ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2829, 21 July 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALLEN DOONE SEASON, . "Too Much Johnson" was jilaved again at tho Grand Opera House last evening. The farcical comedy was a great success, provoked much amusement, and went with a lively swing fioni start to finish. To-night the company will appear in "The Parish Priest," which was played by Allen Doone during his last visit to Wellington, and on Saturday night '"Molly. Uawn", will be the title of the company's attraction. HIS MAJESTY'S' 'I'REATKE. Numerous attendances have been present .at eaoh performance given, by tho Fuller's Vaudeville Company this week. The principal attraction is the Victor Prince Kevue Company, which occupies one half of the programme, and there are other items such as Harry Cash,' Tyrolean yodoller and dancer, Freddy James, juggler; and" Cumby and Brown, which ire well .worth seeing. THE KING'S THEATRE. "Cabiria" continues its triumphant | march at the King's, and Wednesday's crowds, both at the matinee and in the I evening, were in excess of the biggest .audiences ever packed into this house of many big successes in the past. The reserve plans are nearly full for tho remaining screenings, and Saturday's dress circle has been booked out since yesterday. It is desired to notify those who aril attending the final screening on Saturday night that the programme will commence at 7;15 to enable this big feature to be sent south. , A film which is claimed to be one of the outstanding pictures'*)!' the year will' he screened at the King's Theatre next week, commencing Monday night. "The Chalice of Courage" is by the eminent author, Cyru.s Townsend Brady, and is described as a powerful dramatic story, with some remarkable and thrilling situations, sot among magnificent mountain scenery, and aided by splendid acting' Good supporting pictures are also proposed. EVERYBODY'S THEATBE. "Booties' Baby," the successful adapta> (ion to the screen of tho well-known novel, has attracted very largo audiences ull the week to Everybody's Theatre. The play, with its military scenes and delightful story, cannot fail to arouse the -interest aud sympathy of tho. onlooker. The picture and the fine supporting programme will be screened again to-day and to-morrow at all sessions. -For Monday next an exceptionally strong bill is advertised. The inimitablo comedian, Chuilio Chnpliu, who recently joined the Mutual Co., will be seen m the first release under the new management, "The Shop-walker," which is claimed to show tho popular artist at his best. "Stolon Magic," a Keystone comedy, featuring Mabel Normand, ami a good two-part drama will also be screened. CHARLIE CHAPLIN. This is how the critic of tho "Motion Picture World" dealt with "Tho Shopwalker," Chapli'i's first comedy under the Mutual Co."Unlike the athlete who requires training (o reach the top of his form after a rest, Charlie Chaplin returned to the studio following a vacation during which ho had nothing to do but listen to salary oilers, and in good tiiuo completed a two-reel comcuy which, w'liou screened, showed him to be in the pink of his fun-making condition. Using nil tho available material -for nonicdy liusiuess u department storo boasts, and it is considerable, and. adding a fow of his own deft strokes, Chaplin succeeded in producing a comedy >.iat will come, up to the expectations of his host of followers, as high as those expectations are. The slapstick comedian's" material has great limitations, but Chaplin can do things that have been done time aud time again Mid sUll bo funuy wliilc. doing them. When "The Shop-walker' is shown at the various theatro_s .it will be found that he will got his biggest .laugh 'while performing on the. escalator. J.n this picturc Chaplin has an opportunity , to becomc 'Czar of the Aisles,' in other words he accepts » job as shop-walker ill i a department store. Just what "The Shopwalker'' is -all'about does not make much difference, its two reek are punctuated with laughs. Edna Pii,rviance is the most attractive of tho supporting cast, and the others arc good." "Tho Filiop-walker" will bo screened at Everybody's anil tho Empress Monday.

THEATRE,

The live-part emotional play "The Labyrinth" continues to draw largo audiences ut the Empress Theatre, and sond them away fascinated with the magnificent slory. The 'supporting' propamine is well ai'nui<;ed. On Monday the "Famolis T'lavevs Company" will present the military and society drama, "The Commanding Officer," which features the international star, Alice Dovey. A specially added attraction will be the first of Hie new Charles Chaplin comedies, filmed by the Mutual Company, entitled "The Shopwalker." Critics pronounce it to be the funniest photo-comedy yet produced.

DOROTHEA SPINNFA"

; "The Prince Hippolytus," by Euripides, will be the subject of the entertainment to be given in Hie Masonic Hall, Uoulcott Street, , this evening by Miss Dorothea Spinney; This is the last time'this great work may be given in. Wellington. It tells of the love of I'liae(lra for her stepson—her noble struggle against her passion for the pure-minded Hippolytus.- The chariot _ scene in this play is considered one of the finest pieces of descriptive work ever written.