ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 235, 29 June 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

TEE PANTOMIME. This year's pantomime, wluich is being presented by the Williamson Company at the Grand Opera House, attracted another very largo audience last night. The pantomime is one of the few entertainments that are sure to please Its appeal is age-old and yet ever new; it is directed at youflg and old alike. "The Sleeping Beauty" in its latest, interpretation is full of all the good things that belong to pantomimo as well as many of those that ba'.ong to musical comedy. It is brilliantly dressed, smartly written and gaily played. It has; tune, colour, and incident,"some oxcollent farce, and b. wealth of beautiful ballets and dancing,in which Miss Maggie Dickinson takes a .prominent part. Of course, there are • brilliant surprise and picturesoue scenes, many of them highly original in conception. . Tha season has been extended until Wednesday, July 7,.when there will be a final matinee. This week's matinees are to-morrow and on Saturday. The box plans for July 5, 6, and 7 mill open tomorrow morning. / •"■ .- KING'S THEATRE. The big feature of the programme that is being presented at the King's Theatre is "The Isle of Conquest," starring Norma Talmadge, who has one of the most convincing and romantic /parts. The etory is a powerful one, and is a picturisatibn of the novel "By Eight of Conquest." Th-s supporting pictures are also full-of merit and the programme is one that must appeal to all lovers of romance. Mine. Mario Germain, operatic soprano, gave a delightful rendering of "My Dream" and "The Drew-n of Home," and , tho King's Grand Orchestra gives a pleasing array of classical selections. The programme will be repeated this evening, while to-morrow there will be the usual Wednesday matinee. 1 EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. /. Big business continues to be the order at Everybody's Theatre, wncre a magmacent double bill'is being screened. Cliarlie (Jbaplm creates roars of laugnter in tne comedy, "A Dog's life." A notlier excellent picture is entitled "The End of the- • dame." The scenes are laid and tho story portrayed on a Calif ornian goldiield, and tho film is, doubly acceptable on account of its high dramatic worth. With J,. Warren Kerrigan in the principal role a story is unwoven in a manner that calls for the highest approbation. The latest Paths Gazette is included. EMPRESS THEATRE. The popularity of Louise Huff'was evidenced at the Empress Theatre at all sessions yesterday, when the star feature, "Heart of Gold," was presented. Johnny •Hines is very good'in. this picture, and the story is excellent. Tho play is brilliantly dressed. The 6upportling pictures are good.-. Commencing iext\ Friday, Allan Doonc, the well-known 'Irish-actor, will be seen in his latest 'picture. "ThoRebel." Mr. H. A. Bowden,- representative for J. and N. Tait, has arrived from Au'ckand to make arrangements for the forth-, coming J. and N. Tait ' pantomime, "Mother Hubbard," which is to' open at the Grand Opera House on July 21. M. Benno Moisiewitsch, the famous Russian pianist, is to commence a New Zealand tour on July 29 at the Town Hall. M. Moisiewitsch is the husband of -the bril-, liant violinist, Daisy Kennedy.