ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 294, 31 August 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

« — '' LKE TOV CKUNfI, To-nitrht is llic lost niffht of t.lio exhil.itr t ion ol' m:i(!ii: '»" IjU - ,J '°v Cliuiur ill. Ihe ( Ciiviiid Opera lloune. Great dexterity awl uliill aro shown in his luystiiyinir tricks and illusion. l !. Professor D'Alniaine, hyp/ iu.-ti.il, causes much laughter by the r.idi t eulous actions lie inalx's his subjects per- - form. A vaudeville company ououortis these 1 entertainers. Owius to tho success of I'rofr.ssor ll'Al.'iuiiue, ond the many reiiucsla ivociv- ] cd for medical and evicntiiic tests to ho ; (riven, the m-aiiag-Mnont anmmnci'S that on 1 Monday and Tuesday Kvcnimr next their • H'uson will be continual with a full ii.vp- - noti« programme. At the close iif to- > night's performance, a subject will be j jlaccd in a. hypnotic condition, lie will . then be removed and placed in :i local Hhop window under public inflection night ond day. and will be awakened at- the cam* mand of the professor on Monday evuiiiug KING'K THEATRIC, Olive Thomas, the popular. Ameri- [ can actress.' is sure of. a hearty "welcome to-day at the King's Theatre, for blic is ■ one of tiic- proved magnets of the screen. . 'i'nis time «he. appears as the heroine in • "An Heiress for a Day," described as i I one of those delicious plays that Olivo ■ Thomas lias made her own Briefly told, ] the story runs thus: Helen Thiiitou, alias i Olive Thomas, a poor manicurist, possetseH ; a. heart that runs away' with her head, ' i and permits her very stupidly to fill m : I love with <t wealthy aristcorat. I'luliar 1 between is obvious, but Olive comes into, an inheritance which' she is led to he- ! lieve runs into millions, and she proceeds to scatter l'iiikis broadcast with a view to forcing an entry into high society. However, her tremendous inheritance turns out to bo but a paltry thousand dollars, and as Olive has incurred liabilities away and beyond that amount she is ousted Ivy society and badgered by her creditors until, when the is almost distracted, the oristoerat of her affection turns up trumps, and a very charnrnir nhoto-piay ends happily for .the right people.. EVERYBODY'S. THEATBK "Under False Coloui'B," a Pathc special, described by the Auckland "Star" as "a splendid production of magnitude and nuito unusual merit)" opens to-day at Everybody's Theatre. The story is describ ed as a skilfully constructed narrative of unusual interest, abouudiUß in passages of real dramatic-power. Frederick AV«rdo and Jeanne Eagles are the stars, and their admirers are many. -The action of tho nlay is said to move with rapidity, and monotony possesses no placo in the lilm, for- the scenic settings change from-Rus-sia to the Atlantic Ocean and thence to America, while dramatic episodes and somewhat startling situations follow quickly one upon tlicheelß of tho other I One especially exciting situation iB an at

tack at sea by a submarine upon an ocean liner. Another chapter of "Tho Double' Cross" will also be.shown. EMFBESS THEATEK. The cast of. ''The Purple Lily," a World drama to be screened, to-day at the Empress Theatre, is an effective one, being led by Kitty Gordon! and including Frank Mayo and Muriel Ostrichc. The story tells of the wife of a Canadian backwoodsiuau, who wearied of the monotonous rounu oi the "North Woods," and left l:onio for the city. There are many dramatic situations,' and the play moves at a consistent speed to the end. It contains a portrayal of the intrigues centring round a rich miuiug property, and shows how the man whom the woman loved and trusted had been using her only as a tool-to achieve his own unscrupulous ends. Disillusioned of her (lreams v of jollity and excitement, aud disgusted at having been instrumental in deceiving a good man, she goes back wearily to the ''North Woods." ARTCRAFT THEATRE.' The quaint philosophy of two email girls,. servants in an English hoarding school, one of them a servant all. iicr lifo and tho other reduced from richcß to poverty at the death of her father, is