ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2871, 8 September 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE SHAKESPEAREAN SEASON. a Shakespearean season will bo inaugurated at the Graiid Opera House tomorrow evening, when the talentoil Shakespearean actor, Mr. Allan Wilkie, and Miss Frcdiswydo Hunter-Watts, and a specially chosen company, will mane their first appearance in Wellington. AY lien Mr, Wilkie and Miss Hunter. Walts niado their first appearance in .Melbourne in "Tho Jlorchant of Ven. ice," to theatregoers generally they wero unknown, but the first-night audience soon recognised in them two artists of exceptional ability, and their success, was assured. Then, as tho season progressed, a series-of successes followed. Their experiences of Melbourne were repeated in Sydney, Adelaide, and Auckland. TJra season will lie limited to sevonteen nights. Tho programme for tho first six UTgSts is as follows:—'To-morron night, and Monday, and Tuesday, "Ham. let"; Wednesday, Thursday, Triday, and matinee Saturday, "The Merchant of Venice"; and then in tho order ..named will come "Twelfth Night," "Borneo and Juliet," "As You Like It," and t Oth. cllo." The plans for the first two pro> ductions are now open at the Bristol. HIS MAJESTY'S .THEATRE. An interesting and varied programme is being submitted at His Majesty's Thoatre this week. Miss Maitland gives a delightful turn, and is one of the best comedians seen in Wellington for some time. Miss Ladd and Mr. Arnold, the well-known operatic vocalists, supply a pleasant quarter of an hour, and the eflorts of both were much approved. Mr. Clement May and Mr. Harry Howe, the former in a selection of character sketches, and' the? latter in a number of lightning paintings, are both'well received, as is also Mr. Le.s Warton, who supplies a few humorous stories and a song or two. Others on tho bill are Mr. B. Coleman, whistler and , imitator; the Four Kings, and Messrs. Laveen and Cross, balancers. THE KING'S THEATRE. The last screening of the Famous Players comedy-drama, "Seven Sisters," in which the charming little ac'Tcss, MaTguerite Clark, is seen in a role that puits her splondidly, will be given at fiii King's Theatre to-night. The picture has been most popular during tho week, and it is .well supported by a' varied and interesting : programme, which includes "VVith the Army Medical Corps at the Front," the Pathe, Gazette, f'Englisli Fresh Wntnr Fish," and somo fine views of Switzerland.

"THE A'E'EK-DO-WELL." Tlie great success attending their production of "The Spoilers" decided the Selig Company to produce the story of "The Ne'er-Do-TVell." one of the bestknown of Bex Beach's novels, and this will be shown at the King's Theatre tomorrow at the matinee. The story is one that lends itself admirably to adaptation for'the kinematojrapli. Such wellknown aud popular artists as Kathiyu Williams. Wheeler. Oakman, and Frank Clark take part, and give of tloir best. The Selig Company, with a desire for'detail and convincing • realism, decided to film the scenes at Panama, ■where the 6cene of tha story is laid. Apart from its dramatic intorest, the picture possesses added interest by reason of tho many dine views of the canal which"'are included. The story concerns the fortunes of Kirk Antony, who, never naving been faced lyifli.' the necessity to work, finds liimsolf at a loss wliat_to do \vuon stranded at Panama, whore Tie Tias heefi dispatched wliilo drunk by a number of friends, who regard tEe proceedings in tho light of a joke. How lie pulls 'himself together and works to an Important -position is the point ronnd which tho story is 'written. A pretty lovo romance invests tho story witK add--ed. charm. EVERYBODY'S "THEATRE. "The Waif," starring Hatty Boubert, the wonderful "boy 'actor, will be screened for the last timo to-night at Everybody's. Tho official war pictures, Gauraont Graphic, and others are all up to the standard of Everybody's programme. , Commencing at noon to-morrow another Triangle drama, featuring Douglas Fairbanks and Bessio Lovo, will be shown. A stirring story of lifo in' the little known parts of the United States where tho law does not hold sway Is revealed in "The Good Bad Man." It tells how a young man becomes an out. liw as the result of doubts as to the relationship of his parents:- Ho learns the truth,, and also that his arch-enemy the wolf was responsible for liis father's death. The manner in which, lie rlglits the wrong done him is dramatically' developed in the climax. There are several interesting supporting subjects. EMPRESS THEATRE. "Tho Fighting Chance," from tho book of Robert W. Chambers, will be screened sit tlio Empress Theatre for the lust timo to-night. The many thrilling scones in tho play are interspersed" with touches of the -lighter sido of life, which makes an artistic blend of drama and comedy. Tho supporting programme is an excellent one. To-morrow morning a new programme will be screened, the star featuro of which will bo "Tho Lion and the Girl," a Triangle-Keystone comedy, which combines tho perilous with tho ridiculous in- such a manor, it is stated, as to cause screams of hearty laughter throughout In addition thero will bo a powerful dramatic programme, headed by the Vitagraph pboto-plav, "The Artist's Wife." "THE BIRTH OF A NATION." This great film spectacle, wliidi' relates history, very eventful history, of the most crowded months and yeaTS in the life of tho American people, 'was

shown for the last time in Wellington last night. Tho film has attracted considerable notice, and has been generally declared to bo tho greatest picture ever shown in Now Zealand. HORACE GOLDIN. The magician, Horace Goldin, and tho company of entertainers who accompany lnm, completed thoir Wellington season last night. It has been a most successful season, and it has established Goldin's right to be considered among the greatest illusionists that have come to New Zealand.