ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 151, 21 March 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"TAEZAN OF THE APES." The Grand Opera House was filled last evening by an eager crowd of spectators to witness tho screening of .the unique and realistic film, "Tamil of the Apes." Although the plot is obviously beyond tho bounds of possibility, the story is nicely worked out, and there are many thrilling incidents. Tarzan was raised among the apes of (he forest, and acquired the habits ef these agile animals. A beautiful young English girl comes to the wilds, and arouses in Tarzan the loftier human-instinct, and he is gradually won to civilisation, There is a very striking jungle scene' that is full of excitement. A first-class orchestra contributes pleasing selections during tho screening of the film. The last three screenings are announced. There will be a matinee to'-morrow. ' KING'S THEATRE. A Select drama, "The House of Glass," with Clara Kimball Young in the leading role, .will be screened for the first time at tho matinee to-morrow afternoon at the King's Theatre. Margaret Case, played by Clara Kimball Young, although innocent of any real complicity in the crime, spends a. year and a half in j>rison as an accomplice of Burke, wlfom sue was about to marry when they were both arrested for a jewel robbery. When she is paroled, she . disappears from New York and returns ten years later as Mrs. Harvey Lake, the wife of a successful railroad manager. One of tho detectives who arrested Margaret recognises her, and she tells her husband the whole story, and he finally succeeds in securing a pardon from the Governor. This action clears the sky all around, and'in the final close-up, Margaret and Lako are in each other's arms. The dresses are said to lie of the most elegant type. An excellent supporting programme is promised. ■ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. : ■ To-night will seo the finaj screening at Everybody's Theatro of Charlie Chaplin in "A Dog's Life," also Gloria Swanson in "You Can't Believe Everything." Tho new programme to bo screened tomorrow will bo headed by a. six-part World' feature entitled "To Him That. Hath," starring Montague Love. The story tells of a man who is sent to prison for a crime committed by another person. He' i 3 in love with a girl, but when he is sent to gaol her affection for him wavers. Tho tribulations which he endures and the up-hill fight which faces him as a result of the prison stain, frive ample opportunity for dramatic situations, and the story is said to erip from first' to last. In addition will be shown episode four of "The House of Hate." EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Girl in His House" will be finally screened at the Empress. Theatro today. Commencing to-morrow "Tangled Lines" will be shown. This is a society drama with Harry Moroy in tho leading part. DOLORES CONCERTS. Mademoiselle Antonio. Dolores the French soprano, will be in Wellington again, at the end of the week to fulfil the promise she made in February to give a return season here. She will give three farewell concerts, at the Grand Opera House on March 20, 27, and 28. An entirely new programme is promised for each' concert, so music-lovers should have the pleasure of hearing this .great artist in further items from her"~extensive repertqire, which includes not only the folk songs of France, but tho best examples of the ballad music of Italy, and of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Dolores is none the less at home in the o"nate . embellishof some operatic aria, or the elevation' ot stylo of a soug ' from oratorio. After tho Wellington . .season, Dolores goes to Auckland and ; then the South Island, and then to Sydney, where, sho will give her Australian farewell concerts. The assisting artists for the Wellington return season will be Mr. John Prouse, baritone, and Mr. Harold Smith, pianist. Seats for the concerts eori.bo booked at tho .Bristol Piano Company daily, while Hie day sales .will be available at Ned Perry's as usual.

, .A strong programme will be given at the concert in ...'the' Concert . Chamber The party include . Misses E. Smith, N. Jennings, E. Lissnck (humorous recitations), Gj Cooney (violin). Carwell Cook (Russian da'ncflr), and Messrs. A. Pickett and W. Goudio. This party, with several other artists, promiso the audience an evening of first-class concert items.