ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 248, 8 July 1918, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

"DICK WHITTINGTON." The Grand Opera liouso proved far too small to accommodate all those who were iiwlrous of witnessing lliu "Dick AVlilttiuutoii pantomime on Saturduy. This uae moi-o j)n rticuhuly thq case iu Iho afternoon, wiien pome hundreds wore turned away. Ah has been the rule at all Hie previous performances, tho efforts of the various artists in particular Vera Jxar™, Maggie Dlckiuson. i'niiliue Hiudlov Arthur Stiuniit, tho Onmille Trio, and ililly | 0 Brim (as the Call-were completely su<wfiil. M TUo hist nights of "Dick Whittiii"*on are announced, and to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon there will be n liual matiiifiß, commencing at lAS o'clock

Tilß ENGLISH PIMUtOTh. The !a«t six performances of tho eiebt mid a hulf woeka' eoason <if tho t'nglish Pierrots at tho Concert Chambor, \o\m Hall, are annoiiDcod, muoh, undoubtedly, to Iho regvijt of large numbers of thenLrngoers, who hn.ve recognised tho ability of this clever combination of artists. On Saturday night, before a crowded hall, another tasteful ami thoroughly artistic programme was presented. Mm Elsa. Langley, tho duinty comedienne, wna delightfully charming in hur two miaint songs of Holland. Miss Billio Wilson gave now impersonations of children's simplicity, and was recalled. Mian Elsie Jlosßlyn sang a twilight song, and lute . In the evenjnc with Mr. Hoy Oooko received, en ovation for tho popular "Sympathy." New and pleasing songs were aluo udniiraoly snug by Mr. David Lylc, -while Mr. J.-ouis Mitchell contributed two of a different but most nccepUible motif. The programino ia again a, strong oue on the comedy side, those responsible being Messrs. Charles Lawrence, W. 1 , . Turner, and Leslie Austin. Among the diverting concerted items wiiloh the Pierrots present so amusingly may be mentioned the burlesque on the "Taking of a, Picture for the Movies," and "Oklahoma's Rose." The true touch of the complete- piunist was shown in the accompanying of Jliis Bimii young, and more especially in the tolo, "Mazurka," by Qodard. The. present programme will 'bo presorted until Wednesday night, and on Thursday the neuaJ change will be ninde. The bor plun for the last night U now open at the Bristol.

THF, KING'S THEATRE. A new producer aud mostly new playjrs (to Wellington) are responsible for "Empty rockets," a photoplay founded ou the novel of that inline by Kuport }lughcn, which constitutes .tho main attraction of tho new programme at the King's Thedto. The story is a decidedly novel one, mid at the outsot there is depicted the Discovery, ou tbo roof of a tenement in tbe Blum area, of Neve York, of the iloud. body of a wealthy clubman, one Merithow. In tho dead iiiu-k'b flngura is firmly clutched ii wisp of "coppor-coloured" hair, and beside the body is au uncommonly-mounted hatpin. At first, eight the sheeting Lome of tho supposed crime looks like a iimplo business for tho polico, but when it is learned that there are no fewer than fivu women under suspicion—all possessing this parUcular shndo of hair, and. all more or less victims of Merithew's unscrupulous ness—it soon becomes evident that tho case is an unusual one. However, one of theso women, Muriel Schuylor, 'daughter of a, millionaire banker, is involved in tliu affair in a peculiar way. Muriel, in ionlunctlon with young Dr. Worthing (lyith whom she is in love), is interested in certain philanthropic work, and in furtherance of this she unwittingly places herself undo; an obligation to tho unscrupulous Jlerithew This lends to all manner ol complications, and Muriel becomes the object of a blaoknifiiline e«-W- Eventually, with the aid of Worthing, tho schoinoß of .ho sanK are defeated, and It is shortly alter this tlwt Mcrithew moots hm untimey end This is really the key to the wholo story, and tho eolVins of.: the rays cry and the climax of the most intoestins n.nd well told romnnce of Worthing and Muriel provide an ending qu'te in keepinE with the general excellence maintiuned riiht from to end. .The latest Oawtto provides an intercstinc supporting Bubject.

EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Marviago Market," a World drama In ilvo reels, and featuring June Elvidgc. feck Drumier. and Arthur Ashley_w tlo principal, attraction at tho Empreiß Theatre ihlß week. icoording o tl o story, io eavo her" father from financial olserece. Hclori (Juno Blvidgc) marries Spayden iTrthur Ashley), millionaire, sportsman, and (tonoral rounder. It is not lons before ?no discovers that she js treated like lie horses and doge. Determined to salu Ijef indopondence, she speonlatos in the marKcf. loses, and turns to one Foxhall for RBSistancc. Ho offers to buy her horeo and when shu goea for the money she snoots him, ana. believing that she lias killed him, takes refugo in another part of the house. The bullet, however, lodges in Foxhall's cigarette case. Her husband traces nor to Foxhall's house, and he kills io*ftall. Helen, on seeing the body, belicvw Bhc is p-iiilt-y. Mailowo (Carlylo Ua«k<<ie\\) assumes tfio (Tiiilt, but at his trial Helen confesses (o what she believes waa Mr crime: Toihall'e valet however, proves the friend In noed, aud his accusation of Spay<l<?n nrLngs the lattor's confession and sulc!3e. Thefo arc many dramatic incidents and tenso moments in the drama. Tho EUipportinn filins lnclnfle a Trlansrtc comedy, "Toy of Pate, Pa he Intorost, an educational picture, and the Topical Budget.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A very lino Triangle drama, entitled "Ileal Polks," Is trio star film showing at Everybody's Tlieatro this week. With bin Inst dollar sunlt In the hose of striking oil old 'finimie Diiean brings in a gusher and decides to iWe Ills wealth to enter society. His wife and son reluctantly move to a wealtlly environment, his son, .llmmlo's, acnuaihtatice with college ends early, and Ills fofks starch for him. Society does not clamour for association with tin! Dugans and Mrs. Dugan finds more pleasure In her garden Unknown to herself, she makes a friend of Lady Rlesslngton, whose protsgf. .Toyce Clifton, is. Interested In Jlmmlo. The Bugans are rounited through the mother's efforts, with Joyce Clifton as o, daughter-in-law, whose birthright E'ves them "real folks" better than they sought. The sixth cnisoilo of "Tile Mystery of tho Double Cross," entitled "The Dead Como Back," introduces fresh thrillins incidents in consonance with the previous chanters of this ejcMnsr serial. There is a fire scene and an escape down a fire hose, a burglnry, and an exciting capture or a thief. The Patbe Gawlt.n, picturing recent incidents, is also shown.

LOOK WHO'S HERE. Ona of the clever sidelights announced TO be preset/tea by J nek Waller on the occasion of tbe renrpcarance and, fanwell of his rlFver Tjook Who's Here attraction at the flrand Onnrn House on Saturday next i* a visiinlisuMon nf the characters mado famous by Captain BniriififnthPi , for Ihelr quaint trench comicalities. All the war 'environment, without which so mneh of the humour, rnuld be Inst, linn liera given to those sketches. The fortliiinmin? season of this popular attraction will (nice tbe form of a positive farewell, as the company is dun to reonen its Melbourne s"npnn. and for this dosing occasion Mr. Waller has set hlmcelf tbe rpsiinnpi'iilifi* of Pta?in? an entertainment. entirely new from opentrm chorus to finale. Tho performance will open with a finiiiil ininplincr nf the ''what bns boon, whit is. nml wbnt Is to be," nnd flnlshr? ni'h n Me t.ran«int!«n rf "Ti- n Pe?t nn'l !"e n .«flnt." gradually evolved from a burlesque orchestra Pccni-. The ma'n feature on Ihe list will of course b" the, Bnirnsfiither sketches already mentioned. Not (bo lMKf'of the Item? will bt> a burlesque on "The Wor 1.0nn," one that will create nulle c, deal of lauuhter among the audience For the nlans of re<;err»cl scat?. f.Tio nubile are referred to the Bristol booking office, whore sents will ho ;il!nt!->(l from 10-iiiorrow morning.