ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 119, 13 February 1919, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

• "BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE." , The laughable Hebrew comedy. "Busi- ; ness Before Pleasure" attracted another good attendance at the Grand Opera, j House. ' The amusing adventures of Abo Potash and Mawrus Perlmutter in search' ; of a fortune in the film business evoked ' roars of laughter, while the serio-comic 'climax-at the inn supplied the ap'propri- ■ ate thrill. The comedy will bo repeated this evening. ' .'.'..... THE KING'S.THEATRE.' An appreciative audience again filled the. King's Theatre last .evening to wit-. iw?s the select drama "Up the Road With Sallie," in which Constance Talmadge plays the star part. Excellent 'musical accompaniments were played by the Jung's Grand Orchestra. j EVERYBODY'S THEATRE, j Alice Joyce; the delightful Vitagraph film actress, has the leading part in ! "The Business of Life," a film version of Robert W. Chambers's sensational novel, screening this week, at Everybody's. The supporting items includo a laughable Keystone comedy, an interest feature, and the Pathe Gazette. . EMPRESS THEATRE. "Ashes of Hope" at the Empress The-' afro is a . Western story full of excitement. The dresses worn by Belle Bennett are- something out of the ordinary, and as she takes the part of a cabaret dancer sonio of these dresses are most charming.. There is a good supporting programme. THE COMPETITIONS. An event of interest to lovers of tho vocal, musical, and literary art is tho opening of the competitions promoted by tho- Wellington Competitions Society in the Town Hall to-day. Much public interest has been evoked in. these contests, which can be made of great educational value, besides being a refining and up- .. lifting influence by inculcating a love of music and literature in the rising generation. As there' are 1535 competitors from all parts of the Dominion, tho contests should not lack interest, and may be the means of discovering latent • talent • worth bringing out. Amongst the judges are Mr. Harold Gregson (music); Mr. J: "IV Montagu (elocution); classical dancing, Mr. Bert Jtoyle and Miss Polly M'Laren; Highland dancing, Mr. Mackenzie Forbes and Mr. J. C. Pui--1 ton; essay, Mr. R. A. I.oughnau; orig- • inal story and poem, Mr.-Leo Fanning. Mr. AV. Brown will be official piper, and i. j Mrs. A. M. Montague accompanist.