ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2627, 24 November 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S. The new reruo for Hie week which tho Elton Black Company present at His Majesty's is a romping, joyous affair, as its 1 title, "Going Some," would imply. There is real fun in it, as well as tuneful music, and some dainty dances. The LeeAldous Trio givo a vory fine exhibition of ragtime dancing, whicli tho audience has always approved. Kinkaid, a comedy juggler, hiis an act of endless variety, and lie does all of his varied work very well. Artists who appeared last week are showing again in new items. THE KING'S THEATRE. There was a big crowd at tho King's Theatre last night to witness the second screening of the splendid programme, headed by the 5000 ft. feature film, "The Heart of a Child," founded on Frank Danby's well-known novel. The production is by. the London Film Company, the-prinoipal parts being plajed by Miss Edna Flngarth and Edward Sass. Throughout the story runs an irrepressible vein of comedy as the heroine rises by sheer personality from London East End life to fame on teh stage. Making real friends all the way, she finally marriseS a pear, and, still greater triumph, establishes herself in favour with liis parents. The realistic scenes of the heroine's enviromnent and tho various phases of' London life are outstanding, features of a remarkable and essentially wholesome story. The other pictures shown ure.also of high merit, and include a fine scenic study- of "Tho Cathedral at Roims" and surrounding battlefields and French seventy-fives in action. A good dramatic 'story *is "A Woman of Nerve," and the Pathe Gazette as usual is full of interest. A cartoon comedy completes the, excellent programme, which will be shown throughout the week. ..' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. '"Shanghaied," the tenth instalment of "The Million Dollar Mystery," is tho star attraction at Everybody's Theatre this week. It relates a very interesting episode in the big serial. "Nearly a-Prize-fighter" is o. funny story about a subject which lends itself to comedy, and the result is good. A pretty little story is also told in a film which tells- of the adventure of a couple who fled from the imposing show of a big wedding, and were married sensibly and quietly. THE EMPRESS. Anita Stewart and Earle Williams are attracting crowded audiences to the Empress Theatre by their fine work in the Vitagraph star feature, "From Headquarters." It is claimed that, this is one of the greatest dramas these celebrated artists have ever appeared in. On the same programme is a comedy entitled "Father, Love." This is a very amusing satire oil the masculine tendencies of the "advanced" twentieth ' century woman. An interesting scenic study portrays "The Trentino," one of the provinces for. tile recovery of wliich Italy is now fighting Austria. Many of the recent battle grounds are shown, and an interesting scene is that slowing the monument of the famous poet Dante at Trent. There is an excellent Topical Budget, which shows a hospital in Flanders, recruiting scenes in England, and British reinforcements on the march. Mr. ■ Horatio BotI tomley, editor og "John Bull," is seen | making a speech'in Trafalgar Square. Luton. cartoons and a comedy complete the programme. "POTASH. AND PERLMUTTER." The box plans for the' seven nights' season of tho J. C. Williamson's muchanticipated American play, "Potash and Perlmutter," will be opened at the Bristol to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. In view of the -unusual intnest that is attached to this production heavy advance booking is expected. The highly amusing naturo of the play, it is said, creates the greatest of merriment, the smart dialogue and tlio intimate studies of Jewish character being mucli appreciated. The fact. that the broadly farcical phases of the comedy are set out in contrast - to situations of an. affecting description is one of the artistic points that helps to make the play successful. Messrs. Paul Burns and Sam Le Bert, in the name parts, are said to givo admirable impersonations of the two irascible partners, while splendid support is rendered by Miss Margaret Vinton (Ruth Goldman), Miss Lizzie Wilson vMrs. Potash), while Mr. - Sam Howard is higWy praised as Pasinsky. "Potash and Perlmuitter" is spoken of as being a play of kindly laughter, and one entirely out of the common. The'company that will interpret the piece comprises 40 members, all of whom -have been specially selected . for their various' roles. The' reputation of "Potash and Perlmutter" as a clever and highly entertaining piece of work is world wide. It is in three acts, each of which will' be presented in the complete manner usual with a J. C. Williamson '