ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1652, 20 January 1913, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SIS MAJESTY'S—PANAMA CANAL.

Tlio approaching opening of tlio Panbma ConaMends great interest to "tho latest, of Messrs. I'ullers' exclusive pro'-; (luotionsr-tho "Making of Hie Paiinma Canal"—which is to Co screened at His Majesty's. Theatre ■ to-night. The exclusive rights of tMs really inagiiificcnt film .have been seourcd at great expense, tithe proprietors','and tho film itself is a /triumph .of] the kinenwitogrhpher's art. Every phase'in'the construction .of ' the great canal is' shown in full working, The interest .and attention of the speetatoi',following tho'progress of this modern,, mechanical "miracle, from ' the Pacific; to

tho Atlantic— ;nwer foil-for a moment. ' The armies of workmen, Central American eccnery;; the vast operations-and labour- ' saving dovices .make up a prodnction as ' unrivalled ns it is unique. Tho box plan . is at tho Dresden. .

'THI/ATRD ROYAL. . The new artists which are billed to appear at the Theatro Royal to-night are Miss Eva Midge (quick-change artist), • ; the Brackens '(wire-rope walkers), Fred Rivenhall (comedian)? and Misfe Bessie' ' Slaughter ■, (contralto). v .The managerial announcement regarding V; these ' artists 6tatos:-r-"Miss . Eva '• Midge is described ■ as the Electric Spark, and changes, from ■; one character to another- inside a transparent eloth in .full vlow of tlio audience. Miss" Bessie Slaughter, the contralto, .is to vaudeville the same as Clara Butt is to tho fioncort platform. The Brackens .provide a sensational demonstration... of almost, iranossiblo feats .on wire,., Fred ' ■ Rivenhall is a favourite comedian with ! ft style of his. own.";. .;; : ■ \ . THE KING'S THEATRE. ' ■ I "Tho/Greed for. Gold" is the title .of \ tho big lylnch is to bo screened ,\at tho King's Theatro .to-night. The title <is certainly, arresting, as in Cur worn! cosmogony, it is supposed to lend itself to ahnost any crime or sensation. A new ;. . . list. of supporting. items > will-. accompany, this picturo and form tho programme for the ensnmg week

, THE NEW THEATRE. ; , ' Splendid Attendances ivaro recorded Saturday afternoon and, evening: at.the New: Theatre 'continuous ficttires, ■,when the current ! bill wag ' screened for 'tile;last .time. 'The now, wries .to-drvy wlll/inv elude ; ft 'high-class photo-play, :"Tho .• , Broken - Sworu<"' /.The them© deals with the fortunes, of 1 a young military • officer • who dismissed from ,his regiment and : banished from'his'home for his attnchment to it famous theatrical'daricer.' Ddr-. ing the action of tho play a trick motorcyclist dashes down a,cycle ride from' a high platform and leans across space to another'platform. "Tfie Girl in tho Cabooso" (ICalctn "mostctpicco") and other select - pictures will support tho."stir J/ n I SHOBTTSVTHEATEC, : . Messrs. Shortt announce that they, will , fecroen a new programme to-day. ■ • "Tho ! .Work of His Hands" "will- be the most: . •■; Sensational. of-the. items./. The -'drama', is woven round' a sculptor, ' Marco Andradji. who falls in .love 'with a dressmaker's .-••• assistant,;: The story'involves several ox-, •citing situations,'one ofi.which is a fire soene at the dressmaking factory. "Weary , Starts Things in Pumpkinvillo" is me of thobcst.of the ,'comic ' items, and, should proVe a happy success, r Other. •J': 'items:.' "IWd Saimder s, Sacrifice,"*: "In a Qardflrti" "Tho Handkerchief Problem," and tho Australian Gazette..

