ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2780, 26 May 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS XLVJESTY'S THEATRE. A bright and varied vaudeville bill ia presented nightly at His Majesty's Thea. trc. Trained animals and birds take up a good portion of this week's programme, find there is no doubt that this form of entertainment is highly pleasing to tho patrons of vaudeville. Charlie's Canine Circus presents o. performance of trained dogs—dogs that seem almost human in \ their intelligence. Madame Marvel's cockatoos aro extraordinary birds, and they perform soms extraordinary feats. Larly and Laight are good comedy artists, as also are Sorlie and Brown. There are several other good turns. TUB KING'S THEATRE. This weok at the King's Theatre tho management present a high-class dramatic play of the Civil War period in America. ! I'he themo is interesting, interwoven with pathos and sensational episodes. Tho cast includes Frank Keenau and Charles Eay, 1 celebrated screen artists, presenting new and clever emotional acting. Tho play' action right through, and eacil scene is powerful and impressive. The film is the production of the Trianglo Company. Other pictures of note are tho Gaum'ont Graphic and a clever, clean comedy by the popular Yitagraph Company, "Love and the Law." The programme will be screened to-night and tomorrow night for the Inst time, with a matinee to-morrow afternoon. EVLBYBODY'S THEATKE. The programme, which has proved highly successful at Everybody's Theatre this week, has only two mora days to run. "Crooked to the End," tho Triangle Keystone comedy, has been the chief attraction to the laTge audiences which' have attended all sessions, and the story of tho two crooks who worked hard and suffered much trying to rob tho Btation safe, and of tho wild and mirth-provoking exploitsi of their many pursuers is certainly most original and entertaining. Tho other pictures shown are of excel, lent variety and merit, the Gaumont Graphic giving some interesting glimpses of warfare in winter. "THE WILD GOOSE CHASE." Miss Ina Claire, the musical comedy star, who made a big hit in the title Tole of "The Quaker Girl," in both London and New York, and who has jnst completed a successful season, as Lady Luxury. in New York, will have the lead in "Tho "Wild Goose Chase,". the four-reel Lasky comedy drama which is to be screened at Everybody's next week. The film is based on the comedy of the sanio nam® by William C. de Mille, and is described as a humorous romance of mixed identities, with many amusing and exciting adventures. A fine Keliance drama and tho Gaumont Graphic will complete the programme. ; EMPRESS THEATRE. . Tlie Empress Theatre, with its lavish attraction, "'l'he Dragon," still crowds all its available space with delighted audiences at every session. Tho drama is gorgeously produced, awl introduces tscenes of picturesque homes of • the American millionaires, and several of their business places, notably the- most fashionable millinery emporium in New Xork, wjiew a bevy of beautiful girls display the latest vogue in gowns,' to the admiring eyes of the groat rich, who am the slaves of fashion. The story of "The Dragon" is a delightful narrative of abounding faith in human.-nature. An innocent and charming young girl is suddenly transferred from the precincts of a convent, where she has lived since Infancy, into the vortex of "fast" society, and meets with tremendous temptations 1 and experiences, which culminate in her being lured into the rooms of a roue, whoso machinations are frustrated by the appearance of lier mother. This scene is intensely dramatic. "The Dragon/' «vnn with its sensational scenes, is a genuinely sweet story, thnt leaves a 1 pleasant and wholesom« recollection. CROWN THEATRE. The splendid pictures that are being screened at the Crown, Theatre, Thorndon. are drawing large audiences nightly. Tho excellent orchestra is on additional attraction. To-night the last of the thrilling American drama, "His Worship the Mayor," will be shown. To-morrow afternoon at 2.30, and in the evening at 8 o'clock, tho sensational Wild West drama, "F.atherhood" (featuring. Hobart Bosivorth), and described as a problem, play with applications that every high-minded person will understand, will he screened. Lydia Yeamens Titus', a vaudeville artist, who visited Wellington a few years ago, assists in the powerful cast. By special request of a large number of patrons the management have made arrangements 'to screen on Monday next the photoplay "Lola" in five acta. Tho supporting programme will be the "Eclair Journal" (topical), "The Evil- of Suspicion" (Lamelle drama), "The Black Wallet" (Vitagraph drama), and several good comics.