ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10287, 23 May 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY’S. The current programme by Fuller’s vaudeville company is attracting crowded houses nightly at His iVlajesty's Theatre. Prominently popular are Signor and Signorina iVlolinari (Italian vocalists), Brightio and Cariyon (musical comedy entertainers), James and Selma (comedy, song, and patter double), and the Dolavale Brothers (comedians). The programme will be repeated this evening, and there will be tho custoinax - y matinee to-morrow. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. “Milestones” will bo finally screened at Everybody’s Theatre this evening. This picture has had a great run, having been screened to huge crowds each session, it is a story of tho times between 1860 and 1912, and has a charming lovo story. The twelfth episode of “The House of Hate” will also be finally screened to-night. empress theatre. ‘The Balcony of Death,’’ a stirring and elaborate French production, will be screened for the last time to-night at the Empress Theatre. “Tho Sorrows of Satan,” a film version of Mario Corelli’s world-famed'novel, will bo screened for the first time in Wellington tomorrow. Tho famous English beauty, Gladys Cooper, is featured in the leading role. The drama is replete with mtoresting character studies and sennational incidents. A very strong list of supports will also be shown, and, m addition, Mr O. Melvin will sing “Ihe Bells of Peace,” an Australian com position. KING , S THEATRE> At tho matinee to-day and again tolight will he tho. final opportunity of seeing “The Better 'Oio” at the KmK s Theatre. This great story of those three lovable characters —Old Bill, Alf, and Bert—is not all humorous. There » plenty of pathos intermingled through the picture, and while one laughs at their funny ways and sayings, it is easy to see that there are many times when the three would like to bo one. ine attraction which will commence at trie matinee to-morrow is another big feature that is well above the usual run of photoplays. It is The Death Dance,” with Alice Brady m the leading part. It is a problem of society life and, later on,, of cabarets and tho stage. Tho musical items to be rendered by the orchestra are most pleasing. Seats may be booked at the Bristol. ' ■ W “THE THREE DOORS.” The staging by Airs James Hannah and Miss Gladys Campbell of the original phantasy. ‘‘The Three Doors, » being looked forward to with great Interest. It is recognised that trie collaboration of these two artists, each so successful in her own sphere, la bound to reult in a production of outstanding ment, and tho., public may. with every edrtfidenco anticipate an aiy tistio feast on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week, to sth_ the exception of a scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”—the quarrel between Oberon and Titania the whole of the production is original. The cast is an exceptionally strong ono, molding many well-known performers—-Mr J. M. Clark amongst, the number —and a host of child dancers, for whoso excellence ■ the • fact that they, have.' been -trained by- Miss .Campbell. Js .sufficient guarantee. Altogether the prospects of a snccessful season and a considerable addition to the funds of the free kindergartens are most promising.