■ "THE COUNT OP MONTE CHBISTO." At the Empress Tlielrttto continuous pic- . hires to-day and: to-night will >be introduced a lengthy photo-play adaptation of DumaS's great ' romance, "The Count of Monte' Christo"r It Hs'.< announced »fiy ••-tho-" produceM; 'thV'Selig; Company,, - that 'this gorgeously-staged production.v>,fl9st ,£ jOOO 'for its' propafatftff> .-nnd."vxP.<jitttEixl: : 800' trained: perlormers." 'This work, '-it . is ' claimed, accomplishes -nlorO than can bo ; /attempted -in'i any/ theatrical - version,.'for ,it is eiiactcd ; ''nraidst *'iiatni r al 1 snrtountlings. :The' legitimate'! stci'gft, it is urged, has never - given such' a -sriperb rendering of Dumaa'a work, nor have actors ', and actresses .acmntted 'themselves so: notably os-they do in this piece. Tho plot fOllows ' the wonderftil and . tragio: adventures of. Ednxond • Dantes, - a - t young rrenchmani who' is - entrusted with -a- , ' message to tho exiled'.Napoleon on ..the Island of Elba. 1 An entirely new set of subjects will: support' "Tho Count of Monte Christo," which will be shown . for three days ond nights, commencing this morning.

1 PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. ' ■ "The Two: Orphans," tho : new Sclig ilrama, will bo'screened, at the .People's i Picture Palace to-day.. The drama should ' he a very popular oilc, c.s the-picturesque dress of tho old French nobility lend 3 iteelf to photography.l Diane do Yaudrey entered into a mesalliance by marrying;, beneath her, and her father, a vindictive'old ■; nobleman, signified his disapproval,- by. killing her husband,' and.iit is of her • daughter, that tho play deals. "Partners," .-.a story'of-the-Damon ."and Pythias-liko friendship of two Western men and of how , this friendship was shattered, is another \iem on .the new programme.-..

"THE,GIRL IN THE TKAIN." ' This is tho ago of. fho "pirl," aiHl no- .' whero,<loes' her. star 'shin# more promin- „ eritlythan in the theatrical .firmament. I There is "The Girl with a-Million," "The /. Girl Without Ons," "Tho. Girl Without a Conscience/' ''The Quaker Girl," "Th« Baker Girl," ."Thei Girl, from' Nowhere," and now "The Girl in. the Train."'There is no escaping , her. ; "The Girl ,in the ■ - .Train" is,'according to.V,uniour,' a Casein-'. . : oting,lady, .The management claim , that sho/is a queen of melody and laughter, ; and brings in,her snrte a multitude of other . charmihg damdzels. • The interest-that in-' variably, attaches to a J. C. Williamson attraction should be accentuated by -the visit of the New Comic Opera ! Company . with '.The Girl.in the Train" and other picceg to be staged during the forthcoming , season. .'Not <fnly will there be a welcome reappearance of many old' favourites, but three artists each bearing a very high English reputation will maVe first appearances . here. .Mr..Talleur Andrews is described as tho finest tenor . yet heard in light ocera,' , .Vivian Tallenr, a.-premier -danseuso of •exceptional -lability, - aild Miss Sybil Arnjidale, one of the mo'st popular of London Gaiety favourites.- Over and above we are to have Mr. W. S.;Percy, Mr. Eeginaid Roberts, vMr. ; Victor Prince, Mr; ilred Winn, Mr. EdmundiSherras r Mr. Charles Albert.. Of the ladies, Miss Celia Ghiloni is sure of a, welcome, while Miss Dorothy Brunton is also popular.; Miss Amy - Murphy: needs no- commendation. Tho » feaaon- will open with ','The Girl in' the Train. Tho music, which, by ;the way, is by Loo Fall, is said to havo compelling swing, without which no-modern musical ; play can.be «',«nccess. The comedians also work from sparklini "book." The box Pp'V. be opened for the entire season of thirteen nights on Thursday next. Tho opening play is to be followed by "NightV:«ls,' "Ihe Cingalee," and "Dorothy." Wlß'fnS* CIRCUS. • Tho display of canvas that had been on view.on'the reclaimed land for a week . past -was missing vesterday morning. After the last" performance on Saturday night,'Wirths Circus was transferred to tho .Union Company's steamer' Pateena, which made a special , trip yesterday, morning to convoy , the, show to a , vew field, of operations, , ' ' .