ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 173, 11 April 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE PASSING SEOW." "Tho I'asain.' Show" is exciting much interest, and staged by tho Jock Waller Company, it is afi worthy successor to "Look Who's Here." This evening there will he a .couiplcto chango of progrnmmb, embracing novelties new to Wellington. Including Wylie Vvatson as tho Egyptian Mummy, and new Items by Fred Dennett and Gregory Ivanoll. niR MAJESTT'S TffEATRE. Interest, Is well iustained througnonf tne entire programme oi vaudeville cur>ent at ills Majesty's Theatre. Hiss ilaud Oouru-nay -..ml "Mr. 0." nightly score n dl6tiucl hit in their capable presentation of a new song and story musical act. There is also something to please the most fickle tasto in the supporting items, which include turns by well-known performers. Ward Lear and ltalelgh and M'Donalil 'are making their reappearance this week. QUEEN'S THEATRE. Story, actor, director, producer—these are the Tour big tactors in the success of "A Tale of Two Cities," now showing at the Queen's Theatre, Cuba Street. All day to-day and to-morrow will be the last screening!) ol this representation of a most worthy, and immortal book. Throughout the week the attendance has severely taxed the seating accommodation of the theatre. The settings are all perfect, and the photography is superb. It is a screen play which does full justice to a work which Is'one of tile monuments of literature. Mr. William i'arnum iucreases bis reputation as one of tho most finished artists of the screen. KING'S THEATRE. Charlos Bay appears as James Ashe, Jim., in "Sudden Jim," the Triangle drama, now screening at tho King's Theatre, and lights lustily against a number of crooked compoti.tors. The picture is filled with stirring scenes of action. The eighth instalment of "The Neglected Wife" is also shown EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. In "The Grell Mystery," the stirring detective drama now screening at Everybody's Theatre, Earlo Williams is featured in the leading role, and is very ably supported by Miriam Miles and Jean Dumar. An amusing comedy, "Love and Blazes," Pathe "Gazette," and other items are also shown. , EMPRESS THEATRE. "Sally in Our Alley," a World Film drama, is the star item now showing at tho Empress Theatre. The lending role is taken by dainty Muriel Ostriche, who is strongly supported by Carlyle Blaekwell. MODERATE LEAGUE « QUESTION OF A LIQUOR. REFERENDUM. The Central Executive of the New Zealand Moderate League held a special meeting yesterday morning to consider tho league's attitude in view of the manifesto issued by the New Zealand Alliance calling for a special liquor referendum. Mr. D. M. Findlay presided. After discussion it was resolved to issue the following manifesto: — (1) That the New Zealand Moderate League, holding that the first duty of the Government in this time of Empire crisis is to maintain the unity of ■ all sections of the community with the one supreme object of carrying on New Zealand's part in the war, considers that there are the strongest objections 'to the granting of the demand of the New Zealand Alliance for a special liquor referendum, which would mean the complete division of tho people into rival camps, with all the rancour and bitterness which is inseparable from the liquor polls. (2) That in the present state of tho Dominion's finance the proposal of prohibition would be more than ever a calamitous measure from the financial and economic viewpoint. (3) That no vote on the liquor question should be taken until the soldiers on active service havo returned from the war, or in the alternative, that complete and adequate machinery should be provided for placing any issues submitted fully before them and for recording the votes of all soldiers at home or abroad. . (4) That the league reaffirms its previously expressed opinion that before another vote is taken on the liquor question tlie Government should set up a commission to inquire into and report on the question; of State purchase and control, with a view to submitting such additional and amended issues to the people as would give to the moderate section, or third party, that opportunity of expressing their true opinion which, under present conditions, is denied to them. (5) That if the Dominion is to bo embroiled in the expense and disturbance of a liquor fight at this juncture there can be no justification for further postponing the right of the people to express their approval or otherwise of the various determinations of Parliament through the constitutional metliod of a general election.