ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 68, 13 December 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Johnson Rcvuo Company occupies the principal part of the programme at His Majesty's this week with ita revue, "Tlio Manless Isle." The piece tells, in more or less inconsequent fashion, the tale of three sailocmen shipwrecked on an island where girls aro many and men arc painfully few. Some very pretty ballets are introduced, and the musical numbers arc varied and catchy. Eeo and Holmar, a pair of clever acrobats, make what is probably the most acceptable contribution to the vaudeville bill. KING'S THEATRE. Bushing round the curves on a mountain railway that swings out so that tlio passengers can see clear down a JOO-feet precipice, is one of the sensations of "Then I'll Oome Gack to You," tho World drama screening continuously at the King's Theatre. Alio? ,Ifra?ly is the star, and her acting is most impressive in tho many tense situations. Tho lumber drivo gives an idea of that perilous occupation. The production is one of the best World film dramas produced. On Saturday Alice Joyce and Harry Morey y."i 11 be seen in "Richard the Brazen," c, story of a modern knight errant, whose armour was plain brass.' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A uniaue revenge upon u false wife Is wreaked in "The Moral Fabrio," the new Triangle play now screening at Everybody's Theatre, where a foolish wife is led astray by a wealthy idler, who preaches a fantastic theory rf free love. The husband allows the pair to go off together, but takes care, however, that they marry. He follows later, and wins bsck tho light ly-given affection of the woman, only to turn upon the pair the very theories that had orglnally been preached by them, so that they could desert him.- Tho ending of the story is a dramatic surprise.' Tho sixth chapter of "The Secret Kingdom." "Human Flotsam,,'- is also screened. EMPRESS THEATRE. "Whose Wife?" is the star feature now screening at the Empress Theatre, and. Gail Kane is featured In the leading role, which suits her admirably. In the numerous tense situations Miss Kano is most impressive At the change on Saturday a noted Ameriocan stage beauty, Alexandra Carlisle, will bo seen in a powerful World drama. "Tides of Fate," a story of a wife who was wrongfully imprisoned as a partner In her husband's crime. "A DAUGHTER OP THE GODS." In "A Daughter of tbo Gods,',' William Fox's million-dollar picture, to be shown at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, there is much to please the children as well as the grown folks, for in the making its creator considered the little ones, knowing that that whioh pleased the young people must also appeal to the parents. In one of the big scenes, tho Country of the Gnomes, a fairy-like representation of their mythical kingdom is shown with all the detail that marks elsewhere in this picture the master hand of Fox. It is an enchanted setting for Annette Kellormann, who plays the leading part. Amid tropical foliage and under a raging mountain torrent can bo seen the little creatures who play so important a part in this filmed story. To create the effect of the mountain stream, Mr. Fox found it necessary to divert a river from ifs source, bnt, never daunted either ns to the gigantic nature of the task or tho cost attendant upon the same, ho sent to New York for a company of the best engineers. Thiß one item represented the outlay of a small fortune. Engineers and naval and military representatives of the British Government at Kingston, Jamaica, vlßited the location several times, and, it is stated. expressed their surprise at the undertaking, which they described as one of the most, remarkable pieces of engineering ever attempted by an individual. "BILL'S BIRTHDAY." A big audience assembled at the Town Hall last night, when tho members of tho Orphans' Olub repeatod their entertainment, "Bill's Birthday," in aid of tho fund for providing tronch comforts for Wellington's soldiers. Tho "Sundowners' Pionio, with its picturesque setting, was again an entire success, tho Orphans singing tunefully and merrily, and for the most part maintaining tjieir assumed characters well. Tho sololats _ were in good form, and wcro all received with warm appreciation. The club's orchestra provided some excellent seleotions, as well as the accompaniments.