ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1649, 16 January 1913, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

— 4 —- THEATRE ROYAL. ' , The Five Olracs, who aro appearing nightly at the Theatre Royal, aro indeed a very clever band of acrobats. Phillips and Merritt, of tho "Como into the Olfico". famo, aro popular artista with patrons, and tho item 9 contributed by Marta j Golden, an American comedienne, are very acceptable. Tho same programmes will be repeated this evening. e ' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.' 0 The present programme at His Majesty's i- Theatro is continuing to. draw largo . numbers of patrons. Tho star picture— "Tho -Veiled Prophet"—is supported by 1 tlio following items:—"The Redskin Raiders," "Cook's Bid for ■, Fame," ' "Unique Studies of Nature," and "Meeting Mamio'a Mother." I THE NEW THEATRE. . o ; The final presentation of the current bill r resulted in numerous attendances yestere day at the New Theatre. The new progrnmmo to-day and to-night will include 0 a "Masterpiece" drama, "Patriotism," a 9 story of the outbreak of war in the.Bal--1 kans, said to. be founded on fact, and to contain many startling representations 0 of events following the declaration of war. , Beautiful views of a rugged and pic--1 turesque district enhance the attractiveness of tho subject. The supporting items x will include: "The Physician of Silver ; Gulch" (Lubin drama), "His Fate's Re--0 hearsal" (domestic drama), "On the Roads About Ceylon" (scenic), and "The Hemp ' Industry." The comic section is well j represented. ,'; . . , THE KING'S THEATRE. .' > "When the Mask Falls" is the title of tho premier picture of the current selec- • tion of pictures now being shown at the " King's- Theatre. It is a dramatic study s full of vigour. The well-known-Continen--8 t'al actress, Miss Asta Neilson, takes the , leading'role. Other-good pictures aro:—. 1 "Tho Badminton Hunt," "The Red Bar- - ricr," "The Hindu Curse," and "The Rival Engineers." I f SHORTTS'PICTURES. , 9 Shortts' Theatre was liberally patron- _' ised at all sessions yesterday. To-day, and " to-night a complete change of programmo will bo'screened. One of the principal items promised is a drama of the Ameri- " can Civil War, entitled "The Higher Mercy." President Abraham Lincoln is ono of the central characters. Another dramatic picture deals with the adven--1 tures of two soldiers, sworn chums, in a campaign, against;lndians. "The Troubled Trail" is ajpicture-story. of American , frontier life. Other promised items; are:- • "Petticoat Camp" (oomcdy), "Burmese 1 Milk'lndustry,";"Pathe English Gazette," "Glimpses of Francej" and "Where's • Baby." , I . . EMPRESS THEATRE. J The programme now showing at the ) Empress Theatro seems to be popular. "The Emerald Necklace" is the star i drama, and-, the plot deals with a duel , of wits between two well-dressed swind--1 lers. Together with this film. "An Equine Hero" (cowboy drama), "The Sporting - Editor" and "Their Idols" (comedies), ana others,, all go to mako up a good pro--5 gramme., . : ; . wirto's circus. t _ Messrs.",Wirth Bros.'Circus is contiuui ilig to attract large numbers of patrons, i who, take a' delight in witnessing the' dar- . ing nnd remarkable performances coni tributed by, both animals and artists. 1 Perhaps the most interesting item on the - programme is that 'contributed, by the , i cowboys. The .last three nights of the . show Are announced, so thoso who have : not already seen the circus should avail . themselves of tho opportunity. - - OPERA HOUSE. « Last, night a discourso was delivered • by Mr. Philip Hereford on prehistorio mammals, and man's relation to the ape. Tho lecture was illustrated by a series of views relating to the'first part of the:lecturer's remarks, Somejof tho slides were > grostequo and purported to bo tho in-' 5 habitants of the globo, "millions of years J ago." 'Piano selections were given' by. I Mrs. Hill; ' ) ■ ' "THE FOLLIES." , ; " , Some very popular, serious and comic j songs-and gems from operas and musical s comedies havo been laid under tribute in , compiling l tlio programmes to bo piesentj ed by "Tho Follies" during their season . at the, Opera House. Tho season, coin* , Saturday evening. The manj agement state that their northern tour , indicates that the entertainmentj on :tho , popular pierrot lines, is ono to be com- ( mended.' Lovers of good singing will, ~ no doubt, bo pleased to know that Miss , Cissy O'Keefe, a charming Christchnrch ; contralto, is a member of "The Follies." .Mr. Percy Clifton, an;. English character- 1 comedian; Mr. ; Percy Dalton, an'-'eccen- : , trie dancer and comedian; and Mr. H. C. Steyno, light comedian, are tho principal . fun-makers, and they are said to bo most ! . ably assisted by Misses Lily Moore, Fris , Edgar, Lily and Lulu Lussamore, and Messrs. Clifford O'Keefe, Kennedy Black, ] George Branson, and William Butler, i i '