ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 113, 30 January 1918, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

"CANARY OOTTAGE." , A lively mimical farce, brimming oTcr with catchy songs, smart, dialoguo, iiiw oomicul situations, elaborately mounted, such is a description of "Oanury Cottage which is being presented by J. C. Williamsun's New English Comedy Company, at the Grand Opora, Houße. The ureases ol both principals and chorus aro a rare display ol colour and beauty. The company ban a feature in the specialty deneins of Kiss Madgo Elliott and Air. Jack Hooker. Tho ceason will .be brought, to a close on Friday and Saturday next -with a. rovival of the inußioal comedy, "flo I/ons, Lotty." Tho revival will introduce to local playgoero for tho first time, Miss Maud Fano in (ho title role, in winch Mine Dorothy Briinton scored her li.'il triumpil. A feature of the production is fhc characterisation by Mise Connie Wise of tho part of Grace Miller, which ia about tUc best thing tßis comedienne has done. Ml , . Field Fishor will appear us Harry Miller, and Mr. Alfred Frith will be tile We-saver. Mr. Harry Wotton will apnear as Chita, and Miss Ivy Dawn as Amelia Cease. The Ijor plans aro now open at the Bristol. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho programmo at Hie Mnjesty'e Theatre this week comprises performances by several new artiste. Brown an'l Newman are a bright American pair, wlio sing and jest in the approved fashion. A feature of their tiiru is a character snug by a- little girl with .1. doll. Vr.'Walter M'Kay perfovme clovorly upon tho banjo, and fills intervals in Ms playing with gems from a, store of amusing- patter. Kernsuninir from last week arc: Mr, Ted MaebNin and Miss Genevievo iee, who appear in a now dramatic sketch that make* a strong appeal. Kolly and Drake, a couple who kept'their auditors lantncck in a whirl of merriment, are no less successful lhi» week. Paul Stanhope >an<l his revue company take OP the second part of tho .proEra mmo with "Kazzlo Pazzic." "THB SPX SYSTEM" AND "BABES IN ' THE WOOD." '■.'■■ On Monday next •Mesers. J. C. Williamson, UA; will present lor tho tiret time in New Zealand two features on the ono programme. "The Spy System" and: "Babea in the Wood." In "Tho iSpy Sy-stcm" the intricacies of diplomacy just before tin American declaration of war are expoßeo to tho nuWic in a manner which in nl once cany to grasp «nd inlereatlnpr 1o watch. With every foot of film is said to como a now thrill or a laugh. _ Dustin Parnum portrays a younij Amorioan who poes to, Germauv on a pcrilou.i diplomatic mifsion. His tank in to pct_«otniTol of a list of Teutpnlr, nines in the United States, and ' br.forr he finishes ho has achieved his purponn. There i> !•- love story in fhis picture which combiliPß admirably with the heroic (hctno of tho etory. A younj; Riri. who ban been a criminal in America, in sent, back to "her home in Germany at tho first threat n" *-rir. Sh« Tii-nts Qmintonce. lhi>, role which Dnstin Farmim takes, and in the end ehe proves her alleTianiw \n .tho Tlnilr.fl Ptntcn by carrying ihe list, of spies to t>lo. American Ambatifador. "Babes in till* Wood" is the fir/I of th." Fox "liiildis" series, and h"5 anncalß nliki 1o erown'nni and the children. Tho biff feature ol this subject is the actinc of the two lamoils child artists—Francis Carpenter, ana ] Virginia. Leo Corbin. KING'S THEATRE. Alico llradr mid MonlaffUii Ijorn fl.ro starred in "Bought and Paid For," tho featnrc now screening continuously at the ■ Kins'n Theatre. Tho drama has a strong 1 climax. Tho acting of the principals is j czcvllent, both roles suiting admirably. EVERYBODY'S THRATRF,. I Olive Thomas acts with great charm in "Broadway Arizona," now scrccninj a 5 I Everybody's Theatre, and it io easily seoii how blir has heconie "Miss New York." In addition to this feature is shown Barrie Jfarschcl's "The Kid from Timaru," a ' special war feature. Tho picture- is accompanied by vocal items. EMPRESS THEATRE. ; Tho principal attraction at the Empress : Theatro, this week is a Greater Vitagraph feature; "An Alabaster Box," starring Alice i Joyce. The story has reference to a : girl whoso father is overtaken by finan- \ cia! difficulties, and is sent to prison an ; embezzler. A double love story is thread- , cd thrpugh the drama, which has a sur- | prise ending. Supports include Charles , Chaplin in "Easy Street," and other Items. 1' ~ . ■■ (