ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1696, 12 March 1913, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

♦—i"THE BUTTERFLIES." "The Butterflies" continue to attract large audiences to the Opera House. Their entertainment is clever, and artistic throughout, good up-to-date comedy being pleasantly interspersed with vocal and instrumental work of a quality rarely found in such companies. The season of "The Butterflies" concludcs on Saturday even-, ing. 1 ,* .THEATRE ROYAL. . "Electa," described on the programme as "tlio human dynamo," is electrifying large audiences (as well as himself) at the Theatre Royal nightly. He .explodes—to all intents and purposes—the theory that the passage, of a heavy charge of electrical current through a human body necessarily means death, and illustrates it daringly by taking a charge of 2000 volts, whilst ■seated in a fac-simile of the electrocuting chair used at the Sing Sing prison, in .the United States. The manner in which he makes 'his tongue or tho end of a finger a terminal to produce electric fire is , a matter for amazement. All interested in electricity should see Electra. A number of new artists aro to appear to-morrow evening. - HIS MAJESTY'S THfiATRE. The fairy story of Cinderella, as mag-' nificently produced by the well-known Selig Company, is being successfully screened at His Majesty's Theatre.' Some people are apt to sneer at such reproductions of the old folk tales, but the majority of people aro imaginative enough to. enjoy the recollections of childhood that they bring back. "The Empire Builders" is a sterling Bison drama dealing with the early frontier life of America. Tho supporting items aro up to the standard of' the best that have been screened at His Majesty's. Theatre. : THE' KING'S THEATRE. "The Springtime of Life" is the feature item on this week's programme at the King's Theatre. It is m every, way a first-class picture drama. The story-is-of on'orphaned girl jyho falls into the hands of a man who trains her to beg for him. Sho is saved by a young man, who gets his mother to adopt her. When she grows up she marries her rescuer. Amongst other items, the latest Pathe Gazette is well to the fore, as usual, and also a local picture of Lord Liverpool unfurling the Scotch Royal Standard at Roseneath. ■ THE NEW THEATRE. "Sealed Lips," described as a society drainagraph, and an entertaining programme of supporting items will be. scre'ened for the last time at the New Theatre continuous pictures to-day and to-night. To-morrow there will be an entire change,, which will include a powerful modern, "feature" drama, "His Brother's Crime," a story of a wrongfully-' oonvicted man. . PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. "The Mystery !of tho Seven . O'clock Express" is to be the next big picture at the People's Picture Palace. It will 1m ■ screened on Thursday. The story is full of exciting and bewildering incidents, the. whole forming 'a, fascinating detective story. Nat Pinkcrton, the famous detec-. tive, eventually solves the mystery. Today an interesting and varied programme will be screened. for, the last time. , SHORTTS' THEATRE. The management: of Shortts' Picture Theatre have selected a very interesting programme -this week. "For Her Country's Sake,"-which 'is the. leading item, is a fine romantic drama, while Flirt or Heroine?" another picture drama, holdsone's interest. This • programme-will be repeated to-day. • . ' THE EMPRESS THEATRE. ' "Kings of tho florist-,-J/ ttatSeiig isenstu'tional wild aniriial dramaj "is proving a Considerable- "draw" at the Empress 'Theatre. ■ The interest centres .not only in one; thrilling encounter-with'wild beasts, ; but during-.the action of the piece there are several hair-raising inciaents. On one occasion-a big lion comes out of the forest and dashes away with a calf which is tied up within a few feet of a defenceless woman and child. A huge lioness anil her cubs gambolling around also appear. within a few feet of the camera. Apart from the thrilling nature of the plot there is 'an appealing love story with a charming climax. Another successful film- is the A.B. exclusive drama, "Three Friends"—a . capital portrayal of ' life among • the - working class. "Rouen" (travel) and "Cocoa Cultivation" are interesting subjects. "Kings of the Forest" and the supporting 'programme will be shown for the last time to-dav and tonight. ■ To-morrow's change will include "An Adventure in the Autumn Woods" (A.B. exclusive drama), "The Box Car Baby"'(Selig drama), and "Animals We All Know." : MR. MAUGHAN BARNETT'S FARE- , WELL. ' To-morrow evening at the Town Hall the farewell concert to be tendered to Mr. Maughan Barnett by the Royal Wellington Choral Society is to take place, and there is every prospect of the hall being well filled. The members of the chorus have done excellent ,work with regard to the disposal of tickets, and the booking at the box office has been brisk. The residents of Lower Hutt ne reminded that the late train does not leave until 10.35 p.m., while the Johusonville train leaves at 10.15 p.m.