ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

$. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tin- slur turn at His 'Majesty'* Theatre this week is jiivou by the Tonka Troupe of Japanese- illusionists. Clement May, tin: Dickenson i:m impersonalsr, alio provides ;i. most interest]']!" pari of tlio entertainment. There aro oilier goojl turns including; the Carlo Mai Trio of acrobats, .Miss Gei/ildinu Norton, soprano., and Artlnir Troutt in his novel amphibious performance- in a crystal lank. i THE KING'S TJIEATftE, There is a very good programme of pictures at the Kind's Theatre this week. Tlio feature- of the bill is the Vita-graph Company's sensational drama "The Tiger Lily." A i'euliiro of the ■picture is the very line acting, while ! the finale is thrilling in the extreme. Tliero are two fine educational films on the programme, while the remainder of the subjects, comic tim\ serious, are go-od. In addition to the above programme, -Mr. A. V. lioherts, the electrical' inventor, demonstrates nightly his wonderful system of wireless control over a dirigible airship. This is iv.it a picture, it is an actual airship, 20 feet in length, which is manoeuvred above the heads of the spectators in each and every direction at the irill of the inventor. Other interesting electrical experiments me also demonstrated. "QUO VADIS'F" For Holiday evening next the management; of tlie King's ThetOUo announces a particularly strong drawing card in a special reproduction of the wonderful film play, "Quo Vadisj"' which will be screened for six nights only and at a matinee. The great excellence of the photography and the admirable acting of tlio Italian artists of tlio cast, are in a measure responsible for this, but one of the biggest factors that lias enabled "Quo Vadis'f'" to become such a world-wide favourite is the fact that great piibliu interest undoubtedly centres round -, the period in Roman history with which it deals, viz.,'the reign of Nero. Th« struggle;) of tiie early Christians at Heme tinder Nero and llieir awful martyrdom by the tyrant's orders, the miming of Homo while the Mad Monarch sin<rs, the beautiful vision.on the Vk Appia, are special spectacles of power and grandeur which stand out ns strong dramaUo epi« sodes in a great drama.

THE EMiMiESS THEATRE. The new programme of moving pictures screened at tlio Empress 'J'lioalro yerterday is quite up to the usual standard. ",So Runs, the Way" is a poweri In! draiuatie- "feature" by the A.B, Company. Tlio story is of a wealthy young man who marries a society belle, nor mis/jand suffers a severe, financial setback, and in older tu supply money to meet his wife's extravagance ho steals a diamond necklace from the presents at a wedding. Tie is discuv- • ercd, but his sister appeals to his wife to persuade tiio hostess not to prose- j cute. The wife confesses that she is ] the cause of her husband's downfall, and the hostess takes no further action. In the Viia-grapli drama, "-My Lady of Idleness," a handsome society woman, who is given to frivolity, .and through an idle whim goes unaccompanied to : the studio of a young artist, to sit for a portrait. Her husband is told of her action, and prepares to investigate. The woman's sister overhears flic stated intentions of hvr brothcr-iii-laiv. ■She thereupon hurries in a motor-ear to the sttiOKj, where she embraces the artist in order to remove any grounds for jealousy on the part of her sister's husband, who rushes angrily into the studio. The scenic charms of a famous city in. India, are displayed in the;.film,., .-, "Trichiuormly." There are several other entertaining items, including some irresistible comedies, and an interesting series of views of a mission to Indians in Arizona. ; * r "" i

'"111,10 GEISHA." Sidney Jones's brilliant' and joyous opera "The Geisha," is to see the light, at the Opera House on. Tuesday next I'or a season to extend over seven nights. Mr. Tom Polhmi is now coaching members of the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society, and lie states without prejudiee.tliat he' has never had to handle a more- promising lot. Among the outstanding features of the performance will he the appearance "hero of Miss '.Helen Gard'ner, the clever Dunedin amateur, whose services are over in demand all oyer the .South Ishud. 'Miss Gard'ncr is anxious to show Wellington what she can do, and tlmfc experiment will happen next week when she will don the- kimono of 0 Mimosa Ban, the queen of the tea-house of Ten Thousand Joys. Of her performance in this rolo the "Otago Daily Times" said: "The particular honours were carried off by Miss Helen Card'nor as 0 Mimosa Sail, and she has probably not been seen to better advantage on the local stage. Miss Gnvd'nor acted her part very prettily, and her singing w.is a feature of the performance. Her song "The Geisha's Life" was most artistically sung, while the melodious 'Jewel of Asia' was quite an impressive vocal success." The box plan is showing healthy marlun«s at the Dresden. Day sales may bo obtained at Cliristesjii's.

SUXDAY CONCERT. . On Sunday next, at the Town Hull, an exceptionally interesting orchestral concert _is promised by the Wellington Performing Musicians in'.aid of their benevolent fund. The orchestra consists of 00 performers, all picked Iceal musicians, and judging by the capital programme, Sunday's should be. one of the best orchestral concerts given in Wellington for. some time.