ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2703, 24 February 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"BOY BLUE." 4 large audience at the Grand Opera ilouse last night added further testimony to tiie popularity of the Stanley iL'lvay ia i) to inline Compauv, which lias been producing "Boy Blui" ivitli great succosa since Saturday night. Jlr. Hayner, in the guise of Old King Cole, sang "Annie i U ii lc '" "KiUimey," and "Tho Death of Kelson" with excellent effect, anu lliss Essio J Minings as Boy 'Blue was uimh admired. The various specialties proved thoroughly enjoyable, while Mr. JaDic-o Geraid created endless amusement as Mother Goose. The littlo ones visiting the pantomime are invited to try unci l'ide Mr. Will Speed's midget safety bicj cle. "lioy Blue" will be played to-night and to-morrow night, but ou Saturday it will give wuy to "Old Mother Hubbard," commencing with a matinee at speoial prices. A prize of 10s. Gd. i 6 to be given [or the best essay, on tho story ol Old Mother Hubbard,' the competition to bo confined to children under 11 years of HIS MAJESTY'S. The Bletsoe Revue Company and Miss Daisy Jerome are still responsible for capacity business nightly at His Majesty's 'ineatre. In "Palmistry Up-to-Date" tho revuers are at their best. Mr. Albert Bletsoe is a host in. himself, while Hoy Kene is responsible for much hilarity, .mss Jorome is as bright as ever, and her competitions'created mticU interest again last, evening. The audience adudged the winners as follows-.—Miss .Phyllis Darteli; I; Miss Irene Byrne, 2; and Miss Irene l'Viirclough, 3. A specially good turn is that of -Mr. Percy Green, an American monologue artist, while Laveeu and Cross contribute an exceedingly oomical athletic turn. The acrobatic, display of Les Legerte is well worth seeing. THE KING'S THEATRE. The striking Edison drama, "Children of Eve," is. attracting large attendances to the King's Theatre nightly,' the play being a most unusual one. It is not bound by the fetters of conventionality, but deals in a frank and intensely interesting manner with gome of the problems that face social workers to-day. Tlie story itself is a vivid and powerful one, with humour and pathos, sensation and drama, cleverly interwoven. The acting, especially of Miss Viola Dana, is of a high standard, and the production generally", is as good as anything seen in Wellington. The other pictures shown are of excellent merit, particularly interesting being, the coloured Pa the science film, showing the "Movements of Anin.ols" by a novel process of sloiv photography. ! A Vitagraph comedy and the "Pathe Gazette" complete the bill. It is announced'that next week's "feature" picture will be a Belasco masterpiece, "Rcse of the .Rafncho," which David Belasco considers to 'be the most artistic production either on stage or screen that he has been responsible for.

. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ■ Seating accommodation was again taxed to the utmost at Everybody's Theatre lost night, wkerp the big attraction is "The Ilerby Winner The picture version of this sensational drama is by the London i'Um Company, which has made a point of securing the best talent for its. productions, notably, Henry Ainley, Albert Chevalier, and others'.- The acting in this ■latest Sim is well up to the high standard set, and in consequence there is a teen demand for admission at both day and evening screenings. The "Gaumont wrapliic" supplies I recent topical events from various corners of the world, and the entertainment .is .improved .by 1 delight, fill music. Dress circle patrois at the day sessions are provided with a cup of tea «nd refreshment gratis.' ' THE EMPRESS.. .• A powerful photo-melodrama excellently directed and acted is the main feature at this house. The picture, which is','by The London Film Go., is called "The King's Outcast." It tells the, story of a man who suffered for another's crime. The.'guilty. one is eventually brought to book after a- thrilling escape from gaol by the unfortunate prisoner.' There is a love element of a pleasing nature intertwined throughout the plot. In support there is a Topical Gazette of the latest happenings, and.' a two-reel Vitagraph comedy, featuring the well-known Flora Finch and Hughie Mack. "Pat Hogan, Deceased," tells of an Irishman who, though reported dead, returns in time to make things merry for his "widow," whb is about to marry again. MARGUERITE CLATiK. Mary Pickford and Marguerite Clark are two cf the best and brightest stars in the motion-picture firmament,, and America's picture "flans" are keenly divided upon the point as to-which, is the greater artist of the two. Next week at the Empress there will be an opportunity for Wellington's , picture critius (and they aro legion) to dccide if delightful "Marguerite" is as clever as ilsinty . "Mary.". In "Gretna Green" a Famous Player filmisation of the celebrated comedy romance of that name, Miss Clark is said to provide one of her most irresistible portrayals. l