ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1411, 11 April 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

0 < OPERA HOUSE. * There was another large attendance aI. < Hie Opera ll<>ii.-<* last evening lo witness I In- illusions ul' Von Ar.v, mid tin' wonderful hypnotic powers of l'ruf. Norwood. Tim illusions were mui-li appreciated by those present, and (he professor's class of liioi), under hypnotic influence, created a. groat deal of'laughter. The ]iprform■imi's will be repeated this evening. THEATRE ROYAL. Fullers' Vaudeville Company played to another large audience at the Theatre Royal la<t night, and the varied programme went along to Ihe accompaniment of almost, continuous applause. Amen? the artists who meet with good receptions, are Shiinu and Kameda, the Japmif.-« exponents af jiu jitsu, the Driscotls, the Rangers, Arthur Tauchei't, and Chas. .Moody.' The programme will be repeated this evening. itllehs* pictures. A very tine programme' of pictures is being shown at Messrs. pullers' Skating Rink, in Vivian Street. Among the chief items are: "Paid in his Own t Coin," "Lieut. Pose and the Haulers," "The Bulk of Dingo Gulch,'' "Ocean, thou Mightv .Monster," and "The Tramp and the Bear." To-morrow evening there will bo a change of programme. THE KING'S THEATRE. • Big attendances are being recorded at the King's Theatre, where an excellent programme is being screened. "Vanity I'air" is the "star" item. This acted version of Thackeray's famous novel is a most attractive number. Also, there is "The Chameleon." a fine nature study, and there are other good pictures. TilK NEW THEATRE. The main attraction at present running at the New Theatre is an intensely human story of everyday life, entitled "Locked in "the Vaults." When the life of his little granddaughter hangs in the balance, a wealthy old man willingly forgets that he has disowned the child's lather. The old man hastens to his office and rescues the child from his strongroom in which she has been accidentally shut. The past animosity between father and son is forgotten, and all ends well. Last evening a pretty children's pantomime story, "The Babes in the Woods," was introduced. The story relates how.a mercenary old uncle endeavours to rid himself of his little nephew and niece in order to inherit their fortune. Tho two men who are hired to kill the children in the .woods quarrel, and the kind-hearted one slays the other. The former, unlike the fairy story, brings back the children to their mother. The 'uncle dies from shock when accused of his murderous scheming, and the children's mother weds their deliverer. "The Babes in the Woods" will be Tcpeated at the day sessions only during to-day, in addition to the current programme, which will be repealed to-night. , SHOKTTS PICTURES. Among many attractive features of the new programme at Shortt's Picture Theatre one of the finest is a dramatic film entitled "The Sheikh's Jealousy." The great sheikh. Bu-Hamed, falls in love with Miriam, a Greek girl, and he scuds out; a band to capture her. Miriam is conveyed into the harem. Bu-Hamed declares his love for her, which she resents \is an insult In revenge ho makes her wait upon him as « servant. A few days afterwards a European is made prisoner by a band of Arabian marauders, but ho makes his escape. He reaches the gates of Bu-Kained's dwelling, and is tended by the sheikh's servants. Ho sees Miriam and falls in love with her. Jlullamed plots with his followers to kill him, but after a series of exciting adventures, Miriam is united to her gallant European lover, and all ends happily. ST. THOMAS'S HALL, NEWTOWN. Fullers' picture show at St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, is proving popular, and thero was a good attendance again last night. A new series of films will be screened this evening. STAR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. A number of new films will be included at tho Star Theatre, Newtown, to-night. Two dramatic subjects, both of an, exciting nature, are "A Gipsy Girl's Honour,*" and "A Romance of tho Rio Grande." The latest Pathe Gazette shows interesting events from all parts of the world. Comedy is strongly represented in "His First Contract" and ''.Max and His Dog Dick." Owing to the success attained by the Vitagraph masterpiece "Vanity Fair," this subject wiil be shown all . the remainder of the weok. To-morrow night a special ■ night's entertainment will be given to assist tho Berhaniporc School children's picnic. =========== |