ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EOYAL PICTURES. .\ His; Majesty's Theatre was crowded last night,..when a new. programme was presented by tho Hpyal Pictures Syndicate." The entertainment '.was' fully' up to , the standard, which" has earned for thoEoyal Piotures so high and secure a: placo In public favour. The star item a .'sensational dramatic film entitled "His ; Lost Love," .''This/ is a story of a brother's , sacrifice, and is- told by the kinematograph in .α-sorios .of thrilling scenes. Another .dramatio story, ■ called "Led Astrayj"' is,based upon ■Mj , s. ; Henry Woqds's famous novel, "East Lynne," arid ■ this'also is a'meritorious' production! "A Day in; the Life of■!a.Street Arab", is a bright, humorous sketch,, cleverly. acted.,. The most pathetic ohapter in. the.history" of the English throue—the short reign of E<l ward \,'" and liis violpnt. death, with his brother, in the Tower of London—is' the material for .another interesting picture drain a." The film entitled "Corsican Hospitality" tells a dramatic stprv iu a picturesque, way: "Tho Fly: Pest -is a series of realistic piotures, with a valuable hygienic ■moral; It ,should stimulate the sale-of ily-papers,'and it may cause even the 'tidiest. housewives- to leave --a' few. cobwebs ; "undist-urbed.' /The..; 'now Nproalso includes: some :fitio scenjo films, such as "Druidical '"Eeniains/in Brittany," "Around Bettws-y-Cped," and" "The Stbrm."./ The:'comic, element;,is adequately, supplied ; liy such'.' .fi.lifls as "The.Five-story.House," "Two Burglars-,'' and "Mr. Poksnose.". The list-named has. for its hero :thb : redoubtable"Toblshead," whose .ridiculous and 'clever .capers are always sure of theinmeed of laushtoj , and applause. . The programme ..will; be te-, vpeated to-night..:V^;,': i v V;i- ''/■'/■■' /' ::

' pOMPANY,:/ ■ •' There , can bo no- doubt; that has regained' its jfOTmer' hold oft., local playgoers.. Last- 1 night' there .was 'again, a large attendance at"■ the Theatre/Royal;, Among the most aoceptable'items"was:tho. farcical sketch', entitled "The."'Foolish Fool." o£ the cblliers-Heath and Lamb, was: also : rnuch enjoyyd. ;y Ari ; other , performancp ' .will be given'- : thie evening^'.':/.?;/.' / ■"':"','•■ ';'■'■ ■-■'■' " ,: -'-':'" ; ''./'';

; ■;, ..i:: , : WESTS PICTURES,; ; ;,*;';, v . West's' Pictures.'con'tinneito. do epleridid' business at' the • Townv Hall;: where!' a' large cro\vd- gathered agam> Ijst y.'nifeht: ',- ; . The etar/.films. iii..tha:;.}ourrent'. .pr.ograniine would grace 'any.'series'that': have :;bcen here. ,On« depicti the worka'iWhilst ;;the; other is apioturo-:dra'MaVe'.ntitled'"A..Mnu. Without a Country."' Another 'feature" of the series is the excellence of the humorous films.,To-night|a:flno new 'programme will be- presented, ■ and ; will '"consist■ of VThe Escape of'...Count yalette," "The Hunchback," , "The -.■ Legend . of/. St.. Michael's Mount,".,"Where" there is ' ; a .will', there is-a .way,"'"At the londc-i Zoo," "The Ruins of Tingad/.'"The Condensed. Milk Industry," "A :Voyaee.'on-the : Nile," "The Haunted .Kitohen,": "Surgical' Operations," and,' , by speoial request; .the' great picture, '"Yachting'' Off :<■ Co*es/'= ■■Newtmnsip-'will-lie-wndered'-by.'-the'lfml. orchestra, I ';and'seats may'i.be reserved' at: the' Dresden. ' , ., ;: ■."' '"■'■■.• L ' i '-':; ■/•■ ~i'-"-}

;'.'./.• -,-'. hi star;pictures, -v.:;-; 2^:\ : There' was - ' again-di 'large attendance at St.' Thonids's Hallv : Ne\vt6v:u, -last even-! ing ;\tp ', witness, ; the ■.: display :■ «f:: the Star Pictures: The'e'ame , programme; which; included ' some- good" scenic, 'dramatic, i. and :'oomio subjects, will'.be repeated, to-night. ; :■■' ..".■ -':- -, '':••:;.■' ■■• V- . .■■■)■. •:,-..'.': ■■- ,:X'