ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3090, 22 May 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"MARY LATIMEI?, NUN." Tho final performance of "Mary Latimor, Nun," takes plac,o at tho Grand Opera, House this evening. The company in this play succeeds by fho exercise ot much talent in cloaking tho incongruities and exaggerations of tho piece. .Miss Alice licde, us tho nun, makes an appealing and altogether delightful character, and the other players, too, display quality in their acting. To-morrow night "The Bad Girl of the Family" will be played.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The new-comers on tho bill at His Majesty's Theatre last evening were Dora Oberman and Mr. Billy Brown, both of whom are hearty favourites in Wellington, and were received accordingly. -Miss Oberman's mezzo-soprano voice, so musical in quality and secure in tone, is a real pleasure to listen, to. In tho ballad "The Garden of My "Heart," it was not difficult to recognise that she has tho instincts of an artist, and her treatment of tho waltz-song, and finally that hnrdworked and somewhat depressing ballad "Coming Home," endorsed that impression. Billy Brown oozes comedy from the sole* of his old brown boots and tho roof , of hia ancient top hat. He hopped into favour with that comic classic, "The Sting of a Bumble Bee," and exchanged confidences about his fellow performers with the audience witli all the unction and drollery of tho best of old-time darky performers. Jeanette Spellman sang amusing oddities about h-er own lovely sex in a manner frank and free, and Murfayne, the Mark Hambourg of the xylophone, smacked out tho "Poet and Peasant" overture, and some sparkling ragtime, with great verve and precision. The Gadabout Girls presented a new group of.songs in their own mirthful fashion, and "Skipper" Francis, the Bristol Channel swimmer, repeated tho story of his feat, whilst tho screen provided the visual edition. Vandinoff painted flowers, trees, and birds with artistic wizardry, and Oisko's Monkeys were aa amusing as , . .&'. Carlton and Sutton also added thur quota, to tho evening's entertainment.

ENGLISH PIERROTS. Last evening the English Pierrots drew nnother crowded house to the Concert Chamber. They are a splendid combination, and seem to have no difficulty in keeping their audience delighted from beginning to end of their performance. Miss Elsa Langley is one of the most delightful soubrettea that have visited Wellington. Mise Billie Wilson, sings "kiddy" songs that are real gems, and Miss Shirley Cook and Miss Edith Harrold both give performances in which it would bo difficult to pick a flaw. The male members of the company are finished vocalists, and take a strong part in the comedy work. Another performance will bo given this evening. On Thursday a new programme will bo presented.

THE KING'S. "Hβ eliouUt have spoken when she was lonely, friendless, nameless. Now it is too late. Theso words are quoted from the novel "The Girl PhlUppa," where the American artist who lovea Philippa passionately, but has been persuaded that her social position forbids their marriage, finds that she is of noble family, infinitely above him. Anita Stewart's acting in this powerful scene is full of charm and sweetness. The picture, which notches another remarkable screen eucoese for tho novels of R. W. Chambers, is" being shown twico daily to crowded houses.

■ . THE EMPRESS. "Little Comrade," tho picturisation of which, under the namo of "Oa Dangerous Ground," is now being 6oreened at the Empress, is a fine play, in which a young American doctor scoking to get out of Germany, finds himsolf the companion of a beautiful French girl, a membor of tho French Socret Service. After a nnmber of hairbreadth escapes the two win through, and tho hevo marries his "littlo comrade." Gail Kano is si charming horoine, and Carlylo Bliickwell a manly hero. EVERYBODY'S.. "A Gamblo in Souls," a Triynglo drama, now showing at Everybody's, is full of fresh and original touclies, and packed with sun-prising photographic feats.- Dorothy Dalton, a dance-hall girl, and Win. Desmond, an ovangeliet, aro thrown togethor on an island, and tho complications which arise are tho foundation of tho. story. A feature of the picture /is a terrific fight between tho evangelist and a villainous intruder who arrives on the island. Billio Burko'e latest is "The Midnight Riot." THOMAS MOORE ANNIVERSARY CONCERT. , ■ The box plan for tho Thomas Moore concert will open at the Bristol Piano Company on Wednesday, and holders of 2s. tickets may reserve their seats without any additional fee. An excellent programme of concerted items and solos has been arranged, and this, with tho competition finals, should prove most attrac-

tive. Tho I'cntiire of tho concert will be the combined competing choirs' rendition of the test piece, "Como Brick to Ui'hi," « - illi organ accompaniment by Mr. Bernard Page. Every ileni, in keeping with tlio 'anniversary, will bo a. Moore,' both in tho competition test pieces nnd the. concert programme.