ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1586, 1 November 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■ . THKATKE UOYAL. There have bceji «row<l P d houses throughout this week at tho Theatro noyal. J. ho progmmine is certainly attractive, both for its vivacity and varjety Such turns as that performed by tho American novelties, Cecilo, Eldred, and CniT. can Imnlly fail to bo popular. Harold Ucnth s dancing , is also much to be appreciated. . Jfcssi-s. Brennnu-Fullor nre always securing something ncw i n entertainments, ami on Monday night next they' present for tho first- tune in Wellington at tho lliontro Hoyal a, eomploto costume comedy company known ;is "Bletsoe's Crimson J?aniblers." This clever company of comeduuis has just arrived direct from Sydney after completing a season of twelve weeks ■in Brisbane, where they were juost pormlav in their bright and' breezy entei'tammont. - FULLERS' HCTtrUES. An entirely new programme of pictures, from grave to gay, from lively to severe, was presented before a fairly large audieuco at the Skatins; Eink last ■ evening.. Among the most interesting were several, pccitic yiews, one of topical note being a fine series of views of Scutari, the Turkish city, near Constantinople, which placO is not so very far from the War area; Another picture showed the coast of Anatolia (Asia Minor}, which gave one a fine- idea of the architecture of the Near East) including duo of. tho Sultan of Turkey's Jiiagi\siicent. palaces. Other scenic views'transported'toe onlookers to North Germany, where- tlie scenery is.quito English in character, embracing fi'no old mills, quiet sjreamSi and picturesque country scenes; .'Ariiong tlio story pictures presented, was a section of the life of Eobiii Hood, the famous outlaw, who with brave Lit lie John Friar Tuck and his merry men performed deeds of valour in the bravo old days of old, The incident of the robbing of tho Abbot in the forest, and the rescue of .Maid Marian are features in the picture story. Another dramatic picture Worked out with convincing. fidelity is ■ entitled.- "A Prisoner of the Hnrcjn." Briefly,-it'is"the-story- of an American' girl Who notices an advertisement fpr a governess by. au .Egyptian I Pasha, offering to pay the passage and all expenses to one suitable- to Cairo. Being in straitened circumstances, she ac* cepts the /post, crosses the Atlantic, and is received with all courtesy: by the Pasha. Once installed in his household, the Egyptian seeks to induco the prirl to become an inmate , of his harem,- She re_sents tiiis, but is kept a. prisoner,. In. her distress s]ie. drops a note from the window. describing her position and asking for'help. It falls into the hands of a young American, who by-a ruse obtains entrance'to Iho Pasli»'s mansion, and , is about to carry Off" the girl when he is "overpowered by uegro slaves. As bo does, not return to the street his dragoman ieports tiro matter to the American Con l snlate, who rescue the couple as they are about to lie given to the Pasha's famished lions. Other good pictures -are "Western Hearts," "Tlio' Furs.'/ "Neighbours." and' "Bridget's Explanation." .■, . . KING'S THEATRE.: The programme at the /King's Theatre last evening w..fis. enriohed'- by a splendid;, Kordisk iilin, , . entitled "Tho Firp of Life," which proved to be a rascinating iijcidcnt, most ably acted by ' capable players. The story, hinges on a discov-ery-by a scientist of "the fire of life," wliiiJi .is to revolutionise the world by warding off death. One of his students steals the secret by wooing the scientist's wife.. The- teacher suspects' the student of an intrigue, and, receiving proofs of his wife's infidelity, mixes (at- the demonstration) an explosive which ends-his life. Tho -student is tfnniasked by tto; wife, who..commits:suicide, and'the climax is ■reached by the disappearance of the student. Other good pictures on. this week's programme arei. "ltoek of Ages," "The .Lair of ,the,.Wol|," and tlie Pathe Gazette, " • . . ." 