ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3083, 14 May 1917, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATEE.

Very widely diversified are the acts constituting tha change of programme a.t the Puller Vaudeville Headquarters this evening. Chief amongst the new-comers are Vaudinoff and Louie, who are said to present an act of tho star calibre. The management preserves a silence as to what exactly constitutes tho business of this act, and contents itself with the assurancothatitisa "blue-ribbon feature." Tho Gadabout Girls, who are said to offer a refined and dainty melange of the son? and dance order; Skipper Francis, "tho man who swam tho Bristol Channel," who will present the synchronisation of kinematograph and lecture; Miss Spellman, American comedienne; Jack Martin, tho cowboy lariat-thrower; Murfayne, xylophonist; Carlton and Sutton, patter duo; Boranto, Chinese musician;

and Cusko'fl Monkeys will complete the bill. The last-named is possibly- ono of tho most remarkablo animal acta vet presented in Wellington. Tho same bill Will be presented nightly for one week. EVERYBODY'S THEATEE. Saturday's new programme drew large, attendances to the above popular house. Heading tho bill was "The Bride of Hato." a story of wrong and final reparation, in the days when tho slave trade flourished in America. As the talo is told, Paul Crenshaw, u wild young blood of Orleans, ruins tho orphaned grandnicco of Dr. Duprez. The girl takes her own life, and Duprez learns from an old ncgress the secret of her fall. Winning from Judge Shone, of Memphis, a beautiful slave girl, Duprez conceives a plan to avengo tho death of his niece. He plans a meeting between Crenshaw and the slavo Mercedes, and does all he can to make the pair fall in love. Mercedes does not cara for Paul, hut is compelled by Duprez to agroe to tho match. Tho marriage ceremony is performed in the presence of a throng of friends. Then the doctor taunts Crenshaw with being the husband of a negress and a slave. Next day, in the yellow fever camp. Dwrez makes a startling discovery. Mercedes, he finds, is the daughter of a Spanish mother and an American father. In the meantime, Crenshaw has entered: the yellow' fever district, and in attempting, to gst out is shot by tho guards. Duprez goes home, and, after' a' strugglo with his pride,. decides to right 'tho wrong that ho has done the beautiful slave.

The Programme includes a fresh instalment of "Gloria's Romance/' in which an interesting glimpse of the night courts m Amenoa is given, and the tale is further developed. KING'S THEATRE. The great propagandist picture that has created such discussion wherever it

hw appeared, commenced the second week of its run at the King's Theatre on Saturday.: "Where Are My Children?" is a play that compels interest. Dealing as it does with the subject of race suicide, it demands that the publio shall take it seriously, and heed the moral it proposes to enforce.' The big problem has been so delicately handled that the film does not shook tbo most sensitive mind, and the characters of the play are very well presented by a pioled cast of actors. To judge by Saturday night's house it seems likely that this week's

screenings will be well attended. Tonight and to-morrow the picture will be screened at the "Star Theatre, Nowtown, as well as at'the King's, and on.Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday it will bo shown at the.Crown Theatre in addition to the King's. ■' ''. " THE EMPRESS.

The. Greater Vitagraph BJue. Ribbon drama, "The Price of Fame," screened at the Empress Theatre on Saturday, is an cicellent combination- of beautiful

scenery, a pretty love story, and perfect acting. The picture deals with the career of two brothers, one of whom at the outset is, a supreme' success, while the other is' far from being luoky, but there comes a startling change in their careers, and Naomi Childers, who plays the. part, of the heroine, cleverly depicts in the closing scene that she quite understands that the man who is so awkwardly making love to her is not the brother to whom she vwas onco engaged, and in whom she had always found something lacking. It is a dainty love story, told in quite a new wayj. Ln this drama one of the most beautiful views ever obtained of the Capitol, Washington, is seen. A flood scene shows a whole city overwhelmed and wrecked by the breaking of a groat dani. The audience get also realistic scenes of American election hysterica. .There are tbo madly-excited' dectition crowds, and a.tremendous election procession, with their legion of sensntion.il devices. Marc M'Dermott Brings a great reputation to the screen from the legitimate stage, and ill .the leading role scores a big success. He is particularly, successful in the political "graft" scenes, and is very convincing when making his bargain in "graft:" The inside working, of the "graft"' brigade is a lesson in itself. ENGLISH PIERROTS' ' A clean, bright 'entertainment, containing plenty of originality and charm, coupled with an extensive repertoire, is what. Messrs. Will and Rob Thomas, the nroDrietors-of the Enslish Pierrots claim for it. The English Pierrots, who commence their season at the Town Hjll on Thursday, are the originators of the costume comedy companies in Australasia,

and have earned the highest: reputation throughout Australasia. Messrs. Tumor and Lawrence are tho pivots round which the fun of the Pierrots worK, and Miss Elsa Laugley is a. dainty comedienne, who makes her audience Joel that sho is enjoying every minute on tho stage. In Mr. Roy Cooko the Pierrots hnvo a most artistic singer, and his fino basso voice and splendid repertoire of songs, havo earned him much praise. Tfc is claimed for tho English Pierrots that their 6ty!e of entertainment is quite different from tho ii6tial costume concert party, and thy possess an almost inexhaustible repertoire of songs, sketches, burlesa.ues, and instrumental items. Tho box plan is now open at the Bristol.