ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 198, 16 May 1919, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE, to-night beinK the last night of Miss Came Lanceley and her Melody Mauls, patrons of the King's Thentro may confidently look forward to an attractive musical programme. .Miss Lanceley s season has been an altogether too bnet one, but she can look forward to a hearty "reception if on any' future occasion -she desires to reappear. Jlios Lanceley will select her programme from popular gems, as will Miss Ava , Synions (solo violinist), Miss Nellie Simpson (solo flautist), and Miss Doris Struble (monologues and solo pianist). Miss Lanceley and her company «'ill( appear in conjunction with Madge Kennedy and Tom Mooro in Goldwyn's "Kingdom oi Youth." The plan is at the Bristol. "THE BETTER 'OLE" AT THE KING'S. Captain Bruce Dairiisfnther's great play, "The Better, 'Ole/'. will be screened at the King's Theatre' twico daily all next week, commencing to-morrow, under the direction of Leo du Chateau's International Attractions. The critic of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" reviewed this picture as follows-.—"To say that 'The Better 'Ole' is Old England's maeterpieco of film production ■' is no exaggeration. The play, made world famous % the Bairnsfather cartoons, has had a run of. conspicuous success .everywhere on account bT its wonderful appeal to Immunity at home froiu humanity in the trenches, as represented by the symbolic characters,. Alf Bert, and Old Bill, and all that they stand for.. The film (,'ues further than the play,- it being easier to reproduce more faithfully the incidents depicted on the screen, whereall nature is. the eta'ge, than m a theatre where production is limited by mediauical- devices and imitations. The story, while oeiug woven nto the. romance of Old Bill, is plentifully besprnkled with those-wonderfully life-like incidents of adversity which iSairnsfather so humourously depicted for the delectation of the wholo world. The characters which have become 6O dear to Brtish hearts seem to spring to life, and are henceforth true beings, hitherto existent only in the imagination. The Alfs, Berts, and Old Bills will now live in .every home, and will embody that spirit of emulation and sacrifice that lore of fellow-kind, and, above all, that infinite sense of humour and tlrt ridiculous, which enabled them to 'keep on carryin' on.' In the face of unknown and hideous adversity, they rose triumphant with the selfsame smile and joke that they wore on the portals, of the Great Beyond. While tho 'Better 'Ole' brings tears of sympathy, unashamed, to the eyes, it' also charms them away, immediately with flashes of scintillating wit, like glistenng dewdrops •in the early sunrays." The King's Grand Orchestra will play suitable musical accompaniments and Mr. Kiipert Meates will sing "Up from Somerset," introductory to the picture. The bos plan is at the Bristol. / LOW lOJN. To-morrow night at. 8 o'clock Low., Kun and his company will open a seven nights' season in the Grand Opera House. Mr. Kun comes to Wellington with a big reputation, and has just concluded a tour of the East. He is introducing many illusions he has invented iitmee/f, three of these being "The Pro-duction-of a Nation," "Defying Gravity," and a thnli.Vg illusion, "The Execution." Mr. • kun has. had a staff, busy at the Opera Houeo since yesterday, as it takes four and a half hours to put. one •of his illusions together, namely, "The Execution." The company supporting the principal is stated to be a strong one. Low Kun promises an entirely new" bli6\v, and the public will have the satisfaction of knowing that, they aro to see a real Chinese at work. It is stated that Mr. Kun was offered a big contract to tour America by Messrs. Clark and Good, theatrical, proprietors, but he refused this to continue under )iis own management. Patrons can book at the Bristol. The box plan for the seven nights is now open. Early door tickets will bo oii.6alo at Ne<l Perry's, Mannors Street, from to-morrow at J) a.m., at 6d. extra, then at the theatre from 7 p.m. til) 7.20 p.m. EMPRESS ' THEATRE.. "Cassidy," Trianglo'e latest production, which stars Dick'ltosson, will be screened for the last time to-night. At the change to-morrow something new in the way of screen dramas is promised. The star feature is entitled "The' Balcony of. Death," a French production, the first since the great war. It is a society drama, and is said to-be brim full of stirring and ■ exciting situations. The racecourse scenes and the Casino, at Monte Carlo are stated to be features of the play. It is described as' being one of the greatest and most elaborate dramas yet screened. A specially selected list of supporting items will also 1)0 shown. Mr. C. Melvin will sing "The Englishman's Home," a ( well-known and popular number.' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. , ; ■ The powerful drama. "The Apostle of Vengeance" will be finally screened at Everybody's Theatre, to-nisht. This jSlny features Bill Hart. "Milestones" is the attraction secured for screening tomorrow, and is claimed to bo one of the best productions seen here for 'a considerable time. It is all-British in production, and is adapted from the stageplay of tho same name.