ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 76, 24 December 1918, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPEKA. HOUSK. J. C. Willinmson, Ltd., announce with mui'li vr.(jri-t thai owing to the shijipinu hold-up it will not he poryihlo to get the Nnvr KngHsh Jlusical Comedy Company j to New Zealand in time for the Boxing NiKht opening, w> airar,;,'fd. But llic ! compnit)' wilt leave by the first available steamer, and inlending patrons (ire requested to watch the papers for a definite announcement of the opening date. KING'S THKATRI-. A w-opn story of Louis Joseph Vance's thrilling novel,""The Lone Wolf" is the star feature screening this week m the King's 'I'heatre. It is produced by the Select Corporation, and Hazel Dawn and liert Lvtefl aye fentured in the leading roies. 'Some of the incidents include- a hundred-foot dive by a motor-car ful of turn an aeroplane chase across the J-,n','-ff,h Chaimel. and other thrills of like iriture The second attraction is tie ever-popular Cha.rlie Chaplin in Mutual« ureat shriek. "The Immigrant," which is full of laughs and surprises. _ To-mnnw ein" Christmas Day a sneeuilly attracHv"°i.rogramme suitable to the occasion i"ll K shown. The star feature wil he a well-known jubiect entitled S^ Years a Queen, depicting the lile anvl reign of Victoria the Good. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Tii the Triangle drama "Madame Pnhi.it "now screeiiin? at Everybody s Theatre, Alma Rubens is featured in Hie le"din*roK The story is very convmcil 'and Miss It.ubens livinir one. Another feature is Tpe lm,i" ant/' Mutual's latest shriek, starnag tive prog-immo has been fo'j rannwv iThrintnißS Day), chief n5 v,lnci 'wi beadramaUsationofthe^morta fhavles Dickens's famous bonk, the Chimes"; also n verr pathetic drama entitled "Anld Lang Syne.'

EMPRESS THEATRE. Tlip World film. "The Wasp," with KiSSLthestar,istheM ! « of the programme at the Lnipsesß The ate. ? A snecial nrogrfimme wiU be shown on Christmas Day entitled 'To Plus X in the Vatican. mis ; Gramme has been TUU»ed V H'f .«*"- m as a suitable subject for Christnia ™av The management announce that fheVe has been a reduction ,n the pr«« of admission in anticipation of the pie S„t: rfcid restriction of hours being removed.

TEE QfBI3S'S THEATRE In the wav of giving lileiisiire and thrills, nothing better could be imagined than "Cupid's Round Lp I."' 11 ', 1 ™ Mix the celebrated ruler actor, m <hc sveV role), which is now being screened at'"the Queen's Theatre, Cuba fctreet. The supporting programme, contains bright and pleasing items. "IfIKSIAH" OX"CHRTSTMAS' NIGHT. •The Royal Choral 'Union's'final per-' fcrininice of the present season will he "iven in the Town Hail to-morrow eveu,„g (Chri-tinas Night) at 7.45 o clock, when Hoiulel's masterpiece, the -Jlessialj" will be placed before the public. 'IV societv's recent performance ot 'Ine. Messiah" 'will long be ieniemb:id by ilio-e who were able to obtain admis--ion not onlv for the line fjiKirtft ot soloists, but the grand work done by,the chorus. ■ ivhieli has been lngiil.v praise:!. Jladanie Bella Russell, of Auckland, is the soprano: Mrs. Daisy Basham, of 11/.wke's Bav. will undertake rhe. alto 50'0.5. Mr. 'Svdnev Butler, the tenor wl'io made such a hit on Saturday, should be heard lo advanlage in 'Coinfort Ye" and "Every Valley." Mr. John Prouse was certainly at his best, on the 21st. and his Ringing of "uhv Do Ihe Nations:" to-morrow evening will ho something to look forward io. Tim box plan will" be ot the BriMo'i till 5 o clock to-night, where 3s. seats can be reserved, and i<. and Is. ticket* obtained. The doors will open at 7, and the oratorio concludes at 10-