ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 232, 25 June 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. A charming' Select drama, "The Me of Conquest," k at the head of qho list for; to-night's change of; programme at the Theatre. The leading part is admirably played by that favourite film 6tar, Norma Talmadge, who is ably assisted by tor little sister, Natalie. The story develops somo extraordinary situations, commencing with a girl's unliappy marriage of convenience, progressing to a shipwreck. at sea, with tne heroine cast away on a lonely island with one lone, companion, a stoker from her husband's yaoht. They grow. to love eaoh other, and are about to marry according to pagan rites when they are rescued and her husband unfortunately turns up. Hiss Talmadge's work in . "The Isle of Conquest" is said to bo the best the lovely little 6tar lias ever done, and she appears in the most delightful surroundings, mostly attired in the abbreviated remains of a fancy dress she was wearing at the time'of the wreck. A full supporting programme is also advertised. Mme. Mario Gormain, operatic soprano, will sing "My Dreams" (Tosti) and ''A Dream of Love" (L. Aditi). The King's Grand Orchestra will play as an entr'acte (a) "Aubade Printaniere" (La Conde), (b) "Dance of : tiho Hours"' (Ponchielli). There will bo a. full orchestral matinee to-morrow. EMPRESS THEATRE. Another complete change of programme will bo screened at the. Empress Theatre to-day, when the star feature for tho coming week will be a rollicking com-edy-drama, "Heart of Gold," featuring Miss Louise Huff and Johnny Hinea. The story has to do with, the designing of a costume for a prize of five thousand dijllars, which' is stolen .by a jealous dressmaker.' The designer is Louise Huff, and in the picture she is very, charming. One of tho best scenes in the production

is the mannequin, parade in a fashionable shop in America, which was especially arranged for this picture. Johnny Hines provides the comedy work. The second episode of the sensational serial "Liberty" mil be screened,-and,the usual supporting pictures will fill the balance of this -week's bill. ■ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. . Two big stars aro included in.the programme to be presented at Everybody's. Theatre to-day.' The one and only Charlie Chaplin will be 6een in his best comedy, "A Dog's Life." Then Warren Kerrigan, as Burke AUisterj in ."The End of the Game," has a role which' he capably fills, that of the gentleman gambler, whose word, is his bond,'and whose character, apart from his gambling tendencies, is the soul of honour! The story gets away with a good start, livens up, -and continues to the end fn a rattling series of teiise situations that Bhou'ld provide sufficient entertainment and to 6pare for the most exacting taste. The latest Gazetto will also be shown. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN BARRED. Amateur performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas have been prohibited by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., who are at present organising a new repertoire company to play these .brilliant works. The operas are to be produced by Miss Minnie Everett, who is said to know all the books and "business" of most of the operas off by heart. . Miss Everett is ft gifted ballet mistress, and has done very valuable work for the J. C. Williamson Company. Miss Ethel Morrison'(nee Miss Ettie Maginnity), who is now holiday-making in Wellington, will return to Australia, next month to assume the contralto'rolea in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, most of which she learnt, originally with the old Wellington Amateur Operatio Society. Miss Morrison was the contralto lead of the last Gilvert and Sullivan repertoire company. ' J. and N/ Tait's pantomime, "Mother Hubbard," is to commence a tour of New Zealand in Wellington on July .21., ' Jack Cannot will be the comedian, with Barry Lupino as the dame.