ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 72, 18 December 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"A DAUOHTEB Of MIS GODS." The wonderful screen fantasy* "A Daughter of the Cfocls," was shown twice at the Grand Opera House yesterday, first at .1 maCinct! and then in the evening. Ihere was a highly-appreciative audience on each occasion. This great Fox film which is being shown in New Zealand by J 0. VVillmnison, I/Id., takes the form of a fairy talc that appeals to .voiinir and oH. it is full of gorgeous scenery an,l bewitching imagery, and it gives the inimitable Annette Kclicrmauii opportunities to display njnin lu>r beauty ot form ami movement. The company that, suppofts her is f.ne of the strongest num. crically ever brousht together by n picture producer. IJ-Suffitlers many thousands, and tho Eflones arc on a correeponding scale. Mermaids and guomca fa.nes and witches, birds and tests, Tovide the rairy clement, while on the S c n f s " cc . t . ac «' ; ' r fi'lc thpro arc such hicidenU ae tho dcstrncMon of a-city, while ATnl ™ e,! «, l ' D " ln . n ' " rovidcs breathless Oirille. The film will bo shown twice daily

HTB MAJESTY'S THEATEE. If 0 ! 161, lam ? of vaudeville ie being Kept alight at His Majesty's Theatre b In Bi»J" Bort J ue^ t °l entertaining people Jn Blake and Oranby. the present company has a peir of experienced sketch arlists, who appeared last evening in a comedietta, entitled "The Oiarionct," ir winch an old lawyer, a clarionet, and ; young woman who thinks that she woul( line to procure a divorce become amue ingly entangled and disentangled. Tin acting of both parties was fluite good .n arr ' 3 ,and Gold, two youths in th< Kniitty stage, chirruped inane Americar ?i «?. ln harm <>ny. Mr. Ernest Pitcher the w mug," with his quaint olnrionet ft ti i old pa< * of motherly gags, '.s in the bill, and is as amusing as ever. Hii oily humour runs ae freely as ever. The major portion of the evening was n.ononoUsed by Walter ohnson's revue, "The taris Models," which has to do with ika love affairs of a tall, red Irishman, and n short, dark Hebrew and their sons and unuffhters, not to mention a very gay widow, who is not in tho least backward u displaying the charms with which Na. l;ro has endowed her. Mr. Johnson , apologised in advance for any shortcomings that might ensue, but there wan no sion for it. The gleam waa detected here and there in the dancing of Lydia Game, and her einging of the "Dollyannia" Bong, which hardly called for the auditorium parade; in the excellent oharaclor acting )f Mr. Harry Burgesg as M'Fadden; the 'Johnny" and coster turn of Noomt o. Quoin, and Harry Taylor; and the dancgof the Three Stars. Mr. Qus Franks was once more the comical little Jew, who s "disgusted" to meet everyone; and Mr. Brnost Lashbrooko re-lntroiluced the champagne dream dance of other daye. rather cleverly. The opening of the revue wa-e original, each member of the attractive little ballet being announced by their own aames in song. Mr. Pranks's parody on That's How I Need You" was unnecessarly vulgar. Some of the more attractive lumbers were "Monterey," "Miss J.5.A.," ind "I've Got the Swecteet Home in Dixie." ITie revue concluded with a "Dallct a Iα loses," danced with commendablo spirit, jut whether the dancers were Bolsheviki, licninists, or Maximalists, could hardly be tetected without the strongest imagination.

KING'S THEATRE. "liijhard the lirazen," the star feature now showing continuously at the King s X'iU'atre, is well known as a novel, and tli6 picture drama is Quite as Interesting m tho book. Harry Morey has a pare which suits him down to the ground; and Alice Joyce is bewitching from first reel to laet. The story is clever and original, dealing with escapades of an Amorican youth, who masquerades as Lord Croyland, au English munitions ajjont. Thoro is a mo9t realistic wreok and motor skjdbli, and tho piotura is full of thrills. A rollicking Keystone comedy, "Tho Secrets of a Beauty Parlour," is also shown. On Saturday next, "Haeputin, tho Black Monk," will be screened. EMPRESS THEATRE. A new world actress, Alexandra Carlisle, a noted American stago beauty, makes her bow in "Tides of Fate," the feature play now screening at the En-press Theatre. The story ia a good one, and the imprisonment of tile innocent hoioino for assisting in the crime of counterfeiting bank notes comes about in the most natural way. Tho play is n picturieatioh of Kate Jordan's well-known book, "Creeping Tides," and has been Dartioularly well done by the capable World Company. There arc some striking Philippine scones of tho lant war in which tho American Army took part, which arc of much interest at the moment. Supporting Items include a very laughable I'athe Comedy, "Luke's Busy Day." EVERYBODY'S THEATSE. A Trianglo feature, entitled "A Sielcr of Six," featuring Bessie Love, is the etar item now screening at Everybody's Theatre. The story is a fast-actioned melodrama, placed on tho lawless border of Mexico and V.S.A. A light between tho Garcias and the Wenthrops for the ownership of u much is to a, linish, and Bcssio Tjovo is seen in a role of real emotional power when in the blockhouse, alone with the reckless Garcia, whom she shoots dead. "Tho Secret Kingdom" does not relax its interest, and "The Ghost Ship," the seventh instalment of this romantic serial, proves to be a chapter full of thri'ls.

"BOBINSON OItUSOE. A big spectacular adventure drama has jeeu made of the famous old story of 'Robinson Crusoe," who lived for twentylight ycare on <i cannibal isle. It, will jc presented at the Queen's Theatre, Cuba street, next Saturday. The picture is in nx acts, and is said to follow faithfully ,hc well-known tale of the youth who ran iway to sea. It shows how the pirates ittack the traders, Cruaoe among the >thers being taken prisoner. The buccan■ers Bell them all into slavery, and Orusoo lecomcs the bodyguard of the Moorish :aptain. The Moor'e daughter befriends lim and eventually he escapes in an open )oat, but is piakod up by another trading reseel. While on this trader a great storm irises, and this is said to be shown vc-iy realistically in the lilm. The result is :hat Crusoe finds himself alonp on the sic of Juan Fernandez, und his adventure's iu it are no doubt Known to everybody. !t is stated that nlmobt every foot of tho ilm has n> thrill in it, Mid Chat spectacular icent-fl follow one, another with rapidity. i love story interwoven, adds charm tt> ;he fllm version "THE MESSIAH." The booking for "Tho Messiah" performince by the Itoyal Choral Union to-mor-row evening is stated to be heavy, but scats may still bo reserved at tho Bristol, l'hc final rehearsal will be held in the l'own Hall at 7.30 to-night, when only ;hoso taking part will bo admitted. Mise Elsie Davies, the prlma donna, is now m Wellington, and is in splendid voice. It should be. a great treat to aear tho great soprano amp suoh ?olob as "Rejoice Greatly" and "I fCnow That My ' Bedcomer liiroth," )f which Bho is one of the finest English ixponents. Apart from Miss Elsie Davies, he performance should bo a remarkable mo as the Quartet of soloists engaged is ho best obtainable in Australasia. Tho srices of admission will bo 5b., 35., and 2s. plus amusement tax). A limited supply >f 2s. tickets -will be on sale at the box jffice to-day. The chorue and orchestra mmbcrinß 230 will be under the baton if Mr Robert Parker, with Mr. H Temiijj iVhite at the grand organ.