ENTERTAIMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1655, 23 January 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAIMENTS.

' u V-;^3r':■ .. : ;:V^; i "The. Making'ofi}tW Panama'' Canal" is ■ all the , to draw; a , crowded house\at/.His--Majesty V.Theatre.- •' The monster/.cranesVand'machines used, in r 1 making'Hi?, canal 'n're;;arevolution, of. en- ■ girieering. 'skill,'.'\" iW? Rehires, j if any, '' i lmve''cverattractbd.s6 ; niiich attention as ; <,this' one;-' ! ,His -Exccllohfly- the' Governor ■ Ji'as 'ijotifled ~his'iritojjtion'-'of; ljeiirg : ijrcI' ■'~;.',. ',:' , -' ; -; i ; |. ■;K>^'^^eatr|l- iqiALi'V: ?; }?£■) ' i. There 'is 'tin; ths -Theatre;' Roya- this;;"vvo;lc,/. Miss-.Bessie Slaughter and- Misst'Eya.'Sludged supply first-class vocal, items;v> : Mr.-;Fred.i'Rivchi hall,' has.' tin extensive'iew; stock of/ comio '■Songs and-., jokes'. ; 'The., rest- of' .the"prp..grahiinp is well-up to the standard of,the '.tlicaKef^wtt'yy.^ ';\';i^:,fflNG V S^TfIEATR-B. : -;-' }''■ ; . •' This:'week's' programme at : the King's Theatre :!i.s' well,-in line', with- previous iprogrammes _sliown at'.theiKing's.iand : the star '-item; ,r Greed .'.for :'.Qoltl," is -a, firstclasssensational drama!of.the.best type.. There, are. several • excellent 'comic -items' -which help ( to'lighten.■'tip- the evening's eritcrtainmcAt; •''!;-,..' v '-'-y "■'■;> ;V; ;K,.■'',/ THE ; NE^f■'.THEATRE,v ■"', f.';. .Full 'houses-were.tHe rule'yesterday ..afternoon; and evening, at the New Theatre continuous . pictures.... The" '. ctetomary complete ■ change ; will'b'C headed by an elaborate-picture drama/.."The Power of ■Jjovev" • described ...as a cliarming' lova. : story,-beautifully .. : "Gentle':' •,tnan- Joe" is a-Lubin .drama", iin. burglar (steals a.bra'celetVand'.by present ing it - ,'pharming- girl,; his' guilt: is traced. 'The study entitled'"Animal L Pro-/ serfationV will be, interesting and' educnt'i'voito all. : '"The''.'Banks' oftho 'Verriis'' affords some, glimpses, of, ; delightful, r.iyer scenery.-''' The comic'section' is well-.'.rc-prej3nted:. with - the l latest'-, "releoses.",-. , : "■ •V. SHORTTS' PICTUfIES. '; ''■ '<' : Messrs. Shortt- announce - that ' tbeir usual' change.'.',of' programme ", will: ''be .screened to-day. ~,iTho v .ncw,'items'arß,said to'be-more than usually attractive.' 1 ' -If tliey:;are' as good i as.' those of',their, lastprogramme -they'; should. -• satisfy .':;tlieiry ■''''■ C;V;n,; I '.' , : '.' '■;;:■' ;'.'■'■," V;>THE' EMPRESS; THEATRE. < :-'■„"; ■ Crowded• attendances • prevailed;; at. the. Empress-Theatre, continuous'-'pictures ;yes-.terday-afternoon arid ..evening. 1 'The regular, change of programme'to-day and tonight' will ,introduc©.'>an A.B". oxclusive dramatic sensation,. "This-Burglar's Dilemma!" Thisis said. ;to -be'-a; powerful story, depicted with' the. A.B. Co.'s char-, aoteristic; in detail ..and general-enactment.';' The Western- drama, which' retains .perennial, popularity, wili be represented :by "The Brand' Blotter" (Selig),.- a',tale of. love-' in ■ tho .cowboy' district. "Dr;-'Brian Pollie" is a stirring''foreign spy episode ' Topical happen■ings abroad will be shown in "The';:War•ivick Chronicle," while Australian events will 'figure in "Williams' Weekly." v The comedies are reported ;to. bo thoroughly laughable.-'-.. r ;-■'!:.,". '•" - ". ■ -- ;; ' . ■' -THE'-FOLLIES. .- ■' ; "The Follies," at the Opera. House, had. a crowded house for'-their matinee yesterday,: but that i did 'not diminish tho numbers who enjoyed their entertainment in the evening, Mr. Percy Clifton seems to be'the favourite, and the public taste, '. does; not appear'to bo at. fault. , "The Beautiful Doll". is. perhaps the best item on the .programme.' -It -combines elegance with a rag-time .swing, and- being -well-actedi the combination is ■ excellent. . ;:■■ »*-, :■■' ■ ■