ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 278, 13 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KATULENE JIACDONELIi SEAvSON'. Thiß ovoniiiß at B o'clock at IheGrand Opera House will be presented Edward Sheldon's line play, "Homancc," to lie seen under the .T. C. Williamson du'ectiou. with Hiss Kutlilene JlaeDonell and Mr. Charles Wnldruu as Jlarglierita Cavallini juut Tliomaa Armstrong respectively. "Hoinanco" will.be played fur the firet four nights only. The character of Jlnrßherilii Cavallini, the darl; Italian diva, from the book of whose life a purple pace is torn, (luring the action of the emotional drania, is said to- prove a touchstone for Miss MacDonell and the triumph of her career. An Australian critic writes:—"The technical difficulty of the foreign accent wiu | not only overcome, but was turned to good account as an ossciitinl characteristic of an exotic temperament; ihn impersonation was in every waj charming. It is certainly a performance that-should not be missed. Mr. Charles Valdvon as Thomas Armstrong, the infatuated Ecctor of St. Giles's, shows us a fine, clear-cut portraiture of a character that /might very easily be overdone and brought perilously within the margin of bathos. His work is artistic and dignifiec, stress being laid upon the qualities of manlineßS ana earnestness. Besides "Romance" will be presented two other plays, both new here,* viz., "The Rainbow" ar,d "The Cinderella Man," also there will be a revival for one night of "D'-ddy Long Lsgs." A Btrong supporting company has been engaged, which includes Messrs. Roy Redgrave, Kenneth Brampton. Fred. Camb"nrne, Charles Brown, - <T. Plumpton Wilson, Frank Hatherley, Frank Ilarcourt, Misses Kmma Temple, Beryl Bryant, Audrey Worth, Clarice Hardwicke) and Millie Engler. THE SCARLET TROUBADOURS. The entertainment being provided by the Scarlet Troubadours at the Town Hall Concert Chamber is excellent iu everyway, the members of the company being very relined and talented. In burlesque, operatic selections, and light comedy the Troubadours certainly excel. Messrs. A. Pace, G. Livingstone, Courtenay Ford, and Reginald Hawthorne havo the liappy knack of making all their hearers happy, their comedy work being bright and crisp. In addition to being a clever dancer, Miss Hilda M'Murtry is ail attractive comedienne. Miss Madoline Knight and Miss Lalla Ward possess sweet voices, aad render some very protty songs. Mr. Renu Miller has a strong bass voice, and Mi'. Pace sings tenor solos exceptionally 'well, ifiss Ivy Davis is a , charming soubrette, and ber items are always acceptable.

"THE ENEMY WITHIN." Sensations and thrllla fall thick and fast in "The Enemy Within," which is at present being screened at tile People's Picture Palace. Reg. h. (.'Snowy") Baiter, tho well-known Australian boxine enthusiast, makes hit appearance in the picture world, and taking the part of Jack Airlic, a soldier brought back from tho front to 'tract; down a coterie of Germans, who are scheming and plotting against the security of the Commonwealth, he performs some daring and clevcr athletio foats. A particularly exciting feature of tho picture iB that depicting the pursuit of the enemy gang. Fences, roofs, rivers, and other obstacles are negotiated by all manner of surprising methods, and tho portion showing Jack Airlic fighting the whole of the gang single-handed is thrilling in the extreme. There is also a Ecries of surprising and stirring adventures, culminating in Airlie making an 80ft. dive from a cliff into the sea. to rescue the girl of his heart from drowning at the hands of the criminals. ' KING'S THEATRE. He was a woman-hater and he threatened her social position by attempting to ruin her father. Klic set out to fight him with every weapon 6he oould command. ' Sho won, but she lost, because they fell in love with each other during the conflict, and when he was beaten ho hated women worse than ever. Such is the basis of tho story, "Bhirloy Kaye," with Clara Kimball Young in the title role. Supporting items include a fine Pathe scenic, "Cathedrals of England," a Triangle comedy, "Her Marriage Failure.' and other items. EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Strong Way." now showinc at the Empress Theatre, is a decidedly unusual picture. It putß a remarkable problem up' to a woman, and she solves it iu the way that a strong, forceful character would, solve/it in real life. Beautiful June Elvidgo plays the role of the woman in this production, and she does some of tho very beßt. work of her careor. She n ably supported by John Bowers and a splendid cast. The scenic effects aro superb and the photography. excellent.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The Pathe drama. "Kick In," is being screened at Everybody's Theatre, with Mollie King and William Courtcney in the leading roles. Surnorting items include chapter eleven of "Tho Mystery of The Double Cross," entitled "Love's Sacrifice,"