ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2922, 7 November 1916, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

y HIS MAJESTY'S'THEATRE. Merry Madge Maitlft'nd, tho Irish girl from Jerusalem, returned to His Majesty's Theatre last evening to gladden tho hearts of a largo audience. With her big contralto voice, hor quaint figure and style, and redundant comedy sense, this performer is one of the, very "best entertainers the Fuller management 'has, introduced to this country. Her two strong suits aro Irish and Yiddisher songs. With a broguo that would get hpr the guardian of any Hibernian lodge, she croons tho songs of ancient Ireland (made in America), snuffle and all, and to hear her sing of tho exploits of Maurice Goodman in. Scotland, is a mirthful experience. Misa Maitland 'has tho raro art at her disposal of being able to niagnetiso an audienco with her sentimentality, and surprise them into laughter. She does' all things well, so well that ..she is. excused for singing through a gramophone horn. The Steel-Payne Family of Bellringers, in pqwder and patches, Teturned to charm the public irith thoir, excellent musical turn. The hand-bell and xylophone combination hits the car most pleasantly of all tho combinations they present. • Miss Kifty Clinton, a comedy serio, is-ho has a nice taste in frocks, only needs a little more dash or vivacity to bo a really good performer. Tho little ballad she contributed at the end of her turn was charmingly ..sung. One of the biggest successes on the bill is Harry Little, a vigorous baritone, who caught the public, ear in a ballad fntitled "Thore'll Come a Day." He was also entertaining iii those catchy lilts, "Virginia" and "Araby." Highland tilts and Scotch souse always find favour, and the Weo M'Cqlls, a clever boy. and girl, sang and danced well enough. Their lramour lacked spontaneity, and was not altogether in the best of taste, considering the youth of the performers. Del Baity and his dog Jap repeated last week's performance, and .Billy Brown, with the ghost of a violin, cracked. jokes new, old, and middle-aged, with fair success only. New performers 'who. qnickly made good woro Clark and Wallace, two smart patter comedians and ' dancers. They song ragtime songs with viniful rhythm, and their twin dancing was the acme of "soleful unanimity." Chadwick and Campbell, Eileon Barnsley, <md Waite and .Weight, are still in the bill.

THE KING'S THEATER An amusing satire on vegetarian diet is contained in. the ata? attraction showing this week at the King's. The picture is a Griffith featuro, from the Triangle studios, and stars Douglas Fairbanks, a comedian who is becoming an established favourite here. After a vegetarian ban-, quet, the son of a food products king slips out to a chophouso nearby, where Vie is amazed to find a. young lady -whom he has always regarded as one of the strictost followers of the cult. They join forces in an assault upon a juicy steak. The picture depicts among other things a realistic prize tight, in which professional pugilists are engaged, a train wreok, motor smash, and various other exciting events 'brought about by the deSire of the hero for publicity. Thevo is plenty of novelty and humour in "His Picture in the Papers," and it is meeting with considerable approval from, crowded'houses. There are several meritorious supporting films. , EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

"It is women such' as you who act as stepping-stones for men such as I.'\Tkus Robt, M'Kimm to Mary Boland in "The Stepping Stone," a powerful Triangle play that is meotine with considerable .applause at Everybody's this week. The. drama is in four reels, and tells of the heavy fall of a worthless and egotistical husband who has climbed to success on' the bravo shoulders of a noble little woman and then seeks to cast her off. On this programme also is the big Keystone comedy that has been the laughing suc-

cess of the week. It stars the well-known heavy-weight comedian of the Keystone Company, Itoscoe Arbuckle, and Is called "The Waiters' Ball." There is also the Gaumont Graphic. _. MART PICKFORD AS "TESS". The Empress Theatre was crowded yesterday with eager playgoers who realise that only a»few more nights are left hy which to enjoy tho popular favourite, Mary Pkkfbrd, in her remarkable characterisation of "Tess of the Storm Country," a really magnificent drama. The ao'tion takes place in a little fishing village in an American State; here the wealthy of the district rub shoulderswith, tho poorest, and the primal passions go unchecked; it is a word and a blow. It is a frank, sometimes excessively frank, but it tells as it has never been told the real natures of the inhabitants of a small community whose sordid lives take tragedy and comedy as ail in the day's time. "Tess, of the Storm" will be long remembered. ' PAUL DUFAULT'S FAREWELL. It fell to Paul Dufault't lot to establish a record attendance at the Grand Opera House during his previous season here. The success attained then is likely to be duplicated during his farewell seasoti, judging by the booking to date for his final concerts commencing on Saturday. Having, attended one Paul Dufault concert, it seems' to bo tho universal desire to be present at another, for, according to the box office ticket purchasers always reserve for the entire season. For his first concert, Mr; Dufault will sing French, and English songs, an operatic aria, songs grave and songs of delightful gaiety. The operatic aria will be "Celeste Aida." Other numbers will include "Esqtasy," "Requiem," and "Reveille." The plans for the good-bye concerts are at the Bristol. dancfTrecital.

Mies Estelle Beere's dance recital, including the "Peter Pan Ballet/' was peated in the Grand Opera' House last evening iii aid-of the Bed "'Cross Funds. A large audience found the recital as delightful as it proved on the occasion of its' first last month. Miss Beere's talent and skill had been applied to the' training of a large number of clever pupils and the result was a series of pretty and graceful dances, of which the Peter Pan Ballet, founded-upon Sir James Barrie's fairy play, was the central feature. Not the least attractive part of the entertainment was the evident enjoyment of the youthful performers themselves. The whole entertainment was again a pronounced success, and Miss Beere received well-earned plaudits for the result of her efforts.