ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 198, 10 May 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"tee story of ran ROSARY." The military drama, "The Story of the Rosary," was presented again before si very appreciative audience in llm Grand Opera ltouso last night. In this play the dashing Captain Paul Domain is married to the Princess Veuetia just on the eve of his departure for the front. The marriage of tile lovers amid romantic surroundings, while the troopß are heard mustering outside, is the prelude lo the stirring and moving scenes that follow. Mr. Allan Wilkin, as Captain llomnin, and Miss Mario Key, as the priDcess, are well suiled, and they give most capable interpretations. "The Story of the Rosary" ! will be played again this evening. ' The J season will close to-morrow, wheir there I will be a matinee as well as the evening performance. ! QUEEN'S'THEATRE. I The famous picture, "A Daughter of lite i Gods," has been Hie attraction at the Queen's Theatre this week. It will be shown for the last time to-day. "A Daughter of the Hods," featuring Miss Annette Kclleraan, io one of the most successful ' super-pictures" yet produced. It is artistic as well as lavish, and it has earned as much popularity in New Zealand at in other parts of the world. SHORTT'S THEATRE. The first instalment of the remarkable serial, "The Ureal Secret," was shown to full houses at Shortt's Theatre yesterday. This serial, dealing with the crimes and adventures of a band of criminals in their pursuit of illicit fortune, is already holding the interest of Wellington picturelovers. To-day will afford the last chance of seeing the first instalment, since the second chapter, containing what is said to b» one of the most sensational incidents evsr recorded by the kiiiematograph, will be shown for the first time io-uiorro\v. To-day will see also the last screening of the clever seven-reel Metro drama, "Blue Jeans." KING'S THEATRE The fascinating little celebrity Mae Marsh will be seen for the last time tonight in the great Goldwyn production "Polly of the Circus." At the change on Saturday Robert Hichen's masterpieco "The Garden of Allah," will be tho star attraction. The mystery and glamour of the Sahara desert are said to be presented in this great production. The story deals with Domini Eufilden (Helen Ware) who was embittered against love early in life. In after years she meets Boris Androvsky, a tragic figure, who endeavours to avoid her. Circumstances throw them together a good deal and at laßt ho declares his love for her. They marry, but eventually the man's remorse overcomos him and he confesses to" his wife that he is a monk who had been lalse to his oath and had lied from the monastery. The final scenes are described as gripping. Charles Chaplin in "The Adventurer," and the loth instalment of "The Neglected Wife" will also be shown. EMPRESS THEATRE. "Gates of Gladness," starring Madge Evans, will be screened for the last time to-night. Commencing to-morrow "Fires of Youth," featuring Frederick Warde as iron-hearted Pemberton, will be screened. "Fires of Youth" is a Patho drama showing .how a steel king spent his life in trying to amass millio.is, giving his youth in exchange for his fortune. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. To-night will aeo tho final screening at Everybody's Theatre of "Flanieß of Ohauco. To-morrow a big doublo attraction will be screened, foremost of which will be Charles Chaplin in "The Adventurer." The picture opens with a police hunt, and Chaplin makes his appearance by rising out of the sand on tho beach. A wild chase follows. Tho other feature will be a Triangle drama "Until They Got Me," featuring Pauline Starke. The story tells of an ill-used littlo orphan who falls in love with an outlaw and runs away with him. The final scenes arc said to reveal somo sensational happenings. ADA REEVE'S RETURN. Miss Ada Reeve is returning to Wellington on Saturday evening of next week. Of Hiss Reeve, an Auckland paper says:—"lt is sheer delight to watch Miss Reeve play upon the senses of an audience, for she is mistress of the iplondid art of natural, heart-deep entertainment. She has no wooden gestures or mechanical motions, or cut-and-dricd vocalism learnod liko a twice times table, nor has she over learned her art, merely persisting in polishing a natural genius. Sho can infuse the truest comedy into matter .not inherently humourous, and sho shows beauties in matters hitherto unsuspected when sho bundles them. Her voice has tho quality of suitableness to all the songs she Bings, but it is her artistic instinct that makes the things sho sings 'go' until the audience wonders."

ENGLISH PIEEBOTV3. After another'successful Bummer season in Australia, maliicc tho fourteenth—and comprising over &M 0 performances—tho English Pierrots, under the direction of Will and Eob Thoniaß, nre again an)iounced to tour UlO Dominion, commencing their season at the Town Hall on Thursday next, when they "will present a series of new and novel items never previously given in this city. Originality and novelty aro tho keynotes or wo Pierrots' suceoss. Musical gems, monologues, character sketches, burlesiiuo dramas, potted plays, dances, and impersonations arn amongst the items in the promised hill-of-fare. The company again consists of ten performers, lour ladies and,.-six men, two ladieß, Miss Elsie Bosslyn'(soprano) and Misß liima Young (pianist), being new members since the Pierrot 3 last visit. Miss Elsa Langley, and Miss Biiliu Wilson are still included, as aro also Mr. W. P. Turner and Mr. Charleß Lawrence, cntortaincr. The opening programme • will serve to introduce soveral capital items, according ample scope for the individual and collective abilities of the members. Ecferring to the previous visit of the six weeks' season last year, TtrE Dominion said: "This clever and well-balanced combination have made a distinct impression with the Wellington public, that their patrons would liko the season continued indefinitely. . . . A pleasing feature about the English Pierrot performances is the clean humour presented with novel effects." The box plans open at the Bristol on Monday next.