ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"OOMB INSIDE." Tito Grand Opera Ilouto was filled with a delighted audience last evening, wl'.en The Strollers again produced "Come Inside." Mr. Syjlney James amply satisfied everybody that ho is a whole entertainment in himself, and he kept the house inrollicking roars of mirth. His rendering of "In t-lio Heart of a City, Without a Heart" was simply immense, but .in all his other humorous items he was equally successful. Jlits Madeline Koasiter was again seen to great advantage in her dancing, and her spirited singing was 1 popularly aporoyed. The Pyjaina Girls also helped to make the show merry and bright, while Mr. G. W. Desmond's drollery caused much amusement. Jlis dancing was also of a high standard. Miss. Josio Jackson contributed several sweet songß. Misb Ira liißsett made a decided hit with "Joan of Arc," in which she appeared as a lied Cross uurso. The programme will be repeated to-night. ENGLISH PIERROTS. Tho English Pierrots eoulinuc to draw crowded nouses at the Oonccrt Chamber of the Town Hall. From beginning to end the programme is bright, ana each member of tho company displays a very high degreo of talent, ilumoroua and sentimental items, are judiciously niterI 6persod, «iud provide it «uui I pleasurable entertainment. The programme will be repeated to-night, ana there will be a change to-morrow evening, when .lie talented mcmbors of the brisht little company wiU all be heard in new itcmß. KING'S THEATRE. Jane Cowl, in "The Dawn," produced by Goldwyn, is the chief attiac* (.ion at the Ring's Theatre tius week. Ihe story depicts tho dificulty a young American girl who is efcjaged to /a captain } M f the United States Flying Corps lias m getting tho permission of her _giiaraliin to marry tlic luaii of her choice. iiw j story is presented in a manner that is typical ot tho Goldwyn productions previously Borcened here, and among Ji scrles of intensely realistic scenes there is one worthy of special mention—that or a pa:ii" inside a burning theatre, Supports include a collection of films both new and j interesting. j ' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Mystery of the Double Cross,"now screening at Everybody's Theatre, is a particularly fine serial story. A mysterious will, which tells tho hero thatWie must search for -the girl with a doublo cross on her arm and marry her before ho ',i ':N,viU a huge fortune, is the plot in a i nutshell. Mollie King is featured in tho leadiuK role. Another star pictilre on the programme is a seven-reel 'Triangle- feature, "I Love You," starring Alma Rubella. EXPRESS THEATRE. No fewer than four people claim to have murdered the one man in "The Blind Adventure." now screening at the Empress Theatre. EdwaJd Earle and Betty Howe fill tho leading roles, and. their acting is very good throughout. A Triangle comedy, "Aired in Court," causes much merriment. " .SUNDAY CONCERT. ; The Wellington Professional Orchestra Will give its third concert of the season at His Majesty's Theatre on Sunday evening at 8.30. under the conductorship of Mr. H. Moschini. The programme contains items calculated .to suit many tastes, from tho movement of the "Pastoral" Symphony of Beethoven to the dainty "Spring Song" of Mendelssohn. Other items will be the dashing "Raymond" Overture, a fantasia from "Faust," Sir A. Mackenzie's "Benedictus" and Sibeliiis's "Valsn Triste." A silver coin collection will be taken up at the doors.

The members of the "Dick .Whittington" Pantomime Company arrived from Sydney on Monday evening, and' left for Auckland by the midday express yesterday. The company includes Vera Pcarcc, Pauline Bindley, Maggie Dickinson, Arthur Stigant, Harry Koxbury," and William Fuilbrook.