ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

« KING'S THEATRE. A specially attractive programme of combined pictures and music will be shown at tho King's Theatre, commencing with a matinee at 2.15 this afternoon. The evening session commences at 7.15. The Rece de resistance will be the Goldwyn feature, entitled "The Venus Model," in which' Mabel Nonnand has the star role. This is a love story with strong dramatic moments and a central feature of the plot is the "Venus" model bathingdress, which incidentally eaves a business firm from bankruptcy and brings its designer, who is a charming shop girl, not only much credit but much money and <i very desirable lover. But there are exciting complications before the course of true love runs smooth. A further instalment of "The Patal Tiing" will also be shown, together with other attractive supporting items. The musical side of the programme will include songs "by Mr. Leonard Barnes, the i>opular Wellington baritone, who will render "Lovely Spring]' (Coenen) and "Roses of Piciirdy." The King's grand orchestra, consisting of ten performers, under the leadership of Mr. L. D. Austin, will provide suitable accompaniments to all pictorial items, and included in its contributions .will be "The Yeoman <rf the Guard," "Dorothy," "The Count of Luxembourg," and "The Rainbow Girl," while the entr acte will, by special request, be (elections from tlie "Bing Boys." Seats may be reserved at the Bristol or by telephoning the theatre after 1.30 p.m.—No. 8143. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Hand at the Window," described as a detective story of the most baffling type, is the feature to be screened today at Everybody's Theatre. The story deals with Roderick -Moran, detective of the New York Police Department, who secures the conviction of (i notorious counterfeiter. The latter swears revenge in these unique words; "When you get married Meesta, look out." Moran then becomes interested in Laura Bowers, whose business is a-mystery to him. She wins his love, and the two become engaged. Then M'oran recalls the threat made to him five years before. He marries Laura, and a few momenta after they onter their new home a bullet crashes through the window and almost kills Jloran. _ 'Hie assailant flees, but a thumb-print is found on the window, w'hich corresponds with the counterfeiter's finger-prints. The police are baffled. The 6tory from this on works up to a stirring dramatic climax., Margery Wilson and Joe King are featured in the principal roles. Supporting items include a comedy, entitled "Max in a Taxi," featuring Max Linder; said to be one of his funniest comedies. EMPRESS THEATRE. Commencing to-day at the Empress Theatre "The Divine Sacrifice" will be shown., This is said to bi> a powerful story of modern society life, and shows how a wife who refuses to become a mother is brought to sec the' folly of her w . a y s \ T^ l6 picture, it .is stated, is full of gripping scenes." Kitty Gordon has the leading part, and with her, her daughter, Vera Beresford. An added attraction to the programme is Charlie Chaplin in "Easy Street," a most amuscomedy. _ The latest "Topical Budget shows items of interest from all parts, told in an interesting way. "BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE." The J. C. Williamson, Ltd., management announco that on Monday night, lebruarv 10, at the Grand Opera House, t 'ey.will present for the first time m • ■ Helungton the Hebrew comedians, Messrs. Adams and Waters, and a speci-ally-organised .comedy company, Including Maggie Moore, in the comedy "Business Before Pleasure." Reports from America and Australia state that this is one of 4(io most humorous and most laughable comedies seen for a long time. Messrs. Adams and Waters, who were the original exponents of "Potash and Perlmuttcr" in London, will appear as Abo and Mawruss, characters which they created in America and in which they made thoir names household words in Sydney and Melbourne. Up to the time 'that "Potash and Perlmutter" was first staged, that ■comedy stood in a class.by itself as a Hebrew, play, but it has lieen generally conceded by critics in America and Australia that "Business Before Pleasure" is -vastly superior from every point of view to tho former production. The popularity of the comedy has been because of its rich and breezy humour, but another factor which has helped to make it far and away more successful than "Potash and Perlmuttef" is tho heart interest which is aroused in the audienco over the exploits of Abe Potash and Mawi'uss Perlmutter, who are presented as two of the most lovable personages yot created on the stage. The two partners aro the same quarrelsome couple • whose day is composed of falling out on business ideas, and emotional reconciliations. They carry the principles which made them so successful in the mantle trade into films. How their spirit clashes with tho haughty,_ artistic souls of the actors can be imagined; The company at the present time are nlaying to capacity business in Auckland". . The" box plans will open at the Bristol next Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. WELLINGTON HARMONIC SOCIETY. The third concert cf the. 1918 season of the above society (unavoidably postponed on account of the epidemic last year) will be held in the Concert' Chamber, Town Ilall, on Saturday next, February 8. The society will present the cantata grotesque, "The Pied Piper," by Ernest Truman (city organist of Sydney), which work will be preceded by the song cycle, "The Daisy Chain" (Liza Lehman). Tho box plan opens at the Bristol on Monday next at 9 a.m.