ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2774, 18 May 1916, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

i 1 7 5 ; HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Good Miuclevillu wifcli plenty of variety f is tho order at His Majesty's Theatre this » weoK. Perhaps the leading turns are those of Early and Laight, comedy artists of_ more than ordinary merit, and Tiny j.ot M'arjorie and LitHe Eileen, contortionists of exceptional ability. Other good artists are; Armitage and Hine, Glen Echo, Cook and Hundnian . Carlton Max, and Myra Gall and Sadie. . Last nignt's performance was witnessed . by a crowded "house," and the audience ' eamo away well satisfied. 3 THE KING'S. J[arie Doro, tho dainty little screen favourite, continues to please the King's audiences by, her clever portrayal of the role of Carlotta, ill the "Moral's of Mar- • cus," Wnt. J. Locke's delightful book and play now in films. The film is bj- , the Famous Players, which is in itself a guarantee of excellent production. The supporting features include a beautiful scenic film of the Paris Zoological Gari dens, Pathe's latest Gazette, and the Charlie Chaplin Cartoons. Tho, King's Symphony Orchestra discourses excellent'- - ly suitable music. EVERYBODY'S. The current programme at Everybody's , Theatre is proving one of the most popu- . lar that lias been presented for some . time, large crowds being present at each , session. \ "The Holden Claw," which .is . the chief attraction, is well worthy of its . popularity, being in, every! Tespect a re- . markable and powerful- picture. Photogrohy, production, acting, and story <tre '■ all of the best, and gucceed in. gripping the interest from beginning to end. Miss Bessie Barriscale and Mr. Prank Mills . will be long remembered for> their artistic and convincing characterisations in this picture. "The Caretaker's Dilemma" and the Gaumont Graphic of war pictures complete the programme. . THE EMPRESS. Only three nights remain of the Mary Piekford. "Itags'' season at the Empress Theatre. The drama is -teeming with incident, and every scene carries tho narrative along swiftly. Of the many stirring sceues, probably tho most gripping', is the scene where Alice M'C'loud, after two years of sordid poverty, dies, and loaves her child to tne mercies of the drink-loving father. Amongst the sccnes oontainiug the humour of the play, the bar-room' scene will be probably the best remembered. Miss lHckford's wonderful facial expressions as she clears the barroom of the loafers and drives her intoxicated father home, arc irresistible. "THE DRAGON." The World Equitable's five-part production, "The Dragon," is a subject of most unusual conception. It is adapted t'rom the book by Perely Poore Sheehan. The story is of a young girl, at home oil a vacation from a. convent, where she has lived sinco infancy, who is told by her lather that her motlier has .been lured away from him by "The Dragon." The beast, he explains, spreads his length down Fifth Avenue, and its influence extends into the side streets. Unknown to her lather, she starts out to find the Dragon, and bring back lier,mother. Her adventures are manifold. At one time she visits the most fashionable drapery store in New York, where there is shown the handsomest mannikins in the latest gowns. It is said that the gowns worn in this scene are valued collectively at .£IO,OOO. DRAMA OP-THE EARTH AND BIBLE • HISTORY. . ! Tho first part of. the pnoto-drama. > of Creation, exnibited by tlio International Bible Students' Association, in - the. Town Hall Concert Chamber, Welling--ton, attracted a good audience last night, and those presents' were evidently well pleased with what they saw and heard. Tho second part, which is to be shown to-night, covers Biblo history from Abraham's time to the Captivity. "Tho Passover," "The Slinying of tho Firstborns of Egypt," and "The Exodus-" are highly -kfteresting films, depicting familiar Biblo stories. This unique drama- consists of 12,000 feet of film, 400 coloured slides, .and. 1)6 gramophone' lecturottes, and is shown absolutely free of charge. The opportunity to see it in Wellington terminates on 'Saturday night.