ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2623, 19 November 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Elton Black Company aro making lots of fun and music nightly in His Majesty's Theatre with their Japanesv ItevuD "Oh Yokohama." It is an amusing piece of folly, without method, and it gets its nightly laughs. Miss Rose Leo Ivy, who sings grand opera, and ragtime with equal facility, has won back again the popularity sho achieved on her last visit. The other artists offer entertainment ns varied as a variety programme ought to be. They comprise a cartoonist, a Scotch comedian and juggler, two musical specialty artists, and others .who simply make fun. THE KING'S. The last two nights of tho big star film, "The Sea Wolf," at tho King's Theatre is announced. This picture has proved one of the best draviing attractions that has been .shown in Wellington for some time, and crowded houses have been the order during the week. The fascinating story from the pen of Jack London, America's, most vigorous writ or of to-dav. is original and daring in its plot, antT i:»t6nseiy interesting in its development, while tho delineation of tho various characters shows the touch of a master. None of the powerful story is lest in motion-picture i'orm, rather it is enhanced by the surroundings, and it is difficult to imagine the episodes shown other than real. The picture is one to bs seen and remembered. An interesting Pathe Gazette is also shown, and "Gallipoli Day" Kim of Christmas Day in the trenches is also included. , EVERYBODY'S . THEATRE.. The excellence of the programme at ■Everybody's has been responsible for crowded houses during its screening this week, and favourable comment has been given to "The Leap Prom an Ocean Liner," which is the 9th episode of "The Million Dollar Mystery." This programme will finish its last screening on Saturday night. ' On- Monday at noon a dramatic feature bill will be presented when the star item will be a very thrilling melodrama of the sea, entitled "Shanghaied." The story portrays Florence Hargreavea in a very desneate adventure when by an adnt move she checkmates the gang that has abducted her and escapes. The play is very thrilling, and the different scenes aro full of sensational happenings. This is the 10t,h episode of ."The Million Dollar Mystery" serial, and promises to be as popular as past numbers. Another splendid picture by the Luton Company, "An' Hour of Freedom," tells a very pretty story in a charming way. "Nearly a Prize-fighter" serves to illustrate Billy Beeves, the comedy jokist as a would-be champion, boxer. "Napoleon, chimpanzee, the wonderful trained monkey, is seen in 20 minutes in his world-famed acts. 1 The Gaumont Graphic," a splendid number, devotes the major portion of the film to pictures of the war. THE EMPRESS. A good detective drama and a laughcompelling farce are tho best items in a' good bill dt the Empress Theatre, and the two pictures along with the others, have drawn crowds nightly during the .week.; ANITA STEWAET. Those favourites of filmland, Erie Williams and Anita Stewart, are to be seen next week at the Empress in a special .Vitagraph feature, in three reels, entitled "Prom Headquarters.". The picture tells the story of a detective who was sent to track down the perpetrator of a stabbing case. The end shows that the culprit is his own daughter, whose employer at the office had made love to her for months and then cast her off for a fresh attraction. ' The employer, in hospital, recovers and makes amends by marrying the girl, find saving her good name. The picture affords abundant opportunities for fine acting, and these are made the most of Tit these two celebrated artists. This film is one of' the Yitagraph's blue riblion features and is said to have had a most successful run at the Vitagraph Theatre on Broadway. POTASH AND PEELMUTTER. K '"'' Wonderful success has been achieved by "Potash and Perlmutter," the quaint and extremely' humorous Hebr.ew comedy, to be staged., here by J. (1. Williamson's Company on 'Saturday-! next at' the Grand Opera House for a season of seven nights. Critics in every part of the world are unanimous in stating that the remarkable popularity earned , by the piece is more than justified. It rests upon its keen observation of human nature, and tells thjifc good hearts may beat beneath the cloak of idioms that "are ridiculous, and manners that are absurd. Patrons laugh heartily at such characters, and pay them a tribute of respect at the same time, <vnd that makes the play. The J. C. Williamson management have brought - from America the artists who appeared in the original production of "Potash and Perlmutter" in New York, where it ran for upwards of two years. Paul Burns as Abe Potash supplies, it is said, a remarkably; fine character study; for the time being he is the living, breathing character to the life. Mr. Sam. Le ,Bert as Mawruss Perlmutter, is also said to give a lifelike representation of the other partner, and the pair of them, it is stated, keep the house in convulsions of laughter from the mom»nt the curtain rises until its. final fall. The leading lady is Miss Margaret Vinton. "Without exaggeration," said the critic of the "Australasian," "Miss Vinton may be described tall and most divinely fair. She has the composure, the certainty of touch, that reveal the experienced actress." Miss Lizzie' Wilson, it is understood, gives an excellent interpretation ■ of the suspicious, but at heart good-na-tured, Mrs. Potash, while Mr. Samuel Howard is said to be most convincing

as Marks Pasinsky, tho bustling buyer for a Western house. _ Others in the cast are Messrs. Lewis Wiilottghby, Victor Tatncll, Cyril French,_ E. L. Delaucy, John do Lacy. John Vincent, Lawrence Hardinge, Charle Lawrence, Edwin Lester, C'arloton Stuart, also the Hisses Nnnee Winton, Gladys Young, Qwen Weston, Rosalind Smeaton, Sylvia Bremer, and Gladys Pardy. Tho dresses worn by Miss Vinton are said to be original and mawjificent. The orchestra of 12 performers will perform some specially composed music. The plans will be opened at the Bristol for tho entire season on Thursday morning next at 9 o'clock.