ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. /'Big Tom M'Guirc-," the Irish singer of Scotch songs, has become an established favourite with the- amiionees that nightly flock to His Majesty's Theatre. Clad in traditional Highland garb, lie uses his rich baritone voice with effect, and his Scotch and Irish folk songs are enthusiastically received. .Keldme and Speed as trick cyclists are a clever pair. Besides being acrobats of a high order, one of their number is a comedian of parts, and raises many laughs by his quaint antics while awheel. Paul Jeacle, the "whistling Bowery Boy," is a clever siffleur, and proves himself to be tho possessor of a rather nice tenor voice. Hilary Long with his sensational upside-down act nightly thrills beholders, as he achieves the wolknigh impossible. Ivurtis's High School Roosters, though to all appoaranees ordinary specimens of the genua' ''hen," prove to bo extraordinarily well trained. Gladys and Alber, tho eccentric comedy duo. are still prime favourites. "Peg and the Limit" \n their absurdity, "Fun in a Gymnasium," succeed in raising many laughs. Other turns are the Croydoiis and Johnston and Con-way—-two serio and. dancing turns which besides being Bmart aro refreshingly ong'naL

THE KING'S THEATRE. History repeats itself nightly at the • popular King's Theatre, where the "Battle of Waterloo" is screened to packed houses. Probably nothing quite so ambitious has hitherto been attempted in the moving picture world as this stu]>endous production, and the realism Tvhiofi has been infused into the picture makes it an outstanding achievement. Tho Iron Duke and his opponent, Napoleon, are most- happily cast, and right through' the screening many glimpses of these great leaders arc seen in their respective spheres. The French cavalry charges and the British infantry squares, which the former could never succeed in breaking, always associated with this epoch-making bat-tie, are faithfully depicted. The picture is rendered the more enjoyable by the ex-plana-tory lecture which is given by Mr. Barrio Mar-schel as the story is unBesides "Waterloo" there aro other films of which mention nnißt be made. "Tweedledum Becomes a- Wicked Man," is an uproarious comic, which adumbrates this gentleman's adventures while a member of an Apache gang. A current "Patlio Gazette is also show-* ing, and "The Spirit of Envy" (drama), "Lovo's Quarantine" (comedy'), and a fine local topic showing tho historical pageant at Newtown Park also find a placo on tho programme. A matinee lias beeiuarranged for -Saturday afternoon at 2.30, when the educational value of the picture may be availed of by schools and others at reduced prices of admission.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Tiio A.B. Company's "feature" comedy-drama, ■ "A. Tender-hearted Crook," heads to-day's new programme of tiio Empress Theatre continuous pictures. This is a story of a burglar who causes a girl and her fiance to be reconciled after they had been estranged through a quarrel. The next in importance is the Edison Company's "masterpiece" drama "The Younger Generation," a story of the all-conquer-ing power of love. The travel item "Across tho Stale of Montana" is a particularly ''nterestiug subject. Some fine -scenery is unfolded in "Lubeck." The rest of the series will include: "The Gentle Art of Barter" (I'atlio comedy), "Tiny Tim Frightens hits Mother" (Gaumont comedy), and "All the Fault of Jane" (farca-comedy). "JUDAS MACCABAEUS." Considerable interest is ifoing taken in tho Royal Choral Society's final subscription concert of tho 1913 season, when "Judas Slacoabacus" will be performed at the Town Hall on Friuay, November 21, with a chorus and orchestra numbering 45Q performers. Mr. Harry Neil, of Sydney, will sing the knar &ok)», and his fine robust voice should bt> heard to great advantage in "Sound an Alarm," and the other beautiful tenor parts. Another singer new i to Wellington is Mr. Regiisal Gooud, j also of Sydney- Mr, Goond lias only just returned i'rmn England, after an absciice of six years. He is said to be tho possessor of a deep bass voice, and lie was associated with Madame Mary Cciiloy in Sydnoy last month with the Royal Philharmonic Society in "Judas," and in his singing of "Arm, Arm, Yo Bravo" he is reported to have made a groat- hit, and had to repeat the. solo again. Mrs. Arthur Mead, of Christ- : church, will sing the soprano solos, and Miss Nellie Castle, the. contralto. The bos plan'will open at the Dresden this morning at 9 o'clock, where 4s. and 3b. seats can be reserved.

Q.UINLAN GRAND OPERA CO, It has now been definitely decided for tho Quinlan Grand Opora Co. to play a season of nine nights and one matinee in Aucnland, but the time available will render it impossible for the company to visit any other centre. However, arrangements are being made to facilitate the booking of seats from all parts of New Zealand. The season will open on Monday, December S, with "R-igo-let-to;" Tuesday, December 9, "Tales by Hoffman"; Wednesday, December 10, "Aida"; Thursday, December 11, "Faust" ; Friday, -December 12, "Tristan and Isolde" ; Saturday, December .13 (matinee), "Tales by Hoffman," night, "Tannhauser" ; Monday, December 15, "Carmen" ; Tuesday, December 16, "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I'agliacci"; Wednesday, December 17, "Samson and Delilah." Agents arebeing appointed in towns throughout New Zealand to receive applications for seats. These will bo forwarded to Auckland, and dealt with in the order, of their arrival.. All such applications must be in by November 20. Subscribers' tickets for patrons' booking for each performance are 15s. each. Seats to be marked off before plans are open to tho public. Al! applications must bo in Auckland before November 21. Subscribers booking for one or moro nights, one guinea each—seats to bo marked off before plans arc open to tho public. All these applications must bo in Auckland before November 28. Box plans will be open to tho public on Wednesday, December 3. All seats may be reserved with the exception of gallery.