ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1666, 5 February 1913, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. HIS 'MAJESTY'S THEATEE, Lovers of the splendid old Greek epics, and also tho public will find much to interest them in tho Milano film, "Dlysses," 'which is tho star picture at His Majesty's Theatre. Tho old Attic customs, and the old : Attic adventures are embodied, and tho scene with the sirens is especially beautiful. Tho parts aro played well; and the staging is gorgeous. Tho supporting pictures are well up to the usual standard , : THE NEW THEATEE. "The Great Circus- Catastrophe," the .elaborate Nordisk sensational drama,-con-tinues to draw excellent business at the New Theatro continuous pictures. The supporting subjects are also much appreciated. "The Great Circus Catastrophe" will be screened to-day. and to-night for tho last time. ' The customary complete change to-inorrowi will include "The Secret Treaty," a lengthy picture-drama, ty the Solas Company; "High Tide," a Cines drama, and a Kalem sensation, "On the Trail of the Germs'" There will also be a number of;comedies and scenic .selections, '■' : . ■. .>' ' THE KING'S THEATRE..' ..:Gipsy vongeanco'forms the basis of the item (at the King's Theatre, "A Gipsy's Hate" shows, in'its different phases/ a gipsy's lust for revenge. The plot is well'thought out, and loses nothing by the modo of production, Saharet,' the danseuse, figures in the title role, and a sensational • dance is introduced. Other pictures are: "With tie Colours," portraying military life, and "The Thun,derbold" (a Tannhnuser drama).' ' I;.;: ' EMPRESS THEATEE. , ~ "The Count of Monte Cristo," a. Selig drama of exceptional merit,' drew record houses at the Empress Theatre-'yesterday.' The many exciting adventures of Edmund Dantes aro vividly portrayed, and tho production is almost'perfect.' 'This,-film is supported by "The Divorcee".(A.B. exclusive comedy-drama), ' "For ,Love and .life" (drama), and other films (of outi .standing ;, - ■~■■„■;. •.•-'

- PEOPLE'S PiCTUEE PALACE. -"Nellie, the Lion-tamer," is tho chief attraction at tho People's Picture Palace at present. The picture purports to show the waywardness of a woman's heart, and of her.final Teunibn with the'man of her choice.' A detective drama of unusual interest, entitled "The Fraud at, Hope Mine," is also being'shown, and'the other pictures.are very acceptable.'. •!;. ', :,. , ' v SHCIETTS'THEATEE/ ' ■ The star film now showing at SEortts* Theatro 1 ' is an Aquila' drama' • entitled "The' Blacksmith" The supporting items aro good, a Lubin film, "Substitute being perhaps the most enjoy r able. "t'J- .. : ■■.'_• ;".'■''''■(..'.•-, ;

'. "; HTJGARD'S WONDER SHOW., At the Opera House on' Monday next, February 10, for a six nights', season, the East 'will be brought, vividly before our eyes in the performance of the celebrated magician Ching Sung Loo.'and his assist-' ants, in the net, "A Night in a Chinese Palace" / Seventy minutes in_'the. second part of the iprograihme' are given to this act, and they 'are described as.seventy minutes in wonderland. Trick after trick, illusion after illusion' follow each other iti rapid succession,' and the, spectorate haa hardly time, to wonder .-how .it is done when.another marvel is sprung upon them. In the first part Hugard will perform'., his great rifle, feat, and give an exposition of A : marvellous exhibition of the' "black art" will also be given; which is now to. New Zealand . audiences. Miss Myral Errington will also appear in her novelty musical act,, which has,received V'great, praise,. .Prices, box plan and day bale's are advertised.

/'THELMA PETEBSEN CONCERT." The public'is reminded of the farewell concert to be ■ given in the Concert .Chamber, Town Hall, tonight, by Miss Thelma Petersen, .the' young New Zealand contralto, who leaves for London on Thursday.' A .first-class programme-has been arranged. The public can rely on having a musical treat. ■■■',;

*-.:■ • TRAMWAY BAND. .. ' . The Tramway Band will' play at Newtown Park at 8 o'clock this evening.

'-, The' first rehearsal of tho chorus of "Carmen" will be held . at . St. John's Schoolroom, Dixon Street,, on Friday; February 7, at'B p.ih: ' ', ■;