ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3079, 9 May 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Tho performance 'of '"J'om, Dick and Harry" entertained another largo, audience at (lie Grand Opera House last evening. The play is the production of ;i party of Wellington amateurs known as'the "Cliarloy's Aunt Club," and has throughout been n, success. The theme centres round three young men, all very much, aliko, and an old general, who gets more and more mixed up as time goes on. From start to finish the audience is kept amused. "Tom, Dick and Harry" will bo repeated to-night and to-morrow night, and on Friday night will Ims replaced "by "Charley's Aunt."

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Unavoidable delay in ; transport prevented the appearance of several new performers whose turns were to have been presented for the first timo in ilexr Zealand at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. Ihe artists themselves were in town, but they had not had time to unpack their "properties" and prepare their scenes. The management, therefore, repeated the excellent programme that had oeen given on tho. preceding evening, tho chief performers being tho versatile knockabout comedians, the Paulastos; Celere, the French clown; the Cavanna Duo, Minerva'and Grace,; Walter Emerson, and Given Hasto. The new programme tliat will be presented this evening will include several attractions of a special character. Cusko's Monkeys, which have created wonder and delight in Australia and elsewhere, w|]l make their bows to a Wellington audience. The other mv; performers will be Doranto (a Chinese musician), Jack Martin (lariat thrower), and Murfayna (English xylophonist).

,' KING'S THEATRE. "Where Are My Children?" which is produced at the King's Theatre every afternoon and evening this week, has proved a great attraction, and large houses have been patronising it. The play deals with the problem of race suicide.. The leading part is carefully, and delioately handled by Mr. Tyrone Power, who is, assisted by a, number of first-class artists. Mr. Power takes the flart of Walton, the attorney, who marries a woman who entertains no ideas of motherhood. A striking final scene shows the couple in front ot a fire, miserable and lonely in their childless old age. A "Gaumont Graphic" ,and a Triangle-Key-stone complete the bill.

"A jewel set in the girdle of the earth" is the enthusiastic description applied to Paragonia, the strange little South American land, which is the scene of the latest'lightning acts of Douglas Fairbanks as "The Americano," a Triangle play tha,t has caught the public fancy this week at Everybody's Theatre. The. dark-eyed beauty of Alina Reubens serves well to set on the romantic side of .the picture, and she makes a beautiful bride in the final- big wedding scene. Billie Burke's latest ,is "The Fugitive Witness."

THE EMPRESS. As a screen siren, Kitty Gordon, in the World production, "Vera the Medium," is, quite unusual. 'There is nothing of the female demon, only wishing to destroy, in her reading of the part. She is a Tvarm, real, -■winning woman, regal in manner and figure, but in _her dangerous moments charmingly gracious and soft. The picture is supported by a really funny comedy,- an interacting "picture" trip through. Nonvay, and an Informative "Topical Eeview." "THE FATAL WEDDING." The Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company Tvill inaugurate a five-week season at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, May n, with "The Fatal Wedding." The company have just concluded a highly successful season of twenty-nino weeks in Auckland, and have reputation for tho capable presentation of a good cla6S of drama. "The Fatal Wedding" will bo mounted in a complete manner, and tho "Tin-can Band" and other features of the play will bo in evidonco. Miss Gertie Cremor, tho' little ■"Blue Bird" star, . will be the Littlo Mother: Mis 3 Kathleen Arnold, Miss Mabel Hardingo, Miss Alico Rede, and Miss Biddie Hawthorn, and Messrs. Neil, Tuohy, Coulter, Kenna, Henderson, and Lo Boy are also included in tho company. , ' ,