ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2972, 9 January 1917, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE.

• 10-mght at the Concert Chamber Messrs. J. and N. 'fait will present Mr. Liiwronco Campbell, tlio well-known elocutionist and ontortainer, in (J. ,T. Dcn-

nis's popular work, "Tlio Sentimental Blolcc," an Australian idyll that has received most nattering reviews from tlio Fross of every English-speaking country, (i/id copies of tlio (look may he found in tho workman's cott-age or my lady's boudoir. Of tlic fourteen .songs which- aro published in book form, Mr. Campbell in his Tocitals includes .thirteen in his evening s programme, which opens with "A .Spring Son;;," then in succession follows J. ho Intro," Bill's formal meeting of hisßoreen./'Doreen," his affinity, "Tho Flny," Bill's opinion of "Borneo and Juliet," "Thn Strnr 'At Cool," "Tho Mren,",aud "Mar," a .sketch, of mother-in-law. After the interval the audience is introduced to tho "Pilot Cove," to b» followed by "Hitched," it term applied to tho wedding ceremony, "Beef Tea'' explains the first and last 1.-inso after

marriage, in "Uncle .lim" Rill finds a pal, and "Tiro Kid" is tl.c "joint pro-

perty of Bill and Duroen. The last '"J he Mqoe.n o" Life." finds Bill in philosophic. mend, and makes a fitting final for an excellent evening's enter' tainmont. Only fivo recital* " will .be

given in Wellington.'and the box plai <il reserved sn.-its for U\k season is riov open.at the Bristol "Piano Company.

..'iflS 'MAJESTY'S TTVKATRE. , ! The programinu for this week at His Majesty's .Theatre "contains Several new attracuuns, us .wdi ;is..«ime of' the best of tho others that, have figured .00.;-tlio bill for .a week .or" .so. First among ilia ncv.putfoniiftrs tite Brull sind Helinslev-' Miss Jilsii Brull anrt 31 r. Arthur Helms-Joy-vory. clever and versatile entevtainci«. logelhcf"(hey.indulge,in some very intelligent loolcry in a .music shop. 'J'h'o inan;js Hie 20th ce'iitiiry. product "known as Kmit, . and the. Woiiian keeps tho shop. ThoreiS <>oi)ic tiubtie patter; u fewamusing antics, two' or three very whimsical songs, and two rjiiitx! c.ieeptioiuilly good.eccentric dances, these' last.by Mr. lielmsloy. 11l another part ; of tho piogramiao this artist presents kn entirely novel item—a kinenni comedy shown oil tho screen in which ho is the chief fiiuTnaktfr. He also speaks the parts for everybody in tho show. The Ciileya are bcotch nrtists. They sing lilts, some moro and some less well known, about Bonnie Scotland, and crack a joke tween whiles. "The National Duo" aro; two young and dancers, with a penchant for ragtime, the \au"-o, and othef irivqls. The Italian juggler, Cestria, is stlil showing, and his- act remains ono of the best in a good programme. _ Ho is anamaring tumbler, is an astonishingly good comedian and can jufglo irell enough to give a good deal of fun. Miss .Dora ObeVman and Mr. Harry Little aro two vocalists with real claims to the title, and they .scored more' big successes last nig-ht. Mr. "'Leonard! Nolson introduces somo Hew songs, and also a very well-known old one, "Mr:Booze." Other artists ''reappearing are Dura..and Judge, and Leeds and Leinar.

... : '.', OltBATfiE NEW YORK. ' ; A packed house, vith ivuinbci>& -iinable to gain, admittance, deinonstrated the popularity, fat , travel pictures-.'at' the Juiig'sJ t'lieatrp'last oveuiug, when, every phase; of life : by ; uight and'day : iiV Nerf rorfc-'n-as. projeetcu on the icreen. . It

would be linpossible to euumcrate the lvonderiii!' ijignts. shown,' but sufficient is to sny tln\t thb Kpectator is 'taken from' tlio;laiidi!ig at Kllis Island to tli? other and. of New. York, and everything of interest ia ticw ill beautiful photographic production. I'erry boats, carry* lug 30U0 passengers, buildinp 9~6ifL;. In'gli, baUleshijis passing under, Brooklyn Bridge, yVall Sti'cet, -and its surroundings, the largest railway station in the world, the great Hippodrome Theatre, millionaires' residences, and,; in fact, all that thousands of people go thousands of

miles to see. The star item is supported by "Maid Mad," a clever comedy, and the Patho Gazette. ■

"THE JUNGLE CHILD" AT EVEKY*' BODY'S.

A picture of unusual dramatic power* entitled "The Jungle Cnikl," is tho fea>ture of the 'programme now being shown at Jiverybotly's. Tho ; opening scenes in ■'iup Juugli! Cl'.iid" live huu in thu forest wilds of b'outli America. A lost explorer, who is an. unscrujfalbus adventurer, is rescued by a'Spanish girl \vlio had been adopted into a tribe ui Indians

ta'hon an infant. He discovers that, she is the hi'h-eis to. a vast fortune, aiid marries her with tho intention of claiming her fortune. Tod late she discovers

his real character. She executes a weird death (llwce, v. jeering jibe from .her'husband.snaps something within her brain, and she whirls upon him with a dagger, iiud the finale, is tragic and grimly elemoutaK The supporting items are ; aft excellent selection. THE EMPRESS.- . . The' iuside methods of clever ' fprgcife and the lncans by which the authorities ouwit them interestingly' set forth in a very well-done melodrama, called "The Haiul of Peril," xti which the,favourite actor, House Peters, is featured this week at the Empress. The production includes a novelty—a set which enables -th audieiice to eee the happenings inside every room ill an eight-roomed, 'house at once. Tho side of a house was bodily removed for i the , fryes of the camera 'to make this possible. • There I is a topical, aud cartoons .complete the Mil. " - ' '-" ' ' QUEEN'S THEATRE. -j "Destiny's Toy/' the Paraniqunt drama, now showing at the Queen's, , continues to attract large crowds of interested picture patrons. As a powerful delineation of men and women caught in tho current of events, and Whirled by the ;u- ---■ exorable torrent of fate to a unique climax, it is a picture that is / singularly interesting. The prsehce'in the cast of that vigorous'emotional actress, Louise Huff, adds maerijj.lly to its intensity. The other' features of the programme all have their' special interest. WILLIAMSON. COMEDY CO. The Williamson Musical Comedy Company brought a highly, successful season to .1 close- last evening with a. well-at-tended performance of "High Jinks."