ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1901, 8 November 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE Largo hpuses continuo. to patrtniM Majesty's i Theatre, Cburtenav Place.. The chief attraction this week ■as Hilary Long, "tlio upsido-dowiv phenomenon," who goes down stairs with his foot averted and his arms outstretched, A baud bf'educatcd roosters, sonw smart Amerjcaji entcrtaniertij and a pair of ceccii'tnc comedians aro also on the 1)111. Other turns equally worthy of mention are those given by ' Ivy Davis and Courtney Ford,' ' Lallia Brooke, Johnson and Oomvay, Afay. Brilliant, tlio Croydons, mul Vardell Bros.

THE KING'S THEATRE. : "Les Miserables," Victor Hugo's great story) will.be told on the . screens of the iCing's Thon,tr<v again tHiB evening. . Gil' Monday there will be a cornpleto chango,' . ' "THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO." Monday night's initial screening 1 at the King's Theatre of tho massive reproduction in inctures of ''Tho Battlo of Waterloo," is expected to proi'o of interest to picture patrons, as tho story of tho great battlo is Unquestiouably 0110 of tho grandest traditions of tlio EnglifiliTßpoakiiig .race, Tho big picture is isaiu to disclose all the notable, events connected with tho battlo with' historic accuray. "I,'lio work 11 stated to have cost £60,000, nnd necessitated tho ■■employment of over 3000 cavalry and infantry. That' 'Waterloo" has hit the popular taste in Auckland, whero it closes a season to-night, ia evidenced by the comment of. the "Star," which states'"Tho accommodation of tho theatre was taxed to tho uttermost seat last evening, whon. au elaborate production .portraying.' the '• Battle of Waterloo was shown. Tho audiejic.e teas drawn hy tho promiso of eomethiug quite out of the ordinary as far as pictures gdrafid'they certainly

were not' disappointed: Before : many feet of'.tho'fihi bad boon shown they were quit© enthusiastic in "their approval." Mr. • Barrio Jiarabliol 'M'ill. lMtiire the screening, -and jtbo King's Orcliostra will provide special music".. Dgxplans for tho season are now open et tho Dresden. . THE EMPRESS THEATRE. ' "Tho Stolen Treaty," a stirring'"featoo" drama by tho A..8. Company, ia tho most important subject in tho prosent. programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures. Tho: plot-concerns aii attempt bj. a foreign agent to secure possession, of a valuablo secret State document. Tho paper is stolen, but a detective' rccovcrs it after an cxciting pursuit in a motor-ear. Other: pleasing items include, "A Woman's ,-Stratagchl" (Res drama), "Madura" (Pathe scenic), and "Tho Farm Bully" (ifalcjn drama). Tlio series will bo shown for tho last timo to-day and to-nir,ht. A new progranimo will appear on Monday.