ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1948, 3 January 1914, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"\UTIII\ lIIL Ij\.W" S" v Starr in. the. ioninrkablef. Ani-jricaii ph.i., . i'-IVVlthi'u^>thbS'J£ tho piero'.ih. AVollinjiflis ilHi' liinl" ll ''."''' • anpiiival o:' pL-,v-p;(i{>i;r,-. . it \vas proscut- . oil f<ir .lliiv .scvoiitli i.inio in''..W<ul.iiigt6n.j in. ci:n\vd( l di-tliea(re; ; janU^ ; ;Miss's; ! ] rop(>;u(.'<!!v appiatuliHl for ,lK ; r: inlfrpro--,t;«t i o ii "f> I'.:. 111 o':.l i o r'o i no. l.:i i\Vt ; 'f "i i r li o r7lw" 11« . >.lic- never coniiiiittfi!',... wagos .. war,, .on ■ snciciy", • strictly" "within, .tho law," t>s ■ .she reali!ics..: : that,.-t]iat;iWm)derfiiL:.An)M'is , ''cari;Sftn",caiibe so t w i s i o el J th a ti i t Is pen ni? •a„traypsty;>». Onciof- hdr.' : gi'eat : ;niqme]its ■ for. tlio 'display. ofcjlicr!'(lramatic':pi)v/ori comcs in the firsfcaotJ'Vvvhcii?' slioSaj!- 1 pcais ,011 behalf j-ofjtho of Ameripan.ulopavtniont^.storcis; : for:.:thß viglit to liva hoiiostlvV'hv'hnins'piveii a living], wagc.'+tl: HprjiVeraatility-jis; fully, dispiayixl inHli'o'othci , .::acts,-;whorciii.slio is suppnrtpd bj'4aVstrong''■■company;:of ■ talrntcd artists, till : : ; tho'fclimax conies hpfore.+lifi curtain', ''and''Joe-.Garsgn,*.tho forgor (Mr. E., W. ; : Morrison), < confesses to tho nnii'dor polica spy, ftnel saves - Mary'iiTurnor''.': froniv further polico-. persecution.- inei-, dents] aro"-'in 'every':; act : ,' principals : full.. onporrunity -sio- display l.heir.jiou'ers, / ;:';Tliis7po\vorful. plav-.will he witlidrawivSfrom'4thr!;.'Opera "House after; ths ' perfonnanenr j-'on: "■ Wednesday tvoning .llext..■ Tho hox plans for tho seasoir arc now. open- at- tho,: Dresden, aml. tiKi plan''for: this'evening .will..bo on view-.after noon at Cliristeson's. • HIS MA./KSTY'S THEATRE.". '■ Tlie very interesting:" current. pro-j Rianime at His Majesty's] Theatre draws good ajidioncQS." nightly."'- There- is d very enjo.vahlo variety, iii "tho turns presented, and ail, are of high valu-0.-. -Mri IrvipK Sajyes's 1 act especially puts tlm auoiencc in a goad liumour. wliilovLeori'r nrd and Yaiikeoiluid's versatile entertainers,' ■*'are another drattv.. • . .. There will bo a inaiine.-; this aftcrr neon, ■ commencing'; at 2.30 sliarp. ... ~. THE KING'S TnEATKE "The Last Days of Ponipeii" tinues to draw record ■-houses to thq | Sine's Theatre. Tho well-known storv makes a grand spectacular event for renroduetion oy tho. kinematograph. tins afternoon' tlie cducativc valne'of tho pic-turo -will be placed at-.the disposal of seliool children and others at a matraeo peiformaneo: at' 2.20."THE BATTLE ' OF;) G ETTYSBTJRG." ' ti x ifonday night at" the King's Ineatro the management promises "tho latest' and greatest success-America has ever known"—"The Battle? ■ of Gettysburg. This reproductioii of one of tho most disastrous' ..fights '' of history, wherein 50,000 ;mi?n were : killed or wounded, is Raid to overshadow all representations of a similar charaeter, in that it appears to he an actual battle snactod. bnforo the eyes of the spectators. The fiim was.produced on the actual field r of: Gettysburg ..to/ com-' inemorato anniversary of the (Creatcst action iif American history, andinterwoven with tho inirncnsc is the traditional Jove story find adventuros of Lieutenant ■ Jack . Lan>.ir, , 4 soldier of tlia North, and -"beautiful" Vironm Burke, tho "girl .in Confederate •u y im T,le cstract is from tho Denver Times" :—"Amoii!-' tlie; W.OOO ponnle who saw the .'Unttlo of OettvsbuiV last week were hundreds of tho boys in blue- nnd c;rey. thcisft who applauded the vemwiuction of tho crash and 'flash- of .raval'-v ' and snfantr.y were ni.iny with- tear-<]in.unod o.Vfls and hearts that Wed in memory of loved o"cs that war,, cpim Ilarvoit.hr, lio'i ' 1 <Vlfl'" sWiijni saluted'.with trembling, hovid their Lee. Graiit. '..-The producers have pictured life .wire could iy' ?aid. of nnv playr' It is clainied that thousands of t-roo\?j» wern this 1 p^dovtalf.ne, tons of airiimiiiitipn fired, tvm* is sho iT 'ii. in Hirid phfises Sn«cial,music by +bo Kinr's Orchestra will acconinany the sereeninc. Box !v an l foi ', tl,e season are now-, open'at tho Drtsdei). , THE EMPRESS THEATRE.' The last anpeara nee' of tho present programnie of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures is arranged for to-day . '^' l 0 niaiu attnictioh is the A.B. Cornpanv's sen«atinn»l "feature" drama, "All for Science." This subject is 3 deteeiive stnrv inlrndnciiy ft brilliant scene at a fnsl;io"al.!e New York musical <mt'e. -, _"Tlie Clown, and, the Prima Donna" is- a sumptuously staged Vitagrap'h drama, with Maurice in a.