ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 246, 5 July 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"DICK WHITTINGTON." Pleasing to the eye and car, with liril- [ liant stage settings, beautiful dresses and tuneful singing, "Dick Whittiugton" pantomime, 01 J. 0. Williamson, Ltd., is a reliable tonic for the downcast. Tho brand Opera, Houso waß filled to the doors last night, and tho good impression the piece was making was evident by the loud applause Riven. Everything goes with a, swing, and the stage is not lone without tho presence of either good comedians, attractive ballet girls, or rich-voiced singers. Jliss Vera i'carcc makes a dashing and charming - principal boy. The principal B-rl is Miss Paulino Bindley, a polished soprano, to whose lot falls the song successes of the evening. Breezy comedy by Arinur Kt.iguiit (the Dame) materially helps tho Biiccess of tho show, while he is iiolv assisted by" Jlarry lioxbury, Ernest Langford, William Fullbrooli, and Claude ,nit. Clever acrobats "who provide a wonderful turn are the Camllle Trio. Not the least attractive feature of tho Bhow in the dancing of Miss Maggie Dickinson and Mr. Sidney Yates. The last five nights of the pantomime are announced. Tliero will be a matinee performance on Saturday, also one on Tuesday.

THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. The English Pierrots entered upon their eighth week at tho Concert Chamber last evening before an audience which enjoyed every minute of the long and varied programme. The new programme is very strong in bright concerted numbers, which i'lflisueil "Til;' Beautiful Sea," "Arabella," "Nuts and May" (with Langley as tho purse-gathering May, who takes down all the kmits), "I'm So Shy" (tho solo sung very coyly by Miss Billie Wilson), and "Tho Anarchist." Miss lilsa Langley again exerted her captivating art in "Tulip Time" and "Little Baggy Breeches," two charming sketches from her Dutch portf»i'o. J'r. Louis Mitchell is a ranch finer singer than lie is a reciter. His ringing baritone was heard to great advantage in "Speed the Plough," a good song of real war-time sentiment, and he had to respond to one of t;io strongest cncores of the evening with a hearty yokel iong. Tho finished vocnlisin of Miss Elsie Rossiyn lent a special charm to "The Bells of Twilijrfet." Her 1 encore song was also well treated. Miss Wilson mad; a distinct hit with lier juvenile mummery in "I Couldn't Help It," and the recitation "The Little Ant." "Toy Soldier" song was also a bright number. Mr. David Lyle, tho Domilnr fen or of the combination, sang "My nidden Hose," and dug up "Coming Home." Mr. Leslie Austin was a good tonic in his comic songs, and was admirable as the dear old maiden ißdy in the sketch "When The Heart Is Young." Godard's "Mazurka." nlaycd. with strength and character by MiBB Ilima Young, came as a pleasant whiff from the days when good music was in greater favour than now. Miss Rnsslyn and Mr. Hoy Cooke Bine "Sympathy" as'ft duel. The farce, "Taking a Picture for the Movies," went ?-i*h a scream, and the finale, "Oklahoma Ease," made a cheery "go-home" number. This excellent programme will hold the boards until Thursday next. KING'S THEATRE. Anlonia Moreno and Doraldina. the world-famed dancer, will be seen for the last time to-night at the King's Theatre in "The Jewel of Desire" or "The Nanlalika." At the change of programme tomorrow, «■ screen version.of the celebrated novel by Eunert Hughes, entitled "Empty Pockets." will be the leading attraction. The picture is a first National Telease. and the cost is an all-star one. including Barhnra Oastleton, Bert Lylell. and Malcolm Williams. An exceedingly interesting love story runs through the film, and the picture is described as a most gripping one, the ending being very dramatic and unexpected. '

EVERYBODY'S TJTEATJIE. Maruory Wilson will be feen for the last time to-night at Everybody's Theatre in the stirrincr drama "Mountain Dow." At to-raorrow'B change J. Barney Sherry, will bo seen in "Rea.l Polks." the nicturc which was awarded first prize ar»n.inst fourteen thousand entries in the Trtanel9 prize competition. In the story the interplay of the character? is said to malto a, fascinating and absorbing picture. It is e!aini"d that the picture is proof that tho aimolcst theme pronerly handled can be in?dc more Rnnniner. more (Mk'htful. aud more human than the most ineenious nlot ever devised. The sixth enisode of "The yvptcrv oi' the Double Cropc." entitled "Tile Dead Come Back," will also be shown. ' EMPEESS THEATRE. ' To-night will he the last scrccnine of "Betsy Ko«:" To-morrow another World feature, "The Marriage Market." will bo screened. Cnrlyle Blackwell and June Elvidi;c are flic stars, nud Arlhu r Ashley will also be seen in the cast. The story deals with New York Society people of the present day, and it tells lio'w a young society debutante sacrifice? her love in order to marry a wealthy young man who nromises her thp money she needs K get her father out of the criminal situation.