ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1835, 22 August 1913, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE liOYAL. Ten new artists will arrive on Monday for the Breunan-Fuller change of programma at the Theatre Royal. The mtinagement speak in eulogistic terms of " Gloria Mayne, a lyric wiprano, who lias come direct liy tho Ventura from America, and will bo heard in excerpts from grand opera. In Messrs. Bryant and Bryant patrons are promised a distinct novelty in tho whirlwind manipulation of axes, saws, and electrically-lighted batons. LvTic.il Four will bo heard in an original, drawing-room entertainment, embracing vocal quartets, humorous sketches, bass solos, and principal-boy turns. Further acrobatic turns will bo supplied by tho Leopold Siffters, chair balancers and tumblers, and the final addition will be Miss Ruby Wallace, Chic serio and dancer. THE "SMART SET." The "Smart Set" still command good business. Last craning they delighted a laTfo audience with their merry and serious songs, and comedy work. The" present bill will be repeated this evening at tho Town Hall. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Cotintor i attractions notwithstanding, tho proprietors of His Majesty's Theatre aro effecting excellent business with'their I present programme. Tho bill for next week will be headed by what tho management characterise as a -remarkable picture. It will dopict scenes taken in tho frozon south by members of the ill-fated Scott expedition. ANTARCTIC HEROES. On Monday might, at His Majesty's Theatre, an event of unusual interest will be the first screening in Wellington of tho complete and last picture of the doings of tho unfortunate Scott Expedition in the region of the South Polo. Tho (picture, which is not only an entertainmeoit, but a scientific record, was filmed by the official kinematograplidst of the expedition, Mr. 11. G. Pouting. It is 3000 ft. long,' and among the most remarkable scenes presented are these showing the Terra Nova in a bdg storm at sea; passing an iceberg 280 ft. high; tfcq Terra Nova crashing its way through l the thick ice; hunting seals 0n..-the ico pack; the dog team at work; Captain Scott and Dr.' Wilson travelling by dlog; ternn; comical love-making, fightings and raising their chicks; si. football game on the ice over 250 fathoms of water; explorers falling into' cracks' in. tha ice; pitching oamp for the night; cooking and serving meals in tho tent; _ Irieaitenant Oates, Captain Scott, Dr. Wilson, Lieutenant Bowers, and Petty Officer Evans wriggling into sleeping-bags in 00 degrees of frost. These Bags were destined' to become their shrouds, being the samo in which they were afterwards foaind dead. The tragic interest oulmiimtes in th& demotion of tho final dash for the Polo. The pioturo' will bo screened 1 to special music of an appropriate character. Box plans for tlie week are tit the Dresden, and seats may be reserved for any evening. / THE KING'S THEATRE. Among tho many pictures now beiwj shown at the King's Theatre, "The School Principal" is perhaps the best, i n _tto opinion of the lover of good drama. This film is supported by sticli pictures as "Motor Racing in tihe Islo of Man, The Ambitious Butler," and "Alioo or the Test of Friendship." ■ THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Enemy's Baby," a feature drama by tho American Biognaph Company, is tho title of tho star item of the new programme presented at tho Empress Theatre yesterday. A feud begins with a political argument; then a Justice of tho Peace declares that if granddad does not pay ■up he will attaclh his household 1 goods. Granddad .is -so angry that he smashes the 'furnituro into small pieces.' When he learns that his aot has made him liable' to tho law ho flees with his family, but ho returns in search of a lost baby now .in the hands of the enemy. "Her Mother's Oath" is the title of another dramatic study, and "A Raco to Now York" is another drama, the .work of tho : Edison, Company. "Tho City of Sydney," . as tho name indicates, is a scenic picture of interest, and "Election Day in California" is an excellent comedy. "Tho Blue Lakes" is an attractive scenic number, and much, laughter is derived front "Her Birthday Present," an American I comedy. The programme will be loi peated to-diy. ti 3 SHORTTS' PICTURES. "Tho Girl of the Water Spring" is tho " feature picture of the new bill presented j at Shortts' Theatre yesterday. Tho story « deals with a young engineer, who is ofII fered a large premium if ho can find a spring in tho vicinity of large mining 5 operations, which have como to a stand--8 still owing to tho lack of water. Ho; finds the miners at loggerheads with the . natives, whom they . dcclaro know of sources of water,' which they refuse to divulge. The engineer's first attempt to find water is unsuccessful, but a kind action on his part leads him to an Indian ■ girl, and she eventually shows him a 9pring. Towards the end of tho picture, ' the engineer is depicted rescuing .the Inr dian girl from the rapids, into which she 1 has fallen. This picture is supported by tho following items:—"Ah Sing, Hero (drama), "Tho Failure" (drama), "Lracky Cohon" (comedy), ' aad the "Gaumont Graphic." s NEWTOWN BOWLING CARD PARTY. 1 A large party of members from the Victoria Bowling Club journeyed to New- " town on Wednesday evening ait the inviF tation of tho Newtown Club to spend an evening at cards. Tho social-rooin was 1 full, and fivo hundred and ouchro were plfl,yed, with tho result that Victoria ' won by 31 games to '11. Mr. Poolo sang, and Mr. Weston rocited "Lasca." After i supper, Mr. Godber, tho Victoria Club's president, thanked tho home club for tha very pleasant eveuiing, and Mr. J. Gallie suitably replied. SUNDAY CONCI3RT. Tlie Wellington Professional Orchestra., .under the conductorship of Mr. Christian Helleimami, will give the third concert of tho second series (1913 season) of concerts at His Majesty's Theatre on' ' Sunday evening next. j \ Tho Dresden Piano Compwiy gave a pramaphone concert in the Webb Street Mothmdist Church on Wednesday evening, in aid of tho Homo Mission Fund. Those present were enabled to hear such artists as Melba. Kirkby Lunn, Clnra Butt, Caruso, Harry Laudor, and a sextet from "Luoia di Laramermoor/'