ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1264, 20 October 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"OUR .MISS GIBBS." That fascinating offering in fashion and the musical comedy spirit of the time— "Our Miss Gibbs"—ripples along pleasingly to largo audienws at the Opera House. The'completeness of tho mounting, the art!o=s art oi MUs Blanche Brown as* Mary Gibbs, the excellent iooliug of a trio of "clover comedians and a well-oiled and polished chorus and ballet, make the show an eminently satisfying one. The a-1-romul ease and finish which marks the performance is quite up to the standard which has marked the work of the Koyal Comic Opera Company in Australasia for a quarter of a century past. THEATKE liOYAL. Charles Emerald and Maud Dupreo continue to make things lively at the Theatre Koval in their clever knock-about turn. Another popular artist, of whom ".Royal" audiences never appear to tire, is Ilany Sadler, whose stock of comic songs appears to be inexhaustible. Tho present company is well slocked with c.ipiibln merry-makers, and there are no dull moments. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A large number of people sought ontottainmciit and refuge from the cold within the cosy precincts of His Majesty's Theatre, last evening on tho occasion of tho midweek change of programme. The new bill is a distinctly attractive one, rack screening having a particular merit. "Out oi Shadow" is a well-named picture dealing with domestic life. A shadow threatens to come between a young husband and wife, but tho latter, who has been wrapped in an absorbing sorrow which has made her oblivious of all else, is suddenly apprised of tho fact that she is losing her husband's affection, and she, seeks to win it back. It is the procossof winning back which gives tho pretty finish to an enjoyable film. Some remarkable horsemanship is displayed in "The Modern School of Cavalry," a study of tho work of the officers of the Italian mounted branch. There is movement and excitement in "A Stranger in tho Camp," a stron"; Western drama, in which the leading character is the inevitable lady who is worried by a worthless husband. In this case tho "wife, in order to escape her husband, starts teaching a school in a mining population. ' The husband finds out whore his wife is, and then sensational happenings occur in that mining centre. Alter much trial and tribulation, tho wife is freed of her husband, and tho sun onco more shines for her. A feature of the attractive Australian Gazette is a glimpse of the Dominion Day proceedings at Newtown Park, and this proved a most attractive offering". "From Egg to Chick" is a delightfully novel film, which shows tho chick in its different stages of development until it is finally hatched. Of tho other screenings, tho best are: "Tho Last Dregs of Water," a story of the American desert. "Jumping Brothers," n clever vaudeville act, and "The Sheriff's Brother," dramatic. On the comic side uiav be' mentioned "Charley Wants a Son-in-Law," "Two Overcoats," and "Foolshead Manakin." A matineo performance is to be given to-morrow afternoon, and, on Monday evening, "Tho Ticket of Leave M.in" will be screened. TIIE KING'S THEATRE. At the King's Theatre last evening tho latest change" of programme proved most enjoyable. "The Hidden Mine, one of tho star" films, concerns one Wm. Hart, a prospector in the West, who with his wife and child seeks vainly for gold until faced with starvation. Tho situation is rendered tho more alarming by tho appearance of two Indians, who demand tho small storo of food left, whilst Hart is absent. Hart returns whilst tho Indians aro intimidating his wife, and drives them off with a whip. At night the prospector is decoyed from his house, and tho Indians fire tho building. Tho w_ifo and child barely escape with their lives, and tho prospector returns to find them standing mournfully alongside the ruins of their home. When stirring about in tho ashes for metal ware next morning tho prospector finds a nugget of gold, aud a valuable streak of pay dirt. It transpires that ho has built his hut over one of the richest claims in tho mountains, and had not known it. A Thwarted Vengeance is a thrilling Western drama, in which a pretty 'Western girl, proprietress of a bar and gambling hall, is the heroine. The story revolves round the girl and her rough admirers. It is highly coloured and sensational. "Nell's Last "Deal" is another Western story, in. , which there is a strong vein of novelty. ' A particularly gocd industrial subject is Making Bath Bricks- Commencing with tho initial digging of the slime on tho. river bank, the audience is shown tho whole processes until tho bricks, shaped, fired, cooled and finished, are packed for the world's markets. The Gulf of Spezia with its old towers, remains of medieval castles, and various classes of shipping is a fine screening. The views of several sailing yachts arc particularly effective. Tho other pictures are all well up to tho standard. A Navy League matineo is to be hold on Saturday afternoon.

THE NEW THEATRE. Notwithstanding unfavourable weather yesterday, the New Theatre was thronged day aud evening. The superb photodrama, "The Temptations of a Great City," continues to enjoy popularity. The change of programme to-day will include a delightful .scenic subject, "Picturesnuo Croatia," which affords somo splendid views in this quaint portion of Hungary. Tho Bison exclusive* film, "A Knight of the Trail," is a stirring narrative, with adventures peculiar to the "Wild West. A pleasing nature study, "A Day Among tho Bees," will interest tho old and instruct the young. Every phase of tho daily labours of the industrious little worker among the (lowers is demonstrated, and the interior of tho hives w-ith the busy beo storing the honey is plainly shown.

AUCKLAND SUAKESPEREANS. The forthcoming visit of the Auckland Shakespeare Society is causing interest. Members of tho cast mil arrive by Saturday's express, and will give tho hrst performance on Monday evening next in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. Meiiibers making tho trip are:—Mrs. 31. M'Calluiu, Mrs. Frank Turner, Miss iioe Bartley, Miss Farre.ll, Miss Webster, and Messrs. George Warren, Alan M'Elwain, Laurence Abrahams, C. Richardson, L. Wood, Hamish Henderson, i'rank Lorking, anil J. F. Montague (director), and tho society will be assisted by Kev. W. Jellie, Mr. C. N. Baeyertz, and several members of tho Wellington Shakespeare Club, under whose auspices the readings will be given. The box plan is at tho Dresden. Special reductions will be made for those who purchase tickets for both performances.