ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 120, 7 February 1918, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OI'BBA HOUSE. "The Byu System,"- tlio photo-nlay which purporta to show l!ic espionage nielliocts of tho Germans and the manner ni which they treat all in opposition who fall into their power, drew an interested audience to tho Grand Opera Jlouso last cvculng. Tliis'waß followed by 'The Babes in tho Wood," an' adaptation of an old fairy story to fit the needs of a latter-day narrative of American domestic life A matyncc performance was given yesterday, and there wil lbe another matinee on Saturday.

. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATIIB. The performers who arc providing Hie bill at Jiia Majesty's Theatre tins week had another good reception last night. Mr. Ted Mac Lean and Jliss Genevieve Lee, who aro completing their season in Wellington, iho highly amusing little comedy, "Ootsey," in which Mr. Mac Lean takes a dual role with signal success. Mr. L? 3 Wharton, the popular coon singer, was in good form again, and Kelly and Drakegavo a sparkling comedy turn that Included 6omo clever dancing. Ihc lam Stanhope Kcvuo Company, Kelly and Blake, and Mr. Walter M'Kay, Hie musical knut," assisted to make the programmo cnjoyablp. KING'S THEATBE. Douglas Fairbanks is starred in "Flirting with Fate," the principal attraction at tho King's Theatre. Some of the athletic feats tho star performs rre marvellous. Supporting items include Charles Chaplin in ."The Vagabond. On Saturday next Ethel Clayton and Montague Love will bo seen in "Husband and AVife." EVERYBODY'S THEATKE. "Dead Shot Baker," a Greater Vitasraph drama, is the star item now being screened at Everybody's Theatre. AVilliam Duncan and Coral Holloway are featured in the leading roles. The fourteenth instalment of "The Secret Kingdom," emitted "The Portrait of a King." is also shown. The flnal instalment, will commence next Saturday. EMPRESS THEATKE. Although Barrie Marschel and the picture, "The Kid from Timarn," have been showing for nearly a fortnight, the nopularity of both seems unabated. "A Girl's Folly" and-a Btrong list of supports find favour with patrons. The season finishes to-morrow nisrht.

MALIM, THE JEAGIOIAN. Of Malini, the magician, who is to appear in AVcllington for a season of seven nights at tho Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, the Sydney ''Daily Telegraph" sayß-.—"As a showman, Malini, the 'Napoleon of magic,' is refreshingly quaint; as a magician ho is decidedly baffling. . His tricks are original and hia humour is pleasing. Malini, -jjnliko the usual mystifler, has no assistants and no stage paraphernalia. Nor does he produce rabbits and pigeons. On the contrary, his appliances are remarkably few and simple, consisting of a number of glasses, several nnoks of s a rds, some eggs, fruit, and a littlo water. AVhat ho has not got he borrows." One of Malini's feats is to bornny two pound notes and to transfer them—on© to tho interior of an egg and one into iho inside of a lemon. The Wellington season is limited to ono week, commencing next Saturday. The box plans for the entire season are at the Bristol.