ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 16, 13 October 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE ENGLISH PLEIUIOTS. Commencing to-night at the Grand Opera House the English Pierrots will bid farewell to Wellington 'theatregoers in a scries of programmes selected from the most popular items in their repertoire. The season can only last until Wednesday evening next, as the present bookingß at the Opera House preclude any extension, and as these artists lvcro 60 popular during their previous seasons nerc. large audiences are expected to 1,0 the rule, Misses Eisa Langley, Billie Wilson, Shirley Cooke, Messrs. W. P. Turner. Oliarios Lawrence, Leslie Austin, David Lylc, Eoy Cooke, and Louis Mitchell, should be sure of a warm welcome in their farewell Wellington season, liequest items will bo complied" with if at all possible, as even now many ret(tiests.are to band. The box plan will be at the Bristol until noon to-day, aud afterwards at the. theatre sweet shop.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The particular attraction at His Majesty's Theatre this week is Malcolm M'Eachern, who is shortly bringing to a closo a very successful Wellington season. The great basso is well worth hearing, and uis numbers are invariauiv selected with admirable taste and Judgment. The Koylo Trio. James and Selma, Muvfayne, and Stanhope's Revue Company provide the rest of the entertainment. KING'S THEATRE. The story of "Blood Will Tell,'' the star picture to be iscrcened at the King's Theatre to-day, at 2.30, and which features William Desmond, deals with, the life of hampson Oakley, third youngest son of a family of financial giants. Sampson's appreciation of the joy of life is greater that his interest in money -grabbing, ond he becomes entangled in a college scrape and is expelled because he refuses to inform on . his classmates. For this he is' cast loose on his own resources, and after a season among the midnight revellers of Broadway finds himself with a wife and no visible means o" support. Then the vigorous old blood of his ancestors asserts itself. He becomes a machinist and finally, through his mechanical skill, is able to retrieve ho father's fortunes, much to the discomfiture of the conspirators who had planned to wreck the Oakley interests. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Something new in pictures is promised at Everybody's Theatre to-dav, when "Envy," the first of "Tho Seven Deadly Sins" series will bo BCrcened. The pecial star of "Envy" is Ann Murdoch, described as a surprisingly lovely actress, who has n. role of tremendous emotional power. The story concerns a country prirl whose ideal of the woman who must be nor. fectly happy is the great actress whoso pictures she sees in tho napers. In a strango way tho girl's life becomes interwoven with that of the actress, and the suffering and hollowncs.i of the latter's life becomes plain. The costumes that the great actress wears, both in her boudoir on the stage, and elfewhere, are sniM to be the last theory in fashion and costliness. EXPRESS THEATBE. June Elvidge and Muriel Ostriche are both starred in the World film drama, 'Youth," to to be -screened at the Empress Theatre to-day. June Elvidge is the sister of an engineer who is gradually giving way to drink, and imperilling his postiou.' Oajlyie Bmckwell is said to have a role in which ho is attract've, particularly in the first scene, where he portrays a gilded youth, irresponsible and likely to wreck his future. His gradual reformation through meeting a girl full of practical common sense is natural. The supporting characters are staled to be worthy of mention. In addition, Chapter 14 of "The Iron Claw," entitled "Plunge for Life," will also bo Ehown. TO-JflGnT'S "KOKERO." This evening at tho Town Hall the Wellington Savage Club, whoso entertainments arc always notably -popular, will give its annual. open "korero" in aid of patriotic funds. This announcement is scarcely necessary, as tho box iplan indicates that tho audience will bo large Whether it will ho enthusiastic- as weH depends upon the Savages, who have, no doubt on tho ■point. Tho public, however, are invited to attend in largo numbers to hear the latest up-to-date nnips about local people and events. Tickets are still procurable at the Bristol and Begg's. DRAMATIC RECITALS. At tho dramatic recitals to bo given hy the pupils of Mr. and Mrs. Culford Bell in the Concert Chamber-of (he Town Hall next Tuesday and Wednesday there will bo some' very pretty oliildren's plays; amongst them being a Goblin play, entitled "Transformed," fairy playlets, "Princess Snowwliite," tnd "The Three Gifts," and a dramatic scene, "The Lost Puree." There will aIEO ho numerous char-, acter sketches, monologues, comediettas, etc., by both juveniles :.nd adults, mauy of which items have never before been performed in Wellington. Her Excellency the Oouutess of Liverpool will ho present, and tho proceeds of both recitals will he given to tho "Our Day" and Blinded Sailors' and Soldiers' Funds. The programme will bo entirely diilerout each evening, and seats may be bookc at the Bristol Piano Co. ,