ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1607, 26 November 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE EOI'AL. The new programme which was submitted at the Theatre Royal Inst night by BrennnnFullers, Limited, was enjoyed by a packed house. Chief among the fresh artists were the members of the Jourdanc Quartet, a talented company of musicians, who are quite new to this country. Their several operatic selections wero a great treat, and the audiencc t&stifiod its appreciation. Their first item was Strauss's beautiful "Blue Danube." It was delightfully rendered, and a recall was ineviaable. Following this was "The LostChord," Sullivan's' famous composition. An effective manipulation of special curtains and lights added to the value of ttic number. Their lust item was "Glow Worm" (Lincke), and this was rendered with all the effect of first-rate artists. Tho audience demanded still more, and

"Swnneo River" was given as an encore number. 'Hie old ballad, sung by the clever quartet, seemed to have boon given new life and melody. Ii was quite refreshing. "Tho Crimson Ramblers" once more entertained tho audience during the whole of tho first portion of the evening. This clever band of time-wafters have established themselves as very great favourites hero, and last night's performance will add to their popularity. They opened, of course, with "C'heero!" a chorus. Mr.. Albert Bletsoe sung "The Old Banjo," a screaming comicality, which brought down tho house, "f.'armina" was tastefully sung by Miss Brssio Cahill, and a, military number. "A Ser;go.nit of tho Line," was sung with vigour and artistic effect by Jlr. Lou Vernon, who is the possessor of a fine voice. Miss Maud Bleteoc's rendering of "Down in Sunshine Valley" ivas a real com. Mr. Jack Vincent sang "Tho Toreador Song." and Mr. Edward Koran "The Last Watch," botli .scoring, successes. Of the concerted numbers. "Tho Sedan Chair" and "Sarah's Fat" were the best, and both wero particularly good. Among other artists who apneared were: Ida Berrklge (soubrette), Harry Linden (comedian), Victoria Cross (comedienne), and Lieut.. Stoff (ventriloquist). THE KINK PICTDR.ES. A fresh programme was screened last 'night at the Vivian Street Rink. One of tho most interesting items on a mixed programme was a series of pictures from the Balkans purporting to give the spectatorato an idea of the Turkish-Bulgarian situation. The troops arc seen at their various manoeuvres, both infantry and cavalry. Other views show how the field guns are handled and brought over broken and difficult country. • Comparing these pictures with others of British soldiery at work one misses the uniformity. However, they appear to be able to handle their guns and horses quite as well. "Dorothy's Bandit" is a good story of rough lifo in the Western States. A young office clerk is dismissed for alleged dishonesty, and goes out West. He falls into bad company from the very start, and being penniless ho joins his low friends in a rajd on the mail coacli(. In the settlement. where he is there is a pretty girl, tho daughter of the sheriff. She rides out to meet the mail coach and loses her way. Then she stumbles upon cho They at once wish to plunder her, but the young man, who is already tired of their company, defends her and helps her to get away. The bandits give chase and an exciting'hue and cry follows. The bandits at last gain on. tho two, who are forced to take cover behind some hastily-piled boulders. They are, however, hopelessly outnumbered, and when the man receives a bullet in his shooting arm the bandits close in on them. No doubt a short shrift would have been their fate had.not the sheriff,arid his posse arrived on 'the scene. Eventually the young, man is exonerated from any suspicion, of dishonesty, and thus, with a clean record, he is able to ask the sheriff's daughter to marry him. "The Ace of Snades" is another good drama, and tells' of how _ a gold • prospector gambles for his claim and loses, and how he is saved by tho courage of his wife and the good nature of-his creditor. Other pictures include: "Boxing Challenge," "Bertie's Elopement," ''Delayed Proposal,". "Sirciii of Impulse';" "Forbidden Fruit," and the "Gaumont Graphic." THE NEW THEATRE. . Tho : bi-weekly change was screened at tile New Theatre yesterday. Tho programme is well selected to suit all tastes, and the minor items set off. the star item, which is entitled "Dr. Gar-el-Hama?" .Dr. Gar-el-Hama is a noted poisoner, and has been, imprisoned for a criminal' offencc. He manages to escape while being taken from one prison to another by jumping out of tho train while it is in motion. He is- picked up by some railway workmen arid carried to a neighbouring house, where his hurts are attended to by Dr. Watson. Dr. Watson, however, recognises who ho is from a photograph in one of tho nowspapers, and sets off to inform the police. ' Wliilo he is away Gar-el-Hama overpowers tho man left to guard him, and again escapes. By means of a, railway trolly, he gets well away, and enters his own house by a subterranean passage. He then adopts his usual disguise and takes up his position as president of the anti-criminal league. Burning with revenge, he writes to Dr. Watson telling him that he will bo avenged. On receipt of this letter Watson is alarmed and-deter-mines to interview the president of the anti-criminal league. He is taken to Gar-cl-llama, whom of course ho does not recognise, and shows him tho letter. Hama, while protesting that ho will be looked after and that the police shall be warned, backs the doctor to a certain portion of the wall. Then he whips out a revolver, and at the same time the wall opens, and the unfortunate doctor is thrown into an underground chamber, which begins to fill rapidly with water. Tho doctor's wife, becoming anxious at the continued absenco of her husband, informs the police, and under their protection goes to el-Hama's house. Meanwhile tho doctor has managed to escape from tlie underground cell by swimming through a sewer, and being rescued out of tho canal with which the sewer connects, he at once goes to the police, and together they also start for el-Hama's house. So Gar-el-Hama is again captured, and 'this time conveyed in a motor to .the prison. Once more he attempts to escape, by cutting through the back of the hood of the landaulette body, and jumps for it. Unfortunately for him, ho is picked up at once by a second police car which is "following. He is then cast into double chains and imprisoned. Other new items arc: "The Little Sheriff," "The Hobo Club," "Tangled Web," "At a Cinema," and other.?. To-day "The Indian Massacre" will be screened, in additioii- to the above programme.

