ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 236, 24 June 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

• THE ENGLISH 'PIERROTS. Tho sign "house full" was hiine oulsidft the ticket offlco of the English. Pierrots at tho Town Hall before the curtaiu rose on Saturday night, a fact that, apeake well for tho entertainment provided by this clever company during its Jlvo weeks' BeaBon. Prom the first item on the lig and varied programme to tho grand finale everything was in good taste and artistically preeented. Tho applause after every item was so insistent that tho already generouß programme was considerably extended by the encores. The subjects, grave and gay, were new in almost every case. Mies Hosplyn and Mcesrs. Lyle and Cooke 6anj several charming eongs with admirable taste, while Messrs. Turner and Lawrence attended to tho lighter side cf the show in their characteristic way. Miss Elsa Langlny was daintly effective in a burlesque dance and a song of tho doings of "Jack o' Lantern." aud with Mr. Turner in a, scene of love in officehours, entitled "Click, Click." JKes Billio Vntsou maintained her reputation as a clever comedienne, and Miss Hima Young, the accompanist, contributed in no small way to the success of her principals.

EMPRESS THEATRE. A World drama, entitled "Tho Tentu Case," is tho chief attraction at tho EmpreEs The-itro this week. According to the story. Claudia (Juno Elvidge) marries Jerome Landis for his wealth to savo \her father from ruin, and finally falls passionately in love with him. Her fathcr'e money goes chiefly to eupport a. vampire, and JcioraeP nephew, Harry Landis, is aleo in the tolls of the same woman. Jerome refuse? to givo his nephew any furtlur allowance, and the lattor appeals to Olandia, who jives him a cheque, but when he repeats his request ahe refuse's him. To te rcvenpied, Harry secrets himself in her bedroom and allows himself to he discovered by Jeromo when ho returns home. Jerome naturally thinks his young wife has been unfaithful, and seeks a- divorce. Claudia, in desperation to savo at least her babv for herself, arranges for her lawyer, who ie a friend, to hide in the bedroom of tho judge's wife, so that thore may bo similar circumstantial evidence aeainst her. When the judge declares her to be false, Claudia reassures liini by e&plaining that this was the tenth case. Later Harry L?.ndie meets with a motor accident, and before he dins confesses, and Claudia and Jerome are reunited. The drama is full of incident, and ■the photography is perfect. Tho supporting films' include an excellent,. Keystone. comedy, "Her Uncle Dudley," and the Topical Budcet.

KING'S , THEATRE. A screen version of a novel by Phillip Opponheim, entitled "The Silent Master," is the feature film at the King's Theatre this week. Robert Warwick as Valentin, an eccentric young man of great wealth, and the head of a mysterious organisation known as Iho Court of St. Simon, has a very congenial port to play. This BScret tribunal punishes men who under shelter of the law oppreES the poor.. Valentin, challenged by a bored yonng mim to show him anything he has not already seen, introduces .him to the Court. Tho young man persuades the leader of tlic Apaches whom Valentin uecb for hie benevolent purposes to produce now adventures. Tho two becomo involved in a murder, and the Apacho is betrayed. Valentin, disgusted, loaves Paris for New Tork, where he mils in love and marries Virginia Allen, and it turns out that the bored young man m Paris, Eugene, is her brother. Learning that Eugene had been sent to prison for complicity in the murder, and is about to be released, Virginia insists upon going to Paris, ond is accompanied by Valentin. The latter is denounced by Kiigcno, and throws all the blame for his fate on him, which cauee3 Virginia, to turn from Valentin. How husband and wife are reunited makes an excellent finish to an exciting stoiT. The Gaumont Graphic ana n, Pathe scenic ehowine Balrrltz are the supporting films.

EVERYBODY'S THEATKE. A Goldivyn 111 m, "Sunshine Alley," starring Mae Marsh and ltobert Harron, -was responsible for something more than the ÜBual Saturday night business at bverybody's Theatre. In Sunshine Ally there dwelt a bird and animal dealer, old Harbost, his grandaughter Nellie (Mne Jlarsh), and grandßon Dave. Tho brother and sister have been brought up and cared for by their grandfather, and Nollio ie thorougnly devoted to the old man, but Dave, in whose nature there is a good deal ol tvii, thinks his guardian exists solely for the purposo of supplying him with money in order that he may live a Mo of idleness among hie dissolute companions. Eventually Dave resorts to theft, stealing a valuable little monkey from his grandfather's stock, and embarks on a courso of crime. One day old Harboet lb knocked over by a motor-car. The occupants, the Morrises (father, mother, and son), bring the old man home to the little mm Bhop. Whilst at Harbost's place the mother becomes greatly I " t f, r^ st ? d in a famous singing bnlirmcn, Nellie's own bird, while , young Morris (Robert Harron) evinces an interest no less keen in the young girl. The bulj finch finds a new home, aud soon afterwards develops a "throat, , requiring tho services of a bird doctor. In her grandfather's illness Nellie undertakes the "doctoring." Nellie's stay at the Morris establishment comes to. the e.irs of her brother, and he and his companions resolve to take advantage ofihe fact. The defeating of the plans of the robbers and the working out of an intensely roman ic lovo story from this utago of the picture provide incident in plenty to mako an ending that ia as satisfying as it is origiSail B "Sunshine Alley" is thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end. Supporting pictures include a new instalment of "The Mystery of Iho Double Ci'o.6. "DICK WHITHJTGTON." The J C Williamson annual pantomime attraction is duo here at the Grand Opera House on Saturday next. Laughter and nonsense, interpolated with tuneful numbers, dances, ballots, ensembles marches, all interwovon into a, fairy plot. B «<* I" tho ground work of a successful pantonine There is no doubt, Judgiup: l.y contemporary opinion*, that. 'Dick Whit tington" quito upholds tho high stnndaitt of pantomime invariably wt by_the J. 0. Williamson firm annually. The Uo acts comprise 16 separate scenes., many gorgeous arrangements of light-ana colour Tho pantomime, it 13 eaio, Iβ notable for three, things, amongst many Dick Wittington, the critic of ho _ Mel. « a if b a?r^^P=^| on Wednesday morninß.