ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 188, 29 April 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE JUBILEE SESGEHS. Tho Fisk Jubilee Sincere coutimied their season in tho Concert Chamber of tin* Town Ball on Saturday, and again smeceeded in pliaaing a large auclienue. The aonge and oiioruues are, many of tlii:m oM favourites sung by the original "i'lsks," tho sort of melodies that have been bo long- out of fashion that they eouuii almost jiow to modern ears. They have aome more modern muaic, and some quit , . , i up-to-date comedy in old-fashionod guise, i The programme, ■ a yerj attractive one, I is being repeated this evening. VAUDEVILLE AT HIS MAJESTY'S. Amongst the newcomers to m.iKe ilicir first 'appearance at Ills Alaj/O. v ' s lu " I evening will be Mr. Wylie \.awon, :i comediun with a talent lor humour of a unique order, an<t also a. 'cello player. The Dick and Dorothy Trio, two gentlemen and a lady who.appeared here under tho Fuller management a . few months ago, and created a very good inipreseion by their terpsichorean abilities, will appear again. Other first appearances ■will bo mado by Mr. .Howard Hall, a descriptive baritone, and Mies Ada. Kniari. a soprano, who will appear in conjunction with Mr. AVylie V>Vtson. The farowell evenings .ire announced of tho popular comedy couple, whr<si» humorous topicalities have earned them many admirer* from week to week. Miss Jlaudn Courtney and Mr. "C," Mr. Ted. Jlatlcnn and Miss Genevieve Lee will offer another of Mr. JfauLean's original dramatic playlets; the Trio Classioiic (or Musical Kennedys- will play a new 6erios of solcction.H from their rcr/ertoiro of hiifh-class musical numbers; and Vesto nn'l Jullyan. talking jugglers; Kelly and Drake. Amer'ean comedy uno: Covclnnd and the Kid. featuring the Blind-reading cliiW: Ward Lear, comedinn, and the Eallanrnos. Herculean, duo, will complete what (he management consider should be a splendid evening's entertainment. QUEEN'B THEATRE, "Tho Book Agent"— five-reel Fox comedy —occupies pride of .place in the new proSfi'auimo which was screened at the Queen's i Theatre on Saturday. It is a most I acceptable picture, bubbling over with ' life and vivaoity, and is replete with many amusing situations. Tho film Btars that popular octor, George Walsh, who hae pleuty ,of scope for showing his prowess, as an athlete in jumping gates I and fcnce3, vaulting over -walls, leaping I from iipper-story windows and further of proving hie dexterHy in the n»n of his fist.a. Tiie purveying of his printed knowledge lands him in adventures, sentimental as well as menasing. In onn of hla reontiadee he meets a college girl, Molly Lester, whom h& mibseonently meets again in curiouo eiroumatances. There are other incidents which go to make a very entertaining story. The supporting films are good. THE KING'S THEATH.B. "Enlighten Thy Daughter," a seven-reel feature from tho Unligntmcnt Film Company, which occupies tho leading .position on the new programme at the King's Theatre, is a picture that is bound to attract more than ÜBUal interest. It is a, story with a mission, a.n endeavour to impress upon parents the grave dangers to which young girls are exposed who aro launched into the world insufficiently informed of its social dangers. The au- , thor has presented the careers of two girle, coueins; one tho daughter of a successful attorney, and the other the daughter of his brother, a doctor. Tho respective mothers .bf the gii'ls, however, represent two widely differing types. The one ie wholly devoted to hor family, while tho other is a devotee of rostaurant life arid gambling parties. The natural consequence ie, of oourse, that one girl Sjjowb up benefiting by her mother's intelligent interest in hor future, while the other, left much to her own resources and» never knowing a mother's sympathetic interest, grows up in complete ignorance of all things pertaining to what is usually tormed "sex." Both girls fall in love lritli the same man, and the result of tho ono's ignorance eventually bringß about tragedy lor her and unhappineae for the other—and incidentally wrecks tho homo of tho parents. The subject in tho picture under notice is skilfully handled, and. moreover, there IB some, remarkably flue acting—in particular by tie father of Ihe girl whoso life ends in tragedy. ' Tlio Gaiimont Graphic and a now instalment of "The Neglected Wifo" aro ahso on tho programme. An raigmcntcd orchestra is a feature of this week's entertainment. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Tho star film in this week's progranimo at Kvcirybody's Theatre is entitled, "Betty Takes a Hand." Botty Marshall lcariiß from her fathor that in days gone by he had been swindled out of a uiiue by his partner, ,iame3 Bartletl, and Betty's uncle, Hamilton Haiues. Betty goes to Los Angeloa as tho guobt o£ her aunt, but finds that her coueiu Ida has set

her cap for Tom Bartlett, and they are about to sail on a. Panama cruise- with younff Bartlett on tho same yacht. Tom Bartlett, quarrele with Mb father and loaves for tho yacht. On his way ho etops at the Haines hpuee, and ie surprised to see a sign "Eoom and Boardß." Ho finde the Haineß party gone, and a strange beauty, posing as llise Haiucs, conducting a. boardinghouee. Tom falls a victim, and becomes tic flret boarder. WTiilo a search is going on for Tom, ho is slaving in the boa-rdir.ghouEO and helping Betty to make a success of it. Then comes a ohance oncounUsr between Jamea Bartlott and Botty, tho old man becomes captivated, and wante to give Betty, •whoeo identity ho docs not know, 50.C0O" dollars to marry his non. Betty and Tom arc raa-vried, and when the fathers on Tioth sides find it, out they are fnrlous hut a reconciliation and happy endUl£ aro tho result. "Auckland Trom the'-Skicd," a scenic air film, will interest a great many patronu. as will the Patho Ga-rotte, with its presentation of topical events. ' : UJCPBBSS THEATRE. An excellent programme of pictures Is being presented at the Einprees Theatre this week, the rtar film being entitled "The Awakening." The story is laid in an artists' colony, and the two principal' characters are Jacques K-evilly and Marguerite, both of whom arc orphans. Because of his Revilly'a character Jiis disreputable- ai-pearanco is cailcci flie Beast." jffarguerito is an innocent, unsophisticated girl, who finds it impossible- to make a living for herself when her parents die. .Eevilly, one winters night, flnds her freezing to death.on a cold stairway. Ho takes her to his home, and with tho aid of the man who is his best friend and the landlady, he saves her life. Revilly has been Insufferably lonely, and tho &irl fills his life with happiness. They lenrn to love one another, but there is a high-living young man in the colony who has designs on Marguerite, and these ho carries through by a diabolical plot. But. Kevilly'a love is too big to he extinguished, and ho and Marguerite are finally united. The settings given this prod'irt-ion are particularly fine. The supporting film" include a, very fine comedy. "The Innocent Villain" and tho Topiclfi Budget.