ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 81, 29 December 1917, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

• THE MARIE TEMPEST SEASON. "Tho Marriage of Kitty" was repeated by the .Marie Tcmpont Company at tho fraud Opera House Inst tvoning before a largo audience. 11)83 Mario Tempest again portrayed tho character o£ Kitty Silvertou in a finished style, and was wolf supported uy Mr. Graham Browno tad the other members of this splendid organisation. Tho piece will bo presented again to-night ami on Uouday. "Penelope," .Somerset Maugham's three-act piece, winch'is to be tho second production by this famous comedy fletrees, will be presented on Now Year's Night. It is a witty comedy ol tho day iu tho French style. Therein a philosophy unlikely to prove , efficacious iu real life is seriously expounded by an elderly mathematical celebrity. In a series ll' brightly-written scenes, interpreted with much easy charm and assumption of probability by those two famous artists, -Miss Mario Tempest and Sir. Graham Browne, an intriguing adventuress is ousted from the family circle. Tlie piece is more markedly a comedy of ensemble than is usually the case when the name-part is designed for a starring actress, but the principals are cleverly supported. "Penelope" will be presented for three nights only. On Friday, January 4. the third i reduction of the season will be given in a presentation for tho first time ia Now Zealand of tho romantic farce in three acts by Claro Kuminer, "Good Gracious, Annabelle." Tho box plans are at the Bristol till noon, then at Theatre Confectionery.

HIS HAJESTFS THEATRE. The holiday programme at His Majesty's Theatre this week is specially attractive, and largo crowds attend nightly. The bill is an all-round vaudeville programme to which musicians, comedians, and acrobats contribute. Thoro is not a dull moment at His Majesty's, for turn follows turn in quick succession, and each artist gives of his or her best. "THE BAHRIER." Hex Beach's oivn film adaptation of hie famous book "The Barrier," which is to bo presented at tlie King's and Crown Theatres for seasons of six and four nights respectively, commencing at 2 o'clock this afternoon, does not depend upon spectacu. lar effects, but upon tho power of the story as told in the book which it faithfully follows from cover to cover. The doings of the lawless men of the region "north of 54," the stirring adventures of the ■ primitive gold-seekers, the romancewith its many exciting episodes, of tho supposed red girl and the lmndsomo frontier, lieutenant, all, in powerful scenes, are shown in a photo-play of dramatic in. tensity and attention to detail; tho maa to-man combats arising from ,tho early phases of the story are terribly realistic, and the fight between Eannion and Poleon for the kidnapped girl, on the banks of the Yukon Kiveiv has been described as a classic. Special music, including the Barcarolle "Song of the North," accompanies "Tho Barrier."

EMPRESS THEATRE. High society comes in for caustic treat, ment in tho World Film drama "Tlio Woman Beneath," the film feature to Dβ soreened at tho Empress to-day. Ethel Clayton, in a rolo that suits her admirably, is a society bud who marries a self-mado young millionaire from the West. Naturally their ideas about marriage are totally dissimilar. He cannot understand .her .love of frivolity and excitement, and tho fact that she is always suiu'oundod by men friends. To te3t, her. ho tells her, after a furious quarrol, that he has lost all liu money.. Hep actions arc then a Complete 'stirpriso to him, and he is puzzled by her apparent anxiety to ruako amends. Tno story' ie well told, and tbe surprise is cleverly concealed to the very end. A strong list of comedy, scenic, and other items support the -star feature. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The- Russian Revolution-scenes in Petrograd, is tlio star attraction at Everybody's Theatre to-day. G:eat enterprise was shown by- the Biograph Companywhen it obtained special sermission to film tlio events of the , Russian , Revolution from KerensUy himself. This big feature will commence at Everybody s to-day. Tho camera man'? task was no enviable one as he traversed the capital of Russia, obtaining one ecane after another of the great rising. Ko vital-'placo,. person, or* happening has been, missed. Tho famoue square- where the first shot was fired iu the Rovolution is one of tho early scenes, and the» the'fights between tho armoured' cars of tho revolutionists and tho police, hidden in the roofs of the high buildings, follow. The Tear s Palace, with its coat of arms covered with tho red favours of the cipvcmcnt is shown, and the great MoscovsKy and Aloxandra-Nevaky .police ijtalions arc shown wrecked by the- poppkee. Ihifl is the only genuine film taKen at ' the. timo of tho outbreak. In addition to tho star film will bo shown chapter 9 of the "Secret Kingdom," "Tho Swamp Aoder."

"A SON OP ERIN." The picture film "A Son of Erin" will, be soreoued at the Town Hall on New Year's night-its only appearance. The picture is full of incident, and relates the adventures of an Irishman who emigrated to America. As it is only to bescreened for ono night it should command a large audience, who, in addition to enjoying this very ititcrcatine picture, will also havo the opportunity of hearing a Qrst-class concert, to which, Mr. Eugene Ossipofl, the well-known Russian baritone, will contribute. He will be aesisted by Mrs. Tom Tracy, Misses Conrad and Juleea M'Oarthy, Messrs. Kevin Dillon and Alf. M'Donald, and othera. BAETON'S CIEOUS. Circus patrons showed their appreciation n"ain yesterday aftoriioon and last evening when another change of programme was" submitted .by the. Barton-manage-, mont. "Marguerite's". turn was taken by an understudy at the ovenm?. performance, with tho nervo and abandon of one "born to the business." The management announces another change of programme for this evening's performance, when tjieAlvarez troupe of acrobats- and gymnasts will initiato their appearance in New/ealand. The original members of the circus company are announced to submit new and sensational features.: . A gold prize matinee performance for children takea place to-day at 2.30. Children wll.be admitted for sixpence. Usual .prices prevail at tho evening's performance.