ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1541, 10 September 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES. Fullers' picture show at the . Skating Rink in Vivian Street was thrown open to the public last night at the reduced price of sixpence, which will in future Ire the prevailing price to all parts of the house. Children are to be admitted'at half-price, and the usual standard of entertainment is to 1)3 maintained. Last night's.programme comprised a new series of moving films just arrived by the English mail. Tho bill was headed by a photo-play entitled '•'The Greater Love." This is one of the Vitagraph Company's latest successes, p which several of the well-known actors are seen to advantage. The Vitagraph Company is also' represented on the programme by a capital comedy, "The Man Under the Bed," in which three clever juveniles play tho principal parts. "The Love of-an Island Maid' is a touching drama by the Selig Company. The heroine is Ca.talina, an Island maid, who falls in love with-an English visitor to the island. One of her own race is in love with her, but she slights him, only to be in turn elighted by the English visitor. Jealousy incites Catalina's true lover to be revenged on the English visitor, and the latter would have been drowned but for Catalina's timely aid. Broken-hearted, the ; Island maid then leaves before she can be thanked. _ "Friscot is Honest" is a trick comedy, in which cycles and motor-cars are made to <• do the most impossible things. Two excellent ■ scenic numbers are "Indian Temples" and "Scenes in Cuba," iwhile a subject of special interest to ladies is "Studies in Fur and Feathers."- Other items are: "Fire .and Straw," , "Lieutenant Daring, Middleweight Champion," "Grandfather's Old Boots," and "Ecrcy's Diminishing Bike." Music is supplied by an efficient orchestra.

NEW THEATRE. . The great "Mine Disaster," tio latest "star" at the New Theatre, was introduced yesterday. The film is by the Eclair Company, and no pains appear to have been spared in producing'a very realistic piotodrama. The themo was described in yesterday's issue. Tho great merit _of tlio film lira in its vivid descriptiveness. The rush' from the flooding mine, the horror of the rising water, and tho ultimate death of tho two miners, is thrilling and pathetic in the extreme. The idea) of a mine disaster is conveyed by the. picture a great deal more realism than, any words could convey it. The supporting items were also of . interest. "The Mine Disaster" will be rescreened to-day and tonight. The new supporting items to-day and to-night will be headed by what the management describe as a magnificent Vitagraph drama, "The Greater Love," a travel, study, "Southern Italy," an Edison drama, "The Insurgent Senator," on Ambrosio comedy, "I'riscot is too Honest," and the Gaumont comedy, "Bobby at the Chemist's." Next Thursday a sequel to the great entitled. "Zigomar v. Nick Carter" will bo presented for the first time at this theatre. TEE KING'S THEATRE.

One thing that always keeps the picture show at the luug's Theatre popular is tho regular edition of tho Pathe Gazette, which chronicles important current' events. The latest edition, which was thrown on the screen last night, contained an interesting pictorial description of the great contest for the world's sculling championship, in which the English oarsman, Ernest Barry, triumphed over the New Zealander, K. Arnst. All tho editing stages of the race- are seen, and the two competitors can be clearly distinguished. The scene at Chiswick when Barry forged to tho front was the signal lor an outburst of appiausu lioiu we theatre patrons last night. For tho?o who did not have tho good fortune to view the race itself, the Pathe Gazette, is the next best thing. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Mr. Bonar Law, and Sir Frederick Carson aro seen in different parts of the Gazette. Apart from tho topical events referred to, West's, Ltd., have this week introduced a stirring drama by tho Aquila Company, entitled "The Cursed Gold." It is exceedingly well acted and mounted. Briefly, the story is of Paul do Bois, a ruined merchant, who hires an assassin to kill his brother, Frank. Tho letter's wealth then passes to Paul do Bois, who afterwards thinks the daughter of his murdered brother' is an encumbrance aud therefore arranges for her disappearance. She is lured from home by trickery, but is finally rescued and the villainy of her uncle Paul is then discovered ami punished. Another star item on tho programme is

"The Frontier Child," a powerful Western story set among wild mountain scenery. '"Borneo Pottery" is an industrial subject of interest, while "Tho Valley _ of' Lauterbrunnen" is a scenic depicting glorious valleys, snowclad mountains, and rushing torrents. The programme also includes other good dramatic and comic items.

"THE DANDIES." "Tho Red Daudies" avo announced for a return season, opening at the Town Hall on. Monday evening next. This is tho same company which appeared for eight consecutive weeks on their initial visit, and who became very popular during their stay. Tho plan opens at the Dresden on Thursday morning.