ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 271, 5 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

T — "THE BING BOYS ARE IIEKE." Tho gorgeous costuming 'ml elaborate mounting of the J. C. Williamson Enfflii'li rovue, "Tho Bine 'Boys Arc Here, Has, much to do with the success achieved ■ nightly at the Grand Opera Houcc. Stiiniling room, and crowded at that, was a leu- ; turo of the house on Saturday r.ight. ihe ; revue is the moßt brilliant that has been presented in Wellington, and the. three . full hours that in takes to singe is one , entire spectacle .of beautifnl girls in ar- • tistie ballets, good earnedi:ms, iiresentcrt in scenes set to dazzle tho eye. There is a mere suspicion of a pint-the adycntiircsv of (wo (vmntrv boys sowing ttieir wild oats in London. As the two boys, .Messrs. Leslie Holland and Jack Cannot lw; ample scope to evoke laughs loud niul lorn;. Miss Minnie Love is alco a big lactor both in comedy and sons:.. 1"» e..M, is a long one, giving opportunities lor nil. The dancing of 3Uss Mali- Hn-ird aud >■"• Olvde Cook is a sheer delight. Ihe I»'-t nights or this unitiue- attraction are announced. < THE KING'S THEATRE. A World Film drama, ' Stolen Hours," featuring Ethel Clayton, forms tliu mainetay of the few programme at the King s Theatre. The scenes are Kid in Cinglanrl, where Ethel Clayton, tbe motherless daughter of a professional gambler, is brought up by her father in the atmosphere of a "swell" {rambling house. The irirl's character survives the surroundin?s. One niirlit the houso is raided bv tho twliec' and the ?riii mireeeds in makitn? her escape and in so doing helps a young mombcr of Parliament to effect- his escape also. This young 'nan and the gambler's daughter mutually fall in lnve, but it transpires that heigFa-s already married, to a wife who hates him, ind who refuse:to live with him. The unravellinc of tins apparently hopeless tangle tonstitstcs the main portion ot th» picture. Of more moment, perhaps, is a series of Admiralty official views depicting "The Story of tho Drifters." These scenes includo -nunelayinc. the work of the motor-twit patrol, destroyers, monitor.6. etc. It is claimed that many of the pictures vreretaken actually under fire on the occasion of one of the' raids on tho Bclgiau coast. The aeries forms tt most instructive and interesting pietu'-e illustrplive of the y (!oii_ gcrous work carried out by the meu of the "lesser craft." . EMPRESS THEA'ISB. The star Mm Bhowins this weclt flt the Empress Th"atre is entitle "The Seloved traitor," feaituring Mae Marsh, who will be remembered for her fascinating -work in "Polly of tho Oirous." In "The- Beloved Traitor" Miss Marsh has a rule which is specially adapted to hor distinctive and winsome personality A yoong; girl reared in a fisher village, she is loved by Judd and loves Tfim in return. Judd spends his aparo time in modelling figures from mud. i One fateful day an art fancier hnnpens to arrive at tho village with his daughter. Be sees rne of .Tudd's clay models, and immediately recognises it as a work of untried ecnim. As a result he persuades Judd to go to JTevr Tork and. Btndy. Judd agrees, partly influenced hy the persuasion'of his patron's fashionable daughter. Then follow fa™ and flatterers. Tho love of his humble fisher days h forgottcn-the irfrl who h«d been his inspiration and to whom he owed his success. But there came a day when the old love was awakened in a aramntic rmnncr. which forms the clinra. Tbe story appeals and fascinates from tho (Yinvinolng reality of th« theme, and the artistic, manner in which it is nrodiiced. "The DangcTs of a Bride." a Jn-uirhable Kevstone comedy, and tho Topical Budget make wd a very interesting and attractive programme. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. Quite a!n excellent now programmo in every way was screened at Everybody s Pictures on Saturday. Dramatic subjects predominated, but they were of compelling interest. Tho tenth episode in the serial, entitled the "ITyetery of the Double Gross," was as engrossing as tho former chapters of this woird. yet exe'ting. story. 'The Hole in tho Wall" is tfio title of the now episode. Besides tho picture just named, one of tho "star" items of the latest selection of films was "Tho Other Man." This deals with the marriage problom, and depictß how two hearts moot their respective affinities. A young physician of great promise named Dr. John Stedman finds that he liar, an unfaithfulwifo, and, the shock being too much for him, he forsakes his lucrative practice, and assumes the huinblo role, of rouvieabout at a boardinghouso. While employed in that menial capacity, he meets the girl of his heart. Dorothy Barman, who is supposed to bo a poor working girl, Is an adventurous spirit and very wealthy, and is earning her own living on a- ten thousand dollar bet. The two faTt in love, and Stedman secretly resolves to return to his profession, and moko himself worthy of her. Somo time later the two meet, but Dorothy does not know him on account of him having cultivated a beard. In addition, she says : she loves another. Tho beard is shorn, Stedman Teveala himself again, and Dorothy recognises him. The ending is obvious. "The Other Man" 1b a five-reel Titagraph production. The remaining numbers on the programmo aro of a very high order, particularly "Pathe's Gazette. The programme will be repeated to-day. THE SCARLET TROUBADOURS. Wellington lovers of this form ot <mtortninment will bo pleased to learn that tho Scarlet Troubadours will open a threeweeks' season in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Wednesday evening next. The present tour is under tho direction of Mr. John Hopkins, who promises an entertainment Bomewhnt out of the ordinary. The company include Miss Lalis, Ward, soprano: Miss Madoline Knight, contralto; Miss Hilda M'Murtry, danseuse; Messrs. Rems Millar, basso; Andrew Pace, light comedian, Reg. Hawthorne, light comedian; George Livingstone; character comedian; Courtney Ford, comedian. The musical director is Mr. VMlip Uardman. The management promises to provide programmes that Bhouid appeal to all classes of amusement lovers, with frequent changes. The box plan for the first six nights opens at'the Bristol this morning, at 9 o'olock. PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. The Wellington Professional Orchesticgave the fifth concert of the present season in His Majesty's Theatre.'ast night. The audience wag given a varied programme of excellent' music. The orchestra, under the capable baton of Mr. H llosohini, played admirably throughout, and was heard to great advantage in tho more Berious numbers. These included the '•Rienzi" Overture (Wegneri, which ib an always welcome examplo of vigorous and brilliant orchestration; the fantasia La Boheme" (Puccini), vivid and romantic; •and the overture to Alfleri s tragedy, "Saul" (Baraini), a oompOßition not proviously presented by the orchestra. The lighter numbers included von Bloma "Traumbild," for strings only; the tune ful prelude to "La Treviata .. (Verdi,; Roinecke's effective Vorepiel, "K.inr; Manned," and two swinging Slavonic dances (Dvorak). 'The audience was warm m its appreciation of ovcry number. The next concert is to be given, on «ej.temoer 1.