ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 307, 16 September 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALLEN DOONE SEASON; The Allen Doono Company produced "Tom Moore" for the last, time at the Grand Opera House on Saturday night. The company's stay in Wellington is proving highly successful. To-night the old favourite, "The Parish Priest," will be presented, and in this sweet and touching story Mr. Allen Doone will appear as Father John Whalen. "The, Parish Priest will also be produced to-morrow night.

KING'S. THEATRE. In' "The Patriot," a Triangle film, now showing at the King's Theatre, W.. b. Hart, who is unequalled in portraying characters of the Wild West, in the United States, has a very congenial part. Bob Wiley (W. who has been a soldier in the ■Philippines, is now a gold digger in the West, and has a son whose mother is dead. Bob Wiley is a passionately loyal American, but his patriotism is put to a very rude test. He is robbed by unscrupulous agents of bis claim, and his eflorts to recover possession are defeated through a legal point, and. to add to his troubles his son dies of fever. He begins to hate his country, and joins an insurgent baud of Mexicans, which is about to .attack 'the camp of the Americans, His hatred is carried to tho extreme, lor ho gives false information, which would result in the extermination of tho Americans. There is a small boy in tho camp who talks to Wiley and changes his course of action. The scene with the child is very dramatic and touching. The scenery is typical of the Wild West and the Mexican frontier, and the life, too, is finely depicted. This film will bo enjoyed by all who like to 6ce stirring, thrilling scenes. "Tho Fatal P.ing." a Patho serial, with Pearl White in the lendin? role, is also shown. The plot is very mysterious, and the opening film is full of thrilling episodes, giving promise of a very exciting story. There are twenty instalments, and those who see this week's screening will want to see the lot. The Gaumont Graphic is also screened. ,

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The new programme of pictureß at Everybody's Theatre contains several subjects wiuoh are of au exceedingly Jiijjli order of merit. The chief item of tno selection is "Fields of Houour," a story oy Irvin S. Cobb, which abounds with tensely dramatic situations, Mae Marsh takes tno leading role, and she fulfils the part allotted to her in a very capable and winsome- maimer. The drama tolls of two Jj'rcncli girls, who decide to emigrate to the United States. On the voyage across they are accompanied by their brother I'aul and Hans, the sweethoart of Marie's (May Marsh) sister Helen. Journeying by the same vessel is an artist named Robert Verhis, who is attracted by Marie's quaint beauty and makes a sketch of her. In New York .they • meet again, and Robert ■ becomes engaged to Marie. Fate, however, is unkind, and dire misfortune falls upon the girls. The great war breaks out, and Paul returns to lisrht for Prance and Hans to serve Germany. Hans is killed in action, and his sweetheart dies. Mario then iiuds the struggle of existence in New York too severe, and she decides to return to France. As she is about to make her departure Robert appears on the scene, and she then finds no necessity to carry her intention into execution. The , liioture contains some very fine scenes, and the glimpses of the battlefields 'in 1' ranee, wiiere Hans and Paul meet in deadly combat in the course of a ui»ht attack, arc especially vivid. Another picture on the programme which is of unique local interest is a scenic, entitled "(Jape Kidnappers." This is a production by tno Dominion Vilm Company',"aud one of considerable merit. In this tile spectator gets some, wonderful views of the ncstiugpliico of the ganncu at Oapo Kidnapper.'., and shows the ground and rocks of the surrounding torrain covered with millions of the beautiful white birds. The photography of the iilru is splendid, the colout fllects being well-nigh true to nature. It is a picture of considerable length, and incidentally gives some glorious views of rough weather scones on the Nnpicr coast. The t.urhulent seas smashing on to ,„u breakwater at .Kapler provide a spectacle of singular grandeur. Altogthor the now procrnmine at Everybody's is of outstanding merit, the supporting items of "Put-he's GMetto'' being iu themselves of sustaining interest.