'A thrilling-picture, entitled "The-Death Leap," is to' b^ screened oil ■ Monday next—a ,dramatic /story featuring a. lovo episode,/ and including scenes' at an aero clvtb; a. wireless station, a, mbtor'car pursuit, a: leap on horsetock into the ,sea from the deck-of a steamer, and finally a leap on horseback'over a preciP'ce. • ',■,... ' '' THE NEW .THEATEE. ' ■The first presentation of the Continental dramagraph "Vanda" at the J?ew .Theatre .' Eoiitinnous , pictures , yesterday, was attended with success. It. is a graphic portrayal, of the romance,of aji actress— ttametl Vaiida. She is wooed by Ph.illjp who is introduced, to li.cT by Gaston, an old acrjUa!ntance; : Phillip rushes , ' into reckless extravagance aiid:borrows heavily. Gaston,,.wlio is jealous of , Phillip, obtains possession of tlie latter'« bills, and Vanda hypes to. save Phillip by securing his bills from Gaston. A scene ensues and, in a struggle between' the two nitsu Vanda is shot.. The plot is; ingenious, and'the staging is on- a good scale. "Vaiida" will, be repeated; throughput, to-day and tomorrow. 'A. ne-iv set ot suppoftinj films to be introduced to-day will include: "The Laplander's Bride" (Royal 'drama), "The Playwright" (Reliance drama), "Rouen" (travel); "Thou Shalt-Not Covet" (Vita-i graph comedy-drama), "Qpvent Garden Alarkct" (travel), "A. .Case"of Explosives" (Cines comedj),. and "Tontoliiii a Contiuering Hero" (comedy). "Arrab-ntt-Pogiie" is announced for Mojldfty, and "The- Aviator and the Journalist's-Wife" on Tuesdayl ' ■' . SHORTTS" PICTURES. ■. Messrs, Shortt announce that they will screen for the first time to-day at their theatre in. Willis Street a star -item entitled, "In. Feudal' Days.", Thepicture is finely coloured, and tells the story'oi one Prince Algabert, a valiant, descendant of, an auciout Netherlands family, wrho upholds the traditions of his forefathers, and wages- a ceaseless feiid against tho' houso of RodembouTg, whose; reigning lord has one daughter, Princess Elizabeth. Lying in ambush for their enemies, Algabert'e vassals see the Princess setting out to , ride, and capture her. Carried by them to camp, she is brought before Algabert, who, forgetful of feiids aiid interminable quarrels, falls :undor th& spell of her beauty. He. gives her- back ; her liberty, and,later goes to her father to beg for her hand and the' cessation' of the feud. His overtures are haughtily repulsed, and the breach between, the two houses widens Thereafter, Elizabeth, relinquishing nil hope of a uttion between hwself and the Prince, decides to take- tho veil. . Algabcrt mate ineffectual attempts to reach.her, for .the convent walls are a barrier which he cannot pass, and he loses sight of his love for ever, "In Feudal Davs" will be screened for two days aad nights only, THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Tho attendances at the jEmDress Theatre speak well for the popularity of the programmes. There will be an entire change to-day, aiid to-night, when the leading attrachon| will include "Tested by Wireless"—described as a. powerful , modern drama with an effective love-story as the motif. The staging and general enaoi> ment is said to be thoroughly coiivincin<». Another leading subject will bo the drama, "A Lljcky Discovery," in which a young malt wlio is experiencing adversity is, in a. remarkable manner, enabled to make a considerable sum of monev, and thus marry the girl, of has choice. The supporting numbers will, include— "Kidnapped .by Hate" (Ealem. drama); "Experiments in Metal Testing 0 ; "Unlucky Ann"; "Willie Wise and the Motor Boat"; aii(l (j "How' Father Accomplished His Work." The management rccom mends ladies and children to witness the new programme during to-dfty'e_se'ssions. "THE GREAT JANSEN." -' One of the many departures from the traditional method of illusionists, sleisht-of-hand performers, etc., made by Jnnsen, who will commence-a season in the Opera House to-morrow night, is in ecnriection with the lighting: of the stage. .Tansen will hate nothing to do .with dim lights, but insists upon hftvifi,them at full pressure all the tiine. That is to doubt proof of Ms confidence in Uα skill. A further proof was .given in Sydney, when the American, tfith his managers, were the guests of the Press Cluj) on the night before the show opeOed. Standing only a few feet from the members, with no ftage nor- assistant, he performed a number of tricks which on tho ner.t night ho performed at the Criterion. The box plan for .Tnnsen'-s Wellington season is at Iho Dresden. ■ • <

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