ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 91, 10 January 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"MBS. DOT." Mi'bj Marie Tempest adds to her laurels in "Mrs. Dot," which will bo staged for the last time- at tlio Grand. Opera House this evening. The play is by Somerset Maugham, and ie conapicuouely bright and olorer. It follows in uparkling fashion the twists and turns of a complicated love affair, which finally rnsolvos itself into a satisfactory match.

Tho last two nifhtß of the season in Wellington will be brought to a close on Friday and Saturday evenings, when .Hiss Mario Tempest and Mr. Graham Browne and compnny -will present for the first time here at the Grand Opera House Oyril HaxcotvFt'B three-act comedy, "A Pair of Bilk Stockings." This comedy from all accounts provos to bo another suitable vehicle for Jtiss Tempest's comedienne gifts. The. author has evolved a conventional, but thoroughly modern plot, and then embellished it with an unlimited number of cituntions capable of producing the maximum of merriment. In the main, Mr. Harcourt'a comedy deals with the events leading no to the reconciliation of Sam Thornhill (Graham Browne) and his wife Jfoliy (Marie Tempest), who have been divorced because Sam in a fit of pique at Molly's ohoice of a oar he didn't like, went and flirted with another Inrty and bought her an expensive sot of tables. The fun is said to be fast and furious, especially in tuo second dot, which takes placo in Mollys bedroom. The boi plan for these Inst two nights of the season are now opfn ■at tho Bristol.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. „ Patrons of His Maieety's this week are providod with entevtainment of tno most widely diversified sort. An excel, lent turn is that of tho Klentos, who perform acrobatic twiets anil tumbles sumciontly, striking to evoke applause_ oven from the blase; and vaudeville audiences aro never blase. Mise Lillian Tcece is a. bright young lady with an agreeable TOico and a, good style. Jones and Raines, Tom ,Uees, Ernest Pitcher, tho Alerts, the Musical Bentleys, M'Kay and Oraham, Blako and Granby. and the Coleman Sietore are etill on tie programme.

. KING'S THEATRE. I. In "The Guardian," the feature film of a- stronu programme now ■' scroening at tho King's Theatre, Montagno Lovo, June Elvidgc and Arthur Aehly aro cast In tho leading rolns. A fight which ie fonght to a finish appears in this remarkable production. The acting , is of a high standard all through. In addition is shown diaries Ohajjlin in "The Pawnshop," a clean, clever, and funny comedy. On Saturday Louise Glaum will Jbc seen in "Sweetheart of tho Doomed," a daring, modern Fronch drama.

EJLPBESS THEATBE. "finnlicht'e Last Kaid" is the star film at the Empress Theatre this week. Tho hero is mistaken for Sunlight, an outlaw, aD<l has to face a deal of trouble. Cyrus Townsend Brady, who wrote "Tho leland of Regeneration," and many famous novels, is responsible for this eplonrtid story. It is of Western type, but is crowded with new ideas. On Saturday pretty Madge Evans, of "Tie Littlo Duo)ie6s Fame," will be scon iu "Tho Corner Grocer."

EVERYBODY'S 'ITOATEE. In "The Thoroughbred." the fcataso film now. screening: at Everybody's Theatre, the role of an old Colonel, a veteran of tho Confederate Army of tho Civil War, \b played \r frank Keenan. Tho dramatic interest of the story centres round a young parson who comes to the little- town to ilsht everything that ho conceives to be evil. Anions tho worst of those Is gambling, and partly through his earnest efforts horse-racing, of which the Colonel is a devotee, ie abolished. From this developments follow. At the ohango of proirrammo on Saturday Edward Baric will be seen in a Yitagraph fcataro, "For France."