-leading part. "On the Battleship 'Prntsolila.mil'*- depicts tlie hiijli. standard, of..physical training attained by the Roman sailers. ■ A rollicking enmedy hy the Kovsfnnc Coivpaiiy,' "Fatty at Son Diepo," 'inclndc« soma sh'ikin" views of., a groat festival procession in California. There are a number of oilier attractions. A now scries will be screened on. Monday.' . THE BIUTA.VNIA THEATRE.• This new theatre' has quickly established itself as a popular resort, and yesterday crowds. passed through; tho doors. "Paulette s- Necklace," a pictorial detective story, ,-,is tho premier attraction on tho bill, and it invariably suffices to hold tho ■ interest of those who see it. - There arc other, films also, telling other stories,, .some..'- of them •■oniic.'. ' ■ I* : . JOHN M 'COB MACK. -.-]. ■ An unusual amount " of. interest'is btnng manifested in , tho forthcoming visit of John M'Cormack,tho celebrated tenor, and Messrs.' ,J. and N. Tail's representative states that a very large number of applications for- seats for the two concerts have already been received. Associated with..John Jl'Cormsck is Mr.- Vincent-- O'Btion, the' pianist of tli.o party...'.-. He it'was-who first approciaited • th.o -."rbeanty-'of "Jlr. M'Cormaek's voice,'and ho it ;was who was iiistrnmental in. ■'inaugurating' tho wonderful career, of'tho. famous telior. The first.concert of the season will bo hold in. tho Opera House rm Friday night,' January 9, 'and; tho final eoner'fc on Saturday, Januarys'.lo. Tho,box plan for these concerts'will open at tho Dresden on Tuesday morning. ■ Tho at-tention-.of musical'students'and members of musical-sncictiestis' drawn..to tho concessions. which are ofi'ct'ed- in tlio advertisementappearing-, in :J ! another column.' ;... J:- C. ILLIA iII,SON'S COMIC OPER A COMI'YV . PRO\ I.NX'IAL 'ion? ..v.Tho;Ancklttnd.seMonVf:]J4o^WilKam-1 son's ';. No>v.,i,Coinic Opera <Company, which,: it isi'provirig '-tht* most successful .yet; staged' 'Ayia'aVilliamson attrai'tinu in -!hr,i. fitv/.-v, ill bn iironght to a close'.nit Kaiurday next,' and tlm company will - their begiii -.a' ; tour of ;t'ne inland towns,; On Monday, January. 12, tho company-'will stagp] "'nic : Couiit of Liixombourg"-' nt- ■New'\P!ymouth.::C;.Ou Tuesday and. Wednesday}-! January. 13 and 1 !. "The Count-"of -:Luxe.inbourg" and .''Tho Balkan . P.rhic : ess":'iwiir/i;bb prosented f-at . Wanifaiiui.': ;.': ! l"he .'i.ame operas?; will . : ":be(;Btaged £ afcv Valmerston.' North;>. : .,'.On;.Tl!ursday and Friday, Janu-5 ' r.r.v li'i.' and ! 15. and at X-uiier .on.-.Sat-uiday- iind.'Monday,- .January jl7 and, 18,' and ;! "T'he : Count - of/liitsemto}irK'.ywill ...he ip'riiduced;'- .oniTuesday,: 1 ! 21.% the, liow-i'coniics 'will '.briefi ; i 'dt'ii-in * vvliif ; li'4J'-will beMstagod :J"The; i ,Count i' M^'.iiseiivve 1 ;." • "Tla'- HalU'i'i I?vinc-i's':.'-*' ".Tiie Arcadian?." . aiid' '.The. nic'icolai,'. ; Soldi-. r." : The..bnx-p'.ius will'Jii<opc-ni'd. ir,.' e.irh. tewH..tb'ee day:;' prinrf-to- the dni.r.-of'.'openitu';..; Oiti>s. in ' Auckland

'organisalion | 'of-lcciinic- opera artists' visited Now ZcadaiidjSt'nio is particularly liingers, as its membVrs. incliide . Miss : . Florence . : Young, :l)orothy-.lJrmiloi\. CVlia Ghilorii."Frank C!i'er , ne,i.;.Jioginald Uoberts,. vJiJdward ' Julius Roseius.l'hil ;Sn\i th;]'. the,; new: I.omlon comedian, was "described,-in" Auckland 'as ,tbo' most IJegitimate/a'nd .'most humorous comedian ;,whrv had ever: loured tho Dominion. Tho daiicinglof., Ylasta Novotna; tho-delight-ful Russian artist, who: was. ltoro quito .recently with the Genee Corn'pany,-'-. created, a furoro of enthusiasm rin'V.Auckland, and "the Waltz- on tho ■ Stairs, in "The Count of Luxembourg" also-achieved a great triumph. y-.---'•'FROM MANGER TO CROSS." ' The lino picture which relates in mov* iiig picture a history of striking incidents in the lifo of Christ- was shown foi- the'last-time in tho Town Hall last j nigUt, : -,.>'-; ...v