ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 35, 5 November 1919, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

"TILE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE." The clever picturisution of C. J. Dennis's e):lremol.v human poem "The Senli. menial Bloke" continues to attract largo audiences to the King's Theatre. The titorv of Bill's subjugation by Doreen, and his salvation through his love is now almost a classic in its way, and the nicture noes the poem even-handod iu.stke. Miss Lottie Lyell is just the' tvoo of eirl for Doreen—neat and smart, a "bit above the common," and never once does she overact. That is tho charm of the picture—it is naturally acted, and every character is beautifully true to type. A full orchestral matineo will bo given to-day at 2.15.

"TITK MIKADO." The performance of "The Mikado" is delighting large audiences nightly at the Grand Opera House. The students of some of the girls' schols are attending en masse. Excellent work is done by Mr. A. YV. Newton as Ko-Ko, and each evening sees an improvement in the work of Miss Jessir Newton as Kalisha, particularly in the comedy business suececdimr tho siren voice in "Tit-Willow." Miss Helen Gawi'ner i.s a sweet, winsome, tuneful i'um-Yum, and Miss Anne Sullivan •■<. pleasant Pitli-Sing. Good work is also done by Mr. Zante Wood ns the Mikado, and Mr. P. Twiss ns PoohBah. "THE SILVER KING." Mr. Allan Wilkie, who will conr-once his Wellington season on Monday \ >xt, reminds lovers of Wie drama th:- !ho box plans will be opened at the L|!»tol 10-morrow morning. "The Silver King' is thrilling and pathetic, and if- good wholesome fare right through. Mr. Wilkie has been seen in the heaviest Shakespenre and as n dnslring young hero in the world war, and now Wellington will have him as the soul-stricken "Silver King," the role which helped to make the late Wilson Barrett famous thirtyseven years ago.