ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 259, 27 July 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

' "MOTHER HTJBBARD." Th« J. and N. ' Tait pantomime is drawing full audiences at the Grand Opera House. It is a cleverly staged, find fine pantomime of dazzling effects. The ballets are pleasing,- and the frosting good. Thoro is a very strong cast, headed by Barry Lupino, who as Mrs. Hubbard makes an admirable <Jome. Then there is Mr. Hubbard, represented bT the irrepressible Jack Cannot. Miss Elsio Partes delights tho audience with her beautiful dancing, wliilo Daisy Yates makes an admirable principal girl. Dorothy Leigh, as Captnin Jack Merryweather, is the principal boy. Tho humour is well provided by the Hubbards and their family, not forgetting the dosr. Mr. Colin Crane sings well, and his vocal hilts include "Tho Pirate Lady" and "Pipes and Pan." Gertie Latchford' scores with "Johnny's In Town" and other vocal numbers. Mr. W. A. Hassan,. as Bully (Mother Hubbard's bulldog) receives rounds of applauso. A .■uatinee will be given to-morrow. afternooni

KING'S THEATRE. "QuinneyV the star picturo at the King's Theatre, is a first-class British production, and is a most agreeablo change from the Amctrican article. The leading role is played by England's foremost screen, actor, Henry Ainley. Tho Supporting pictures are of the usual high standard. Mr. C. Moore, who has a fine baritone voioe, • renders his songs in a pleasing manner, and a first-class programme of music is played by the King's Grand Orchestra. There will be a full orchestral matineo to-morrow. For Friday's change is advertised two star items —Nell Shipman in "Back to God's Country" and Charlie Chaplin in his third million dollar picture, "Sunnyside." Tho plan, is at the Bristol.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A delightful romance of youth and summertime is tho latest World feature, "T'other Dear Chfirmer," showing at Everybody's Theatre, starring tlie dainty Louisa Huff and John Bowers. This charming young man is charmed by two charmers, and proposes to them both, and gets accepted; then they turn out to be. the same girl, and he finds himself in a «ry awkward plight The . play is brimful of laughter from start to finish. "Tho Mystery of 13" heads the supporting list, which includes a most unusual film, "Just for Joy."

. EMPRESS THEATRE.' "The White Lie," the star picture at the Empress Theatre, attracted very largo .audiences yesterday, and is supported by the sixth episode of the great serial, "Liberty." A Gaumont Graphic, and the Pathe comedy, "Why Go Home? are also screened. ENGLISH PIERROTS. Tha attendance at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening wag proof that the English Pierrots have established themselves in the hearts of Wellington theatregoers. • Tha show the Pierrots present is bright and clean, and is delightfully merry from beginning to end. The ladies' orchestra is .one feature that enhances tho attractiveness of the programme. The humorous scenes are full of good taste, and the artists all show to advantatw in the various ensembles provided. Mr. David Lyle's fino tenor voice is well worth hearing, and Miss Marion De Saxe proves that she is an accomplished, flautist. Messrs. W. P. Turner, Lawrence, and . Austin are- oonvklians of no mean talent Miss Maxine MKeitzie, Miss Una Gordon, Miss Thelma Tied grave, Miss Lillian Colenzo, Miss Joy Rolls, Mr. Roy Cooke, and Mr. Chhrles Lawrence are attars of the company who are extremely popular in their respective roles. The excellent programme will be repeated tohight.

"THJ3 JUNGLE .TRAIL." A Mciety'-romance that leads to, the jungles of Africa and. follows a lover through a series of thrilling escapes from death is the theme of the newest William Fox picture starring William Farnum, and now showing at the Queen's Theatre. One of the dramatic incidents of the! play is a fight between an American hunter and a tribe of Africans. The "hunter cscapes death by a ruse, leaving his pursuers convinced he has been killed. He ■wanders then far into the wilds of Africa and-finds a second Garden of Eden, inhabited by a 6trange race of people who want to burn him at the stake as a sacrifice to their gods. He avoids death by pulling up the posts to which: he is bound and thereafter, until the timer of liis escape, following a fight in which he overturns tho\statue of an idol, he is worshipped as the god of strength.