ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1377, 1 March 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BLASCUECK. Joseph Blascheck and -Miss Mildred Wrightou, whose forthcoming season, opening next Saturday at tho Opera House, iii this gity, is arousing keen interest, are a pair of remarkable artists and form a very rare combination. As society entertainers they are favourably known. Mr. Blascheck is tho writer of ninny excellent monologues, stories, songs, and even fables, and his coadjutor, JJiss Wi'ighion, is a composer of many songs of decided musical merit. Each of their various programmes contains a number of their original compositions, and these are generally the most successful. Tho box plan is open at the Dresden.

THEATRE ROYAL. The excellent programme of pictures, which is being screened nt the Theatre Royal, is meeting with hearty appreciation. Numerous kincmacolor pictures of tlie best quality are screened, besides a number of capital black and white subjects. The. same programmo will be repeated this evening.

FULLERS' PICTURES. There was a change of programme at the ■ Vivian Street Rink last night. The story of "Cinderella" was screened for the first time, and was greatly appreciated. This pictuvo is an excellent i.nc. The fairy godmother jnst taps (he floor with her stick, and a carriage and horses spring as by magic into the foreground. One of the most popular items is set in West American surroundings. A cowboy makes love to n girl, who favours his suit, and agrees to go with him (o the hall given by a neighbouring ranch. Beforo the event conies off lie meet? and falls '.n love with another girl —a rk'h lady from (he city, and forgetting his pievious promise, takes her to the. ball. K:» first love waits for him in vain, until taken to the ball by a friend who knows the state of affairs. At the boll they meet and quarrel. The cowboy some time afterwards visits tho rich girl, in her city homo, whero she refuses to know him, and shows him the door. Arriving home he learns that his first love is his real lovo, and goes again to her. She, stinging from the insult he put upon her, also turns him away, and accents the friend who took her to the ball. Rejected by his two lovers, the cowboy loses heart, aiid commits suicide. The Natural History of the Frog is most interesting. Other items were: "Foolshead and a Cockfight," "Twenty Stairs too Many," "Captain Midnight," "A Quiet Family Life," and the Australian Gazette.

THE NEW THEATRE. "Living London of To-day," a picture which enables one to seo a great deal of what there is to see in the greatest city in the world, was the chief item in thn programme at the New Theatre yesterday. The programme supporting it, which has already been noticed, was an extremely good o"ne. An entire change is promised for to-day, but the London film will be shown again. \

THE KING'S THEATRE. In the change of programme presented at the King's Theatre last night, one of the best scenic pictures which have been presented at this theatre, entitled "Living London of To-day," was shown. The picture, is a remarkably clear one, and tho numerous scenes thrown upon the screen gives one the impression that he is travelling round London. The picture opens with a splendid view of the Tower and Toner liridge. Next is a view of Billing^.itu Fish Market, which is followed by a capital view of London Bridge. Other points of interest depicted in tins picture are: The Royal Exchange, the General Post Office, St. Paul's Cathedral, Ludßote Circus, Law Courts, New Bailey, British Museum, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Houses of Parliament, "Westminster, and Buckingham Palace. "Kitty and the Cowboys" is a comic picture which caused much laughter. The dramatic side of the programme is headed by a picture entitled "A Florentine Drama." Another excellent dramatic study is entitled "Saved from Himself." A topical film which creates a good deal of interest, is the "Pathe Gazette," which depicts some recent happenings. Other good pictures are: "Channel tour in Stockholm" (scenic), "The Brunebcope." (comic), "Why He Gave Up" Ccomic). The programme will be repeated this evening. The management announce that on Holiday night they will screen tor tho first time, "The flroat Moment," <iescH'fted as "The Love Story of the Century." The, usual prize matinee will take place to-morrow afternoon.

SHOETT'S MCTURES. A new programme was screened at Shovtfs continuous picture theatre yesterday,' and the ebb and How of the crowds was rather' stronger than ordinary. A dramatic film worthy of note was "The Great Redemption," a picture presenting the play of the good and evil passions in life, ami pointing a good moral. Numerous scenic and topical films, all of real merit and many of absorbing interest, were projected, and the whole programme may t>o. commended as an exceptionally wel'l selected one. The new programo will be shown all day to-day until the 11 o'clock closing hour.