ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1645, 11 January 1913, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

'- THEATRE ROYAL. i .Vaudeville patrons, are again to have tho pleasure of seeing tho Pivo Olracs, In'regard to .this turn,' the management state that from' tho first they commence whero other acrobatic turns leavo off. , l,vorything_that is possible is dono by Mr. John Olrac and his four assistants during the 15 minutes they aro on the ■'-- BWgo. There is not one dull moment. ... Iho management also add that "at the ■(,-.";: -. last trick the public are loth to let them 7 ?,° ° , ""^ ftro to appear'atthoTheatTO, I. ' Royal tor one week.. A further,excerpt' jrora thQ mnnngcrial note intimates that Mr. 01ra6 and Company is ono of the :■'.. very, few teams that hau had. the honour of playing before their Majestys tho King ; and Queen of England at the last 'coni- - - ' mand perfortianoo." ~, j:-;':.; "v'yHISMi.JESTrS THEATRE.;;-' •■';"•,'■. Thero will -be a matinee:show at His Majesty's Theatre this'afternoon. "Queen -.- Bess"': is-the main feature of;tho pro- . pmne. Madame Sarah Bernhardt figures •;. in the.'Ktlo.rolo'of this picture. On Mon- , day night a complete change of items will J '..^pißorcened,-...'■ j-.'., ~.'. ',;.;'■. • ,■/,';, /'■' U /:' ; :;;; , WHI)N THE MASK-FAIiLS." J A complete change'will be introduced - •■■■■ '-."■'': at the'liing's Theatre to-night. .."When -, :'■'.- the Mask -Palls" will be the star item. '. Tho leading role is taken,by tho talented -.;..- German "actress, Miss'Asta Neilsen.- ,The. Btoryis very roraantid in'its setting. 'Do- . ings in financial circles, in' which- the , , ihero and villain hold responsible positions, :"• is the themeon'which tho.plot is founded. ■ v; ■'.■'.' Many sonsationalincidents are introduced, )'"•;".--',' and:finally the villain is checkmated by, i-.i' ''■'/;■\the hero's-intended .wife .Other support- '',;.,:- ing items- include a beautiful Vitagraph V.-..-.-■:-.-.. romance, "The Red Barrier," a' powerful* .'•,.'■:.'.-. emotional story,' "The Rival Engineers." ■ ;;.--. depicting an' exciting.'railway collision. :s : 'vond "The "Badminton -Hunt.'' .;.;;: f; A ■. .'/'^;. : . r ; : y^.^THE;,NEWi'THEA^ '•;..■■ t • -j'>ost evening ■' when the!: current series .' of ■!..-' hioving pictures were again displayed. Tho • '•'-;'-:". Kale© civil wat : drama "Tho Drummer .;-,.'..8ut of Yicksbiirg" i? popular, 'the"story:-! - ; >-a': pseudoihistorio -' ono—being \ exception- ,.-.:.' .ally.interesting; and the.-enactment dis- '.-■-,. -..-'. tinctly meritorious.. TheV'Balknn War", ''presents some unusual sights which ar?. i ; .';.;,.- alleged tohaVe. been taken.neaif' the front,: , ...; v nnd'"within '-of the firing line;". The .:.'..*:-:Lubin: drama' : and'' the :, picture version /of Tennyson's "Lady of iShalotfc" are J acceptable numbers 'also. ;-..-'.■-.... The; programme ; will be:' shown to-day, j.•'-,..:-., nnd : ;.to-night: for.; the "last-: time. -.■■: The . V- change on' Monday will be headed by !■;.:.-'. -" v ,? ika > Queen of the Pipsies/' a lengthy j-...-.vv:i:*feature"-drama, '^.\:'*-':l. ■;- -::;";:.; ■ tvEsHORTTs; theatre".- :■ ' ■ : ! -._ "The: Road of'Tcsterday'Vand !-"The v : ;.;iffoney'-King»"::are the two main .features ■;7',~: ; on; Messrs." Shortts'-. latest picture : pro-. ; ;: f.-grammo. -..The; iiro scone 'in • tho -former '■■'.'■' '-,'.";'■■ P le s 6 ''. 3 a remarkable pieto of photography/ ■■':':-. ? n ? Si v es the .'whole story a l , distinct -retl- .;.'- touch..-Numerous other-items,-ib- ; ,- ;:,' : eluding tho-latest Pathe .Gazette, .complete ;• :an excellent programme,-' which will.- be ', : :.:;,: WrMned;ngain';to-day;. ..■; -:,;...; ; .-;;'A':, ■:<.;.'■ \ ;:V;' ; ;::/^:i | THE}EMPRESS::^Tp ' ;: ■ ''-'"~'-u "Sere'ditv,":.an■iß.':exclu^ive'(irama ! \f u ■■-.-..-:. the main ,'foatu're":'of. the: current 'series' / of the Empress Theatre Continuous Picf ■■• ■■'~:t ures.;;l lia'picture''is a:skilful study of v.