ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2808, 28 June 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"MOTHER GOOSE" PANTOMIME. As tho length of the season increases it would seem that the popularity of tho pantomime. ".Mother Goose" increases, and tile audiences have becoino larger each "night. It is a bright performance, with numerous surprises. Features of tho show arc tho ballets and tho dressing. Spectacular ofloet is everything in, a pautomimo ,aud now that "Mother Goose" has had a elm nco to settle down tho performance is qtiile good. Tho drolleries' by the "animals," and tho antics of the roiling ship, help largely towards the success of tho piece, 'l'lio box plans will bo opened this morning for Saturday's matineo and evening performance. On Monday tho company will leave for Hawcra.

ins luajksty's theatre. Victor Prince's latest production in revues at His Majesty's Theatro is called "l«a Delia Napoli." It. is the work of Charles Zolii who takes tho part of an organ-grinder who endeavours to impersonate a count. Tho latest rovuo provides limitless opportunities for funmaking, which aro not missed by members of the company. Tho music .and tongs are catchy and tuneful, whilo tho ballots aro quite as good as in former productions. In tho first part of this week's programme Estclle Wordetto and Co. present an amusing skotoh entitled "When tho Cat's Away." It is clever and well done. Athol Tier, Jessie Howard, and Little Stella, Rosina Palmerston, and Dorothy Gard'ner Co. also contribute towards the evening's entertainment. THE FIVE HANCHURIANS. At His Majesty's Theatre on Monday next tho Fullor Proprietary will submit what is claimed to bo ono of tho most remarkable vaudeville acts that has ever been introduced to the Dominion. The Five Manchurians, who have recently arrived in Now Zealand, axe said to bo the most wonderful acrobats in the vaudeville world, surpassing even the famous banzai Troupe. Mr. Ben Fullor, who booked them after seeing their performance at the Majestic Theatre, Chicago, says they give a most dazzling exhibition of acrobatics, impossible of description. Some of their hair-raising feats are performed whilo three of them' are suspended by ono's pigtail. Theso artists are at present performing at the Opera House, Auckland, and tho northern papers have been most eulogistic in their praise of them. As their season is a limited one, patrons are advised to took early. The plan is now on view at the Bristol. THJi KING'S THEATRE. "The Girl of the Golden West," David Belosco's celebrated story of the early Californian gold rush days in motion pictures, is provingivery popular among numerous picture patrons thiß week. With a powerful cast, including House Peters, Theodore Rakens, and Mabol van Buren, excellent. photography, and picturesque scenery, it is claimed as th.e best picture of this typo ever screened here. Tho story is absorbing in interest and intensity. In "The Girl of tho Golden West" the tendency is to sympathise with every one of the principal characters. The girl, who has preserved her maidenly modesty in the riotous frontier saloon on thq gold diggings; the rt road agent," whom the simple -faith and love of the girl .converts into a gentleman in the rough; the big-hearted gambler sheriff, a keen sportsman, and "always on the square," are types that charm and delight. The supporting films are "The Pathe Gazette," "Mutt and Jeff in a Submarine," a funny cartoon, and "Keyboard Strategy," a clever comedy, EVERYBODY'S.THEATRE. "The Straight Road," the four-reel dramatic film, produced by the Famous Players' . Co. from Clyde. Fitch's sreat play, is attracting large audiences to Everybody's Theatre this week. The picture is a strong dramatic story with ■eomo fine scenes and a powerful moral lesson underlying the efforts of. the slum. girl to conquer her besotting .sin—drink, and to go 'straight:" "The Sinn Fein Rebellion in' Dublin," "The 1 British Troops in France," and the Gaumont Graphic', nil add to the war interest of the programme, while, a clever comedy, "One, Plus One, Equals One," gives amusement' with its. study of child life and love. EMPRESS THEATRE. The boom business still keeps up at.the Empress Theatre,' where the big Tri-angle-Keystone laughing feature, "Following Father's Footsteps," is the star attraction. It is a comic play, one of the briskest and brightest productions from the famous Triangle Company's repertoire. A stirring naval melodrama of the Mexico-American!war is "Sealed Orders,".. A timely and vivid subject is "The Rebellion in Dublin," which shows that city in a state of siege, and the demolishing of Sackville Street, the rebels' headquarters, their arrest, and many other exciting episodes. A magnificent nature study, "Wild Life in India and Africa," is educative and entertaining, while the Topical Gazette is interesting from end to end.

THE "DANDIES." Tho last i'our nights are announced of Mr. Branscombe's "Pink Dandies" Co. at tlio Concert Chamber in tjie Town Hall. They produce a show that no lover of. bright entertainment of the smartest modern type can afford to miss. All tlio members of this versatile company have become favourites, and ninny patrons will be sorry when tlio curtain falls for the last time on Saturday evening. A .complete chango of programme is announced for to-night, and the management wish it to be understood that requests for items for the last four nights of the season should reach the stage manager not.later than 7.30 o'clock each ovening.