i EMPBKSS THEATRE. "The Way Out" in the titlo of tho "6tar" item of tho new programme at the mnpreas Theatre. Tins in a picture of strong dramatic itiiorcst, the central idea ot which its tho scheming of an unscrupulous mother, who plots to thwart hcr N daughter's liappiucsa aud dcoiro to marry tno man of ner Heart. The east is exceptionally powerful, the leading.part being lilted by the ever-popular June Jilvidge, supported by Carlyle Blackwcll. The story 13 brilliantly produced, played ivilii wonderfull consistency, <m<l moves niipidly to \i thrilling and tense finish. A misundcrntanding caused through a bigamous marri.«eo leads to Hie parting ot two lovers, and tho suspicions of the girl are further aroused by rinding. another girl in nor fiance's apartments. The conwoucncc is that Bhc proceeds to France with her mother, and there marries a Count of much wealth. It 13 not until too late; that she discovers the wrong she lias done to her first lover, who follows her to. I'aris, where ne fights a duel of a vnvy* thrilling description. Thoughout June Elvidge and Gariyle Blackwelf admirably demonstrate their powerful dramatic talent, ably seconded by Muriel Ostnchc and ,lohn Boners. The settings of the picture are very beautiful, mid a further feature is that Juue Elvidge does not appear twice in the same dress. Her numerous costumes arc gorgeous to a degree, and from this point of view alone "The Way Out" should prove a great attraction, to the gentler sex. The programmo contains various other subject*) of an interesting character, a fashion picture being one item which ladies should not miss seeing. .

ABTORAFT THEATKE.. 'l.'\VO Still' i.uL,uw~t.uiu ui wiioh wouiu grace ".uy yMhuib ami a li.w leul 'Vauy juVuciwlv; liu'Ce-OUulcuV iiiAuu ' Up Lilt liueidl Ulll W.IUB UIICI'CU 10 llUliu.lb luib v ,veeK ai luu intuitu xneaue, liiuies\iurtu otreet. mo emu 01 uieao leni/urca la,, iv.yi> iu tlw itiJi.it.uiis,' a iuouian i>emielt. Tins is u, utawa wii.un iJuMtoscs icaiivji- all uiigmai ulm tneiuuie leneoiilnt; iiicaie, \,uxcu viic iJitiuucer iia& uxl<ioilua iu tno inn. 11 is a Uiuma ul •iiuttui', 100, lor it (leiuois now the naie oi\an oiu man towaiuo 111b ouiy oou una lua gi'auucmiu la boncueu auu is eveiuuilliy llil'llVU lillO lOVU alia lOl'fc'lVtlitSS. Xuis liitircu arono uecauso x'aul Manning, sou 01 . a slraiL-iituiu, viou-iv<tr>j„ uu mucu lamer, luai-nuu ■ a "cirubs girl. JiUl i'am liiuenwu none ot ins litmcra "virtues '—ho is a iioor creature auu a slave to alcohol'. Una Ole, uecause 01 lua inieuiiiuraio naoits, iu Uiumiiiiu nib v.nu ai.u lmani uauumer, i-aui studs them homo 10 Iris iiuwjr, who, aauougn ut heart hatint' tneoi, lakes mem uuuer his loot, as uie yeais ya<.o, ana luary manning has tio\.u intu a "ueautiiUi yuui. fawoman, oiu jiiaimings hitterucss iucrcasca. ihe arauiatio uiiuauancc of i-aiu-uow a pauui Human uereiiut-has tragic cousc;iiueuees, out the laiiieiuso anu uevotcmiooS ol ilary have the uesired rtsuit, anu an intensely arnmatic series of happeiiinga euau iu reconciliation, ah n.eiuoiuat love story 13 well told. "Huck anu Tom" (ueing | the lurther aiivcutures ot Mark iwarns inimitable uair) gives Jack i'ick10m au opportunity las xom Bawycr) which he manes the most, ot, aud tho result is live reels of sheer delight. In A Country Hero'-' "Patty" Aruuemo fools as skuiully as over. As a village blaoK-suiitn-wiui a number of weil-tramed assistants" (prominent among whom is the village policemanJ-Arbuckle is entirely successful a3 a mirth-maker. The programme will be screened (ontinuously throughout the week, between 2 p.m. and 10jo p.m. v