ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2690, 9 February 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

— : 1— HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ■ Such crowded houses as are being, rd- .... »racd at present at, Hi* Majesty's Theatre, prove that while prudent people may I renounce the majority of luxuries in war time, few care to miss- the class of- enter« -;. tainment supplied by the Bletsoe Musical - Oomedy Revue Coy. The production this . week enjoys the name of."T3e Beautiful," . ®"d it is calculated to make everyone bo ® a PPy. Big audiences will bo. sui'e to fol. ,lo\v it through the season, as the revuo' . provides that complete relaxation of the.nerves desired by busy men and,women. Ine acting of tne principals is capital ' from start to finish, and the musical numbers and ballets are delightful. . Several ■vaudeville turns of high quality precede the revue and form part of an excellent . evening's entertainment. • MISS DAISY JEROME. ■ Miss Daisy Jerome, the talented, Ameri- .. tan comedienne, who conoluded a very site. - cestui season' at. His Majesty's Theatre some _tinle. ago, will make her . reappear-' ; ance in'local vaudeville circles next Mon..day'evening',", Miss Jerome is an artist of *'.' censiderable originality, • and possesses' a" charm'of' manner which .has been rarely excelled on the vandeville stage. -She will be supported while'in Wellington by a number of clever entertainers. The boxi .plans for the first six nights of . her Wei-1 -ington 6eason are now open at the; Bristol; | THE KING'S' THEATRE. "The Crucible," the splendid production j of the Famous Players Company', now showing at the King's Theatre, is meet-' ■ ing. with hearty approval by large audiences. . With such sterling artists as Miss. : Marguerite Clark and Harold Lockwood in the leading roles, the acting is powerful and convincing, and the settings and' photography are ofton beautiful. The story of' the wilful, mischievous tomboy, who is ibadly- misunderstood, is deeply' n pathetic, though there is always the bright, tone of the _ girl's hapjjier nature through it-all. It is a picture that stirs the feelings deeply, that interests exceedingly, and makes one anxious for tho denouement.. A bright and clever-comedy, "Their-Night Out, by Mr. and Mrs. Sidi ney Ifret?, a snappy set of .patriotic cartoons, and. tho latest Pathe Gazette are also shown, making a strong and inter-. ; «ssting programme. . EVERYBODY'S THEATER. '"Hundreds of people crowded into .Everybody's Theatre at all sessions yesterday to. ; witness'the two final episodes of The KTTlion Dollar Mystery. The great serial jtory, which has been watched witli intense interest from week to week ends in ft very satisfactory, manner, the excite-' ■' inent running high until the last tfcene. As a set-off against the dramatic strength of the mystery, the programme this ' includes a splendid comedy entitled ■Tillie the Terrible Typiste," and in addition there are tho usual scenic and topical contributions. The music is under tho direction of Mr. Herbert Bloy. THE EMPRESS. "How We Beat the Eraderi" continues to prove a popular attraction at this the: atre. The conclusion of the film shows a . remarkable series of views of the smashed raider as she lay wrecked on the reefs of Cocos Island immediately after the action. 'The eight 6in. guns of the Sydney played 6uch frightful havoc with the vessel that to look at the pictures one wonders how; any of the crew, escaped alive. As a wonderful illustration of the effect of modern, naval/gun-fire, the picture is well worth seeing. The views of tho AuS-' tralian fieet.manoeuvrine off Sydney Heads end the views of the harbour are - very pleasingly photographed. Tho picture also gives a fine'insight into the methods of training the cadets for the fleet on the Tingiva.' .There is a. strong bill in support of the feature. A Lubin dranyu in one reel, .entitled "Jealousy," caTJs for Bpecial mention. . The Topical Garotte, among many scenes of: great interest,. depicts , British ' prisoners of war in Germany being forced to carry heavy loads' and draw loaded, wagons along the roads. A contrast is drawn between this and the life of ease that the German prisoners in '■> England,ore enjoying. Others are "Red Cross Dogs and Pimple's Scrap of Paper" (comedy). . VJf'IWJI'IM 1 'I » 1 I'l