expressed in Mury Pickford's latest ArtcraU picture. "The Little Princess," which was produced under the direction of Marshall Keilan from tho book Bttjry of Frances Hodgson Burnett, and is to be shown today at tho above theatre. Ab Sara Crewo, a little girl who has grown up in the romantic atmosphere of Bombay, Mary Pickford recounts the fascinating talo of Ali Baba, Oassiiu, Jlrs; Cassim, the beautiful Morgiana, aud the bold, bad robbers The scenes from the "Arabian Nights" aro flashed on the screen simultaneously with ! that of the. little girl and her boarding | school. companions, listening in rapt attention in a dormitory bedroom. In tho scenes from "Arabian Nights" beautiful Oriental setting!!' appear, with a palace, a garden court, secret vaults and ohamhers, hidden treasures of diamonds, gold and precious stones, and many striking bits of detail wTiich. add colour to the romantic tale. ALLEN BOONE COMPANY". Allen Doono, the popular Irish comedy actor, play-producer, soiiß-author. and delineator of Irish characterisations, is again visiting the Dominion Sinco his ( last visit hero, ho has added a number j of new and entertaining playa to hie pre- j vious repertoire, and in which he and . his clever company are making a wclcomo j reappearance. On his last visit, Allen ; Doono established himself in the hearts of : the general public, and won a lastinir re- t putation as au actor. His policy in fob i lowing a bright-, breezy, rollicking Irish ; character captured and delighted every- ' one. Mr. Doono and company will apnear i at the Grand Opera House on 'Wednesday, next. September 4. in the great success;' "Lucky O'Shca." Mr. Dooue will be supported by his company of old favourites. The plans open at the Bristol on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. ANNUAL DIiAMATIO EECITAL. An entertainment, of exceptional interest is promised on Wednesday and Thursday iVxt in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, by the pupils of Mr. .and Mrs. Oulford Bell on the occasion of their annual recital. An entirely different programme is to bo-presented each evening. - The chil- ' dren's plays are always a feature or these t'ocitals, and this year they, are well to tho fore. A tragi-comed'- in which tho characters are s:*oges on a desert island, is a play of an unusual order, and is expected to create much mirth. Savage dances are introduced into this comedy, the title of which is "The Pudding Made of Plum." "Courage," a Dutch piny, gives Bond scopi! for pretty costumes and dramatic acting. "The f.ndlcs' Academy" is a comedy dealing with schoolgirl life, and is full of bright, humorous dialogue. "The Passing Year" (a, masque) is a pretty interlude of the fair order, in which a number of tongs arc included. The other plays arc of equal interest, and, together with I lie Quarrel Scene Troin (lie "School for Scandal." various sketches from Shakespeare and Dickens to modern authors, and new musical monologues, should-prove a veritable feast of good things, [tin Excellency the Governor-General and the Countess oT Liverpool have granted their patronage. The proceeds arc for the Navy League. Scats may be booked at the Bristol. SUNDAY CONCERT. The Wellington Professional Orchestra has chosen an interesting programme .for its concert at, Ilia Majesty's Taoatro tomorrow evening. The principal items will ho Grieg's ever-popular "Peer Gynt" Suite, Beethoven's "King .Stephen" Overture, and', a Fantasia on the opera "La Gioconda" , (Ponchiclli). Among the licliter items aro Dvorak's "Humoreske" and a beautiful idyll. "Dawn," by Matt. Mr. H. Mosciiini will conduct. ISLAKD BAY CONCERT. ■ All interested in flic concert arc. working most energetically to make the entertainment, to be held in the Island Unj Hall on Saturday. September 7. a huce success. An excellent programme is promised, artistic d'anciiisr. tine orchestral selections, clever dramatic sketches, ond vocal and elocutionary items by some of the city's be.-t- taleiil-. Delicious homemade sweets will be for s:ile. Tho pro- | cceds will be in aid of the Camp Enter I taiiimcnl Fund.