ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 148, 12 March 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"LOOK WHO'S HERE!" A special programnie was presented at tho Grand Opera House last night, when Mr. Jack Waller's 'Look Who's Hert" Company gave an entertainment, in aid of tho Eed Triangle fundi. Tho members of the company and all connected with the performance were siring their service free, in order that the Gross receipts might bo added to the Y.11.0.A. Trench Comforts Fund. Many of tho most popular numbers from previous programmes were given, in eluding the hilarious court scene, with Mr. Jack Waller as the barrister; the bm lesque, HungaJian Band; tho farcical nan tical ficcne. "Aboard the l'ianola"; and the comedy, "Three Knocks." Mr. Gregory IvanolT made sweet music with his violin and Mr. Wylie Watson, with the 'cello, am! Mr. Y. TV. Dennett, with the piano were also highly sncccspful. The pro gramme was entirely to the laate of tho I'lfll.Tice It h anno'incra that tho company will nightly thy's week, and •will give reiiiicnt numbers freely. nis xuiiiivrrs theathe. Newcomers at itis jiUijesty's Theatre last evening iucluuea Air. j<tmeß (J. flaw, tne count; L'haruvler oomediau, and His yuutu--1111 dausuter, Miss Verna liain. who is a dancer who combines graco and expression lor one of such t«uue;' years. Mr. Jiain, who was well received, roamed all round the map in his amusing absurdities II j gave new and old 'iiipersoiuuions, including some local iliuF.ions, with an unction and familiarity that found ready iauglij iu waiting; then dashing recklessly into the drama ho gave Napoleon's speech about tho British from "A Hoyal Divorce' in I imitation of Mr. .lulius Knight, and iinally gave his comical imitation of tho man with a split palate singing "The Honeysuckle and the Bee." Miss Vcrna, a sylphlike stripling of a girl, dau'eed "The Dying Swan" to the music of St. Hapns's "Le Oygne" (the Swan) a la Ilalina Schruoltz very prettily; fluttered round in the Rose Dance, and introduced an international nots in her Allies Dance. The Bains should bo popular during their stay in Wellington. The Kranks gave an exhibition of hazardous wheeling on hafety bicycles, fliowfS that the resources in this class of liirling' gymnastics B.ro never exhausted. Miss Amy "Murphy and Mr. Phillip Newbury, both highly acceptable vocalists, are still in the bill. Miss Murphy's contributions included the "Avo Maria" adapted from the Intermezzo to Matcagni's "Cavalleria Ensticana," and '"Tit Spring. Mr. Newbury who was in good voice; pang "Take a Pair of Sparkling Byes" (from "The Gondoliers"), "Annie Laurie,' and joined with Miss Murphy in tho amusing duet, "Tho Keys of Heaven," popularised here many years ago by Miss Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerly Brnnford. The second half consisted of the Walter Johnson Company in "The Gramophone Girls." in which riotous scenes occur in a gramophone parlour, peopled by a bevy of sprightly girls whose last thought is of business., Notob'y cood impersonations vere given by Mr. Harry Burgess as the rulje constable, Mr. Gus Pranks ae a Yiddish plumber, and Miss Lola Hunt as Lady Clyde. The latter actress has a distinct gift for broad comedy, and is always tunny without overstepping the mark. Tho Mike Swocnev of Mr. Les Whurton was full of dash, and his pone. "You Don't 7 lave to Come From Ireland to be Irixh." is capital. The revue is well Teined with lively lilts, and is one of the best in the Johnson renertoire. A matinee is to be niven to-morrow afternoon in aid of the fled Triangle fundi.

ETBKYBOnr'S THEATRE. "Golden Kulo Kat«," ?, Triangle drama, Iβ the atar item now being screened at Everybody's Theatre. Louise Glaum is featured in the title role, thiu of a dancehall proprietress, who maintains order and Justice by the aid cf a ?wift revolver. Also showing h a splendid film of Uio gain, day sports taken at Island Bay on Saturday. E3IPRE3S THEATItE . Montagues Lovo appears in the rote of Maurice Maxwell, a masterful man of millions, in "The Dormant Power," the etar production now i cinp screened at the Empress Theatre. In this play Ethel Clayton has the opportunity of wearing somo wonderful dresses. In addition to this feature is shown the fourth series of Pathe's special war pictures. Also showing is a film of the ffala sports held at Island Bay on Saturday. / KING'S THEATRE. In "My Official Wife," the Greater Vitagraph special feature now screening at the King's Theatre, Olara Kimball Young, Harry itorey. 'and Earie Williams are featured' in the leading roles. The dressing of tho production is particularly striking and the settings superb Also showing Iβ a Him of -Jus gala day sports held at. Island Bay on Saturday.