ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

"OH! On! DELPHINE!" I "Maytime" was produced for the last time yesterday evening. This evening, at tho (iratid Opera .House, the J. C. Williamson, Ltd., Royal Comic Opera Company will stage for tha first time Here the musical comedy "Oh! Oli! Delpliine!" which is ranked as being ono (if the most popular comic operas staged (luring recent years. Catchy airs, delightful musical numbers, an abundance of healthy comedy situations, pretty girls in gorgeous costumes, elaborate sconic elfects, brilliant lightiug, and 'charming ballets are some of the ingredients ■which have helped to make "Delpiiine' a. world's success. Mr. Phil Smith has scored ono of his best successes in tho role of Alphonso Bouchotte, which character creates the major portion of the comedy which is a feature of the new opera. Miss Gladys Moncrietf, as Uelphino, and Miss Florence Young, as Bimboula, have both good singing parts, so u reail treat should be in store for music-lov-ere. Mr. Reginald Roberts and Mr. Leslie Holland are, it is said, both happily cast, and Miss Olive Godwin will have better opportunities in "Delphme than sho had in thß openirg opera. Mr. Oliver Peacock, Mr. Jack Ralston, Mr. John Forde, 'Mr. Harry Ratcliffe, also Miss Addio Lennard, Eva Webber, and Violet Yorke mil have important characters to sing, and act, and others i" a long cast; are the Misses Leah Pritchard, Ixirna Gowlland, D. Massey, Blanche Wilson, Rosio Evveson, Gladys Baker, Rene G'affyn, Kitty Burness, Wyonue Ha/bittle, Annie Seddon, Regina Seaton, Carrie Sleeman, Jlr. Harold Reeves. One of the features of the operfi is the brilliant dancing of Miss Male Paird and Mr. Robert M'Kinnon.. KING'S THEATRE. The initial screening of the new programme at tho King's Theatre will be submitted at the full orchestral matinee to-day. The principal feature is a Goldwyn production, entitled "Thirty A Week." featuring two new stars-that famous New York society beauty Miss Tutlulah Bunkhard and the jovial IrishAmerican Tom Moore. "Thirty a Week" is said to bo full of romantic situations, exquisite costumes, and includes a thrilling motor race. Chief among n strong supporting programme is the eighth episode of "The Scarlet Runner." tho third part of that delightful trip "From Fairlie to Mount Cook, "Lost a Cook," Keystone comedy, and the latest Gazetto. Miss Anne Sullivan will make a welcome reappearance. Always a feature'is the King's grand orchestra. Special arrangements nave been made for tho sale of tickets to. all parte of tho house at a box putside tho theatre between tho hqurs of G and 7 o'clock. Tho plan is at tho Bristol, or after 1.30 seats may bo reserved by telephoning tho theatre, No. 3143. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Mabel Normand, the popular Goldwyn star, is featured in "Back to the Woods," tho special attraction to bo shown at Everybody's Theatre, commencing to-day. This story, it is stated, is suro to appeal and please all classes. The ' humorous and striking_ situations aro said to keep tho story going without any dull moments. A. fashionable young lady is left a considerable fortune, and is determined to leave tho life sho had been used to, and makes up her nund sho will got out so sho can got a husband after tho stylo hor mother.chose. This leads to all sorts of complications, some serious and some very humorous.' The ninth episode of "Tho House , ot Hate" will also be shown. empress~tjieatee. In the Vitagraph ' drama "A Game With Fate," the attraction to-day at the Empress Theatre, a most ordinal and surprising ylot is developed. Harry Money, who is supported by Betty Buck, is said to givo a true and emotional portrayal of a young millionaire, Robert Harwell', who is on circumstantial evidence alone convicted of murder. Ho depends on the evidence'of a stranger who is returning to America, to clear him, and by a strange turn of into a U-boat sinks the liner on which the witness is returning. As he is being led to execution the stranger miraculously turns up, and is found to be the. man who was supposed to have been murdered. Musical selections by Mr. W. Crome on the Wurlitzed organ, and the singing of A Man in Manitoba" by Mr. C..Melvm will bo special attractions.