ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2974, 11 January 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Novel turns by Elsa Brull and Arthur Helmsloy, and pleasing vocal items by Dora Oberinan and Harry Little provide the main attractions at His Majesty's Theatre tlds woek. Other artists meriting mention are Leonard Nelson, tho Caleys, tho National Duo, Cestria, Dura and Judge, and Leeds and Lβ Mar. KING'S THEATRE. "Greater Now York," which has been responsible for excellent business at the King's Theatre, will be screened again this evening. Tho film is in many irays a remarkable production, and gives a strikingly complete picture of life in tho great metropolis. It is supported by a good series, including a bright Keystone farce, "Maid Mad." "THE JUNGLE CHILD." At Everybody's Theatre the main attraction is a Triangle drama, "The Jungle Child." The etorj deals with Ollante, a Spanish girl, reared by a tribe of natives, who rescues a lost explorer from the terrors of tho South American jungle. The climax that develops is dramatic and terrible. A varied and interesting selection oi items support this star. At the change on Saturday Sir Herbert Tree, England's greatest actor, will be seen in "Tho Old Dolks at Home," a particularly beautiful human 6tory that will capture the heart of every parent.

EMPRESS THEATRE. At tlie Empress Theatre this week an elaborate production, entitled "Tha Hand of Peril," has been, attracting good houses. It ie a story of counterfeiters, with a pretty element of romance interwoven. Other films worth seeing accompany the bijj picture. . Robert W. Chamber's widely-read book (in its picture form) has nearly completed a three weeks' season in Auckland, where it i 3 reported to have attracted the greatest crowds.- The statuesque Clara Kimball Young has the part of Valeria West. Much interest is being taken in the initial 6creening at the. Empress Theatro on Saturday morning next. QUEEN'S THEATRE. Tho magic hand of coincidence is seen nt work in the plot of "Destiny's Toy,' showing at the Queen's Theatre. In this production a thrilling story is rendered epeoially attractive by the playing of Miss Louise Huff, the dainty American actress, who takes tho leading iole.

"THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE."

Mr. Lawrence Campbell, who has come to Wellington to give a series of recitals from C. J. Dennises "Sentimental Bloke," gave Tiie second recital in the Concert Chamber at tho Town Hall last night. In hie two home' entertainment, Mr. Campbell portrays the striking character of Bill, and succeeds in arcoEing warm svmpathy with this vory human product of lower-class city environment. As pictured by the reciter, Bill is just vhak we may believe lis veree-wnting biographer intended him to be, and in this guise bo cannot fail to appeal vory strongly to any audienco. The recitals will bo continued till the end of tho week. ____—