ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 225, 17 June 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

mEvam' s.dnih Nat Gould's fanioii3.,sportin|» story, "A Fortuno at Stalce," ap.in drew a large attendance at' the font's Theatre last evening. The picture is of a very interesting nature, and the race scenes provide a thrill of excitement that holds the ' onlookers spellbound. For' to-morrow's choice of programme is announced tho Bcredning of a, great Eastern drama, "Sahara," featuring that well-known screen nctress Louise Glaum. A number of the scenes are taken in Paris, Cair'o, and .the Sahara Desert, and in them Louise Glannv wears no less than thirty cojtumes.' Mnie. Marie Germain, opera-, tic soprano, late principal Carl Rosa .' Opera Company; has been specially engaged for tho vocal items, and will sine "Ave Maria" (Mizzi), "The .Carnival, and "I Love You Truly.". The King's. Grand Orchestra will play as nn entr'acte "Nutcracker Suite" (Tschaikovski). The plan is at the Bristol.- . - "GINGER MICE." ; The final opportunity of witnessing this ! Australian screen classic will occur at j , one of the five sessions to-day, a 9 the] picture is hooked for the provinces to-| morrow. "Ginger Mick" has had a i wonderful but well-deserved success at "Wellington, where it has drawn crowded houses over the last fortnight. The subtitle excerpts have been culled with expert discretion, and the verses on the screen have a swing and a freshness about them that are truly captivating. EMPRESS THEATRE. • To-night will witness the final screen- : ing of this week's fine programme iit the Empress Theatre, the star, attraction oE which is "The Illustrious Prince." Some- • thing special is promised for to-morrow's change of programme, when the great serial, "Liberty," in 40 parts, will commence its run. Two very clever serial artists are in this big production, "Eddie Polo! the famous circu9 performer, arid Marie Walcamp, in the leading rnle,' "Liberty." This serial is claimed by the American Press to be the most sensational and startling production ever produced, and each reel has a special sen- . sational act. The whole picture took : about two years to make, as many parts j of the world had to be visited. Another feature of the new programme will be a strong dramatic moral, play, in eight acts, which has for its star artists .Tune Elvidse.and Frank Mayo, in "The Moral Deadline." The story deals, with the social problems of the present day. "THE DANDIES." In the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall the Dandies of 1920 continue to provide'an excellent.antidote for the tedium of winter evenings. They are now, however, quite near the end of their "Wellington season, and the present programme is their farewell offering. It contains a good ileal that is new, along with some items that patrons are never averse from seeing repeated. The concerted pieces on this occasion l are best of all. Frivolity reigns almost throughout the entertainment, and only a very blase audience could deny applause to a .little band of players so successful as the Dandies in fun-making, THE WILLIAMSON PANTOMIME. . The box plans for the first six nights and first two matinees of. the "Sleeping Beauty" pantomime will l be opened at. the Bristol on Monday morning next. There will be a matineo performance every Wednesday and Saturday. Of the principals of the pantomime to be seen here on Tuesday next at the Grand Opera House -an Australian critic writes:—Miss Winifred Roma, who plays Prince Peu d'Amour, is principal boy, and has an ideal personality for the part —a good, singing voice, and a frank face just'adequately hoydenish. She is ex-, ceptionally bright and has : no Jack of humanity and vim. The principal girl is Miss Eve Lynn; possessed of an exceptional voice, she combines a fine spirited performance with a refreshing natural; oharm of mnnner, besides being a siffleiise ■ of more than common ability. • Of Miss. 'Maggie Dickenson, principal danseuse.it is safe.to say as many delightful.things■: as one pleases. She is an artist, an embodied whimsy. A clever character.: performance is given by Miss Peggy Doran. An especially good comedian is Mr. George Welch, his Xing Pomnos being a very clever portraiture of the eccentric tyne. Mr. Marriott Edgar, who plays Dame Spoopendyke, may be claimed a distinct success. He has originality, sprightliness, person, colour, and individuality. The Brothers Egbert are a revelation in high grade knockabout acrobatics. Each of their scenes la a classic ... A3 to the ballets, ensembles, marches, and divertissments, their name is legion, and all sre wonderfully beautiful and admirably conceived. The nantomime will be nroducpd under the direction of Mr. Charles A. Wenman.