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ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The recruiting of the variety l'orees from the dramatic stage and the ranks of grand opera conliiiues. This evening will sec the presentation by Messrs. Fuller at His Sajesiy'3 Theatre of the latest audi* lion to their* vaudeville personnel in tno appearauce of the famous operatic tenor, Mr. Philip Newbury,, who, in conjunction , with the well-known New Zealand so- , prano. Miss Amy Murphy, will be fi«.en on : the variety stage for the flrst t:nje. Ino engagement is arousin? a great dral o» Interest throughout the Dominion us both of these popular stars aro well known hew and the combination constitutes one of Mr. Ben J. Fuller's most important latterday booldngß. To-night Mr. Nr-wbury wi»l . ronder "I Jlcnr You Calling Me ' inui 'Come Into the Garden, Maud " and tho ViißC rere" duet with Miss Murphy. Too. setter will sing, amougst othor numbers, i "God Bring You Back to Me' and PesI tiny." Tho vocal stars will be supported by a strong vnr ; eiy h««einblsw*» comprising the Musical Beutlcy's tHe Five. Lewms, tho Testros. Denny and Imnixan, Artnur Croxon, Merton, and Rydon, IjCS. Warton, and Bonita and Lee. THE KING'S THEATRE. "Shall Wo Forgive Her?" a World Film drama, in wincif are starred June and Arthur Ashley, forms the principal attraction of the new programme at the King's xheair-;. The story tells of a girl, born and bred hi the West, who, v.heu attacked by ail unscrupulous viUaiu.. defends herself .so well that Relieves she has kitieti him. In isifrar' khz uees to New York, and there bor-vti'fs an en--thusiaßtic worker at a Fn the 6luia area. Whtio capugeu :>i work meets a j-v.isij mechauii'. ialls in iove with him, lie with he:, and tife'y aro married. Ail goes well with lbs couple for p, s«/ir, when the villain of trie I Weat arrive? on the scene, lie. • Diencea Ui'i-ici by a woman «.?o I (ioj>oi* of iu-ji-tlf bocoming the wife oi - ■ yc'V>ac k eampaisn oi' bSao.Kmaii. ! 'J.'l'G husband dibt.jvevs a thi'-2aieiniig let-I-tcr addressed to his wife, and his sus« I picions are aroused. He is shortly afterj N.ards convinced, and refuses to sce t hl3 i wife- again. However, the "forgiving comes about in an intensely dramatic and unexpected way, in which it is amply, proved that the young wife has not a."past" of which she ueed be ashamed. The second episode of the' serial "The Neglected Wife" fully maintains the high standard eet in the first part. The fortunes of the successful lawyer, his "stay-at-home" wife, and the pretty typist promise to make an unusually interesting picture story. The Gaumont Graphic aud a comedy arc also on the programme.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The new programme showing this wcclc at, Everybody's Theatre has for itn star feature a frenzied finance drama, entitled "The Conqueror," featuring Willard Mack. ; The story in brief is that Mark Horn is invited to social affairs by members of the Four Hundred (New York's select society). He has risen from the slums, and despises wealthy idlers. Wayne Madison, who is a leader in the social world, snubs Horn. Madison has invested heavily in one o! th& Horn companies, Horn depresses the stock and Madison is ruined. His broker advises him to invite Horn to dinner, vvb.ii-h he does. Horn accepts the invitation. ?.ikl meets the pretty Viv.Tr Madison (Enid Markey). The girl does not like Jiora's ill-natured way of talking of people in soeicty. and refuses him. Horn doprosses the Madison stock p. lif.tl» more, and, to save the family fortune, Vivft agrees to accept Horn. He insu.U6 the girl, and she rejects him. Horn then übcs his financial power in favour of the stock, which immediately rises, and Madison is saved. Horn* writes to Viva and tells her thai had she weakened when lie Insultfd her he would have let her father be ruined. At the same lime he says he loves her, although he knew that everything was off between them. The pirl. however, has a liking for the man. and Invites him to tea by telephone. # Horn whistles with joy, for the first in many years, and accents the invitation. It is a good story, and depicts New York society very vividly. The «."-»:j,r>fly picture is entitled "Her Oandy Kid." Captain Brure Bairnsfather's cartoons are exceptionally good, and Bathe's "Gazette" furnishes interesting topical items.

EMPRESS THEATRE. The chief attraction in the new programme biiowinp this week at the Empress Theatre is entitled "The Secret Husband or "Mary Jane's Pa." According to the story Hiram Perkins (Jrarc M'Derniolt) is a cultured idler, and abandons his wifo and two children, when the latter aro babies. Twelve years later lie returns to the old home, and finds his wife Portia (Eulalie Jensen) the owner of the local printing press and daily newspaper. Tho two daughters. Mary Jane (Mildred Manning) and Lucille (Clco Ayres), are approaching the marriageable age. MaryJane, still in short frocks, is the more vivacious of the. two, and she is a typical Email town girl. Portia is not easily reconciled, and she desires to keep tlio identity of Hiram from his daughters, for they have been led to believe that their father would never return. Hiram is hired as a general servant, and the neighhours begin to talk. Rome Preston, a successful- attorney, -proposes to Portia, but she pets him off. Preston is nominated for a public office, and haß for bis opponent Joel Skinner, tho richest man in town. Portia supports Preston in the columns of her paper, and Skinner makes the most of the Hiram scandal, and a note which ho had obtained tellin" cl the intending elopement of Portia's elder daughter l'ortia obtains an affidavit exposing Skinner's past. The story comes out in Portia's paper, and Skinner organises a mob to ruin the office. _ In the riot that follows Hiram sliowb his worth, and >» acknowledged by -Portia as her husband. Tlio drama is a very powerful one, and is rich in dramatic effects. Another nictuje is the "History of the Great War. Charlie Chaplin in. "The Cure" provides the com; edy element,- and the "Topical Budget completes an excellent programme.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 135, 25 February 1918, Page 3

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ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 135, 25 February 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 135, 25 February 1918, Page 3

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