ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2779, 25 May 1916, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S' THEATRE. _ The programmo presented, at His Ma- ! jesty"s this week is exceedingly entertaining. Charlie's Canine Circus shows to what a high degree of perfection dogs can bo trained, for the fea.ts performed by tho dogs are remarkable. Some trained cockatoos tiro also responsible for an in. teresting turn. Early and Laight were again very entertaining last evening, their comedy'work being excellent. Sorlie and Brown were also very amusing. Merton and Rydon, Myra Gale, Cook and Handman, and George'Crotty arc tho other artists who contribute to the programme. " THE'KING'S THEATRE. "The Coward," now showing at the King's Theatre, is a realistic presentation of the Civil War in • the United States. The-characterisations played by Frank Keenan and Charles Ray appeal strongly to all seeing this production. Hero are great battles, thrilling rides, thousands of soldiers in conflict, great military scenes, etc. It seems the r J'Tiangle Company have spared no pains- and expense in making this production true to the period. Other films on tho programme. ara "Tho Gaumont Graphic" and Love and the Law;" a Vitagraph comcdy. The programme will be repeated again this evening. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ''' "Crooked to the End," the uproarious Triangle-Keystone comedy, has proved a great- attraction at Everybody's Theatre this week, big audiences'being present at every session. The picture, with its sensational smashes, wrecks, collisions,' and hair-breadth escapes, is' a remarkable example of modern farcioal comedy, and succeeds in raising the heartiest laughter from the onlookers. Other good pictures are also shown, among which are: sThe Lesson of Narrow Street," "A Famous Swiss Spa," "A Night in Old Spaiii,' and tne Gaumont Graphic. On Monday next. a fine (Lasky production, The Wild Goose Chase," a comedy of orrors featuring Miss Ina Claire, will be screened. : EMPRESS THEATRE. ■ The Empress Theatre, with tho lavish production of "The Dragon" is taxing its capacity at every session. Tho story has a magnetic oharm, enhanced by thi sensational scenes depicted eo realistically. Hie display of fashions at the leading New York millinery establishment is probably one of the finest exhibitions of gorgeous ■ gowns that has ever been filmed, and when displayed on the figures of the professional mannikins they make a startling, demonstration of what wealthy Americans wear. As tho story progresses the audienoe is shown the attitude of tho vulgar rich towards those whose ideals are of the higher order than the ownersnip of money. .As, Massalia, the innocent child who sought her- mother, in order to win her back to her home, Miss Margarita Fischer is -very ■ convincing, her remarkable beauty being a big factor m her success Only three nights remain beforo The Dragon' is withdrawn.