ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1691, 6 March 1913, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EICKAIIDS'S VAIJDEVILLI-: COMPANY. The very excellent Eickards's Vaudeville Company now playing at the Opera House continues to attract large audiences. The charm of Hiss Nelia Webb's songs, the sprightliness of Be Biere's magic, the alertness of Cliinko, and qunintneis of Taylor and Arnold, and the good "turn" supplied by Mis,-: Minnie Kauffmann, and the singing of Signer Alberto Marini all contribute to an entertainment which rtachss a high standard iu its class. The final two nights of ths season are announced. THEATRE ROYAL. A good variety of talent helps to keep the torch of vaudeville burning brightly at the Theatre Royal. The "star" performer this.week is 31 r. Fred. Gurran, an amusing comedian and entertainer, whose work is'of a novel character. Other good "turns" are forthcoming: from Austin ami Cowan, Hassan (the Indian juggler), "La France," 'the picture poseur and vocalist, and "Slavin and Thompson, American singing comedians. The present programme will be repeated until Saturday evening. A. complete change will be presented 011 Jlonday next, HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The current programme of photo-play*,, scenic, and comic films .at His Majesty's Theatre continues to attract a large uiimbar of patrons. The star item, "Father," is a fine dramatic study. The picturea lengthy one—is full of interest from beginning to end. 31anv thrilling scenes are presented. The most vivid scenes are those depicting the burning of a large manufacturing establishment and also of a huge mansion. Another film of interest was "Tho Building uf His 3lajest.v's Theatre." Every detail of tire structure'was faithfully thrown upon the sheet. It was a remarkable experience to sit and see (he theatre in which one was viewing picture dramas, rising practically brick by brick. Other pictures were:—"A Soldier's Furlough,'' "A Californiaii Snipe Hunt," "Life With a Circus," and "The Gaumont Gtaphic." The same programme will be scfeened this evening. THE NEW THEATRE. In presenting an entire change of programme at the New Theatre to-day, MacAlalion and Donnelly will introduce a dramatic story of a noted society hoauty, entitled "A High Stake," by the Nordisk Company. This is an eiaborately-stagrd domestic drama, which centres on the love of two brothers for a woman who is as callous as she is "beautiful, flow a fraternal t.-trangenient was averted is depicted. There \ill also bo "Stag Hunting in Java," "Outcast Among Outcasts" (A.U. drama), "Pagodas in Rangoon," and a number of comcdies. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The new programme of the .Empress Theatre continuous pictures to-day and ,to-night will feature , a remarkable exclusive drama by the A.B. Company entitled "The God Within." The situations are impressive, and the various roles are said to bo portrayed with artistic skill. Another prominent item wilt be the S. and A. modern drama, "From the Submerged." Topical interest will attach to "Military Sports," a vivid athletic display. A" city rich in_ historic associations will be visited by the camera in "Athens." The Western~type of drama, an almost indispensable inclusion, will fca represented by "Alkali Ike's Close Shave." A historic dramatic romance, "Guhiara," promises to bj a favourite. The comic section will include "Tweedledum as Lady's 31aid.'' . THE.KING'S THEATRE. "Father" is the tillo of the principal picture at the King's Theatre. Tho plot deals with the life of a onc-timo prosperous manufacturer, who was ruined by a jealous rival in business. The scenes are capably acted throughout. iV number of oilier items were also shown. This firstclass programme will be repeated this evening. feIIORTTS' PICTURES. "The French Spy," a Vitagraph drama of interest, was the paramount attraction at Shortts' Coiitinuo;::; Picture. Theatre yesterday. A complete change of programme is due-to-day.