ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 291, 28 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

LEE TOY CHUNG TO-NIGHT. To-night will see the opening programme in Wellington of Lec Toy Chung, the Eastern magician, and tho management anticipates a wicked house. Leo Toy Chuug is said to have scored a great success during his lour in Australia and other pn.rts of the globe. To-night the magician will present il number of illusions, said to be new to "Wellington, find quite away from the usual style of work of magicians, lie will introduce his feature, "The Mystery of a Chinese Temple," winch is spoken of as a wonderful piece of work. Here Lee Toy Cluing is seen to eat flames, and thou, coolly smiling at his audience, blow forth showers of flame. Lee Toy Chung is supported by a full company of artists, including Professor D'Almainc, hypnoilst, who will to-night invite a class of local citizens on to tho stage and have them do exactly as he asks them while under his Influence. To-night's hypnotic, feature will be "The Hypnotic Blacksmith's Shop," which is said to be screamingly funny. Tho box plan is now open at the Bristol, and day sales may be had to-(lay at Terry's, tobacconist, Manners Street.

"THE DEEMSTER." "A superb combination of pictures and music" would be an apt, term to apply to the entertainment at the King's Theatre this week. The pictorial adaptation of Ilall Cainc's world-read book, "The Deemster," together with the bright and appropriate musical accompaniment by the augmented, orchestra, form undoubtedly a delightful, evening's amusement. As the usual weekly change of programme takes placo 011 Saturday, only four days more remain for intending patrons to witness this superfeature. "Tho Deemster" is screened four times daily, commencing retspectively at 2, 4, 6, and, 8. The box plan is at tho Bristol. . V

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE The "Mark of Cain." featuring Mrs. Vernon Castle, now being screened at Everybody's Theatre, is an extremely exciting detective drama. Against a background of murder and death an appealing love story is set. The sirl loves a man who is accused of murder, anH the film portrays the manner in which the guilt is sheeted home to the real offender. The plotting and counter-plotting is very exciting. The' thirteenth chapter of "The Mystery of the Double Cross," entitled '"file Pace of the Stranger," and a comedy showing the antics of a trniucd monkey, are also shown. ABTORAFT THEATRE. "Joan the Womnn," which is b.i £c<i on ono of tho most striking episodes in French history, is attracting big business at the Artcraft Theatre. The central fignro in the picture is Joan of Arc. Gernldme Farrar taking the part of the Maid of Orleans, and her iietinj is excellent- throughout. The leading male role, is in the hands of William Rcid. A Mack Scnnett comedy, "Friend, Husband," is also .screened.

EMPRESS THEATRE. Ethel Clayton acquits herself with lionmr in the latest World drama, "The i\ r itch Woman." The scenos of Bohemian ife in Paris convey a very good idea of low the people live in that particular iart of the world-. SUNDAY CONCERT. The Professional Orchestra, has chosen i popular programme for its concert next Sunday evening at- Hw Majesty's Theatre. I'lie principal items will be Beethoven's 'King Stephen" Overture, Tchaikovski's 'Slavonic March," and Grie»'s "Peer Gyut" Suite, whilst a first local performance s'ill bo given of a fantaaia on "La Giownda" (Poncliielli). Other items will*be 'Dawn" (.Matt), and Bvo.rack's "Humor;slie." Mr. H. Moschiui will conduct.