ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 197, 9 May 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE STORY OP THE KOSARY." Another large audience greeted ''Tho Story of the Hoeary" at the Grand Opera House last nipht. Mr. Allan Wilkie nun Miss Marie Key are takine the leading parts in this play, which combines emotional scenes with events of the wi the Balkarifi. Tho author is Mr. Waltor Howard, whose "Seven Days' Leave hue already won popularity in this city. Mr. Wilkie hag the part of the dashing Captain Homain, and Miss ft T oy is the inncess Venetia. The principals are capably supported, and the staging and mountms help materially to make the, play a success. "The Story of the Rosary will he repeated nifthtly until the end of 'he woeli, and there will be a matinee performance on Saturday. "POLLY OF THE CIRCUS." Pull houses continue to greet "?<>"?. oj the Circus," tho bie Goldwyn pvartuoUon now screening at the King 6 Th«-.e. rija star artist is the fascinating lltto celebrity, Mae Marsh. .One of tho most striking scenes ■ in the . picture is the burning of a big circus tent and the stampede of the audience. The racecourse soene, where Polly, in ..v thrilling cace, rides the winning horse is also a stirring one. In addition to this feature is shown the twelfth instalment of "The Neulecied Wife. , - On Saturday l.obort Hiohen's mastorpiece, "The Garden ot Allan," will be tbo star attraction. QUEEN'S ( THEATRE. The wonderful picture, "A Daughter of the Gods," is tho special attraction at .lie Queen's Theatre this week. . This mm story, which was produced amid the wonderful scenery of tho West Indies, features Annette Kellermann. It is full of rare soenes and wonderful spectacles, maflo possible by the employment ot many thousands "of people and the lavish expenditure of money. The scenes in wnicn Annette Kellermimn. and her swlnnnln? maidens are shown gambolling in the water are among the most- attractive in the picture. "A Daughter of the Gods irill be shown daily throughout the week. SHOBTT'S THEATRE. ■Tho flret instalment of "The Great Secret." which is being shown at Shortt s Theatre this week, is interesting a large section of the picture-going public. J. me serial,- one of the most successful ever produced in the United States, deals with tho activities of a band of criminal- in their pursuit of wealth, and their- conflict with the rightful owiwrs of the troasnre they are pursuing. It is full, of sensations. Another important part of tins week's programme- is the seven-reel Metro drama, "Blue Jeans," which joins realism with sentiment in a very attractive wsy. EYEKYBODY'S THEATRE. Them are some stirring scenes in the Triangle drama, "Flames of Chance, now screening at Everybody's Theatre. Margery Wileon. who will be remembered as Brown Eyes in "Intolerance," is the heroine, and she acts with charm and skill right through tho play. In addition is shown a clever and most laughable Keystone comedy, "The Dog-oatolicr s Love." On Saturday a big double attraction will be screened at- Everybody s Theatre, "Until They Get Me," a- Triangle drama, featuring Pauline Starke. and Charlie Chaplin in "Tho Adventurer. EMPRESS THEATRE. Little Madge Evans and Geo. MacQuarvie have delightful roles in the "Gates of Gladness," now showing at the Empress Theatre. There are some very unusual scenes in the prodnction—some of Ihcso being taken among the magnolias of Florida. In addition, the competitors In the Red Jersey baby competition will be shown to-night. "THE OIIEEEO'S." The public will bo interested to learn that the merry •'ChceroV who owe allegiance to the Charley's Aunt- Club, have offered their services to the Press Baby Committee. The entertainment will take place in the Grand Opera House on Monday evening next (thanks to the generosity of J. 0. Williamson. Ltd.), when the club will, reproduce for the benefit of the public the whole of the opening programme given so successfully at the Concert Chamber a fortnight ago. The contributing artiste wilt include Misses Ellen Miller. Mabel Hardinge-Maltby. Eileen • Driscoll, Enby Scott, Birch Johnston, Messrs. Alhert Russell, Norman Aitfcou, Len Bernm;, D. Gilmore, W. W. Crawford, L. Hanion, Austin Blackie. and other members of this talented coterie. The Charley'*! Aunt Club's diversion will make a bis appeal to tho public, and for that reason no onp who had the. remotest intention ot being present should allow anotlinr das' to'paFS without consulting the box office plans at the Bristol.

PKKSS BABY MATINEE. To heln l.lus Press baby yotinsr fund the Allan Wilkio Goinpahy (with the permission of Messrs. B. and J. Fuller) ftftvo a Bpecial matinee of Walter Ilownrd's wnr play. "Seven Diiys' Leave." at. the Grnutl Opnrn [louse yesterday nfternoon. The auditorium was comfortably filled (mostly hy the fair sex), and a most creditable performance of this excitintc play was given. Mr. Allan Wilklc figured once again as the gallant solf-Eacrificlng Captain Terry Feililintr, who takes the greatestrisks for his country and comes out GUiiling to claim the linnd and heart of the beautiful Lady Jta'ry (Miss Jlarie Neyl. Excellent work was also done, by Mies Elsie Ferguson, Messrs. Walter Hunt, Virinn Edwards, and Ronald Kilcy. It is gratifying to know that the nmtineo will yield n substantial amount towards the Press Baby Fund. ADA HEEVE SEASON. v The next choMi-ioii auracuon of any moment wiii be the reaiJiienrs.uce in Wclliugtoo of Mies Ada itoeve, whoie advent hero last/ your caused bucli & aiir. Miss lieove'e talent is a rare ons. tihe has the power of iirojccung liersutf iiao the warp und \TOUi oi every sons she singe, making: the number a contiiitto l;ir,li; musical play rather than a baug in ordinary. For example, in "ily Oriotilal Gitl,' , the, Hinuously moving lonuii in nn iiir.ijer glow, becomes the iiUirins Oviestal ianatr in being, and Bimilariy wlmnt croonii:? over the baby's crade in "Aiit t He, iim':" sbu becomes for the nonce the lendur-bcarteil younjf Cockney aiothcr. On ihie oecanlon Miss lteeve will introduce-a auicber of songs new to Wellington, all Cr.-3-.;ns o' subtle einotion, griut aiid say liy turns. Miss E(?8-*6 comes bact to y/tlllngt-on mip ; potted by each artists aa Mr. Tullcyr Andrews, tsiior; Rogero, vhe mimic; l'ergy Peat, the siiib'fi , mid demosr; Luov Linda, the agile icte.-mtiounl daracr; ilarrv Jacobo, the si:isi)LT conductor; Keiinedv Ailun. the SiiKiiefc comedian; Louis NiTtala, conjurer Hiid ikad.owsi'aphist; and the English Coiiieri? Civ,npany. Such an ac-st-Dibliign of vcudeyilic talont can scarcely fail to , prove a big: nltraotton ae far as the Wellington public is concerned.- The season will commence at the Grand Opera House on Saturday week, May 18. Sarly next week Miss Iteeve is to vijlL Rotorua and Hamilton. Hubies of liio true pigeon-blood colour are so rare that they «r« worth ton times their weight in diamonds.