ENTERTAINAIENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1288, 17 November 1911, Page 9

ENTERTAINAIENTS.

WILLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC COMPANY "A .V'col There Wa*" Wll s produced for I-ic la.-l. litnc before ;,. lur-p auilicii-o -i( H,e Opera JW \,,i eveniV Th" mmup.iiiv leave* tor Wiingitnui this moriiini?, ;'"»l "ill play then; (liis and to-morrow neiiing. On Monday :imt Tuesdiiv il will I'PJimr in .\>,v JM.vmt.ntli. <„, \Vr,l m ..s,| n v i> 11.-iwcni ~l I-Vi»liii K „„ Thursday, ami nt PiilinorMmi North on Kridiiv and Salurdny nc.U.

OI'ERA HOUSE. To-nifflil (J;Vi,| ;ly ) ,i-i|| | x . pro.vntcd for ■ho fir,-t t,,,,f M the Opera a pj,turesquo >oi;ie.s ~f films which arc nil new to ttcllmgion, and we t<. bo shown bv the Oriin.l Operalie I'liolo Way Company. I no flitoi among tlmm sire "The J .aw of iloiTy, oil" of r a ,t|io Frercs' inaslor- !'.'.'''■,'■•';., a Wf, li-.if!od drama. Anolherbeautiiul him is rntilJtd "JJsrou Munchausen* lh-eam." This shows quaint M d beautiful transformations. A boa uli fill coloured fiJiii is entitled "Magic Art-. -, 10-inarron- (Saturday) there will be a •spreial matinee, for children, which will commenre at J.-JO. The management wish to aiinounco that there will be a sacred prognunmu on Sunday evening, comimwnig at b.15. During the srason there will bo two complete" changes of programme.

TirKATIU-: KOYAL. The vaudeville programme at. the Theatre lioyal is running along liri K litl.v. The ULI S fc 'Vf ; ." 1011l( T B' -n "'it reception last night tor J heir clever «,kit on tho fashions and their acrobatic treat. Miss VKla Harcourl, soprano, and Miss Maml Stewart, coster impersonator, gave their enter aming numbers. The array of comedians made the house, rock with laughter, and the other artists contributeti to a good night's enjoyment.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. An attractive programme was presented to an appreciative assemblage at His Majesty's Theatre, Courtenav Place kft evening. "The Hells,- a pictorial' presentation of tho play produced I,™ twenty years ago by Mr. "Walter Bcntlcv still remains tho chief attraction. Tho play is acted very well indeed, ami- no detail is missing that has any direct bearing on tho liijthly-dramatic story. Tho play is explained with not a little elocutionary skill by Mr. St. John as the scenes progress on the screen. A new plioto. drama, which has a stronq American savour; is "Tho Silent Call." Its originality and the excellent acting of those engaged in the story hold (he attention throughout. It concerns the girl in tho train (to quote the title of the latest of the Rii-r- series of musical comedies). She . is observed to enter the carriage, and, as sho docs so. has to pass a haudsome young man., who raises his hat politely. Seeing her alone and unattended, ho asks permission to sit in the same compartment. This ffiveii, he opens ujj a. conversation which is not in the least unwelcome to the youujj lady. Having secured her conQdenco, he closes the door, draws a revolver, and demands the girl's, money and jewellery. Terrified, she gives him everything, and then, lo prevent h»r raising an alarm, he takes certain measures. .\s the train slows down at: the next station tho thief jumps off, makes a bad landing, falls insensible on the track, and the train goes on. A family party enters the compartment, and are proceeding to make themselves comfortable, when an arm appears from under the seat. Tho guard is called,- tho girl is pulled out, tho gag is removed, and after tollin? her story she collapses. The final scene, is rather gruesome. The i'nthe Australian (jazetfo is full of interest. It shows Admiral King-Jlall waiting on the Minister for Defence at Melbourne, and inspecting a company of cadets; the opening of the bowling season at Adelaide; tho Kight Hours* J)ay procession in Perth ; a new family of oiiran?outangs in tho Sydney Zoo, anil the opening of the rowing season nt Adelaide. Other rood pictures arc: "Lucerne," "Tho New Faith," "Fivo Bold, Had Men," "Cod-Fishing from a Trawler," and "Foolshead's liomovnl." The management of His Majesty's is receiving a great many entries for the Baby Competition, which promises to be a success.

