ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1900, 7 November 1913, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

His Majesty's Theatre, Cdurtenay Place, continues to receive liberal pa« tronage from lovers of bright vaudeville. The principal attraction this week is unquestionably Hilary Long, billed aa tlio "upside down phenome&jn." This turn is distinctly original. With arms outstrotched and feet pointing heavenwards, this artist essays such feats aa coming down stairs, sliding down a wire stretched across the stage* and ho gives his audience a decided thrill as he does somo daring work (up-side-down) on the flying trapeze. An act of aa entirely different character is the wonderful exhibition of sagacity given by Kurtis's High School Roosters. These birds have been highly trained, and altogether the act is a revelation of what can be accomplished in the way of training the feathered tribe. "Peg and the Limit," in their production entitled "Fun in a Gymnasium," are a pair of smart Americans, who keep the house in a simmer of laughter as they reel off their quaint drolleries. Gladys and Alber, are eccentric comedians, the male member of the duo displaying much agility in a series of startling tumbling feats. Other turns equally worthy of mention are: Ivy Davis and Courtney Ford, Lallia Brooke, Johnson and Conway, May Brilliant, the Croydoiis, and the Vardell Bros. THE KING'S THEATRE. The management of the popular King's Theatre are evidently believers in the maxim of "finding out what the public wants, and giving it to them. In taking up the whole evening's performance in the screening of one picture, as they do this week in showing "Les Miserables," they played a distinctly bold stroke, but the full measure of public support accorded them has easily justified the experiment. Victor Hugo's famous novel is familiar to many, and even as the book stands out as a classic far above many contemporary publications, so also does tlio pictured dramatisation touch heights hitherto unattained in the moving picture world. The producers have made the most of the promising material at their disposal, and the life and adventures of Jean Valjeanand Oosetto are faithfuly depicted, while tho acting is line throughout. The 81m will be repeated again this evening. » "THE BATTLE OF,WATERLOO On Monday night next at the King's Theatre will bg presented for the firsttime in Wellington a huge reproduction in animated pictures of the Battle of Waterloo. The story of the great fight of June 18, 1815, which ended in the annihilation of Napoleon's army by the Allied Forces, will bo recounted during the unfolding by Mr. Barrie Marscliel. 'Die pictorial is stated to have cost £50,000 to perfect, and over 3000 cavalry and infantry are said to have taken part in the production. Most of these were regulars from the British Army. It is interesting to note that the permission formerly given to men of the army to appear in picture creations has recently been withdrawn, and Waterloo is more than likely the last film in ; which they will be seca. The success of tho largo picture throughout Eisg-, land and Australia is described as most marked. The screening is said to evoke enthusiasm and kindle patriotism. The musical accompaniment will be supplied bv tho King's orchestra. Box plans for tho season are now open at the Dresden. The last two nights of "Les Miserables" arc announced. There will be a special. matinee performance on Saturday afternoon. .. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Stolen Treaty," ami of the A.B. Company's best achievements in "feature" dramatic interpretation, occnpicd tho head of the now programme .yesterday at the Empress Theatre continuous

pictures. A foreign agent is anxious to obtain possession of an important State document which is held by an ambassador of another country. The agent seeks the assistance of a young woman to steal tho document. The adventuress,, by an artful ruse, gains the acquaintance of -the ambassador's confidential clerk. Attracted by the grace of tho woman, tlie clerk offers to escort her to her home. There lie is induced to drink some wine which she has drugged. While under the influence of' tho potion he is robbed of the keys of the safe in which tho treaty is deposited. The adventuress hurriedly _ obtains access to the office, and abstracts the document. She returns, and replaces tho keys in the clerk's pocket. . He awakens, and does not realiso that he has beon drugged. Tho treaty is promptly missed, and an air of deep mystery surrounds it-s disappearance. A detective is summoned, and to him the clerk confides his suspicions. The detective repairs to the house of the adventuress, and observes whero she has the document hidden. The representative of the law sees the woman hand the paper to her confederate, who speeds away in a motor-car. Tlio detective follows in another car. 'While hurrying at full speed he leaps from his car into the other, and recovers the treaty from tho other man. The detective then returns tho document to the embassy, much to the surprise and the delight of the .clerk and ambassador. Other good pictures are: "A Woman's Stratagem'.' (drama), "Some Luck" (comic), and "Count Barber" (comedy).