ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 169, 6 April 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE PASSING SHOW." The Jack Waller Revue Co. is back in Wellington again, and is appearing at the Municipal ('.'oncort Chamber, in ''Tho Passing Show." 't'no new is excellent, and is likely to draw big houses throughout tho season. Most theatre patrons know the standard ot the "Look Who's Here" bills, and it is only necessary to add that "Tho Passing Show" iB an improved "Look Who's Here." Mr. "Waller's company provide a feast of good music, song, and Bkctoh, in which the leading performers arc Mossrs. F.- Donnott, Gregory Ivanoif, Wylie Watson, Jack Waller, and Miss Oecilia Gold. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A varied bill is presented at Ills Majesty's Theatre. The feature Is the musical revuo, entitled "The Parisian Model." This is staged by tho'Walter Johnson Co., and lias proved to be a big attraction .In addition to th© usual evening performaneo there will be a matinco this afternoon. A now programme will be submitted on Monday, when the r.owooruors will include Miss Maitdo Courtney and Mr, .'.'C.," who aro said to provide an interesting melange of songs an<l humour. Two iiivenile dancers Tho Merry Maiims,. will appear-for tho first time in New : Zealand. Another attraction will be "Upsido, Down Wright," who performs foats on tho slack wire standing on lii» head. . The Three Carrs will also continue thoir engagement. QCEEN'S THEATRE. Commencing to-day, and be screened Uii'ougliout the week at tho Queens Theatre, Cuba Street, tho presentation- of a Rim of the first magnitude is expected to create controversy, of a most enthusiastic nature. The. subject is Charles Dickens's immortal story of the French Revolution, "A Tale of Two Cities." This superb film poem has been placed on tho screen' by tho famous Fox Film Corporation, who also produced "Tho Daughter of the Gods" and otlior epic films. William Farilum, known as "tho Star of SLurs," - takes tho donblo rolo of Charles Davnny and Sidney Carton in a maimer which is only to be expected from so accomplished an actor. The booking is said to have been very heavy, and ft record week for the Queen's Theatre is anticipated. - ■ i) ■ ' "SUDDEN JIM" AT THE KING'S. No finer type of young manhood has over been-depicted-than that portrayed by Charles Ray as' "Sudden Jim," tho hero of tho Triangle di;?,m<v to bo screened at tho King's Theatre to-iliy Tho-story is a breezy -ono of a fight for success waged in grim earnest,- and in addition is a masterful love romance. In addition is shown ..tho eighth instalment of "TJie Ncglocted Wife." ' • • ' "THE" ORELL' MYSTERY" AT - . EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.. .. .. A story of modern detective methods is told in "Tho Grcll Mystery," the Greater Vitagra'ph draipa, starring Earlo Williams, to bo screened at Everybody's Theatre today. Tho Vitagraph Company, has. to a certain, extent specialised in this, form of dTama, and in this inßt.anco is said to have reachcd high-water marlt. EMPRESS THEATRE.. A well-known song provides tho title for Ma' World Film drnmn, "Sally in Our AHey," to bo screcne<l at the Empress Theatre to-day. MUriel Ostriche iB Sally and this is said to no the best work she lias ever dono for the screen. Tins story is snid to ho a' fascinating romance. The settings are described ae ' particularly beautiful, aud the. supporting cast strong. —■ '■ I