ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OI'EIU HOUSE. "Tlm Arcadians" whs presented for the last tiiflfi nt iiso Opera Hoti.se last night, and to-night- tlio company will produce "The. Chocolate Soldier/' the comic opera tw.wl on Cioorgo Bernard Shaw's play, "Artiiß snitl tlin Man. ,, The pßiformnnco will Ixigiii tit 7.50. i 'J'lioro is no ovortur?) to' tho oi'tofa. ccm- | setjiienM.y ns anon jm t.iin. uomliictor takes his final, tlin poffenHnneo will c«mmenw. This slmiild kti particiihirly nok'd l>y iKtli'Dtiii, lif-onviw <mn of th« iinost nisei iiio.il. jKf(ifilrtr initnltofs, tiro fanKiU!i wiill; , , soilK, ",Vl;y I'fero." it* Mirif; nhorlly nl'ter tli« tH'«H'mi;iu t mk) Hikmiiip, that Us siiim )»y Mln* I'lurMiw Yirtjllj.', would k> iins-iim; dint (jl lit') jiiiml, JW cinating iUwns Jicnwl in icijinie opora, All through flin Un'W> ikjl-b Mw< Wtlivdl.iVitioii, wiii'm in tofoui'i e|iiir!-.liiit< with olinrm ami vnric-iy, huhh >lw» < : --ru' ttml delights Urn df'Mwti/ Minn Ymiiig Ims <lon , ioi)Hh , nt.i<r| in tint tow operas rilrwly RtniJi'il hy Him imilpliii-, , / hero Hint lior'vciiri l is ni'riiK? fonii, oiitl music-lov-wii /ins (liiiilii.i'Kffi looking furward to Ij<>nri)i|'. lior umpiificHil. r.o|>rnn<i i voico in ihfi fiiinmii "i\l,v H<-wv" wnllii I number. t'fK-r« tire im.my ol)w octintif: melodiws iu 'which Mfa« VViinifi I'inrUcipairs, linrl (snnin <if lirr most- ni'lrnt iwiinircrs (bclnro Ilifl |.mrt of Nftdiim. In bo her groiitosl ir.ohiftvciiKMii,, Tim part of Buniftrli will hf portroyHl by ftobojls, who, it in Mid, StiMy oxccl.i liirosdf, liifi ndiim mul fciiij/jnc"proving ! a revelation t<7 jwnypflnffi in Aiioliland. i Mr. I'liil Smith mi .'ftipotf, end Victor I'rirtno as Maiiimlcroff, avri Hie roorry-] •makers. Olia, Ohiloni as Aurelia, ■ Dorotliy Briinton fin Maedui, Edward Wj'dihS as Alexins, Clmrlps Mettam as ' Stephen, Vinslft Novotna aa Laaka, Alico Hounotto as Kntinlcn, cornplnto a oast which ii critic rcmitly slaiod eould not possibly Do improved upon in tins particular class of opera, 'flic dresses and secsKsry aro a fpfttiiro of the production, ami 50. is , tho chores work. Tho feasmi will .terminate with these three performances of "The Clroeokto Soldier." ' THE The- pictorial representation of Dickoßs's wortj "A Christmas Carol," with .Seymour Ri&ks in the rote of Scrooge, is one of tho best pictures, that liaro fcffft shown rccc-ntly iii and nightlj" tho presentation of- it in the King's. Theatre is witnessed fey, a crowded "liousp." The supporting pictures oil the bill art, also good. A matinee performance will' bo given at 2.30 oil Saturday afternoon. ' HIS MAJESTY'S , THEATRE. ■ • The very fine variety procraniKie offering at His Majesty's 'Theatre attracted a big audience last. night. Among the turns which excited the ntidreaoe to unusual domonstratioas of approval woro the display of trick cycling of the Koßdas. Trio, the Carpos Brothers' liead4o-head balaucing, and, tho Guzmani Trio's aewbitlc {oats'. A special attraction will be provided for patrons to-right in a nionstcr vaudeville, competition to bo conducted by I Mr. Leonard Nelson, for which the manageiflent.liave received; , ,no fewer than. 38 entries." There' is no rest-Hctioli as to tho style of item to bft given, and the audience will be the judge as to who will receive the £2 2s. prize. The management also ■ promise that any competitors wK6 show outstanding talent, will ho given work 'on'the circuit, should tla«y desire it. The competitors will in* elude Jack Wilkinson, character sketclt; Joe Carter, com« song; H. Andrews, acrobat, dancer, and juggler; Peter Corbet, Irish sketch.; Alf. Coleman, strong: man; Petor Henry, contortionist'; Ales.. Preston, sliarp-shoatef; and a host/of. balladists, comedians, acrobats, etc.. .'• ■ THE EMPBESS~TB3SAfIE. The'new progranjraa. : ,tO"day and.,tonight at the Empress" Theatre continue' I ous pictures will introduce a sensational Kalem detective feature: drama, "Gilt- : Edged Stock", The. story is said to bo cleverly conceived, and the incidents are described a? thoroughly realistic, A pathetic story of a sa.gaeious dog, "Heartbroken Sllep," is said to bo.ollo of the insist successful offorts by the Vitagraph " Company. ' The Keystone Company will Iw ropresenkd by "His Sister's Kids" (a ye-fy lau.gha.Dlo skit), and "The Course of the Dcmbs" (dopicts maiiy'pictaresqKo views of a river; iii France).' Tliq A..8. farce-comedy. "A ■Suicido Pact" is credited with being one of the most amusing items, conceivable. There arc ether entertaining films. BRITANNIA THEATRE, To-day's new programme at the Britannia includes as a. star, attraction an exciting three-reel detective drama, "Tho Black' 13," a sequel io "On the Track of the Spider , League." "The Black 13" is crowded .with .incident—,: the blowing up of a mill, a jump on horseback ove-r a bridge, leaps on to moving trains and off thioughout the unfolding of the plot Detective Hayes has & decidedly thrilling time. Tho supporting programme is a "varied one, and includes-a Vitagraph comecly, "Those Troublesome Tresses, featuring John Buniiy. Mian Walker, apd Flora Finch; a Kalem draiiia-, "Eeseue .of Molly. Fimiey," latest "Fathe Gazette," "Christ-church Swimming Sports," and "Picturesque Corsica.".

flic police discovered tlie owner , of the buggy which was found in the Waikato River on Friday last. It appears that early the same rnorrimpc the vchieio was being drircn along the river road by-a Native, wlicn the horse be-, fiiitie. rc«tir&, aiid capsizocl tho_ gig and. driver into thp rivei*. The wrench eawsed by the fall over the bank burst the harness, .allowing thfe .horse , to free itBeif. The driver _ svra-m ashore, and proceeded to .Taupiri.. ■..:.'