ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3035, 23 March 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE HOUSE Or GLASS." "The House of Glass/' which fe beiiK produced at the Grand Opera House, is capitally acted. Miss ltockwell and Messrs. Frank Harvey, Arthur Styan and Leslie Victor bains; responsible for a delightful, finished, and sincere performance. It will bo played again this evening. . "The Land of Promise" will be presented to-morrovr night for the first time in New Zealand. It is described as a stroDg and engrossing human sfcory. The comedy is by Somerset Maugliab, and it tells, ia a simplo way, with ail entire absence of artifice, the triumph or tho rugged, strong personality of a _Cl»£.*dian farmer over the civilised artificiality which lies as a veneer over the really' fine character of an English girl who has been, obliged to make her home in Canada. The strength of this play is its strong contrast in tho characters of the principals. The man, rugged, (dominatlag, with purpose and will directing every action—an arresting figure evon among the great hearts who blaze the way to civilisation; the. woman of rofined nature, polished manners, the perfect product of city life. With a perfection of literary, finish tho story ' s said to more straight along tho road to its inevitable climax as eloquent in its pauses as in its dialogue. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE'. There are some really good vaudeville artists participating in this week's programme at His Majesty's Theatre, and the last three productions of the bill are announced for this w«ek. A capital aot is contributed by Brull and Helmsley, who sing and dance, and also do some good comedy work. A reappearance is made, by, Billy Brown, a cemedian well known and favoured here. Others on the bill include Fred Arthur, comedian and mimic;' Miss Alwyne, Miss Livingstone, Mark Erickson, and a number of othej items. THE KING'S. Norma Talmadge and Maurice Costello, in "The Crown Prince's Double," will be presented for the last time at to-night's performance. To-morrow, at the matinee, the big historical pageant, "Spartacus," will be shown. This is described as a. remarkably spectacular production, outrivalling in many re-spects-the last notable picture of that class, "Cabiria." The story of Spartacus, the Thracian slave, and his battles against the great generals of Roise, is 6aid to make a 'most entertaining picture. \ EVERYBODY'S. To-night the final screening of the "Hon. Algy" will take place. ' Medical (juacks, it is stated; are shown up in all tjioir amazing and amusing rascality in "The Microscope Mystery," to be screened to-morrow at Everybody's. The stars are Wilfred Lucas and Constance Talmadge, and the story is described as a particularly fine one, the first portion (being satirical . comedy, which is interrupted by a tragio murder. The microscope enters prominently into the plot of the story, and there are shown some extraordinary peeps at. minute living germs and insects. A new instalment of "Gloria's Romance" will also be shown. ! , THE.EMPRESS. "The final presentation.of "The Hidden Scar" will take place to-hight. An altogether unusual plot is said to be presented in "The Madness of Helen," the World Kim to be screened to-morrow .at the Empress. A lover has persuaded himself that the girl he adores must be ■pure and sweet, when he finds her fleeing down the village street, on a mad nocturnal adventure. The climax is described as a Teal surprise, and the ending very beautiful. Ethel Clayton, in itheMual role, is stated to be perfectly ■suited.