ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3122, 28 June 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S TIIEATBE.

There have been large a"^™'*' I !'™'- inc His Majesty's Theatre this week, ftlii'io the progra.nmo is a most «'tcrt»'j"»E«»J' Ua-lf the bill is given over to the Jol - son ttcvue Company, wl>° ,F° duo Vi,w " edy funic entitled "The Flirting W rtov. which provi-es plenty of n>' ll .° r "V, '°. laughter, while on the other half •"« '»; | oral good vaudeville items, the foremost , being that of the Togos, two exceptionally ] clever Japanese, whose turn 19 mute sensa-; -tional. especially that » art P w1,er , c ,,„ 0 "?. "„ ! the duo walks a tight-rope rrom the st, go to the upner circle, the iirst time with b eyes to allow him to see what, in s doing, and the second time blindio .led. Violet Trcvenyou and severnl othcis complete the bill.KING'S THEATRE. •' "The Price She Paid,"'a splendid picture rivalling "The Common Law," which proved such an attraction in Wellington, is the principal production on the out. at the King's Theatre this week. Clara Kimball Young is the leading artist and is supported bv a stronz cast. The story is the old one of a young and beautiful girl being forced into a distasteful marriage. Sho runs away from her husband, ami after many trials becomes a' succcsstiu opera house singer. Later she.finds Her marriage was not a legal one, and men she finds happiness with one worthy ol hor love. THE EMPRESS THEATKE. A political story of Darkest Russia Is the attraction at the Empress Thea re tins week. Alice Brady is the principal artist, in "The Angel of Mercy," and .fl« l 'J«*ing alone is worth seeing. The iluSßidii .Courts, Siberia, the land of snow, unci the Nihilist quarters arc some ol tiio places dealt with during the story, wnicn allows of some extraordinary scenery and good photography. The story is full ol surprises, and on the whole quite nucleating. A special film shows the. arrival in Auckland and Wellington of Mr. Masseyaud Sir Joseph Ward.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The story of tho. astonishing n!, " ow ' niindcdncss of the people or some of t«o old fishing villages forms the basis of tho picture which is the leading attraction at Everybody's 'Theatre, this week. Tho 'production is entitled "The Last of the lugrams," and features Margery Wilson, who was in a heading part in Intolerance," and William Desmond, another powerful actor. The plot, is a good one with a fascinating love story interwoven. Further, the. staking is .excellent, and many beautiful scenes arc included, foreinoßl.J'Cing somo of the sea coast, of New-England. Another chantnr of "Gloria's Romance," which serial is rapidly nearing'completion, is included. • !

J. O. WILLIAMSON COMEDY CO. On Saturday evening at (he Grand Opera House the J. 0. Williamson Farce Comedy Company will present Margaret, - Mayo's t.hrec-act comedy "Baby, Mine," a piece with which the company has been scoring hig>successes in the, southern centres. Mr. Kohert. Grcig is said to have caught, tho popular taste with ' his interpretation of the character Jimmy, and Miss Hollcnvay has scored heavily as the dainty little wife, Zoic. They arc the most amusing and zestful players in the game of complications that Margaret Mayo has written into her delightfully humorous farce. The dialogue is brisk and humorous, apd nono of- the characters arc impossible. The plan to adopt a baby to win back the affections of a husband seems at first glance to be rattier'si staid one on which, to base a comedy, but Miss Mayo has introduced such' a series of complications which arise from this simple action that the resultant cflcci is Said to give comedy with laughter loud and prolonged. The character of Jimmy Jinks, to he played by Robert.' Qreig, is said to be a most natural character study. In tho first place the irrepressible Jimmy is innocently responsible for the trouble which causes a. husband to, leave.his young.wife: ho is responsible for tho scheme to get him back; he is responsible for the baby to carry out tho scheme, and ho is again held accountable for the non-delivery of the infant and the muddle that this brings about. He first presents the husband'with an heir, by tho simple means of kidnapping a babo, and when the real mother demands her offspring back ho goes one better and produces twins and then triplets. Tho box plans fori the first three nights are on view at the Bristol.

FIVE SHORT' PLAYS. ' To-night and to-morrow night, in the Concort Chamber of the Town Hall, live short plays will be staged, by Mr: Culfnnl Bell and students of his school of dramatic art. The plays are: Comedy sketch, "Time in Money"; humorous scene, "The Art of Lore"; Japanese fantasy, "The Mirror"; farcical sketch, "A Sister to Assist 'er"; and a dramatic playlet entitled "Dream Excellency the Countess of Ijivorpool will he present, and tho proceeds will go to the Crippled Soldiers' Hostel Fund. An orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Wolfgang, .will assist at the entertainment. Scats may be booked at the Bristol Piano 00.