ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1907, 15 November 1913, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS.

JIIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The current vaudeville programme at His Majesty's Theatre is attracting good patronage. _ The Various items were much appreciated. A mafciu.ee is announced for this afternoon, and the .programme will bo repeated for the last timo this evening. THE CLAEAIiTT TOUR, Messrs. J. ami N. Tait announce that Hioy are siot abandoning the Clara ButtItuinford North Island tour, nor did tlioy havo any intention of doing so. Tilt} dates have, however, been rearranged, owing to the strike. .Madame Butt and Mr. Eurnford arrived by the Manuka .yesterday, and they proceeded by the midday train to Wangpnui, whore' they appear to-night. Napier will be visited on Tuesday Jiext, November 18; Palmerstsm North nn November 19, and Auckland on Saturday, November 22. The party then returns to Australia for some farewell concerts, and a tour of America follows early in the year, eommeiiciijg at San Francisco. Mr. J. Ncvin Tait will accompany Madame Butt and Mr, Rurafor-d oil their American tour, and ho will meet Sir. Harry Lauder, the famous comedian, and make final arrangements for liis visit to Australia and Ne\v Zealand. Harrv Lauder opens at Molbouriio next Easter. Mr. John M'Ooraiflck, who has been attracting enormous audiences . in Australia, leaves for New Zealand in about three weeks, and ho will begin liis tour in Wellington oil December 11. Concerts will bo "given also in Oliristchurdh, Dunedin, ximariu Napier, Palmerston North, Wanganui, and Auckland. THE KING'S THEATRE. Tho star film at the King's Theatre this week is a capital attempt to recoiistruot liistsric scenes in the greatest land battle'won by British troops—the Battle of Waterlool. The supporting items are well varied, and are quit© as good as any tliat have yet been shown at this picture bouse. On Monday night a wonderful film, entitled "With Scott to the South Pole" will bs put on. "Waterloo" will be screened for the last time te-nigtit. After 1 p.m. the bewe plan svill be available at the theatre. A, matinee takes place this afternoon at' 2.30 o'clock. "WITH SCOTT TO THE POLE." At the King's Theatre on Monday evening there will be what should prove a welcome and successful reproduction of "With Seoti to the Polo,"' that splendid kinomatograph record of tho life and daily work of tho expedition in the regions about the South Pole, Writing of the film on that , screening of the picture in Wellington, we said: "Tho pictures, taken by Sir. H. <5. Ponting, IMt.G.S., aro splendidly reproduced, and nro fiill of interest in every _ detail. The opening sccne is a beautiful seascape showing the Terra Nova battling with an Antarctic gale. Some fine specimens of seals and killer ; whales are included, and tho scientific • workers of the expedition are shown, engaged in their various activities. Tho ■ transport arrangements, tao } ate real- i istically pietured, Captain Scott arid liis four companions are showii harnessed in yokes and pulling their sledjio' with its heavy load—conditions it is stated tutclcr which tliey travelled for five months. The liiajestio bulk of' Mount Erebus fa pictured, and Dhe scenery which forms tlm background to the multifarious activities of the expedition is in many cases magnificent. Nothing in tho picture is moro interest- • ing than tlie clear idea it gives of t-lio conditions iindftr which the Polar party travelled .to success and death." An array of supporting pictures includes "Ftominsrton awl the JUeo for tho Melbourne' Cup, 1018." Box plans are available at tho Dresden. THE EMPRESS THEATRE, The general excellence of the present pt( grafflnio of the Empress Th&vtre continuous pictures is resulting in abundant patronage, The chief subject is the A.B. Company's comedy-drafta ''A Tender-hearted Crook." This play is stylishly staged and cleverly conceived, In tlwj Edison drama. "Tito Younger Generation" lovo breaks down social barriers and unites a wealthy young man and the daughter of people in poor cireiMistaiicos. "Across the Stat© of Montana" (travel), "Lubeck" ; {scenic), and a number of coftcdics com' plotn the list. A new programme will Im introduced on Monday. "JUDAS MACCABAEUS." It is some yea's since Handel's great oratorio, "Judas Maccabeaus," has been heard in Wellington, attd lovers of music are looking forward to tho Royal Choral Society's, performance-of this work on Friday evening next. The hooking is said to be heavy, and the performance promises to be a notable one. Tlie cliorus and orchestra are specially largo,numbering 450 strong, all. told. A. special featuro will ho the children's clients of 100 selected voices. The juveniles a.fo being carefully trained by Mi'. Christian Heltoniami. the conductor, a.fid have been introd iced for the chorus "See the Conquering Hero Comes." As regards the soloists, two—Messrs. Harry Neil (tenor) and Reginald Go owl (bass-)—are being brought specially from Sydney, Tho lady soloists are Mrs. Arthur Mead (of Chr'istehureh), soprano, and Miss Nellie CaStle, contralto. A very .s.iic» ceseful rehearsal was held last evening, and the final full rehearsal will take place in tho Town Hall on Thursday next. Tickets will be -on Bale at the Dresden on Wednesday. The City Band will give a performance at the Botanical Gardens to-mor-row (Sunday), at 3 p.m.