ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 95, 15 January 1918, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

,1. 0. WILLIAMSON'S MUSICAL COMEDY. The box plans for the fix nights' season of "You're in Love." will open at the Brislol Piano Company to-morrow morning at eight n'clock. The advent of J. 0. Williamson's Now Musical Comedy Company is always f.nll of pleasurable anticipation, and 'theatregoers arc already looking forward to the brief vinit here. This organisation will make their appearance in the Grand Opera Houso on Saturday evening next, the opening production beins; the musical play, "You'r« in Love." There are iust on 100 pcoplo in thn company, and the principals include such high-class artists as Alfred Frith, who appears as Aloysius Wix; Fred Maguire (Lacey Hart). Harry B. Burcher (Judge Bvewstcr, who was also specially imported to produco the- play), Seymour Middleton (Captain Bulwinkldi .Tack Hooker and Tom Preston (Bill Blake and Jim Morritty, Bailors), Field Fisher (Percy Pinklovc,, boatswain), William Greene (Hobby Douglas), Maude Fane (Georgina), Cecil Bradley (Dorothy). Madge Elliott (Hilda), Dorothy Purdcll (Josic). Gwen Withers (cabin boy of the High Hope), and Connie Ediss (Mrs. Payten). The comedy Is in two acts, the first showing the Su,n Parlour, at the Santa Monica Hotel, Southern California, and tho second on hoard the s.s. High Hope, at sea. Mr. Leslie Board is said to have surpassed himself at his wonderful colour effects, and the costuming of the play depicts the latest in the world's models— quite a feature in itself. Thore are no fewer than twenty special vocal items apart from the usual score and ballet and chorus. The second production will be the sauoy and piquant musical farce, "Canary Cottage."

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATEE. The most important feature of the New programme preeented at His . Majesty's Theatre last night was the first appearance in Wellington of the star American artiste. Ifr. Ted M'Lean and Mien Gcnevieve Lee. This pair are to present to Wellington audiences a series of little plays, dramatic and humorous, and their initial number was immediately successful. The tale was of a wife who had been no wearied by the incessant and assiduous attentions of her husband that eho yearned to have him bully her, get drunk or do something else that, he ohrm not to do. The husband. _ accidentally ovorhearing a soliliquy to this his effect, realises that he has been "a mutt," and proceeds to give his little wife the n<.moßtio eioitemeiit for which she has wished. And after an exceedingly funny scene she realises that the over-attentive husband has given pla :e to a male of the more normal type. The play is presented in rich American dialogue, and last night's audience found it irresistibly funny. The applause was enthusiastic. Hieltcy and Hose, a pair of juvenile flancera, and the Kennedys, who present a musical melange, were to have made their first appearance last night, but owing to unavoidable delay in arrival their turns had to be postponed until this evening. The popular sketch duo, Gus Blake and Hand Granby, preeented another of their very amusing playlets. It was a racing comedy, entitled Also Ban," and it went with a swing. The Australian comediennes, the Coleman Sisters, presented eomo new items,, and Jones and Baincß, the Welsh mußical 'comedy pair, sang acceptably. Miss Lilian Teeco was heard to advantage in several song 3, and Mr. Ernest Pitcher was apain the thoroughly capable comedian. The clever comedy acrobats, the Klentos. were in good form. ll'Koy and Graham, the Australian basso, and his partner, marie pleasant contributions to the musical side of the programme. Mr. Jl'Kay has a really eood bass voice, and he Bang some Bongs that are old favourites. A welcome reappearance was that of Reo and Helmar the clever athletes, who made their first appearance hero some weeks ago.

KING'S THEATRE. In "Sweetheart of the Boomed," the star feature now screening at tho Mngs Theatre Louise Glaum.la featured as the Ooreno siren. This . picture Is a masterpiece for the Triansle Company. Another picture which is both interesting and instructive is that dealing with the great wnent industry in Canada.

EVERYBODY'S THEATEE. "For France" is the star feature now screening at Everybody's Theatre. It is a war story, with altogether new touches and treating of hitherto untouched aspects of the eruat struggle, and liiuet bo seen to be appreciated at Its full value. ]n addition ie shown the 11th chapter of "The Secret Kingdom," "The White Witch."

EMPRESS THEATEE. "The Corner Grocer" is the star picture now being screened at the Empress Theatre. The story is adapted! from the play which ran for no loss than three years in New York, and is a melodrama of the really human tyjie, Supporting Items include a most laughable Keystone comedy, "Teddy at tho Throttle," Topical Budget,, and other items.