ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3056, 18 April 1917, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA. HOUSE. . To-night at the Grand Opera House will be staged for the last timo the merry comedy, "A Pair of Sixes," which tffr the past few nights has been attracting large audiences. The farce, like its predecessor, "Seven Keys to Baldpate," lias proved vcTy.much of a success, and has kept the audionces in a very mirthful mood throughout.'. (i To-morrow night the comedy-drama, "The Travelling Salesman," will be staged. Although the new comedy is said to be funnier even than "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford." the story unfolds an intensely interesting love romance, whicli is reminiscent of "The Fortune Hunter." The story deals with the adventures of an American commercial traveller. Franklyn Royce, a ticket agent, is intent on securing an allotment of land from Beth Elliott at his own price, knowing that the said land is urgently required by a railway company. A young commercial, named Bob Blake, who is in love with the -heroine, suspects the value of .the land, and he and four other salesmen cqmbine to obtain definite evidence in regard to the fraud. They organise a gamo of poker, of which Royce; is. one of the party. They purposely refrain from drinking themselves, and see to it that Royce obtains a plentiful supply of whisky. Daring his lapse the wily scoundrel boasts of his projected land deal, but Bob Blake gets in first by paying the laiui" dues, which the girl cannot finance.. The girl, not knowing Blake's purpose, thinks he is trying to secure the land .for himself, so complications arise, and the interest is sustained' right up to the-final fall of the curtain. During the progress of the comedy, much amusement is created by. the travelling salosmon. The fun is accenttvited by the idiosyncrasies of rMs. BabVtt, a boardinghouse-keeper, wbo loathes commercial travellers and makes no secret of the fact, although 6he depends upon their patronage for her livelihood. The part of Beth Elliott is said to give Miss Beatrice Holloway her first big chance during the present season. The' role covers opportunities as a' comedienne, and also as an emotional actress. Mr. Robert Greig will take, the part of Bob Blake. The scenery and dresses will bo a feature of the production. HIS MAJESTY'S..THEATRE,. Zakaree Ermakov is again on t'ho programme at His Majesty's. Theatre as a top-liner this. week. The easy facility with which he juggles with clubs, spears, rifle, etc;, is remarkable, and he also gives a lecture on the larger towns of Europe, which owing to his being an secret service man, and knowing the places so well, ho makes very interesting. A vow successful reappearance is made by Walter ■ Emer6on, billed as "six feet of. comicality," and he is accorded-a warm welcome. ' He also appears with Miss Hasto in. a comic sketch. Other, items on;the bill, whioh is well diversified, are supplied by Dan Crew, Scotch comedian and dancer, Mr. H. Spencer, sentimental balladist, and a number of ■ others. ''. _ THE KING'S. -.',• Caprice' is always the companion of youth and Innocence, and this is well exemplified in 1 "Indiscretion," the Greater Vitagraph drama which.; stars Lilian Walker at the King's this week.. -The opening sub-title sets forth that the picture is "dedicated to youth" that'it'may glimpse the/tragedy that lies beyond the barrier of convention."''.The story is filled with bright and .clever :girlish ■tricks of the heroine"until her careles3 disregard of society's; usages brings a tragic outcome-very near to her. The. picture is meriting excellent patronage. Commencing' on Saturday in response to repeated. requests, fne management' have arranged for a return" of "The' Common Law," starring Clara Kimball Young. : ■EVERYBODY'S. A new type of villian makes her appearance in "The Wharf Rat," tho Triangle play now screening at Everybody's. This is the nagging stepmother, who i 9 a commonplace type of woman, who believes herscflf especially appointed to conduct the affairs of her household accord-' ing to certain flat, hard, stern miles. Mae Marsh, as the heroine, performs a remarkable high dive from a steamer, and does much clever acting. BillioBurke is pleasing her largo following in. tho present instalment of Gloria's Romance, "The Mesh of Mystery." The supporting features include a clever cartoon subject, "describing the life, of Lloyd George. : .;...., • ■ ..THE EMPRESS. ■: As a stealthy crook, wielding without mercy tho terrible .weapon of blackmail Arthur Ashley plays with grim impres-' siyoness in 'The Bondage of Fear,'.' and Mhel Clayton.gives a thrilling impersonation of the young wife tortured by the tear of disclosure. Commoncin" on Saturday Clara Kimball Young will be seen in .'The Rise of' Susan." The picture describes the romance of a beautiful dressmaker's'manikin,' posing as a lady of rank.-. Jt is'described as an even, nftrff- powerful story 'than "The' Dark buence. ■•'■•'■■ •: ■ ■ ■ ■■■-.• .-'■:■ "WATCH YOUR; STEP." ;'■' At the Grand Opera .House' on Tues«t& nejt nnd, following nights the revue, ' "J 1 ?* JP nT : Ste P-" via be produced by a. talented company of. Aucklanders in aid-of.the Returned S6laiers< Association. Ihe company'recently concluded a suc«essful ten- nights' season ot His' Majesty s Theatre in Auckland, where the revue was very highly commented-upon •by the newspapers, which compared the ■production with the - best vdone by ; any professional company.. The revue is produced by. Mr. Owen Cardeton, and the company includes 100 performers. The Wellington' Returned Soldiers' Associa-tion-are making arrangements to' billet tho company, 1 and ' the "whole "of the profits will be'enuallV divided between' the Wellington Association 'arid the Auckland Association. The scenery, staging, 6010 and chorus work ;were tfle subject of the most favourable comment in Auckland,* and all the features .which contributed to establish the performances as an unqualified success have been preserved; and patrons willbe able to see the revue exactly as it was produced in Auckland.' The object."of the initial'season and: the tour (to augment'tlir funds' of. Returned. Soldiers';;. Association) is in itself; a strong recommendation, ■ but'for public support*the company, it is claimed,, can- rely upon the intrinsic merits of the.performance. As all the artists and management are giving their services without airy remuneration, it is certain. that the public of Wellington will be equally liberal, in .its patronage. The box plan opens at the Bristol on Friday morning.. ':'-...