ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 109, 25 January 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OI'EUA IIOUSK. "You're in Love" will bo repealed at the Grand Opera Kouso to-nißht lor the last time. To-morrow night "Canary Cottage" will be produced. Thin ia t-aid to bo a riot of colour, beautiful music, whirling skirts and Rcnuino humour. It was described in Sydney aa a bright, breezy, musical mix-up, with sparks and fun all through it, and numerous charming soncs, charmingly 6ii;ig. Miss llaud Fane has soma delightful musical numbers allotted to her role, which will, it is said, show her very excellent soprano voice to tho boat advantage. Miss Connie Kdias, if wo may go by Sydney critics, has won lior best success as Blanche Moss, -and ilis-s Occil Bradley will take the important part of Trixie Fair. Messrs. .Alfred Frith and Field Fisher are, it is said, risht in their element as fun-makers in "Canary Cottage," and Mr. William Greene will appear as Jerry SummcrAeld. the part he. was bronght out from England to portray. Mr. Fred Magiiire's fine baritone voice will ho heard in the songs and duets allotted the character of Michael O'Fiunegan. Miss Madgo Elliott executes some, graceful and o'.ever (lances, including cue entitled "The Cat and The Canary," in which, in conjunction with Mr. .fack Itoolter. she created great enthusiasm in Auckland recently. Mr. Tom Preston and Mr. .lack Hooker will present one of their clever eccentric dances. The scenery and lighting is another special feature, of the production of "Canary Cottage." The season will close on Saturday next, when

"So Long tictty" will be revived. The plans for tho season aro now open at the Bristol.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A bright and varied bill is current at His Majesty's Theatre this '*cek. Some of the new artists appearing >..ro:—Rally and Drake and Walsh and Walsh, who present some excellent novelty dancing. Tho Five Lewine, n party of little Eirls who are Tery successful entertainers; and the Do Bouviers, who poso <-s "living-statues." The Kennedys have remained over from last week, nnd they present a fresh musical programme if exceptional quality. Two American artists appear in a little dramatic Bkctch. On Saturday afternoon, at' tho matinee. Paul Stanhope and hit? popular revue players will commence a; welcome return season. ■RVERYBODYfi' THEATRE. To-night will see the final screening at Everybody's Theatre of "The Tar Heel Warrior" and Charles Chaplin in "Behind the Screen." At the change, to-mor-row Olive Thomas will bo seen in a Triangle drama, entitled 'Broadway Arizona." The story is described as a wild whirl of adventure. Supporting items includo a special war feature, "The Kid from Timaru," written and produced by Barrie Marschel. and taken by special permission of the Minister of Defence. KING'S THEATRE. "Tho Billions Plot" will be screened for Iho last time to-night at the King's Theatre. To-morrow Alice Brady and, Montague Love will be seen in "Bought and Paid For," a World Film drama, dealing with a modern marriage problem. As the scenes are laid in homes of luxury in modern New York, tho settingt are costly and beautiful. EMPBESS THEATRE. "A Woman's Way" will be withdrawn after to-night, and will be replaced tomorrow by a Greater Vitagvaph production, "An Alabaster Box," starriii" Alice Joyce. Financial difficulties overtake tho hcroine'B father, who goes to prison an embozzlor, cursed by everyone; but the daughter is taken in chargo by an uncle. A double love story is threaded through tho drama, which has a surpriso ending.