ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1908, 17 November 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE.

"Tho Sacrilico at tho Spillway," described ,as a remarkable dramatic featuro by tho Kalem Company, "ill bo tho chief attraction on the new programme of tho Empress Theatro continuous pictures to-day and to-night. Tho theme involves the jealousy engendered between two men who love the s.tdio girl. Thorp are ©sciting situations leading up to a sensational climax. A number of views are shown of a strange contrivanco for lifting vessels over a hill, introduced with tho action of tte play. Tho "spillway" is a brilliant engineering feat, and the rirtv/s of it :i interest to the subject. T.:ia A.B. Company is again to tho foi'o with a powerful modern drama, "The Law and His Son," in which a father wrongfully blames his son for a crime which has been actually committed hy_ his partner's son. Tlio real culprit is brought to book in a tragic manner. "Rio da Janeiro" (scenic), "Dyed—But Not Dead" (A.B. farce-comedy), "Tho Baseball Industry" (industrial), and "Poker Paid" (Lubin comedy) aro among tho supplementary subjects. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE,' What is said to be the nxosi novel and clever vaudeville act seen for some time is that of Arthur Troutt and his mermaid, who have been specially engaged in America for tho Breniian-Fuller circuit. In the course of their act thoy execute difficult and interesting feats in a crystal tank, such as picking up a number of coins with the mouth, threading a needle, and sewing under water, eating, simulating sleep; and giving imitations of drowning. Troutt is said to be possessed of wonderful powers of endurance under water, as is shown by the fact that' at one period of his performance ho stays under water for at least three minutes thirty seconds. Other artists who aro to make a first appearanco at His Majesty's this evening are Davis, Allan, and Davis, three original oddities, presenting a farrago of comical absurdities; Carlo Mai Trio, hilled as tho "world'b greatest troupe of acrobatic comedians," and presenting an act which has won applause in Australia. Specially engaged for a short season only are tho Vienna Trio, harp and violin instrumentalists. Other turns are furnished by] Tom . M'Guire, Irish singer of Scottish songs; Joe Lashwood, comedian; Ford and Davis, operatic vocalists; the Croydons, specialty dancere; Keldino and Speed, comedy cyclists; Paul Jeacle, "The Whistling Bowery Boy"; and Johnson and Conway, serios and dancers.

"WITH SCOTT TO THE POLE." The chief picture in. to-night's list Soi presentation at the King's Theatre is that wonderfully fine film "With Scott to the' Pole." This picture belongs to the class of kinomatograpli productions that while admirably filling the fmictions of entertainment, also educates th® spectator. As a Teeord of tho daily h'f.e and doings, of the late Captain Spott, ■R.N., ajid his party in the Polar regions, it is much, more vivid and, convincing than any mere pen picture could hope to be. That Uhe public is soized oj this fact was evidenced by the splendid patronage accorded to the previous production of tho film in Wellington some months ago.' Tho photography of fee picture—the work of Mr. If. (i. Pouting, F.R.G.S., who accompanied tho espedrbion—is, of a brilliant order of merit, tho beauty of the enow scenes and tho wonderful telescopic lens effects being particularly noteworthy aehim-e- ---! ments in" the photographic art. Tho season is limited to. six nights .and one matinee. Amongst tlid array of supporting films aro included two, tlio subjects of which suggest special interest. These are "?egoud Flying Upside Down." which shows tli©: hazardous feats of tllio daring Frenchman, with which tho cables have made Us familiar, and "Flemington and. the Race for tlio Melbourne- Cup of 1913," presenting a view of the great turf event m the_pre--senco of a record attendance of 150,000 persons. Seats may be reserved at the Dresden. !