ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1753, 19 May 1913, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The Marlon- Dramatic Company concluded its season in Wellington on Saturday night, when "Her Forbidden Marriage" was played for tho third time. Another company under the Marlow management is to tour New Zealand in July. THEATRE ROYAL. A complete chango of programme will bo made at the Theatre Royal this evening, when Messrs. Brennau-Fulier will introduce for the first time in Wellington Shanat and Jay, a versatile and oiiginal musical comedy _ duo, featuring lovelty dances and Paris eccentricities. Amo and Alma, who are styled "The .'Dainty Singer and tho Crazy Kid," will make their first appearanoo to-night in an amusing wire act, entitled "Fiin on a Clothes Line." Miss Beatrice M'Donald the New Zealand soubrette, will make her reappearance after an absenco of two years. Tho programme this evening will also include Percy Dalton. rag-timo dancer; Miss Lillio Moore, f he 'alented comedienne; Farrel and Verrol, Hall Raine, who will introduco his latest song success; and Hugh Huxham's company of entertainers, Tho Screnaders.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. An entirely new programme will be screoned at His Majesty's Theatre this evening. It will include a fine human story entitled "Tho Lost Son," a powerful French drama, "The Tli.ief of Love," a beautiful scenic film of tho Vallev oi Cerdagno, and a good comic Wild Wester, entitled "The Adventures of Counterfeit Bill."

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Tho Kalem Company's pseudo-military drama "Tho Last Blockhouse," will be the feature of to-day's new programme of the Empress Theatre. Productions of the type to which "Tho Last Blockhouse" lielongs liavo ever been popular with picture patrons. This subject occupies over half-an-hour, and the management say that it is brimful of "situations." Troops are escorting emigrants on the trail across the prairies when the story opens. The principals are "Crow," a renegade halfbreed Indian, who annoys "Dot," tho wife of "Jim," a young settler. Tho woman Tesaiits the half-breed's attentions, and then "Crow" incites the Indians to attack.' A combat ensues, and the blockhouse is blown up. . "Crow" captures "Dot," and hurries away with her. "Dot's" husband, however, quickly overtakes the half-breed, rescues !.er, and metes out justice to "Crow." 'lhe supporting programme will include "l'also to Their Trust" (Edison drama, with Mary Fuller in the leading role), "Annie Rowley's Fortune" (Lubin drama), "Western Life in the Mountains of the North" (travel), "An Adventurous Honeymoon," and others.

"TO EIGHT THE WRONG." Every week West's pictures, at tho King's Theatre, present something novel fn picture production, and it is stated by tho management that they will amply keep up their reputation in their coining feature subject, which they screen tonight—"To .Right the Wrong." Tho film describes, in Patho Frero's best style, the incidents and thrills necessary to s*how to what extent Jean, who is a Customs officer, will go in a sacrifice to save his erring brother. The story is said to thoroughly grip its spectators, "Roderick's llido" and "Natoosa," a Vitagraph drama, support the star item.

At tho invitation of Mr. T. Donovan, manager of tho King's Theatre, about 40 people witnessed a private production of a dramatic film, entitled "Cleopatra." The film, which is GOOD feet in length, deals with tho days when Romo was all powerful. Tho picture was beautifully projected, and every incident was clearly portrayed. Splendid impressions of old Egyptian and Roman scenery and old world customs were given. It is understood that "Cleopatra" will bo produced in tho usual programme* shortly. THE NEW THEATRE. "A Girl Without a Country," a feature flramagrapli, will fi|urc in the change of programme of tho New Theatre continuous pictures to-day and to-night. Miss Asta Neilsen, tho celebrated actress, takes the leading part. Tho play is written round tho struggle on tho Balkan frontier. A Gipsy girl is induced oy a disguised spy to flirt with a young military lieutenant 'for tho purpose of securing plans of a fortification. Tho girl succeeds, but sho has fallen in lovo with tho lieutenant, and when his guilt is discovered sho tries in vain to prevent fiis execution." There will also be "Tho Tiravery of Dora" (Lubin drama), "The Law or the Lady (Vita drama), and several otherß. SHORTTS' THEATRE. A completo cliango of programme will be submitted at Shortts" Theatre to-day. The feature of tho programme will be'the Vitagraph picture, "Following tho Star," in which that popular actress, Miss Edith SOcrey, appears. POLITE VAUDEVILLE. Tho Wellington public will have an opportunity to-night, at tho Opera House, of witnessing the first local performance of the Vincent M. Beebe combination of vaudeville artists, who bear the title of Polite Vaudevillo do Luxe. The management stato that "polite" is no misnomer," whilst fhe whole performance is said to be wholesome, bright, and clever. The company is claimed to bo one of the most evenly-balanced vaudevillo combinations that have ever toured tlio Dominion. It was specially selected by Mr. Beebe. Ithas mot with flattering receptions in Ike other large oentres of Australasia, and Mr. Beebo states tint he feels quite confident that the Wellington season will be equally satisfactory.