ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 38, 8 November 1917, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

"LOOK WHO'S HEBE." The ponounced ruccoss gained by ''Look Who's Hero" was repeated last night to a large and fully appreciative- audience. The production went with a rare swing, and the delighted audience was. rapidly transported from music to comedy in a manner which scarcely kavo them time to applaud. Nothing funnier has been seen here for some time than the capital "Court Scone" burlesque. The Hungarian Band burlesque is another item which keeps the onlookers in a constant state of laughter, and the serious work of (he Meal Trio is an excellent contrast, their finale, Introducing the "Pilgrims Chorus." being particularly fine. Those present last evening inctuded His Excellency the Governor-General and suite. HIS JUJESTT'S THEATRE. Lee Bates and his Follies of Pleasure are- this week entertaining patrons of His Majesty's Theatre with a revue entitled "In Mexico." The production is carried out in a pretty set-ting, and there is an abundance of attractive ballet work. The star performer is Con Moreni, who plays tho role of Clarence the Sport. Clarence becomes a Mexican general, and the responsibilities of bis rank He heavy on. him. Not the least of his difficulties arises when he is called upon to instruct the armw in musketry, and the fun manufactured in this connection never fails to rouse hearty laughter. New names on the vaudeville programme this week arn those of Ireno Pearse (comedienne), John LarMn (coon), and Harold Lockwood (expert with tho rope). Ruth Budd will be the chief item on Monday. She ie said to do the most amaiinir feats with the flying trapeze, suspended high above the heads of the audience. In the intervals of her remarkable aerohatics. she sings and dunces. The plan for Miss Budd's Wellington season is now open at the Bristol. KING'S THEATRE. . "Tho Web of Desire" is the star {orlurc now being screened at the King's Theatre. The story relates how a man who reaches sensational success in huslneas neglects his wife so much that she turns to an ultra-Bohemian eet for means o£ passing the time. Little by little eho learns the ways of her fast friends, and Boon the break between husband and wife is inevitable. Saved by her baby from the shamo of a runaway elopement, the deceived wife finds that the man who is wooing her so ardently is only using her for the purpose of ruining her .husband, and the end comes with dramatic swiftness. Ethel Clayton is featured in the leading role.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The leading feature of this week's proeramme at Everybody's Theatre is a Vitagraph drama entitled "The Question," starring Alice Joyce and Harry Morey. The story is that of an old surseon, who, in his will, leaves his research to be Carried on by a young and clever succeeeor on the rigid condition that he will not marry. Love denied proves to be an insuperable barrier to the young man's success, and he finds concentration on his life's work impossible, and dismal failure staring him in the face. The endine is a wholly complete surprise. The settings arc particularly good. The first episode of the Secret Kingdom, entitled "Ttii Land of Intrigue," featuring Dorothy Kelly., is also shown. ■ EMPBESS THEATRE. A clever Triangle comedy-drama, entitled "Plain Janee,' , is the star feature now screening at the Emprees Theatre. The 6tory has reference to a servant in a email college town. She has known nothing but drudgery and privation, and has never had any pretty clothes nor sufficient time from work to "fine horalf up," and thus discovers that she is really a very good looking girl. The college stndent who subsequently becomes Plain Jane's husband is iiortrayed bv Charles ]tay. Beesle Barriscale does clover work as the untidy, badly dressed girl, who, under the influence of a little admiration, blossoms out in the most remarkable way. This is one of the finest comedy-dramas yet produced. Also in this programme is Chapter 17 of "The Iron Olaw," entitled "The Vanishing Fakir." '"TURN TO THE RIGHT." The box plans for the six nights' season of "Turn to the Bight," which commences at the Grand Opera House on Monday night, will be available at the Bristol from this morning. It is said that two characters which stand out in "Turn to the Bight" are those of Muggs and Gilly, the two "crooks," who, under the influence of Mrs. Bascom (Margaret Calvert) aro reformed, and become prosperous business men. Muggs is played by Mr. John Junior, a young American actor. For three seaeons he was with Mr. William Oollier. and for flvo years with Oharles and Daniel Frohman, followed by a season with G. P. Huntley, at Daly's Theatre, New York, in "Three Little Maids." Mr. Junior has also played at the Palace Theatre. London, with the late Mrs. Fred Niblo, in a Bketch called "Friday the 13th." Gilly is played by Staplcton Kent, an English actor, who has made his mark in New York, his early training with a Shakespearean repertoire company, fitting him in excellent fashion for the many roles he has since played. Gilly is eaid to be one of his "hits," if not the greatest "hit' of the play.