•■■■'■v■^'■lnalan•.■nbJlraotef;•'■■.'displnying:■•:'iuch■''■'•■in- :./,.:■■ genuity in portraying the- peculiarities of 1 .:,., ..the.-'Tace.-',: An fexciting '.'attack "by v a re-' v. .vengeful tribe provides tho'necessary thrill ( -v :\- for this .typo : :of ,:film.''VThe'.-''Warwick: ,; ; r'tnromcle. displays.a splendid collection •"■-'• • mtß F^ tm K' topical happßnings in Eu- / • -tSP e iiW hei ' J dr ,'! matic ' snbjecfe, - '-'Hidden l-V.L^WedtA'f,'and,.^ho:,Trait-of.'.tJib.'raW- ;-, i ; . Wuby, are well up .to the : standard.- A ~:..-..:,most,i a mitsimjj..example.of.;comedy, work - .'.' !? !?&■•?,' '% cl «rfve)' ''His 4AlitbV'Mal- / ■■■■: .;- tlla ', la «P ,timo: to-day'and'to-night. "The -' '' Z e !tf ] ? r , on Monday ■j :; , , willrmitroduce. ,"Tfao':EmerhldVNecklace/' i ... , n Tare-dramatio sensation, ■ furnishing -an ~':: '':'; ■■:, N# Wednesday, inlthojbpera House 'a' j,' eeries ,of. picturos will ,be' screened pur^ * '^' ff ■' to '■' dß fle * , the «lationship P bl' ; :,; , tween man and .the; higher, apes.- Explana-: '•■• ' ; tions and anecdotes will be Iriveir bV Ur, ; .:-; .;, Philip:Hereford,: aimember, olflo ■-\:-'-.:..'.eatt':.Academy,of-.Social'.Scien«e,-.etc,--'''On' , ;■■■ . v Ihurßday and Friday further pictures will - S!Ji 1 i' Vn ; P ur P°rting;, to tfUlustrafe-'-the-:-y.., , •descent .of.man from a;tiny ; piece'of jelly I''' ' :u esent .--« b8 i 1 S? 11 - ■ ? he managemenV ' -~;_ -■ add: Jkeve is nothing ; dry-intheJecturo ~ ■~ fromj-,beginmßg..to: M 0!.....'N0t only:.does.it ,r, ~■ ~: deeply, interest v «ie; studentiand ;:. . r- °f education, but even -those wbo-Jiave no .;,-: ,:,, previousknowledgo of thesubjectinreen-. ': ;';■.' . i-p {TrOSofiU.-■.-'-- ;,- ' '.';.'■-''. ..->■ •.- [•,'. . }.._ '._ . *.;•.;. V^-¥essr3 ; ''Wirth:hftve always'endeavoured . ■ . .to introduce .something'-but)of the. ordin- ;.,: ::a their..circus, and ' this .year have 1 .-..-;-- again.succeeded m their efforts topresent . v . : f Bomethmg,entirely vnew,,;:Tho >very- full ,- ; vprogranime' they: willf open : their, season in WeUington -oh Monday, . :'' ? anu .«y'l3,.near r Te Aro railway station . ,-, jswelhupJo > the:high.standar\l^et/by v ;-thelirm.. The, cirous opens with a grand -.;.-.; parade, .which provides a.;fine spectacular ;• '~ treat, .as, it-introduces the .whole of their ,',; ■:-. laxp cpmpany.of over 200 p wroriners,' be- ; ..Bidesjtho huge : hord of elephants,-camels, , ; bufralo,.horses, and wild beasts. -The turn,- ; ..:, the most^wonder- :;•;.;.:; ment. is 'that presented, by iffillary. Long,; : : the- .upside-do,wn, phenomenon." Standing'' '' if v S 'W' :«nd .without' the'assistance of -his,■.bands,. Hillary: Long performs al- , .--;■: -; most .incredible; feats.; and with: apparent i :,',- ease,and comfort. Standing on his head. <■■; ;■ ; he goeadowna small flight of stairs.with • .'■--■■■• °, . s ,^ le ? ? f I." 1 "!* and ':bumps. He then ' (,;■-.:' B'"«les down.:a 66ft, slanting wire, without ... ■ .... -even the, assistance of; his hands. 1 There'; ;,. ; w_a. yory.full menagerie with.the oircus.' 6 ™, o ''the collection is a'troupe of white Polar bears and; grizzly bears,' T--0',... .-■; gather wrtha couple of noble-looking boar- ■:-.;. hounds,-:.the ..bears, areibrought into ' a ~;,;;- caged-enolqsure :in'the ring, and under , . Herr_Sohmidt, are putthiough a variety of tricks, which indicate a perfect control .on the part of the trainer and sagacity on the part,of the animals. The perform- , -, ance_ is brought to d conclusion by an , , exhibition of rough and trick-riding and ; .: :; lasfioo.; throwing .by a band of American cowboys and Australian rough-riders. Tho .'. .menageno includes a number of fine ele- '-.-.•' phants,and will from Ito 5 every :afternc6n: : Matinees will be held on Wed- ■.;.',:- nesday ;and, Saturday.' The box plan is Jww'open at tho Dresden. ■'■■"