THE KING'S.-THEATEE. A complete change of programme was screened at tlio King's Theatre last evening. The principal item was entitled "Alone in Paris," and is a more than usually attractive' coloured plioto-play, with Mdlle.' Napierkowska, the favourite of Paris and London, in the principal part. The first part of the play deals with the romance of Ilans Fischer, a miller, in an oRI Alsatian village. He has fallen in love with Lisbeth, who, with lier elder sister. Francine. comes weekly to deliver him his clean linen. The sisters have always a friendly smile for Hans, mid as time goes on, both become fond of him. Francino realises that all Hans's lovo is for Lisbeth, and her grief at the knowledge destroys her health. Lisbeth afraid that her sister will die, with best self-sacrifice induces Hans to marry Francine. At the wedding poor Lisbeth, .her heart breaking, dances tho old Alsatian dances. Then, the day of the festivity over, she leaves Alsace for Paris. There the Alsatian maid is sadly bewildered, and, at a loss what to do, until she falls in with tho manager of a cabaret, who helps her. One night she takes the place of a favourite dancer, suddenly indisposed. The night is a lucky one for her as her dances captivate, the blase Parisians, and tiie manager of the Lyrical Follies offers to engage her on the spot to appear at his theatre. Ratincnu, I he manager of the cabaret, sees to it that, his protege's interests are fully protected, and Lisbeth is launched upon her theatrical career. Her d-sbut—perfectly represented' by means of extraordinarily clever .'•tagiiier—is the first of a lon* series of triumphs. Then the successful feted dancer wtaries of her lifi\ and her heart hungers for .Alsace. She suddenly relinquishes lier theatrical career and sees back to her native village, where she find? that llans and Francine are sunrem«ly hncpy, and there in Alsace she his the old. second, and happier love, for she marries a doctor, an old. admirer who frequently appears in the earlier part of the story. "Suing Susan" is the best comic on tho programme, and introduces

tho well-known John Bunny. "The Funeral of the late Father Venning" is of local interest, and the Pathe Gazette supplies much of the recent news of the world. , Other items are: "Wanted a Bearskin," and ;, "A Miscarriage of Justice." , ■ SHORTTS' PICTURES,,. . Shorlts* popular continuous ' picture theatre iu Willis Street was well patronised throughout yesterday, when a complete change of pictures was presented. "The Black Tyrant," a Nordisk star drama of 3000 feet, is the paramount picture. The Lubin Co. supplies a capital comedy, entitled "The Stubbornness of Youth." Phillip Leslie and' Henry Atwood, two good old papas, conceive the idea of matching their children, and ara surprised when the young folks rebel. Then Atwood conceives an idea.' His girl Constance has never met Paul Leslie, so they arrange to bring the young rebels together and leave the rest to the "little blind god." The scheme' works admirably and a very good climax follows. An excellent scenic study, is one entitled "Roto T rua." This picture takes one right through the Hot Lakes district. Pathes' Australian Gazette, which was screened last night, depicts all the recent happenings of interest in Australia. "When She was About Sixteen," is the title of an capital comedy by the Edison Co. Among other piotures are "The Cowboy's Sisand "Tweedledum Practises Cycling" (comic). . ' , EMPRESS: THEATRE, The programme at -the Empress Theatre will be .changed to-day, when the A.B. production,, the "Massacre," will be screened for the first time. The management state that -it involves a romantic love story of ..an. American-scout fighting to protect the child of the woman" lie loved. The. chief scene is the disaster in Montana, wherein .Genera I * Custer and his brigade were massacred by the Sioux. The "Jlassaere" will be' supported by an ap-propriate-set of other.items. "Tho Funeral of the' Late Father Venning" will be the subject of one of the pictures of the new programme.