ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 62, 6 December 1917, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

— HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Hin' ho r>iiTH lte i r Reviie Company is tho paitcular draw at Uia Majesty's lau e h.ablo a ch oar0ar a G ctci. skeS M T,rft' 1??»| A \ lerls (Juss:ll!r9 with bayonet and battle-axe) aro also contributors to the vaudeville programme. KING'S THEATRE, An ENcn Break,'.' the star feature now sareemnff at tho King's Theatre. i 8 not f a in f t r n ollty ' , fo .\ at !' ho laflt 41 >« interest is intonso, and there is a colliafon between n Lriilin mo ' or ' uar , aß(l . a train ' which is striking- picco of reality. This occurs \vhon Olive Thomas, tho heroino is tearing at express speed to Bavo the man she loves from the ruin of her work. Tho story 1s an illuminating one of tho stage as the stage is known in the gay Jobßter palaces of modern Broadway. On Saturday Alice Brady will bo seen in "Then I'll Come Back To You." The King's is now showing continuously from 2to 10 p.m. at usual continuous house priccs. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "A Mormon Maid," the film drama now screening at Everybody's Theatre is still a big draw. This picture makes an onslaught on the practicos carried on when the Utah settlement was wholly and completely under the domination of tho Mormon elders. Oliapter sof "The Secret, Kingdom," "Carriage Call, No. 101," is also shown. On Saturday Howard Hickman will bo seen in a now Triangle play, "The Moral Fabric," described as a grama of lovo and life, danger, and and daring. EMPRESS THEATRE. The entire World Film Company of artists engaged in malting "Souls Adrift," the star feature of the Empress Theatre programme, made a trip to a desert island of tho Bahamas, and consequently the effects are wonderful strange swamps, tropical vegetation, wild birds, and weird animals, all appearing in the most natural way. Ethel Clayton is seen In tho leading role. The play 1b crowded with powerful situations. King Alcohol is the title given to the heroine's father in this production, whero the saloon of tho treasure yacht is crammed with th® type of woman that a suddenly rich foolish old man cares for. At the change on Saturday Gail Kane will be seen in the powerful murder mystery drama, "Who's Wife?" "THE NEW HENRIETTA." Messrs. J. aud U. Tait's New Comedy Company will return to Wellington on' Saturday at the Grand Opera House, and will present the successful comedy-drama, "The New Henrietta." Tho story of "The New Henrietta" centres round a wealthy mine-owner, Nicholas Yan Alstyne, who has the controlling interests, and who comes under the influence of a wealthy and attractive widow, Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke (played by Miss Gertrude Summers, a notable American artist), who manages to transform the old man's life, manners, and mode of dressing. Leaving on a yachting cruise. Van Alstyno hands over tho controlling interests of the mine to his son-in-law, an unscrupulous scoundrel, who manages to create a slump in the Bhares, and endeavours to rnin his father-in-law and enrich himself. stock exchange is thrown into a panic by the unloading of these shares. Yan Alstyne iB acquainted of the position by wirelesß, and how he defeats his enemies provides powerful dramatic and comedy situations. The play .is described as bright and sparkling from start to finish, und makes a strong appeal to all classes. The soason is limited to flvo nights, and tho box plans for the season are now on view at the Bristol. "A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS." In "A Daughter of the Gods." which is coming to the Grand Opera House for a seven nights' season, starting Saturday. Decembor 15. Every opportunity is said to be given Miss Annette Kellcrmann to demonstrate her altill in swimming, as well as in charaoter portrayal. She carries tho spectator through a story that appeals to tho imagination as strongly as anything jn tho line ever attempted. From the fairy grottoes of Gnomeland into the submarine regions of Neptune, Miss Kellcrmann is said to lead her audience with n spell of puro delight. MARIST SCHOOL CONCERT. The boys of the Marist Brothers' School, Newtown, will give their annual concert in tho Grand Opera Houso on Friday, December 7, at 8 p.m. An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental items, as well as the drama, . "Taroiseius," or "Tho Roman Martyrß," will be presented. The costuming and acting in this play are on a lavish scale, anil patrons may look forward to an enjoyable evening.