ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1562, 4 October 1912, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OSCAR ASCHK-LILY BKAYTOX SIIASO.V Allhongh there wiw an excellent demand for seats yesterday, when tho plans worn opened for tho live product inns nf "Kismet," which i< to be pn'.-onk-d at: the Oppivi. Mouse un Mfliid.-ty night next, bill r. Oscar and-Hiss Lily Uraylon, (hero ar« still a Inrijo number of .-vats in mitral positions which can be selected al (he Dresden from il o'clock this inoriii»|f. The booking is not so heavy for Iho opening as fur sub.-<M|ueiil: representations of Ihe Oriental drama. It is anticipated that Uion- will be n -till larger rush for scats when the plans «re opened fur the Kliakispearraii productions, us it; was in "The Taming of the Shrew," "Othello," "Th« JU-rclmnt of Venice," and "Tlio Merry Wives of Windsor" that IxHli Mr.. Aschi , and Miss Jlravton first won fiiino :>.ll<l tortiino in Knulaml, and in which they crrak'd a .sensation when they first Inured Australia over two years ago. All l/ivpanitiotis are completed for -(lie full lighting and scenic rehearsal of "Kismet," which happens lit (hu Opera lloiiss on Saturday night next, .so that Monday ovening should witness a particularly <<niontli "iirft niulit." representation. The story of "Kismet" is intensely interesting. Mr. Aschii infuses an nmount of humour into his characlerisiition of llnjj, and ho makes him pupul.'ir with tho audience. -Miss Hrayl.oii is said to be • sweetness itself as llarsimili. Tho box office officials wish 1lio:-:r> who.reserved seats in row M for -Monday, Thursday, and Friday evenings to kindly'bring'in their tickets so that they may ba checked. FULLERS' PICTURES. A now' progrannno'of excellently-ilivorsi-fied pictures wero screened at tho lngeslro Street Skating Rink last evening, before an appreciative audience. One of tho best dramatic pictures was a iiewsp.iiier stoy, entitled "Tho Filibusters." ])on Daris, a reporter, finds "live" copy scarce, and is helped out by his sweetheart, tho daughter of a lug-lxxit captain, who lolls him that if he will consent to hide away on , the "Ruth K" he will secure a (,'cod story. It appears that tho tug ins a eurgo of arms and ammunition for Cuba, a fact tht has also been learned by Anita, a Spanish spy. Sho informs hur Spaniard friends, who set out in pursuit of tho tup, and nrrivo just as the cargo is being landed. Then Don and Daisy decide that it is timo for them to act, and by a clover niso succeed in blowing up the, i-'paniar.ls' boat. The' filibusters return in safety to Florida, tho captain consents to his daughter's marriage "with Daris, whose story has. earned for him proinotnn on tho newspaper staff. Comical John liuJny appears to advantage in a good humorous picture entitled "Lrap Year Prcpasjls." "1/cna and the Geese" is a very picturesciuo story-picturo in a Dutch setting. It is capitally presented by tho clever "A.8." players. Other good pictures well worth seeing are: "Tlio Passion Flower," 'The Old Stage Coach" (a Western story), and "Kriml and its Lovely Waterfalls," ''Masters Are Out," "Views of Loiran," "Tho Eclair Journal," and 'Falinoulh to Tintagol." WEST'S PICTURES. "Tho Lady of the Lake," a pictured representation of Sir Waller Scott's fine poem, is the star picture at present being shown at the King's Theatre. Other goodi pictures are: "Cowboy Life in the "United States," "Submarine Fauna,'' "G-ontran's Inheritance," "A Dyak Village," "Her Diary," "Overdoing It," nnd the Pathe Gazette. On Monday next a very fine picture entitled "His Last Per-' formance" will be scieened for tho firs.t timo in Xew Zealand. THE NEW THEATRE. "The Colleen Baivn" ■ was • tho feature at tho New Theatre yesterday. The change programme to-day and to-night will be headed by a domestic drama, "The Murder of a Soul." Tho theme is based upon the spirit of revenqa engendered by jealousy, and the staging mid general enactment arc said to ba good. The supporting items include: "Golden Hair" (Eclair drama); "At Jones's Ferry" <Edison-drama); "Highways and Byways of England" (scenic); "The Cotton Industry"; "Yiddle and His Fiddle" (comedy;; "Dupin has the Toothache" (comedy); and "Zigoto and His MotorCar" (comedy). The new series will bo shown from ll a.m. till 11 o'clock to-night. On Tuesday the. management, will introduce a dramatisation of Sir Walter Scott's romance, "The Talisman." "THE DANDIES." If a person is feeling dull or a little out of sorts he could not do better than pay a visit to tho Dandies. There is a verve nnd sprightliness about tho entertainment these clover people provide which is niost exhilarating. The quality of merit in tho performers is fairly even and the comedy business is really excellent. ■ ... SHOETT'S PICTURES. A change of programme was presented at Shortt's Theatre yesterday which pave thorough satisfaction to a constant stream of patrons. Oue'of the most thrilling pictures screened was "Nick Winter and the Bank," an exciting detective story acted . by tho clever Pathe, players. "Tho Lost Necklace," is a fascinating story of love, hate, and cupidity ingeniously intermingled. Tho Gaumont Graphic, the weekly record of important events in England' and on tho Continent, includes a picture of tho late General Booth lecturing on his recent motor-car tour of England; fire-drill at Baltimore, U.S.A.;' a fancy diving competition on the River Seine; and the sth Engineer Corps of the French Army throwing a bridge across the liivcr Marne. Other pictures of interest were "Marjorea," "The Pseudo Sultan," and "Hawkoyc, the Detective."