ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1982, 12 February 1914, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GEORGE WILLOUGHBY'S DKAMATIO COMPANY. The repertoire of tho fJnorgo "\Villoughby's Dramatic .Cbmpaav will bo '•The .-Beggar Girl's Wedding" .for tha first five nights, to follow oii' with "No Mothor to Guide Her," in which many old London scenes are depicted before the audience. Among the 'scenes to be shown are tho outside of a London theatre, with the dazzling array of a first night's crowd, Nan's ;iome-, and, in striking contrast, the library of Saxby's mansion, the grounds of Julia . Patterson's home, and tho old Bracken . Bridge, a realistic piece of rustic scenery. Amongst those appearing in the lengthy- caste are: JVlr. George Cress, Mr. Rutland lkeket, Mr. T. IS. Tilton, Mr. Frank Keogh, Mr. Frank Albert, Mr. M. Nodirt, also.Miss -Vera Remec ,Miss Gwendolyn Doriso, M-ss ■ Oriel Hotson, and Miss Fanny Em's, Tho box-plan opens this monting'at'tlie . Dresden. Day sales at Christeson's. ! HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE." 1 " * The current vaudeville programme at His Majesty's Theatre is pleasantly varied, and has many, features of merit. •It. includes some: remarkably '. clever acrobatic turns, aild a profusion of vocal items,, grave and/gay. Amongst thoso taking part are Sargay and Shcoj com-; edy-sketch artists, the Kimboll'Bra's-'., comedians, • and "11 Tfovatore. Trio," burlesque ■ opertvtie singers; Margaret Caraher, and Mr, Chas. Harrison, vocalists; the Rondas Trio, trick cyclists; the Guzmai Trio, acrobatic jugglers; Leonard Nelson, comedian.;^Delmar and Cassandra, slack-wire walkers/' a-Bd i Clayton and Croan,. servos and dancers. '"-,-.• THE KING'S THEATRE,' ■ ' ■ Aviation. flights, the tango dance, beautiful bird's-eye panoramic views of .Dutch scenery, and a- sensational aeroplane disaster, are some, of the principal features of the long and ftnely-pro- '. duced coloured film, which constitutes ' the principal attraction at the King's ! Theatre this week.' The. incidents mabig aeroplane race, from Parts to-Ho' l , land and back again are pictured in in-. teresting detail.. Stipperrting pictures ■ include an interesting topical series, ■ and the clement of-light, relief is also ' represented. •A, special Saturday j matinee is announced.. . . THE' BRITANNIA. To-day's new programme" at the Britannia includes ?,s a star attraction a Vita'graph Western story t "Sunny, the Cattle Thief." ' The -iui-foMmg of the plot provides plenty of sensation, and includes a delightful love story, .Another drama of an appealing nature by the Lubin Company is/'Mother Love." Other pictures to. be screened .are: "Browsv Dick Dreams He's a Burglar," "The New Cook," "The Clotheslino Quarrel," "Plants aikl Flower's," "Lucca Cavalry," and tljn latest "New Zealand Animated.. News." . ; THE EMPRESS THEATRE. There will > be- a complete change of i programme! to-day and to-night, at the Empress ■ Theatre (co.tttinuous" pictures)< Among, tho leading items will be.the A.B. Company's "'star'' drama "Tho Abandoned Well." This is described as an interesting, rural story, .with powerful dramatic situations; Jj.r'< Barry Carey, tho A.B. Company's well-known player, takes the chief role. The principals .-are an old farmer, his adopted soli, and the lattor's fiancee. Other films include: "A Homespffiii Tragedy" (Vita-' :graph drama), "The Melbtim C'onfW sion" (S. and >A. drama), "Manila" (scenic), "Dynamite Love" (A.lv, .comedy),'.and., others. ~.,.•,;,. '. .-■'• WIRTH'S CIRCUS... Wirth Bros'. Circus,. Lt.d',y opens; in Wellington on Monday., February 16* for a season of i three lijghts . oiily. .There will bo a matinee on-! Wednesday. The location of the show will bo near To Arc Railway Station. There is always something about- a. circus that carries with 'it a rniversal .appeal, especially /so; with- Wirtli's 'Circus, -Nearly one hundred'pe;-.t'ofmprs comprise, the company, and they allude''Dare Devil Desperado, Who ffiti be seen in sensational achievements, diving ftchi'a' dizzy height, • lauding on a. crcKC-eiit-shaped chufje,; travelling .at/a terrific speed until his body isjn an.'upright position/ landing oil his' feet, turning a somersault and bowing to tltts'spectators. La Belle ¥jcto'ria,, queen, of tho wire; Alfredo, the flying..man; the Plying Cadonas; the original Nelson Family, American acrobats; the Bastion Family, a French troupe of acrobats .J the Hobsqn sisters; tho Stair Sisters, contortionists and gymnasts; Doblad-os' performing sheep .and pigs; -a group of a- dozen pure- white Polar bears, assisted by two grizzlies aftd a pair of boar hounds; performing lions, tigers, leopards, camels, and other animals. The box plan is at the Dresden.