ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 243, 2 July 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"DIOK WHITTINGTON." Following on tho news that the Amcri* nrt^ e / a^ Williamson pantomime. "Diclc whittington and Jiia Cat," was presented for the second timo at tlio Grand Opera House last night, and \hib enjoyed hugely by a very larco audienee. Tho fitory of IJick Whittinpton probably was more laminar to the last generation than it is to the yonnff people of to-dav. Hut Dick, who was lured by the Bow-Bells to his falo of becoming Lord Mayor of London, ]\ ns not bing particular to do with, the 1918 pantomime. The show is vory gay and wry amusing. Its slender plot provides Uio occasions for boijps and ballel.fi, choruses and donees, jokes and whimsicalities, which follow on© another in rapid and profuse nuccession. It is one of tho best-staged and moßl prettilydressed pantomimes that tho Williamson firm has.brought this way, and its chief performers are thoroughly capable. Miss Vera. Pearce is the "principal boy," and makes a dashing Dick Wliittinjrtoii. Jfr. Billy 1c Brun represents the Cat cleverly, with tho aid of a very effective make-up. Mr. Arthur Stifjant is tho Damn, and has Mr. Harry Itoxbury to asßist in making Jannhter. The dancing of Miss Maggie Dickinson and Mr. Sydney Yates is a featnro of the performance. The ballet is a partiularly strong one. Last night's audience found no dull spots in the pantomime. It enjoyed every minute of tho three hours that the show occupied in presentation. "Diel: Whittlngton" will be each evening this week.

TKB ENGLISH PIERKOTS. Again last the English Pierrots presented a lino programfite to a thoroughly satisfied audience at the Town Kail Concert Chamber. The applause was freouont. mid for each item an "encore was demanded. Especially pleasing were the voe.il numbers of Mr. D. Lyle. Miss Elea Langlcy _ scored another success in "The Black Pierrot," while Mies Elsie Rosslya and Mr. It. Oooke did equally well. Much amusement wen caused by Mr. Lawrence's many witticiemß. Altogether the Pierrots' entertainments are distinctly bright and cheerful, and no one can attend them without feeling the highest dogree of pleasure. The programme will be repeated to-nig^it. EHPBES& THEATRE. The star picture at. the Empress Theatre is a World production, entitled "lletsy Hobs." Alice Brady takes the part of the heroine. The plot is exciting, and is complicated by the partisan feeling which ran so high between the loyalists and the rebels during the American War of Independence. The whole cast is excellently chosen. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The plot o! the Triangle drama, "Mountain Dew," now screening at, Everybody's Theatre, centres round t& illicit trade in the remote Kentucky hills, and makes au exciting story. Margery Wilson takes tho principal part. Supporting items include the fifth episodo of "Tho Mystery of The Double Cross," entitled "Life Current." KING'S THEATRE. There are many exciting incidents in "The Naulahlta," Itudyard Kipling's famous story, which is being screened at the King's Theatre under the titlo of "Tho Jewel of Desire." Antonio Moreno and Donaldina, the world-famed dancer, aro featured in tho leading roles. Tho mysterious magnificence and glamour of India is faithfully reproduced, ajid the picture is artistically perfect.