ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 195, 7 May 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE" MATINEE. The public is reminded of the special mntincc and absolutely the final performance of Walter Howard's! war play, ''Seven Days' Leave." at the Grand Opera House to-morrow afternoon. -This bracing melodrama, which keeps one tingling with pleasurable expectation, is one of the best of war plays which has been written up to date. Its action has the appearance of probability, and the scenes have an admirublo constructive sequence. The whole of the receipt!- are for the Itcd Jersey and Red Cross appeal, through the medium of that wonderful Press baby. "POLLY OF THE OIUCUS." The second of tho great Goldwyn produrations, "Polly of the Circus." featuring Mae Marsh, now being screened at the King's Theatre, acta a high standard in screen photo-playß. It has all the essentials of a great production. The lifo of the sawdust ring iB seen from within as well as from without. The audience see that beneath tho glittering spangles are human souls, susceptible to spiritual and emotional influences, and that tho amusing antics of a elown may cover a broken heart. ITumour and pathos aro intimately blended in this attractive picture. A good deal of it -is pure entertainment. A circus performance presented artistically and interestingly, but ouco the drama begins as it does when Polly is carried unconscious from tho ring to the house of the young minister it grips flrmlv, and holds the audience absorbed to the close. In addition is shown the twelfth instalment of "The Neglected Wife." • QUEEN'S THEATRE. The great film spectacle. "A Daughter of the Gods," is a big draw at the Queen's Theatre, Cubo Street, and this is not to be wondered at. There is a feast for any picture-iover in this remarkable story. The producer had arranged many truly enchantins situations in his marTollous picture, and lias made full use of the wonderful swimming powers and athletic grace of his heroine, Miss Annette Kellermann. Miss Kellermann is equally I attractive in the water or out of it, and ! some of her work marked her as an j actress of ability as well as a wonderful | swimmer. j EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ! The strange title of "Flames of Chance" ! refers to tho fact that ft certain invisible j ink becomes legible when subjected to I heat. At Wittenburg Camp three sufferi iug prisoners get letters from a New York girl who has adopted them as godsons. ! One of them accidentally discovers that their letters are the means whereby somei one in America is sending mssages about ! the Mat's Navy. Marjory Wilson, who ! will bo remembered as "Brown Eyes in ! "Intolerance,' 1 portrays the role of the heroine. The climax is nuitc unexpectea by the audience. In addition to this feature is shown a clever Kcyston comedy, "The Dog-catcher's Love, which la both laughable and clever. I SHORTT'S THEATRE. Crowded houses rule at Shortt's Theatre, where the special attraction is the first chapter of an absorbing picture serial, "The Sccrot Seven." A band of clever and unscrupulous criminals figure in tno story. Their first efforts to get possession of the millions that belong by right to the niece of a multi-millionaire, who has become involved with the gang, make a very interesting story. The leading roles aro taken by Francis X. Bushman and Miss Beverley Bayne. The next instalment of the serial will be shown on Saturday. A seven-reel Metro drama, "Bhio Jeans," is also shown. Miss Mola Dana taking the leading part. EMPRESS THEATRE. Madge Evans and Geo. MacQunrrie aro ntarred in the "Gates of Gladness now screening at the Empress In this picture Madge Evans takes part of a little girl whose rather turns burglar and is not above usiirg the little Kirlfoi. tho purpose of entering tho home which he has determined to roy. The picture is a very pleasing production. PRESS PICTURE CONCERT. The excellent bookings at Hogg's for the Press picture concert at the Crown Theatre on Thursday night indicate that the. pressmen knew the i.opular taste. Their friendly critics, the showmen, declare that they could not put on so fine n programme at nopular prices unless the artists could, "as they do in this instance, generously give their talent. The picture part of the i rogramme, My Old Dutch." Is well known and commended, and first-class talent makes up flic concert programme. The well-known baritone, Mr. Leo Btickcridgc, will sing, Miss Mary Butler intends drawing on her excellent repertoire of humorous monologues. Miss Moylan, a charming soprano, is to give a solo, end an orchestra of well-known instrumentalists, under the baton of Mr. Harry Tombs, will play the "Don Juan" overture and other selections.