ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2905, 18 October 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"I'EG 0' MY HEART." This evening "Peg o 1 My Heart" will bo played here again, and to-morrow evening it will be staged for the last time in Wellington. It is a delightful play, well worth seeing, and it features one of "the most charming of actresses, Miss Sara Allgood. Miss Allgood's acting is captivating, and it ranks very high among all that has been seen hero. "IT PATS TO ADVERTISE." Unlike most farcicai comedies, "It Pays to Advertise," which is to bo staged at tho Grand Opera House next Monday evening, by J. C. Williamson's Company, headed by Mr. Halo Hamilton and Miss Myrtle Tannehill, boasts of an interesting story, containing numerous shriekinsly funny situations. Rodney Martin (Donald Bowles), tho pampered' son of a millionaire soap-maker, is induced by the incentive of his lovo for Mary Grayson (Miss Myrtle Tannehill), a typist, and a row with his father, to start on his own, and a recipe for soap, found in an old cookery book, gives him an idea. It is then that the publicity expert, Ambrose Peale (Mr. Hale Hamilton), whose motto is "It Pays to Advertise," comes in, and a campaign of advertising No. 13 soap, unlucky for dirt, is started —a soap that does not materialise, but a demand for it docs, thanks to the extraordinary publicity and tho difficulty of it. Whilst the boys aro spending their cash and borrowed funds upon their. huge advertising schemes, most of their capital is secretly provided by Rodney's fattier, through the agency of a family friend, who pretends to dabble in the venture. Then with Mary, wlw is in the pay of old Martin, as a confederate, he secures an order for 50,000 cakes of soap, which, of course, Rodney cannot supply, and so the boys get into a hopeless muddle, and the fun in consequence becomes, it is said, fast and furious. Amidst all tho complications and turmoil tho lovo passages between Rodney and Mary G rayson, and the delightful sentiment displayed by old Martin for his son, are never lost sight of. The plans for the season will be opened at the Bristol on Friday morning at 9 o'clock.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATEJE. Miss Wish Wynne, the talented English actress, is the great attraction at His Majesty's Theatre this .weok, and she is already well established as one of the most popular performers that tha Brennan-Fuller Combination has _ ever brought' to New Zealand. She is, of course, a very fine artist, and she coula scarcely fail to win the favour of vaudeville patrons in this country. There is a strong company of other porformers, and the programme as a whole is decidedly better than tho average.

THE BATTLE OP THE SOMME. His Excellency the Governor has signified his intention of being present at tonight's .screening of tho official pictures of "The Big Push." at the King's. These films are arousing unusual interest, and thero have been crowded houses each evening and afternoon. These particular pictures were specially taken by and for the War Office, Mr. Lloyd George's expressed intention being that they should be shown everywhere. Theso films paid a special war tax upon their export from England, .and there is thus a patriotic duty fulfilled in more than ono sense by those who see them here. Tho additional programme includes a remarkably interesting industrial picturo, and the ever popular Pathe Gazette. Next Saturday there will bo presented a picture that lias erinsed a considerable stir ill Auckland lately, entitled "The Battle Cry of Peace," said to portray in a wonderfully realistic manner what would happen if America were invaded by a foreign Power. The production was made with the aid of tho U.S. naval 'and military authorities, and is reported to have exercised a powerful influence towards the successful passing of the recent big naval appropriation through' Congress.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The programme shown at Everybody's Theatre this week includes an excellent Triangle production, "Tho Bartered Bride," featuring tho popular actor, n. B. Warnor. The story deals with u marriage based on the desire for wealth and position. The marriage is one in which tho mother of tho girl ia quite willing to see her daughter married to a vicious and unscrupulous count. This sordid domestic tragedy is averted by a young minister interested in the girl. The count' seeks revenge, however, and the minister' lias to pay dearly for his temerity, although ho receives fitting recompense in the hand of the girl for whom he has risked so much. The supporting .pictures are Offichl War Films, tho Gaumout Graphio, and a cartoon, "Charlie as an up-to-date Thriller."

EMPRESS THEATRE. "Tho Pawn of Pate," which is having a very successful run at tho Empress Theatre, will be withdrawn on Friday night, to make way for the usual Saturday change of programme. Tho Empress Theatre fins screened many World Film productions, but none of thorn has drawn better than "The Pawn of Pate." Tho next production will be a film dramatisation. of George Barr M'Cutcheon's popular story, "Nedra," a stirring tale of adventur# and love with thrills and tears interspersed with smiles. The drama is said to folW the book Tory closely, and the scenes were taken in the places to ably described by Mr. George li'Cuteheon. PETER PAN BALLET. Sir Jamos Barrio's delightful phild play, "Peter Pan," is being produced in ballet, form by Miss Esteilo Beere, in tlio Grand Opora House next Friday and Saturday evenings, and at a special matinee on Saturday afternoon. The performances are being given under the patronage of Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Liverpool and the Mayor and Mayoress. The total proceeds are being devoted to the Countess of Liverpool s and the . Bluo Cross Funds. "Peter Pan" abounds in pretty solo dances, songs, and choruses, and at the same time has a merry vein of quaint refreshing humour running ri»ht through it. The principal parts of Peter, Wendy, John, Michael, Tinker-Bell, Tiger Lily, and Captain Hook are al! in very capable hands, while tho scenory and mounting should do credit to a professional company. In. addition to "Peter Pan," Miss Beere is producing "Wild Flowers," a delightful fantasy invented. and arranged by herself. This also abounds in charming solos and ensembles. Rehearsals are being hold daily in tho Opera House, by kind permission of the "Peg-o'-My-Heart" Company. Tho box plan is now open at tho Bristol. DICKENS RECITAL. A dramatic recital will bo given in the Concert Chamber on Tuesday evening next by the Rov. Archibald TO, Hunt. The elocutionary powers of Mr. Hunt are well known, and lovers of Charles Dickens will be interested to know that tho programme will consist of excerpts from the famous novelist. Mr. Hunt has been a life-long student and enthusiastic admirer of Dickens, and his delineations of tho various characters are said to bo full of dramatic power, and he has the gift of making the characters live before his hearers, passing from pathos to humour with ease and telling effect. Mr. Hunt will bo assisted by Miss .Tanie Knight (contralto), Sir. Herbert Wood (tenor), Mr. Norman Watson (violinist), and Mr. George Holloway (pianist). Tho box plan is open at the Bristol. OVERLAND FILM. An interesting example of tho uso of tho kinematograph to describe a modern industrial plant is tho picture of the Willys-Overland Company's huge plantat Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A., at present being shown at the King|s and Star Theatres. It shows the building of automobiles from raw materials to the birth of cars —at the rate of 1000 a day, and also covers scores of interesting sights to be seen daily at tho Willys-Overland factory, whero 17,000 peoplo aro working. While tho complete picture can be seen in forty minutes, it required expert camera men two months to make the tiro thousand feet of film.