ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2776, 20 May 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

\ HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Good vaudeville is being-'provided by Hits management at His Majesty's Theatre I this week, aiid- patrons have only two moro opportunities of-witnessing tho present programme, lliis afternoon and this evening. Early and-Laight are two performers who are well worth seeing. Tneir comedy work is of tho best, uiul they keep tho house in a good humour while they occupy tho stage. . Tiny Tot Marjorie, and Little, Eileen delight patrons with their dancing and contortion acts, while Armilago and lime create roars of lai.ghter. good artists include: Cook and Ilandman, Carlton Max, Myra Gale, and Sadie. This afternoon matinees will commence at 2.30 o'clock. THE KING'S THEATRE. The Inst opportunity of seeing the dainty Marie Doro in "Tho 1 Morals of Marcus" occurs to-night. There is aM pleasing list of supporting films in addition to the main attraction. THE COWARD. The King's next; Monday will screen tho newest of tho Trianglo plays, described l as a powerful and exciting story of the American Civil 'War. It is of added,interest at this time, as tho problem it deals with—that of transforming a born coward into a hero—is now requiring public attention in view of the possible. adoption ;of conscription. Tho'play is'acted in a gripping and croditablo manner. Prank Keenen takes'the part'of tho fire-eating old colonel and adds appreciably to his long list of successes. Charles Ray is the cowardly son, and hia impersonation of a man governed by-an uncontrollable fear is particularly striking—tho attitudo of the man, the restless look in his eyes, the drawn face, tho twitching fingers, being very realistic. Some interesting and artistic effects in costumes worn by ladies' in tho last century' are worked in; the exactness in detail is such as is found in few ' kinemato'graph pictures, «nd does much. to make the production an exceptional work of art. There will be a'suitable list of all new films in'support. EVERYBODY'S. Thos. H. Inee, has made a host of friends in Wellington for tlie Triangle pictures by his clever aud gripping picturi'sation .of the story of a man "and Woman obsessed' by money-lust, in the f clutch of tire golden\cliiw, as sKoivn in his five-reel drama, '."The Golden Claw," ivhich has been\ screened all this week at Everybody's Theatre. Bessie Barriscalo (md Frank Mills have also" left an indelible impression, and their reappearance will be eagerly watched for. . The picture will be withdrawn after to-night. "CROOKED TO THE END." , Tho Mack . Sennett ] method of raising laughter is by satisfying- the public tasto for thrills and sectionalism, and then turning them into burlesque and raißing a hearty laugh'out of the situation. Tho Triangle-Keystone comedies succeed along these lines, and are acknowledged to be tho funniest,as vrell as the'most wonderful that have yet. reached tho screen. In "Crooked to the End,'JJ Sennett sets a tremendous actors engaged took ■big risks, railway, engines, . motor-cars, electric trams were smashed jip, perilous situations were negotiated somehow, wiSi tho result that in one day tho biggest comedy success he has yet achieved was accomplished. Several of tho artists werenaken to tho hospital, but Mack Sennett had ■ produced a laugh-raiser. It will be shown in Wellington at-Every-body's Theatre, commenting on Jlonday next. • , \ THE EMPRESS. . At the Empress Theatre, Mary Pickford will make her filial appearance as "Rags," in the play of-that name. Miss Pickford has given ; many . splendid performances, but her portrayal of. the winsome little waif with a big, loving heart beneath her tattered garments, bravo in liev own misfortunes, and ever reatfy to iight in defence Of those she''loves,, stands out as tho biggest thing- 'Miss Pickford "■has achieved.-"Nothingthat has been done can excel " the' : magnificent' acting in "Rags," which is,consistent throughout, ft'oui the, star, performance to the humblest small, part, and' tlie every charm., "THE DRAGON.'?

On Monday tho Empress Theatre will present the World-L'quitnMo Film Company V live-part drairia "Tho Dragon," in which ,is featured Miss ' Margarita Fischer,, wlio is renowned in America for lier beauty of faoe and chann of imannen The story of the play concerns a beautiful and innocent young girl's adventuies among a certain class ,of ricli persons, ivlio infest Fifth Avenue, the most" fashionable resort of New York, whither she has gone,-unknown to her father, to find- her mother, who has 1 teen lured away from her homo by the glamour of the wealth of a prominent New York society man. Tho samo influence \which attracted her-mother-is-'brought to bear upon her, but her innate purity_of nature completely defeats all.'attempts to'do her harm. In o_no. scene is' shown the lenders of society in" New Yorlc, choosing gowns, which are being exhibited on tho forms of .pretty mannikihs. Gowns to the total value of ten thousand pounds are worn ! in."iliOQseeue.

TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL. An organ recital will be given to-night in the Town HalL by Mr. B.' F. Page (City Organist)... Three works, by Grieg, .will bp performed for- tho first time at these recitals, '."hey nro taken from Grieg's (Op. (iG) "Norwegian Folk Music." The works will 110 doult lie appreciated, by all lovers" of this composer's individual quality—the extraordinary- originality of theso tunes and ' harmonic -peculiarities of Grieg make the' music, from every 'point of view, interesting ■to 'the music lover. Other works to be performed are: "Fantasia" (Cesar Fraiick), "Conccrto" (Haiulel), "Pastorale" (Bach),."Epilogue" (Willnn), and tho Wood Music from tlie closing scene of Act 11, "Siegfried," by Wagner, *