ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 92, 11 January 1918, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

"A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS" • TO-NIGHT. The last two nights of the Marie TempestwGraham Browne company season of comedy are announced at the Grand Opera House by J. 0. Williamson, Ltd. As a farewell offering the management for this' and to-morrow evonings will present still another new piece for the delight of thoatresoers here—"A Pair of Silk Stockings." This comedy is said to be another suitable vehicle for the display of the gifted comedienne's art. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" is a three-act comedy by Cyril Harcourt, There is said to be much more than its newness to the Dominion stage to recommend it. The author has not aimed at dizzy heights of art. Having evolved a thoroughly modern plot he has proceeded to embellish it with an unlimited number of situations capable of producing the maximum of merriment. Miss Tempest, as Moily Thornhill, is said to be the brightest and most engaging little personality whom ever a wrongly divorced husband could wish to, be reunited with. Apart from the comedy Miss Temnest in this piece shows also- p dramatic, intensity which is the antithesis of Molly's main characteristic. Mr. Graham. Browne is a somewhat bourgeois Englishman, hajhazard of the King's English, but |a real good fellow at bottom. The rest of the talented company will appear in "A Pair of Silk Stockings," which would appear to bo a parting comedy gift that local theatregoers, should not miss. Scats can for topiphf and to-morrow be booked at the Bristol.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. • The programme at His Majesty's Theatre this week is one that appeals to yaudeville audiences with its variety of excellent turns. The Klentos give a very striking exhibition of acrobatic twisting and tumbling; which nightly evokes rounds of applause. A briglij, young lady, Mjes Lilian Teecc, who possesses an excellent voice, sings charmingly, and the usual good turns are given by the Musical Bentleys, M'Kay and Graham, Jones and Raines, Blake and Granby, the Coleman Sisters, Tom Kces, Ernest Pitcher, and the Alerts.

THE KING'S THEATRE. An excellent, series of pictures is now being screened at the. King's Theatre, the feature film being "The Guardian," in which Montagu Love, June Elvidge, and Arthur Ashley play the leading parts. The acting is-of a high standard all through, and a fight which ia fought out to a finish forms a, very thrilling incident. Charles Chaplin in "The Pawnshop" provides the comedy element. To-morrow a sensational French drama entitled "Sweethearts," featuring Louise Glaum, yill be presented. ' ■ . :

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Tho dramatic feature of the star film, "The Thoroughbred," at Everybody's Theatre, centres round a young parson full of fight, who corfes to the little tow.u ready to battle with everything that he considers to be evil. Tho worst of theso is gambling and horse-racing, aud through the earnest efforts of the parson these are abolished. The fine role of an old colonel, a. veteran of tho Confederate army of tho Civil War, and a devotee of the turf, is played by Mr. Frank Kccnnu, and the parson's Biiccees in having racing abolished leads to dramatic developments. In to-morrow's programme Edward Earle will be ecen in a Vitagrapli feature "Por France."

EMPRESS THEATRE. The star film at the Empress Thtiatro entitled "Sunlight's Last Raid," will be screened for the last time to-day and tonight. The Btory is typical of the Western States- of America, with their .lawlessness and daring deeds, and is full' of exciting incidents. The feature film for'to-morrow'B new programme is "The Corner Grocer," in which pretty Madge Evans, of "Tho Little Duchess Fame" will be seeu.