ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 28 June 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

['■;?s'*' "'■ THEATRE EOYAL.' v'yfbe' National Vaudeville Entertainere'S'-'- , -'- 1 are nightly playing lo good houses at"'.''V' the Theatre Koy.il. The present cons- ■'■? ;: " pany includes: jjawrence Barclay, Knglish- -$- [ ■':. .character. comedian;-. the Four * Chrissies,:'.. ■''■■'',; .dancers and acrobats"; Albert and Killier.V'M : '.' comedy'..sketch artists; the Urookiyns, N'f.comoUy acrolwts,- and other artists of uote. W-n,i The iirogrniumc will bo repeated thie:. , '*-'': ..cv.eninjf.'.......,. ...-■■■ .-, , ..;■.■■«... ...'>ftxi $** " 'fulleks , pictures.'■ "i-''; , ' '■■■7si Fullers' Pictures continue to provide;4fe healthy entertainment, aV the tikatiiig .":'«? ljink, Vivian Htrest. A new■ series .<ti*.■■'?{'* funis ccciu>icd the screen last liight.'und 5 - -® included .several capital' .scenic, comic,'.-' '■*&%■[ and divumilic items.'as well as other *üb- ; jeets of educational value. ■■ The. ' pro- -S 'gramme was, indeed, full of. variety, "lu i J 'si Little Italy" and "Scones on tiw Upper lhames were .two very interesting picv-"<"Sj: \ tttros. '-Coming of tho Lambs" was *' <& btudy in slrecpfarmini?, Hie views includ-'. ing slieanns, dipping, and the like. "A,;Vi*- : i'.is Walk Ihrough a rb'ultry Farm" \ws'•'■'..■?).•; equally inteiestiug in its 'Own wa\\ ' A ■ &; I'oor Excux! That Worted" i 5 an amusing, fi-if: comedy, in wiiieli tLe principal cham,c-. ::, ters aro a young married couple. The 'SS story has to do with tho ruse adopted by ' : '<~<: the husband in order that ho may joni;.Kw* .a car<t party at night, and Hie excise hu'""■*«:! has to put forward for coming homo uf-' : -"'.; r --' .ter inidnißht. It was a pocsr pxcusc, but ';.%'- : 3.1 the picture shows it worked wo!idor- ? -"."- fully well. "Alaskan Baiidits" is 'idrama-;:"!. , ' set among scenery in tho cold luirth-west'-iir:-' , -'.- of^Canada. There is (he usual pair of' 1 ;?- rivals in love, the death c£ one, .■:■? ful arrest of the other, tho'suspense, tlioW:' ] ..S confession of tho real murderer, an ksn bandit, the reunion, and.the happy'.'Sl:.! ending. "Tho lioncgadc" is n' life on flic frontier. Tha i;no is .i.y?". a .soldier, who is court-marttnliixl aud >lis-??;;. ; ,'' RMccd for a trivial offence. He recovers'V'Ji'v.: [>is lost honour liy ie>ciung the inajor'3':i.r.r::s,' infant daughter from a band of inaruud-' : ;, : ?'v*.,; ing Indian?, and in addition wins hand of the girl with whom lie .has lons 'i.i'-P: m-flvionsJy fallen in'love. " Among' other, jjr;' iilms Unit may be mentioned aro "Baby .K; * Bride,",ami "Did Mother Get Ecr Ojsh. J 'o!v£

THE KING'S THEATRE. '^i "Bound »nd Released" is Btill the lead- . jf; ing film at the King's Theati-e, where last . ; U\ uight's programiue was screened to the ac- r -i ; :S" companiment of excellent music by tho ■?.".!" King's Orchestra. "Tho l'crsevorhijr-^i?: 1 Cavalier" is an amusing -omedy,. wril.«;:''; mounted. Mr. Gin, a wealthy nian, desiring to spend his lnltcr. days'i' : f:;, in comfort, employs a secretary.to mnu- ■.;■;.;■ age his affairs, and instructs'him to v^. ,, :.. accompnny his niece when exercising, in?£■.!?:■' the [Kirk. This apparently meets 1 with the'<*ss"v approval of the young people, *'who .be- ?:fcfs come attached to each other, uiul ■entirely ■-?* neglect to take notice of the time.. ,. The •■.'.■ 'C. undo becomes disturbed, av.il, observing '. A the secretary kissing his niece's' 1 ; hand,,. : ;*- detciruiiiics to stop the romance. ■■: Vrith■'■.■;;;": this object in view he engages his friond..-;, -|* Mr.; Browtt to take the .pWei J ...Mr.■:■"■:;:'' Bvown, having previovisly' served .in a !;„*:■£ horse regiment, iigi'ecs to accompany tlw ',%< nioco, but ho omits to take into account ■" -j! the feelings'of the couple, whd arrango ; .matiers so'that Mr.■ Brown's horse will , -.v net; as' Liickiiimper. The next morning .. :■ after Mr. Brown has been introduced, ■ a ';. "?■■ start is made, but tho cavalier's .horse %.U is restive, and continues ■.ttfl'praiioo -aiul ■; ■■'/ rear inspite of all 'efforfcVoiu . 7 of the rider. The Viiece ilccWes..in -put .■:,!,; her horse to the gallop.' Snme"vpry. atniis- ': "A , ing scenes now follow, until,"ai : last Ait- ,',, >.' gifted,. Mr. Hrowu returns to 1 Hie. uncle. '■■;';> Tile secretary now meets the niece wii h- ■ '■: out fear of 'further internintion. ■ Other .. ■£■ items on tho bill are: "Out of the:■ /. Depths," "Tontolini Sneezes," "Pothe ~ (■ Gazette," and "Tho .Three Sultanas. S.t. Special football flashes will fis»w .oft , . ■-' tlie-prograinine- to-night, on Uie occosioii v j of the Melrose Football Club's rally.. '' y

