ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 166, 8 April 1919, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. The happv blending 01 , pii'tiiri-s su%'. niid music provided at tin* Iv">rs Iheativ. is, from mi artistic point of view, the most pleasing provided for sonic weeks. "Pock's Bad Girl" stars Mabel Normaml. Good supporls include a line scenic study, "Cables of England." a Yilagranli Mimedv, and an intending "Itallcv Air. Herbert F. Wood contributes several vocal items, and special music is played by the King's orchestra. EVERYBODY'S. , .I'HEATKE. "The Seal of Silence," the special, attraction at Everybody's Theatre this week, stars Grace Darmond and bane Williams, .who make, the most of the dramatic situations which arise dnrinjf the screening of the fi.st-movmg story. The supporting films include episode six of "The House of Hate." EMPRESS THEATKE. "The Cast-oft"' is the title of the chief item now showing at the Empress Theatre. This appealing drama features the fascinating actress, Bessie Barrisciilc. Tlie story shows: how the sight of a baby arouse.? the mother-love of a woman bent on revenge. "A Game Gambler" is a Keystone comedy included amongst the supports. Writing from Sydney privately, Mr. Robert Greig, the woU-kno.vn comedian, aiivs:—"lt will be news to you to know 'that Mr. Hugh ]). M'Jntosh intends to fend his fine revue.company to New.Zealand at an early date, to play such big booms as 'Bubbly,' 'Samples, , "Honi Soiti' and 'Time, Please,' all of which hiive been extraordinarily successful over here. Indeed, the revues would be still Koinir strong wore it not that Mr. M'lntosh lias secured 'Chu Chin Chow' and 'The Better 'Ole,' from London, and must have the theatres here for their production. ' The company; includes . Miss Beatrice Holloway, Miss Marie. Eaton, Florence Fox, Alice Bennelo, Noel Geddcs, and Dorothy Ryder, with Leslie Gaze, ■Hilly --Kego, Charles Albert, Novak (a erciit Russian dancer), and Hugh Steyne to represent the riiiilo clement."