ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10285, 21 May 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S. A numerous and enthusiastic audience assembled at His Maicaty's Theatre last evening, when the current programme by Fullers' Vaudeville Company was repeated. Amonc the most enjoyable "turns" were those bv tho Delavale Bros.. Miss Lilv Vockler, Siguor Molinari, Signora Molinari. Brightie and Carlvon. and James and Selma. There will be a repetition this evening. EJrPIREBS THEATRE. | A French society drama, "The Balcony of Death," screening this week at tho Empress depicts the sorrow resulting from a frivolous societv mother's neglect of hor two boautilul daughters. The play is superbly staged and mounted. A well chosen list of supporting itema is also shown. Mr Melvin couot-ributes vocal items durinc tho evening. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The all-British production, "Mile3tnes" -ontinues to delight large audieuc«B at Everybody's Theatre. This is one of the most interesting pictures seen at this popular theatre lor a considerable time. The twelfth episode of "The House of Hato'' heads the supports. "THE BETTER 'OLE." The cloud of war was a dark and stloomy one whilo it lasted. It remained for the wonderful brush of Bruce Bairnsfather to pick out the silver lining in this cloud, and he did so with his famous sketches depicting humours of the battlfficld of Trance. His characters, Old Bill, Alf, and Bert, figured in many den«ntiukv humorous pic ares. Now the film people have woven a great drama around these three oharacteio nresentine them with all the rare characteristics that the nrtist himself endowed them with. The result is a very fine film which mav bo seen at the King's Theatre this week. As an introduction to tho film Mr R. H, Meat*s sings "Up from Somerset." The incidental orchestral itoms to thii big picture and th» admirable supporting subjeots are well tip to ths hirh standard of the thsatro.