ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 177, 22 April 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "Daddies," Messrs. J. and N. Tait'a delightfully entertaining comedy, drew another packed house last evening. Iho comedy is a new production as far as New Zealand is concerned. It is intensely interesting and amusing, ami the lnimonr is of a commendably who esomo order. The principal roles are fi led Ly Miss Ernita Lascelles, as one of the war orphans, and Mr. Herbert Ra-nson, as Mr. Young, bachelor sponsor. Ihe supporting roles are all capably sustained. Daddies" will be repeated this evening. A .special matinee in announced for Saturday.. KING'S THEATRE. "Tho Better Wife," now being screened'at the King's Theatre, is a socicty drama of a very powerful type starring Clara Kimball Young. The supporting pictures are of_ a very high stannaid. Martin Duff, the Scottish, tenor, sings '■his songs in a truly artistic manner. Iho King's Orchestra play as an entr acto the overture from "Maritana. row evening there will bo a complete chan"o of programme, the leading picture being a five-act drama of gripm. ? intensity entitled The Crj of t ■\Veak." The leading ro.e is plajed ).V the famous emotional' actress, Ward. The Kill's Orchestra will play as an entr'acte " "Nell Gwyn." Mrs. J. P. Woodward, sopr.ano, is advertised to reappear on Fiiday. The plan is at the Bristol. THE EMPRESS. The final screening' of the World feature, "Bringing Up Betty, bo given to-night, when dainty E\ eljn Greelev will be seen. for the last tiwo £ tho role of Betty. A special attraction is announced. for to-morrow, the weekly change of programme wi l bo presented, and Montague Iflve \ull M seen in Ms latest picture, The Bou„h Neck," a strong dramntic story ot, tlie love of a cave-man, and his primitive methods of forcing the girl he lovesi to he his wife. Tins picture has pio\ed a particularly strong attraction m America. Love-making of the primitive big-stick type would not appeal to the modern maiden, but it will no doubt exercise a special interest for them 111 picture form Another exciting episode, j; 1 " 1 "*' k _ of "The Crashing Horror of the ( ly serial, "The Man of Might, . \ull bo shown, and the usual entertaining supporting pictures.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. To-night will goo the final scjecnih? of "The Peace of Roaring River, whio/f x is showing at Everybody's Theatre. This drama, which is built on most novel lines, features Pauline Frederick. A delightful picture is promised for to-mor. tow. This is "In the Gloaming tho latest English production. It is tounded on the faiiKnis song of the same name, and stars Violet Hopson. "LIGHTNIN Tho box plans for tho much-anticipated production of "Liglitnin'" will be open-. cd at the Bristol on Monday next. A Melbourne _ critic writes ns follows concerning "Liglitnin Atter

the amazing success of Li.jiitnm in New York, after weclts of anthusi.-istio. heralding in Australia, "Lightum has fmaUv come to the Theatre Royal, find it fully realises all we have been Kevea up to "expect of it. It takes one some little while to comnrphend the fact that one is not seemingly witnessing a play at all; it is not until tlie performers aro in the second act-in fact-that such consciousness begins to slowly dawnplay is so cleverly written that tlieie is hardly a suggestion of tho theatre about it As Liglitnin—Bill Jones—Mr. John D. O'Hara is tho keystone of the production, and admirably indeed lie suggests tho shrewd and telling humour m which tho authors have enveloped tho piece. John D. O'Hara's acting, the brilliancy nt' the dialogue, together with the really. artistic playing o£ Robert Toms, of Fred. Ksninlton. John Bcck, Lizctte Parkcs, lan Maclarcn, and tho svveral i thf ITS

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