ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 304, 12 September 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

V "TOM JIOOEE." Mr. Allen Doone ancl his competent company appeared once more in "Tom Moore" at tho Grand Oiiera House last ovening, giving; another very interesting performance of what is certainly one of tho best plays Jlr. Doone has offered the playgoing public of Wellington. "Tom Moore" is not a now play to Wellington. It -,vaa played here some ten or twelve years ago by that sivcet American singer, Mr, Andrew Mack, but Jlr. Doone has no need to fear comparisons with that performance, for, if anything, tho present cast is the stronger, and it would be difficult to imagine a more popular figure in the name-part than Mr. Doone. iliss Edna Kccley as BeJsic Dyke is at her best, and the performances of Sir. Maurice Lynch as M'Dormott, the Scotch publisher, who outwits himself in his business dealings with the poet; Mr. Kenneth Carlisle as Lord Moira, and Mr. 11. Reynolds n.s the I'rince, of Wales were sound. Tho nest, performance of the company will bo that favourite play. "Tile I'arish Priest." THE KING'S THEATRE. . "The Missing Bank Notes," a sensational detectire story, now screening at llie King's Theatre, is still drawing crowded houses. The story is a particularly clover one, and in the hands of Norma Talmadge. Constance Talmadge. Dobbie Marron. and Elmer Clifton, it maintains its interest right through. There are excellent supporting pictures. The pictures will be repeated to-day and to-iitonw. EVERYBODY'S THEATEE. A pleasant feature of the Vitagraph photo-play, "His Own l'eoplc," now screening at, Everybody's Theatre, is that although it is an Irish story, there is no burlesquing of Irishmen or Irish life. In fact the characters are presented in a lino light hf everyday life, and the lovable character of the sons and daughters of Erin is splendidly porl rayed. Harry Morey and Gladys Leslie are in the leading roles. The final episode of "The Mystery of the Double Cross," and a I'atlie scenic, depicting a trip across tho Niagara. Falls, and the "l'atlic. Gazette" are," also shown. : EMPRESS TilEATit-E. There iB a wide range of variety in the settings of the World drama, "The Tro."." now showing at tne limprcss Theatre. Alice Bnuiy appears as the heroine. The play opens in a remote fishing village, ana after removing to New York ends on the Boston train. After a very exciting climax the .course x of true love runs smoothly at last. The photography is excellent, and some gorgtous dresses are worn by we heroine. AKTCRAFf THEATRE. Those people who are acquainted with tlie status of American players will realise that it could scarcely be possible to Arrange a stronger picture bill thau one whicii shows to advantage such stars a» Liiiirt Uavaliori and Mr. .Julian Eltinge in different pictures. Lina Cavalieri is one of the most beautiful and fascinating oi America's younger actresses, and in "The Eternal Temptress"*one is given a splendid impression not only of her dazzling beauty and skill in frockiug, but of the measure of. her histrionic, capacity. In the case of Mr. Eltinge, who figures in "The Widow's Might," there is presented one of the marvels of the American stage, a good-looking youug man, whoso professional lifo has been made up of triumphs in the impersonation of women—beautiful women—iu comedieß and farces. Eltinge has been a prominent star for ten years past, and one of the . finest theatres on Broadway-called the Eltinge-is his property. lie, is a marvel of feminine grace and beauty, and what lie does not know of the ways and wiles of the sex is hardly vroi'Ui worrying about. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. ■Commencing on Saturday, and for a limited season, the very popular combination, tho English Pierrots, will give a return and farewell visit, during which a sories of selected items from their extensive repertoire will be presented. The English Pierrots are so favourably known here that tho company is sure of a warm and welcome reception. Box plans for the first four nights are now open at tho Bristol. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. At the concert to be given by the Wellington Amateur Orchestral Society this evening,. and at, which Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Liverpool will be present, a new singer will be introduced to Wellington audiences in the person of Madame Violet Murphy, ianother of Australia s singers. Madame Murphy (who has journeyed all the way from New Plymouth to assist at this concert) will sing:-Solyig s song from "Peer Cl.vnt" (Grieg), Deli Vieni nou. Tatdar" (Mozart), and She Wandered down the Mountain hide, by Clay. Mr. Sigurd Lestrup will also assist with two Danish songs, • "The Captive (Hosenfett) and "Springtime (Anderson.; and Tschaikovsky's ' Mozart's groat "Symphony in. A Major will be performed by the orchestra, as well as ."Pierrabws" overture (Schubert), Brahm's "Hungarian Dances, two short nieces by Sir Edward Elgar, find by special request the "Woodland Pictures, an English rural suite by Percy Fletcher, which was so much-appreciated wjicn played at the society's last concert.