ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 165, 2 April 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

:—a GRAND OPEBA HOUSE, The "Bed Widow" was played for the second time to a crowded house at the Grand Opora House last evening, and went with oven a hotter swine and spontaniety than on Saturday. A pleasing feature of the third act was the Russian dance by Mr. Cyril Richard and Miss Kitty Downcs. The performance was witnessed by the Governor-General, the Countess of Liverpool, and party. "Mr. Manhattan" will he seen for the first time here on Friday next. "Sir. Manhattan" is spoken of as a "musical cocktail," providing rollickinir fun, with many catchy songs, delightful dancing, chorus, ballets, and ensembles. "Mr. Manhattan" has been running for many months in London, where it has proved one of the outstanding successes since the outbreak of the war. It is said to be characterised by a flavour of the best French farce, with mirthful complications which get all the people of 'the play mixed up in a hopeless but highly entertaining muddle. "Katinka," yet another new musical play, will bo produced on Tuesday week. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A holiday audience filled His Majesty's Theatre last evening, and enjoyed to the full the amusing revue, "The Globe Trot tei'6," presented b>- Walter Johnson's musical players. The fun'is fast and furious, the whole of the members of the company being exceptionally well cast. The principal fun-makers are Gus Franks and Harry Burgess. Miss Lola Hunt and a strong chorus make the mos; of the songs and dances. The Three Carrs alßo contributed to the enjoyment- of the evening. The programme will be repeated to-night. "THE PASSING SHOW." The success of the lengthy season at tha Grand Opera House of his "Look Who's Here" attraction has tempted Mr. Jack Waller to reorganise his company, and after adding to it new faces and new novelties to present it at the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Thursday next, under the title of "The Pasßing Show." This will be the final appearance in Wellington of Mr. Waller's combination. Nothing is to be reintroduced during tho coming short season, so every number on tho programme is to be something absolutely new. All the old faces will again be seen, including Wylie Watson, Gregory Ivanoff, Fred. Dennett, and Jack Waller, but "The Passing Show" will be something different from "Look Who's Here." and it is claimed by Jack Waller that it | will be recognised as something agree- ! ably different. Ab hitherto, burlesques will form the greater portion of the comedy side of the entertainment and classical music will form the other half, an evening's amusement that is always agreeably acceptable. The box plans of the reserved seats are now on view at the Bristol Piano Co., where scats may be reserved without extra fee. KING'S THEATRE. "Tho Battle of Arras," the lending feature of a most interesting programme now being screened at the King's Theatre, is one of the most interesting films of the war taken so far. It is really the great Hihdenburg retreat. Many phases of the great advance at Arras are shown with wonderful clearness, even to the huge lumbering tanks, that look like prehistoric mainmothjS ambling along in search of prey. By patronising tho King'B this week the public, will be helping the sick and wounded soldiers of New Zealand, as one-third of tho profits will be given to their fund. In addition to the star attraction, the seventh instalment of "The Neglected Wife", is also shown. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Chicken Casey" is tho star feature now screening at Everybody's Theatre. The whole play is an inteiesting sidelight on the way things ?ro (arranged behind the sceneß in tho production of stage plays. The scenes in Slumland nre vivid and Interesting. The story affords Dorothy Dalton greater scope for her versatility than anything she has done to date. In addition is shown a most amusing Triangle comedy, /'Whose Baby?" EMPRESS THEATRE. When the leading picture theatro owners of the world" form a gigantic organisation to choose and purchase productions for showing in their own theatres, it may bo taken that their selections will be of the beßt. This is the work being accomplished by "The First National Exhibitors' Circuit," and "Alimony," now screening at tho Empress Theatre, is their first choice.