ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 204, 17 May 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MISS ADA REEVE. Great intercut iB being taken in the reappearance at fhe Grand Opera JToiibo tomorrow evening of Miss Ada, Reeve and her supporting vaudcvillo company. Miss Reeve has endeared herself to the Boldiors in Egypt and London by her work in lookin? after comforts and proriding them with entertainments, etc. From Hie mo. ment Miss Reeve makes her appearance* on the place she install? herself in tho Rffeetions of playgnorp, and it is nuite a common occurrence for her to bo called upon to give an many as a dozen nf bcr most popular numbers. Tho supporting company Includes Mr. Talleur Andrews, a brillis.ni, operatio tenor; Louis Nikola, magician and shadowgraphist.; Miss Lucio Linda, juvenile dancer; Rogero, a. marvellous mimic' of musical instruments; Mr. Kennedy Allen, comedian; Harry Jacobs, singing conductor; the English Comedy Co., including dainty Peggy Peat. Mies Georjic de Lara, and Messrs. John Grant and Ashton Jarry; and the Tivoti orchestra tompleto the company. The box plans axa low open at the Bristol.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Oharlie Ohaplin will bo seen for the last time to-night at Everybody's Theatre in his latest screaming- absurdity, "The Adventurer," which is one of the funniest efforts attempted by tho clever little comedian. "BABY MINE." At to-morrow's change of programme at Everybody's, Madge' Kennedy will bo teon in a Goldwyn super-feature entitled "Baby Mine." a. film version of Margaret Mayo's celebrated comedy drama. It is stated that "Baby Mine" has. proved, oven more successful as a Sim production than it w on the speaking stage, for tho screen permits a ra.ngc of action that, was not possible in the spoken form. Madgo Kennedy takes tho rolo of a, young bride who looks on the lighter side of life, loves society and frivolity, much to the alarmof her serious-minded husband. Her guileless deceptions cause her entanglements, and finally the end comes when her' husband on his return to tho city finds that she has just been to lunch with another man. The plot is nowise intricate, but it is said to be treated with a-n exquisite French touch. KING'S THEATRE. To-night will he the test chance of witnessing Oharlie Ohaplin in "The Adventurer." Thiß picture is without doubt one of the most laughable films yet seen m Wcllington. "CONVICT 933." At the change of programme to morrow at tho King's Theatre. Mrs. Vernon Castle will be seen in a Pathc mystery drama, "Convict 953." Irene Castle taken the part of a girl -who commits a crime and is *ent to .prison. She escapes from gaol, and later a woman who had been imprisoned at the same time for a, similar offence finds her, and by threats and blackmail forces her to become I lie accomplice of a criminal organisation. The criminals learn of the existence nf many valuable- diamonds, and determine to steal them. T.ie girl is forced to become one of the- thieves. In the meantime she has been for some months under the surveillance of (he police, who finally track her to the thieves don. The plot is described as thrilling all the way. In addition will ho shown, the fourteenth episodo of "The Neglected Wife. (WEEK'S THEATRE. "Some Boy" is the namo of the comedy film which is the main attraction of tho programme at the Queen's Theatre this week. In aetual fact the comedian. George Walsh, dons the garb of a lady, irith high heels complete, au-1 makes himself a fairly preEentablo female, if a somewhat eccentric and amusing one. There are other pictures on the programme besides tho feature by the Fox Company and thor are all now and good. EMPRESS THEATRE. To-day and to-night will see the final screening of the patho film story, "Fires of Youth." starring Frederick Wardo. Commencing to-morrow a Triauglo picture play, entitled "Stranded," featuring T)e Wolf Hopper and Bessie Love, will be shown. "Stranded" is a romantic story of a hroken-down actor and a trancwe girl. De Wolf Hopper takes the leading male part, and Bessie Love is the heroine.