THE NEW THEATRE.. . . ■-.? Excellent attendances prevailed at yes- ',- tcrday afternoon and evening sessions at - : MncMnhon and Donnelly's continuous pic- , tuves, at tbc New Theatre, Manners . Street, when the "fenhire" drama "Honour Thy l ? ather," was shown for tho last time. A. completn 'cKaiißO of programme will be presented to-day and io-nigh-., wlien every item will-be new to local )ia- ; trons. The Bison Company,, who make'«, speciality of Befakin "Indians, will be re- , pre=ented by "The Indian Jlaid'f Wopc- ..-, lrient," which the. mnnagemont nnnoiniec >.;; as a lengthy and stirring drnma; _ The .> Clintiuiion exclusive drama "I3onnie, 0f...V thi> Hill?," is similarly described ns a ■*■; capital s'.ory o£ the American back-blocks. Another excellent drama is the Eclair : , Company's "Two Bravo Little Heart?. . The™ Bd'isoK Company have made many ■■: hits with their tip-to'-dato comedies, of vwhich type "The Troubles of a Butter . is a good example. A touehinp aomestio ■;.. drama "The Burglar's Daughter," is a : hiffh-class achievement by the Hepwix •; drama. The Reliance Company's comedy : . ; ".Tnst Smile," and the S. and A. comedy "Trnmljone Tommy" are. billed ns "hearty laiißliter-makers." The new picture? will be sliow'.i from II a.m. till 1! o'clock to- s night. . . ' . ■ . :; ■■ ■fi : ''" SHOBTT'S PICTURES. ' ' Itan'y good'items arc.at present beim? '>', screened at Messrs. Sliortt's Continuous . Picture Theatre this wock. "The Ijono'Q Traii" is a finely-anted picturp, aud a , *' stirring , storr narrnling the luiWiships en-:?; (Uivt><rW ttV«'Amevican pioneers 'in. the: time when the Indians still knew how to-,.-mix war paint. The storv is rather in- ~ credible, but quite possible if not jirob-,-able Tiie hero has been bested isi a.-hand-io-hand sltiirrlo with an Indian, and has been pitched over a precipice. ' 1.-uckily ho slicks on a narrow ledijc but., ■ Sxiiuß wounded, is unable to get himself out/of the'predicament. A straying horse, with o 1o«k . tether rope attached, walks • nlon» the edfio'of the cliff, and tho ro)M hangs' ov-nr. thus providing a. means of . escape fortho, wounded hero. "Th* Sie;:o ■ of Calais" is a. thrilling old-timo war., picture, much approbated by the patrons. * The supporting items, including an nj- ,: tercitinff Gamhoiit Gazette. ov« of a *tiH- . \x\% character. ' This programme will bo repeated. , ' ' - - : :i ■ THkIhNDIES. ' '. ; ; " The programme at the Concert Cham--1-r wit- i-h-r,r;i:d ;!.; r :iNi Us I night, whoa the Diiiidios iiUrodnwd asorirs of n?w ityiii.'.. Kyelyn Ward sun? ■ two r-rettv wngs in he.f usual dainty way. and Mr. Morsan, sinning "The -Walt?; Dream AV'iHz," appeared to privit otlvantnge. . Mr. Ihmpier iratUcr-i', the Inuouvs of- , , the cvfiiiiiK with his humorou* >ketrhe.< ■- ;ind willv <liiil:«jrtirs. in sevcral of which;. he vr;i< hVlped Uy others of (ho roinpaiiy,. thus jtivin; him'full scope to (ilay HP, lo".; them.- In his r.l):irn:'le.r study.; i«" : .Wiiilei-'-fliid General." he. showed that ' lir: wi« , 'iibl-;> in " hicbly eommemlnliln way lo imitate with .•innisini extravnn- . 'nnce-Vitliout logins the wneviil effect of .-iHiTleviue-vi ofira dow by UfJ tnlentw ' in-rfnrmci-. ■ Mis? Vere .«cerwl Miccos -willi t>vo catchy little_ >on?F-"l , atncn 'imul ■-"if ' V.Mi Should SS-e a I.ittln'Soldier." -A Rood f('(i!vli>t. '"I'ho VilligV Pump '"'wii« wairihiid'd Isy Wr.oi!, Penciirk. Miiri.in. nnd Dampier. niid tiut if-ninp anil linnl choruses by tho willpa'uy «rr-> di'livcTPfl with dvlightful elas-ts'i-ii'y and ■niii:. Tln-iv .in- ivcnty-onn 'it»ms on the pwaimne. s»n,l _ it 1-." hard to find a mi'li on", whicji me:ms n "T-.-il-ilcil. run.-iderijiii thi: varied tasfrs of"'i \Velliiwliin fliidieiiw .who are not slow .iii s'howiiiK j'l'l liow :il! Hvm strikes tbc- : r fancy. This iiroirraiiimc will lie rep-rated to-night.