ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 185, 25 April 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

FISK JUBILEE SINGERS. Quaint melodies, awectly eung, aro rarely brouglit beforo tno liublio in tho Btylo of tho ij-irik; Jubileo iSiugera, ttt tlic Uoncert ClKiuiber. Town Kail. Their performance is a least of old jubilee hymns, choruses, uilnuu and ragtime. The solo items arc all t'llcctivcly rendered. The company will revolt the present programme to-ulglu, untl a change will he given to-morrow evening, when Jli» Excellency the Uovcr-uoi-Uoncral and sarty will be present. 1118 MAJESTY'S THEATIffi. Each act on the programme at Hiß Ma-jcat-y s Theatre this week is a goou one, and many o£ them are really flrst, rate, a taut mat his been recognised by largo numbers of theatre-goers. A dramatic sketch played by Tea ItacLcan and Aiiss Genevieve Lee is well written and is equally well acted. The fame of a. good humorist.spreads quickly as the applause that greets "Mr. C." shows. The Tno> UlassiquG render aeveral musical items and ■ their playing ia of more thau usual merit. Eccontn'c dancing, juggling, a baritone, a xylophonißt, and other turns fill out an evening pleasantly spent. QUEEN'S THEATEE. June Caprice, an actress of bewitching maiiueriams, stars prominently in "l'atby," a drama with a strong heart iuterett and thrills iu number, allowing at the Queen's Theatre, Cuba Street, this week. The story concerns the love affairs of an untamed child of Western America, who is »eut to New York lor her education. The elements of comedy are not sacrificed for the dramatic interests, which, both blende", make a more than usually entertaining tilm. Other pictiwee of an assorted nature complete an attractive programme. "SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE." Ben. .T. and John Fuller, jun., announce on Saturday evening next, at the Grand Opera House, the coining of Allan Wilkie, supported by a strong cast, in Walter Howard's latest, play of oubmarinc ani and spy menace*, entitled "Seven Days' Leave." This ula.v is at present having a successful ruu at the Lyceum Theatre, London, having already been played for over a. vear. It ran for nine weeka at the Grand Opera Houec Sydney, and twelve weeks at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Tho play deals with the adventures of a British officer on aeven days leave, and shows with exciting detail how a treacherous U-boat was lured to.' its destruction by a bravo girl. The sinking of tho submarine is described as .a wonderful piece of stage mechanism. The spy menace is said to 1c dealt with m masterly manner. The box plan is at the Bristol, and intending patrons are advised lo hook at once. No extra charge is being mado for hooking. KING'S THEATRE. "The Regenerates" is the star item now screening at, the King's Theatre. Alma Reubens and W»lt Whitman are featured in the leading roies. In addition is shown the tenth instalment of "The Neglected Wife." At the change on Saturday it seven-reel production, ''Enlighten Thy Daughter," will, be fcrccncd. The film ia said to handle' a delicate problem in a way that, tells the. truth and yet. gives no oflence. J'riccs for this nature will be: TJ.O. 25., stalls Is. and 6d. (no eitra fee lor booking). , EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. There is a peculiar originality about 0. Henry's short slorieß that distinguishes them from all other fiction. This is strongly exemplified in "I Will Repay," now screening at Everybody's Theatre. As may he, expected, flic story is a most unusual one. The ai-ling ia excellent throughout, and Coriuuc Griffith ia charming in tho leading role. On Saturday Olive Thomas will he seen in an original story, "Betty Takes a. Hand.". This bright story waa a. priic-winncr in Triangle's great scenario conipelilion. EMPRESS THEATRE. In "Diamonds and Pearls," now screening at the Empress 'Lheatrc. the love of jewels, though giving flic title of tho play, is only «, symptom of a young wife's harmful passf/is, and the drama, amounts to a lesson for many married folk.