ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 9, 5 October 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MISS ADA HEEVE AND CO. There was another crowded audience at tho Grand Opera House last, evening to hear Miss Ada Heeve. In addition to most of the well-established favourites, Mies Reeve delighted lier audience by her broad comedy in "Order, Please," her acute burlesque scene in "Those Picture Girls Eyes," iind her roguish humour in Jou Do!" Each of the songs in the bis budget she presents every evening represents a lriood apart, each has its smiles or tears, and they are all good to heav ovor and over again from this artist. Of the company which supports Miss Eeeve, Louis Nikola, is dexterous in sleight-of-hand work,, and in the'gallery of portraits he i.resents with the aid of his ten fingers held between a lamp and a white screen. Mr. Kennedy Allen is a comedian who gets there" without effort, and- Mr. Frank Markley is a skilful ban.ioist, whose performance would bo better appreciated if he were to slow down his express tempo, and refrain from "ragging" the Toreador song in his "Carmen" pelection. Lucie Linda dances with sprightly abandon, and Alvin and Williams inako mirth after the American style. His Excellencv the Governor-General and the Countess of Liverpool will attend this I evening's performance

HIS. MAJESTY'S THEATBE. The programme at His Majesty's Theatre this Aveek is one of the most attractive that has been presented 'for a consider-, able time. The singing of the great basso profundo, Malcolm M'Eachran is in itself quito sufficient to draw a crowded house. Mr. M'Eachran's agreeable personality and splendid voice created an excellent impression, and no audience ever permits him to retire befori' he has rendered auito a varied selection of songs. The Koylu Trio continues to provide light comedy of the better sort, Murfayne still plays the xylophone delightfully, and Itoso and Dell display their usual skill as cyclists. James and Sclraa a new pair, are among the artists. James is a clever impersonator of Hebrews, while the lady sings and assists James to nut some rather good jokes over the footlights. The second part of, the bill is supplied by Stanhope, s Heyue Company, which appears in a production entitled "Topsy-Turvy."

. THE KING'S THEATRE. "God's Man and the Woman." featuring H. B. Warner, will be screened for the last time to-night at the Kingß Theatre. "A Son of the Hills," with Antonio Moreno in the leading role, will he the principal feature of the new programme to be screened at the matinee to-morrow, ine story deals with Sai/dy Morley, a man of lofrly birth, but rich in sp.int and ambition. He realises his ideals in the city and returns to his country to marry, but finds that tho woman ho loves has been tricked into a marriage with a scoundrel. A sensational situation follows, whorcir. the villain is found out and defeated hv Morley. The acting throughout w said to be powerful and the scenery original.

EMPRESS THEATRE. "An Amateur Orphan," the. Ejar feature of tho Empress programme, will bo screened for the hist,time to-night. Amortern society drama, VThc Iron Ring, will head the new .programme to-morrow, inc leading character is a Mrs. Hulctte, wno. ollended by her husbands devotion to ■ business, associates with Mrs. Leonard, a gay neighbour. Tho two women lunch at fashionable restaurants, and lead a gay life generally, until they fiud themselves confronted by ruin. The means they cmploy to regain the esteem .of their husbands arc novel and interesting. The principle roles are played by Edward LangforoT who portrayed tho part of the blind husband in "Dark Silence," Gerda Holmes and. Arthur. Ashley. Chapter thirteen of "The Iron Claw," entitled "The Hidden ,Paco," will'also be Bhown.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. To-night will see the final screening at Everybody's Theatre of "Bawbs o Blue Ridsc." A Triangle production, Wolf Lowry," is to be presented to-morrow. J. no part of Lowry, who has by force cstablishcd himself as a virtual king .in the desert regions of Arizona, is taken, by ( W. I. Hart. TJie part of May Davis, the. girl who changes Lowry's life, is taken by Marlory Wilson. Tow Lowry,. owner of the only ranch in the descr..region, learns of a settler having secured land n to valley. He immediately sets ont to the ettleV's cabin with intent to drive him out of the country. He is surprised to find the intruder to be Mary Davis. They quickly become friends, and she brings a softening influence into the life of tlie rugged cattleman. y

"TURN TO THE RIGHT." Although no definite opening date can be given this morning for the J- and a. Tait comedy season at the Grand Opera House, it is confidently expected that "Turn to the Right" will receive its New Zealand premiere on Tuesday or Wednesday evening next. The play deals with the successful introduction on ho market of a special kind of peich jam, and the mirthful comedy, like'the jam, has a flavour all its own. The box-plan arrangements will be notified m papers.

SA.YAGE CLUB'S "KOREEO." In tlie Town Fall to-morrow week the WeUineton Savage Club will give one of its famous korcros "in the open for the benefit ot patriotic funds. Since the war broke out the club has abandoned its "ladies' nieht." and has substituted in lieu thereof a very original entertainment, the whole of the grosß proceeds of which are devoted to, the cause that all Savages as well as others have at heart. On this occasion an especially fine entertainment on naval lines is being prepared, and there is little doubt that it will be as usual rushed by the ,