ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3176, 29 August 1917, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

$ HIS iIAJESTY'S THEATEi:. Among those appearing at His Majesty's llioatre this week are Miss Bulcie Milner and Mr. Geo. Storey, two artists from the Jiiiglish music halls, who have already made a very good impression Billy Brown Oho chocolate scream"), Miss Violet Irevenyon, Mr. lanrence Johnston, nignor and Signora Moliuari, Ford and l'errin, The Buiitv Comedy Co.. Halto, and Billy and Doris also are on the bill. THE KING'S THEATRE, l'elrograd, Constantinople, and New York all figure in the scenes of "Tho Sixteenth Wife," the Greater Vitagraph drama now at the lung's Theatre. In New York an I amorous Turkish potentate taltes the most ! enormous risks to abduct the pretty Amer- ' ican girl witb whom lie is infatuated. The picture is remarkable for many scenes of Orieutal splendour, and also for tho remarkable portrayal it Rives of life in the harems or the wealthy Turks, l'egzy Il.vland is the. star. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A man respects no law when the woran he loves is in danger. This Charles May finds to contain truth in "The Millionaire Vagrant," the Triangle production now being screened at Everybody's. Some of , Charles Eay's feats of agility in this pic- I ture are thrilling. He puts up a great fight when v the police come, to arrest his sweetheart, clashius over roof-tops, clainberiuK down waterpipes, bailments on narrow window-ledges, and at last diving headlong through a skylight to land on top of the very gang who are after him. "Her Nature Dance" is a rollicking Keystone comedy! EMPRESS THEATRE. Robert Warwick and' Gail Kane both have roles of great power in tho World drama. "The False Friend," the star feature now being screened at the Empress Theatre. The central incident of the story is the. betrayal of a man by his best friend, who is in love with the heroine. The scenes arc set in Wow York society circles, and the interiors arc triumphs of lavish setting. The last scene is most dramatic, ending in the totally unexpected and sudden shooting of the villain. Chapter 7 of "The Iron Claw" is also screened. THE BNGLISK METCROTS. The English I'ierrots will make their reappearance at tho Town Hall Concert. Chamber for a brief return season, commencing on Saturday next, Entirely new and novel items are. promised in the programmes which will bo presented on tho occasion of the present visit. Tlio versatility of tho Pierrots is such that, nothing appears to be at. all impossiblein tho way of entertainment. TJicy liavo tho happy knack of carrying their programmes through with delightful ease. The excellent comedy supplied is such that the. audience an kept in a constant ri.pplc of merriment throughout tho evening. The company appear at, Jfa.st.crton to-tiight aiid to-morrow night.. Tho box plan is at. tho Bristol. SUNDAY CONCERT. Tlio Wellington Professional Orchestra, gives its sixth concert of thoi season on fiunday evening next «.t His Majesty's Theatre, under tho baton of Mr. Herbert Bloy. The programme is tvcH selected, the principal items being tho famous "William Tell" nvorturo of Hosßtm, Friedcmaun's "Slavonic Rhapsody," and a "Fantasia." on Verdi's opera, "Otello." while the first local performance will be given of Beethoven's "King Stephen" overture, tho music of which has been presented, to tho society by a well-known citizen. Other items will be a "PKSuco.f.r by Matho, and the "Entry of tho Boya.rds" (HalvorEon), A silver collection will ho taken tip at tho doors.