ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 67, 13 December 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

#THE COUNTRY GIEL."

"The Country Girl," which is being presented at the Grand Opera House by the Amateur Operatic Society, is proving a decided success. < The manner in which the leading players handle their difficult parts leaves nothing to be desired, and the comedy loses nothing by tha lack of professional acting. The captivating songs are very, well rendered, and the light humour, with which "Tho Country Girl" abounds, is niado tho most of. The comedy will be presented •gain to-night.

TEE KING'S THEATRE. One of the most genuinely entertaining Wm stories seen for a while is "The Fortune Hunter," a version of Loins Joseph Vnnce's novel of that name, now being screened at the" lttng'9 Theatre. The story is particularly suited to the screen, possessing in plenty just those Tittle touches of cbniedv and drama Hint ro straight to the heart of th.e picturegoer. In the leadine role Earl Williams in very successful. The supports inclnde the usual variety of mibjectß. among tliera the latest "Gazette." On Saturday Miss Nellie Simpson won * double encore for her Ante solos, while the ovorture and incidental music of the King's Orchestra were of the usual high standard.

EVERYBODY'S TEBATEE. "Lady Clare," a picturisatfon of I/>rd Tennyson's well-known poem, is being screened at Everybody's Theatre, nndi is pdoving a great draw . The title role is filled by Mary Odette, and Arthur Cleave takes the part of Araps Boulton. There is a splendid supporting programme.

EMPRESS THEATRE. ' The "star" item on the programme at the Empress Theatre is "A Fugitive From Matrimony," which is a good picture, in which many humorous situations Occur. Tho supporting production is episode six of the. serial "Smashing Barriers," •in which there, are many exciting incidents.