ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 281, 16 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"ROMANOE." Another crowded honBC viewed Richard Sheldon's successful play, "ltomancc," at the Grand Opera House laßt night. The tccond presentation may bo said to have confirmed the play in the favourable regard of Wellington people. "Romance" is an excursion into the early life of an elderly and entirely respectable Bishop, who, for tho guidance of a grandson. recalls his own love affair with an Italian prima donna of indubitablo charms and decidedly unconventional habits. The Bishop can look back across the years without reviving' the poignant emotion that once drove him to struggle for tho saving of a woman's boul, and in the prologue and the epilogue he tells the old story to the lad who is himself planning a marriage that may be unwise. Tho central portion of the play is the vivid presentation of the Bishop s romance. The success of the performance is assured bv the excellent acting of Miss ICathlene MacDongll and M;. Charles Waldron, two very capable players, who have already won popularity in this country. They are well supported, and tho setting is effective. "Romance" is to bo presented each niglit this week.

THE SCARLET TROUBADOURS. The Scarlet Troubadours, with uiubic, sons, and story continue to cheer large audiences at the Concert Chamber. Tho double programme they submit—for evory item has to bo duplicated—is very ..skilfully arranged, and each member adequately fills the niche allotted to lrm or her, as the case may be. The vivacious comedy of Miss Ivy Davis is excellent of its kind, and the contralto singing of Miss Madolino Knight is of unuiii-iljy good quality. Mr. Renn Miller sings "The Yeoman of England" with stalwart foice, and Mr. C.. Ford is a good worker on unconventional lines. The ensemble singing —particularly of the "Mcrrie England" chorus—and tho sketch work, are well up to the standard. The new programme is distinctly entertaining. KING'S THEATRE. Clara Kimball Young will lie seen for tho last time to-night at the King's Theatre in "Shirley Kaye." To-morrow Madge Kennedy will appear in a Goldu.vn feature entitled "Nearly Married." Bel! Grifton is on the point of being married when things begin to go all wrong. Most of tho trouble is caused by her brother. Later on she elopes with tho man whom she was married to, or thought she was married to, or ought to have been married to. She- is not very clear as to the real position. There is plonty of comedy in the drama, but it has a serious side to it all the time. Another/ picture of great interest, is "The Gifts of the Magi," one of 0. Henry's masterpieces. It is said to be a most appealing talc of New York life. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Kick In," featuring Mollies King and William Courteny, will be shown for thd last time to-night- at Everybody's Theatre.

"Tlio Fire Fly of Tough Luc!;," starring Alma Uubcns and Walt Whitman, will bo the special feature piny for to-morrow's •change. 'l'ho story deals with a cabaret dancer, who, through her worthless husband, is forced to take an engagement at "Tough Luck." When she readies Iho place she finds if. to be deserted, but a man. arrived there at the same time. Then commenced the. most unusual set of happenings. Through it all there is said to he a fine vein of humour and tin interesting love 6tory. When fortune began to smile upon the cabaret dancer and love began to dawn for her, the worthless scoundrel of a husband put in an appearance. In addition to this feature will be shown the twelfth epiEode of "The Mystory of the Double Cross," entitled "The Eiddle of the Cross." E3IPBESS THEATBE. "The Stong Waw" will be screened at the Empress Theatre to-day for the last time. Commencing to-morrow, a greater Vitagraph drama, "The Woman Between Friends," featuring Alice Joyce, 1 will be shown. The popular writer, Robert W. Chambers, is the author. The story tells of a sculptor and an artist, who sworo eternal friendship on the eve of the sculptor's marriage.' But before very long the artist ran away with his friend's wife. She is eventually killed in an accident. The artist in the meantime meets a young girl whoso part is played by Alico Joyce. He introduces hor to the sculptor, who for the first time learns that it was the artist who had robbed him of his wife. He then • decides to be avenged, and extracts a promise from the artist that, he will commit Buicide on a certain date. On this plot an interesting story is constructed.