TECF. SEW THEATRE. Tho New Theatre received a liberal mea sure of patronage last evening on the occjsion of the final screening of the current programme. To-day and to-night a complete charge will be introduced, which will bo headed by an intensely interesting picture, story of the American Civil War, "With General 'Stonewall' Jackson." The fight between North and South has afforded exceptional opportunities for the creation of photo-play romances, and some ot tho most attractivo have been founded on fact, as is the case in this instance. A topic which will interest everybody is "A Grand Military Gymnastic Display by Two Hundred Instructors." The Bison occlusive Indian drama, "Grey Cloud's Devotion," is a pathetic, love story of the Kedskins. Other subjects include "Salt Industry" (an Urban industrial itemV "Sentimental laivo" (a Cines drama , "Pik Nik Conquers" (an A(|iiila comedy , "Caught in tho Act" (a Selig comedy . "Soothing Music." (a Chios comedy), and "Entertaining Auntie" (a. cosmopolitan comedy).. The new programme will be shown from 11 a.m. till 11 o'clock tonight.

WEST'S AND ROYAL HCTUHES. If it wero customary to nialto an award for courage in the taking of kincmatoijrapli pictures the photographer who secured Clio picture "Angry Nature" should be honoured. It is perhaps the most notable and daring picture over taken. It comprises a series" of views taken at. the edge of Mount Etna during its recent eruption, and how anyone persuaded an operator to venture so close to (his elevated inferno is a mystery. The scene is appalling in its weird grandeur. From a scries of craters, forming a great rout along tho mountain ridge, roll upwards mountaiuoiut piles of black smoke, so thick that, were it not in motion, 0110 could bo persuaded that it was a solid body. The strangely beautiful forms which !he smoke takes..differing well moment, constitute a moving spectacle of rare, yet dreadful, charm. One view— according to the announcement on the screen—is taken only ten yards from the edge of tho main crat/r. Ail that one can see is a few yards nf scoria laud, the crumbling saw-like lip of the crater, ami beyond a foa of smoke intermingled with stoam. Another view shons SO craters actively at work throwing up rocks, ashes, and smoke, «ich one apparently trying 1.0 outdo the other in the height of i!s ■shot, It is Vulcan's artillery in play with a. vengeance. Other scenes depicted, imd equally as nwesomo and impressive, oro thoic showing (ho streams of lava ('with a surface of huge boulders) rolling lazily down tho mountain-side and across, tho country Mow, scorching and Waiting the country in its devastating coin-so. What such a scene must bo in reality one can only guess, but if is nwo-iuspiiihg in picture form. The new programme 'also iucludos a splendid picture of the Melbourne Cup. Every hit of thn r.ier is seen and each hor.-e am be nicked out and followed throughout tlin race with comparative cise. It is the first time that this has boon attempted in Australia, and Uests operator has achieved a distinct success. There are also.shown some fine views of the crowd, and such is the finality of the photography that familiar faces were identified by several people pr<wmt last evening. A pictorial representation of the successful American play, ".Samuel, I of Poseu," was also screened." .Samuel is shown leaving his iiativi. town in East Prussia to try his fortune in America, lie. sots ii]) a.s a hnwkci. and through restoring « lost iweketlxmk makes a friend ami money enough to send for his b?lovod Reherra. Then his bwiefactor Hives him a position as porlrr in his jewellery siore, and he espies the junior partner stealing a l;ig parcel of diamonds. With (ho aid of the police h-.> helps to run lwtii him and his booty to earl.li. "Finally he is shown in business, conducting a "fake" lire snlc with great, sucecv-;. Other pictures worth seeing arc "Xolrn Uamo <U> Paris." ".I'ietiiresque Sjxits in Wales," "At IToine Day," and "TJcstiliilion." Tlie l'oolslnvid jiicluves beeoiiii" loss comiral as limn goos on. Thai shown hvt eveninir wa.* too nnnFCMr'iral to bo diverting. "The Siron.- of the .Surf" will bo shown this evening, when a special surf-bathers night is announced.

Bit. KARL KI.\MM. Dr. Karl Kuiiim (D.l'h., lion. 1'.1t.G.5., ok.), who recently made a journey across North Central Africa, is expected (o reach Wellington at the beginning of next weak. lie. is .announced to give nu illustrated lecture in the Town Hail ou

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