ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2696, 16 February 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S,

Alias Daisy Jerome, who »is making lier reappearance at His iiajesty's Theatre tins week, is drawing crowded audiences u> that home o£ vaudeville, hundreds being turned away last evening. This vivaciovs English comedienne invests every site of her songs with her magnetic personality. Other performers in tho first I -J?" '' 10 P ro 3 Ta inuie included Mcudol and f<agel, a tramp violinist and an acocordeon player; Jlr. Lawrence Johnston, a venh-iloquist; and Armitage and Hino, a musical comedy sketch duo. "Vacation Time," the Bletsoe Eevue Company's fartanal revue, lills tho second half of tho programme. The antics of ilr. Roy Kene as the Yiddish peddler were exceedingly funny, and created roars of laughter. The revue is a. blend of songs, comedy, and nances

THE KING'S THEATKE. Bubbling with joyous humour, 6weet with tender _ pathos, an interesting stoiy land strong in dramatic soenes, it is no wonder that "Itaßs," the Famous Players' feature, now showing at the Kine's Theatre, with the fascinating ifary Pickford in the name part, has been adjudged one of the, bigg«6t successes of the screen. As the diminutive "Eags,'.' Mias Pickford acts with all hor old simplicity and charm. ' The story follows the fortunes of the waif .of a rongh mining camp, through devious paths u't> to Success and happiness. There is 6000 feet of "Bags," and most of the audience .would have wolcomed the announcement that _it ran to 60,000 feet—such is the inimitable charm of Mary Pickford. A clever comedy, on original. lines, "The Cub and the Daisy Chain," and the latest Pathe Gazette are also included on the programme. It is announced that there will be a special matineo this afternoon, as well as the usual matinee »n Saturday.

EVERYBODY'S. The Famous' Players' big drama, "The Governor's Lady," now showing as- tho star item of a big bill at Everybody's Theatre is a thriving representation of Beiasoo's play of that name. It is a 5000 ft. reel, and with its length it unrolls scenes pathetic, tender, and sentimental of American home life. The way in which a hsulstrong hmsban dtnes to sacrifice his devoted wife on'tho altar of fame and power is vividly shown. And the wife's strong oharacter, which saves tho situation is equally well depicted., A Etrong supporting film is the "War In the Air." Tt sliows ' aeroplanes and • • hydroplanes flying over the Dardanelles. The "Gaumont Graphic" is also replete with war scenes ; and enrrent events within the countries of the Allies. Such amusing happenings as could take placo in a cruising yacht are presented in the series called "Cartoons on a Yacht/' the irresistibly humorous diameter of this ' film provoking nnoeasing merriment. Ot&er pii tares combine with, those mentioned to make up a programme which las to bo seen to be appreciated to its "hill. . . , EMPRESS THEATBE. , Large attendances continue to find eafertaiiment in the programme now being jhown at the Empress Theatre, the star picture of which is a Selig film, entitled 'The Millionaire Baby." It was produced by the Selig (Jo. from tho, story by Anna .Katherine Green, and the unfolding necessitates five thousand feet of 'film. A large-cast of the company's most talented artists, together • with expensive mountings and settings and a .plot of unnsual heart interest and holding power are the essentials which are said to have made tho picture Buch ft decided drawing, card everywhere it baa been screened. It is classed as a "Bet! Jeal" feature, which is the highest standard that the Selig Company put on the Jnarket. The fact that it is released binder. tho V .L.S.K. banner is a furtnoi guarantee of the superiority of the film, There is in support a .Vitagraph comedy, featuring the captivating Lilian Walkei and Biliy Quirk, and there is also a new number of the "Topical Gazette." The other snpporting - pictures cover a wide range.'of comedy and drama, while the' instructive side of the picture's mission is not forgotten. . BRITANNIA THEATRE AN I) PEOPLE'S . PICTURE PALACE. Three hours' programmes of the world's Tiest .pictures arc screened, day andnigh'f, at the Britannia Theatre and People's Picture Palace, the star picture in the first of these big bills being a five-reel World Corporation Film, called - "After Dark." It is taken from the drama by Dion Boucicault, and makes one of the most telling oicture stories ever -screened.. The setting of the various scenes is •on a . most lavish scale, and such wellIcnown film actors as Alec B. Franck interpret the author's motif with convincing realism. Another drama'of an unusual and gripning type is "The Black Box," a Trans-Atlantic 6erial, f*cm the works of E. Phillips Onnenheim. In this, the cost includes Herbert Rawlinson, Anna Little, and William Worthimrton, while the thrilling st«ry is enthralling.' The work of a notorious gang of criminals is ■ S.IOWH in "Gold Is Not All." the mi«creants being brought to jnstice at the dose of the picture. Some comedies, above the ordinary merit",-are "The V»ndrtta in a Hospital," in .which Billie ?• a .P°P ula r comedian, annears, and _ Tough Nuts and Rough," both nroviflmg merriment of undoubted genuineness.

A "Topical Gazette" shows the latest war scenes. Altogether, tho programme is a liberal one.

"BOY BLUE" PANTO. The box plan for tho " Boy Blue" pantomime, to be presented by Sir. George Stephenson at tho Grand Opera House on Saturday next,. opens to-day at the Bristol. The plot of "Boy Blue" deals chiefly with the fortunes of Little Ked Hiding Hood, who is stolen by King Cole and the Wicked Wolf. She is eventually rescued by the handsome Boy Blue, whom she marries, and of course they live happily ever afterwards. Other important characters in the story are Mother Goose, Johnny Stout, and the Good Fairy, as well as a fino comedy goose r who. at the end of tho play, lays a huge golden egg. The Dame is played i>y Mr. James Gerald, who introduces into the part somo acrobatic work of a very high order, diving througli windows, doing back somersaults, and falling from great heights in the garb of an eccentric old lady. Tho second comedian, Mr. Will Rayner, is Old King , Cole, and is said to possess a tenor voice of wonderful range, which will heard in a number of tho latest patriotic songs. Miss Rssio Jennings appears as tho principal boy. Her sweetheart. Little Ked Riding Hood, is played by Miss llosie Coleman, while tho comedienne of tho company, Miss Carmen Coleman, is well cast as Johnny Stout.. A full ballet. chorus, and orchestra lend the principals valuable assistance, the latter Tinder the conductorship of Mr. Clarence Elkin. .