chocolate Soldier" production, will take the part of Dandini. Special interest CQiitres in the appearance of Miss Minnie Lovo (the principal boy), as she comes with a big London reputation, won in pantomime and musical comedies. Miss Dolly Castles has scored a triumph as _ "Cinderella," and Miss C'elia Ghiloni, it is said, is at her best in the role of the Fairy Godmother. Misses Gertie Latchford and Dorothy Firmin assume the roles of Cinderella's wicked sisters. Two special features of "Cinderella" are the wonderful acrobatic feats of Tiny Tot Marjorie and Little Eileen, and the brilliant dancing of Miss Maud Amery in a series of gorgeous ballets. y . HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Another revue by Mr. Paul Stanhope and his merry party is again the feature of the bill at His Majesty's Theatre this week. There are in the new show some graceful ballets, a good song more or less, and lots of unclassified fun. Among the new artists appearing are Tom Dawson, who sings a clever song, "The Australian Sundowner," and who plays tho violin well, and George Edwards'and Rosie Parkes, who have an amusing sketch. THE KING'S THEATRE. People who weie at the Carnival on June 3, or in the procession, have a good chance of seeing their own photograph if they visit the King's Theatre. An excellent film of the procession and of the doings at Newtown Park lias been prepared, and it is being shown nightly. The big story for the week is told in a picture entitled "The Attorney for the Defence," a picture with an interesting central figure, round whom troubles of the sensational sort crowd. They do not overwhelm him, however. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Swindler," a drama intended to expose the methods of the kind of share business done by "bucket shop" men. is the feature for the week at Everybody's Theatre. An interesting film describes how a big newspaper is produced, and describes it as only the kmematpgraph can. The Keystone comedy on the bill has to do with the cfcentric behaviour and st-rango adventures of "Fatty and Mabel at the San Dieijo Exposition." .Photographs of the Carnival Queen candidates are shown nightly on tho screen^ MACMAHON'S THEATRE. The popularity of _ that versatile comedian Charlie Chaplin is simply one more of those extraordinary loaps into tli6 limelight that are liable to be the fate of any actor or actress. Such successes, of course, are comparatively few, and there must bo either genius or wit at the back of them. In this particular instance it is the genius of spontaneous humour tliat has scored. Chaplin is a unique and inimitable farceur, and in "A Night Out," at MacMahon's Theatre, ho is (seen at his best in a farcicality that depends upon its irresponsibility and the ready touch of its interpreter for its extraordinary success. The supporting programme includes a charming American drama entitled "The Major's Secretary," dealing in a delightfully intimate manner with the methods of municipal control in the States, some attractive pictures of our Carnival Queeai candidates, and an interesting number of tho Patlie Gazette. This programme will be repeated to-day and to-night. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The Lubin Company's stirring feature drama, "Beneath the Sea," introducing views of a submarine torpedo boat, will be screened to-day and to-night for the last time at the Empress Theatre continuous pictures. The minor films comprise "Hashhouse Mashers" (Keystone farce-comedy), "The Engineer's Peril" (Kalem drama), "Tha Topical Budget" (with scenes incidental to the war), and "Stickin' Around" (Edison comedy). To-morrow a complete change will be presented headed by part 12 of Selig's sensational wild animal drama, "The Adventures of Kathlyn." In conjunction with this picture will appear "A Bird is a Bird" (Keystone comedy), "Deep Sea Fishing" (trick comedy), "The Australian Gazette" (topical news), and "His Wedded Wife" (Vitagraph drama). SUNDAY CONCERT. Next Sunday's concert in His Majesty's Theatre by the Wellington Professional Orchestra, will possess special interest in the fact that it will mark the reappearance in the conductor's chair of Mr. Herbert Bloy, who has been laid aside for 6ome weeks by an attack of pleurisy. Following its usual practice the orchestra will perform two works not previously heard in Wellington, namely, Mancinelli's vivid "Cleopatra" overture and Debussy's "Second Arabesque." Tho lull programme will be announced later. A silver coin collection will ho .taken up at the doors.