ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1983, 13 February 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

, "HKGttAR GIDL'S WKDDIXG." '"Hk: Beggar Girl's AA'cdding," a play or many successes , on many 'stages, is to be presented at the Opera MoW on Monday evening by the George AA'illongiiby Dramatic Company. Tlie kernel •of the plot franrwhich the piece derives us name is unique, and nrouncl it tiro author lias lvovon a story that, alth»ii»lj in many respects on "familiar lines, holds interest right through. Ja«:k Cuiminglmm fimls oii liis Soth birthday that, not having married liy then, he is wow,to losing a fortune bequeathed him ny his father. To on twit a pair of villains whom he does not trust, Cunning-ham-produces a handsome beggar gin, JJessin Webster, whom he had found' dying of liunger the previous night, and declares his intention of marrying her thfre and then, which ho does. ..From that onwards ho is hardly ever fret- from the machinations of the villainous pair. The box plan is opeu at the Dresden.

THE -KING'S THEATRE. "King or the Air," a 6000-foot Pathecolour feature drama, was shewn at the Jling s liiontrc again last evening. The much discussed "tango" dance "figures very prominently in the picture, and also a very realistic aeroplane smash, borne beautiful Dutch scenorv is depictfrom an aeroplane in full flight, winch is contesting the £12,000 Paris Aymtron Derby. The "King of the Air will be screened to-night, to-mor-row afternoon at a'special niatinw, and tor tins last time on Saturday evening. J.he supporting items are excellent. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Tliere is a nicely varied programme at rlis Majesty's Theatre, where sparkling vaudeville reigns. It includes very clever acrobatic turns, and a profusion or vocal items. The current bill, which is a very strong one, will be presented tor the last time to-morrow at the. afternoon and evening performances.

EMPRESS THEATRE. A complete change of programme! was screened' at tho Empress Theatre continuous pictures yesterday. The "st n .r !i subject, the A.B. dramatic study, "Tho Abandoned Well," tells tho story of a farmer who. iisos a' disused well for a nwing- place for his money. He promises to give his adopted son financial aid on the occasion of the letter's approaching marriage. The farmer himself then, weds a wjttow- who has a little daughter, and tho old-man decides not to give his adopted son the money he promised him. lne young man discovers the farmer's Ming place for his money, and is about to steal the money when- he. finds that the fanner's little step-daughter has fallen iuto the well. Ho rescues the child, and earns the old man's secret gratitude, although the farmer is aware ot tho adopted soil's attempt to rob him. AovortJioless he orders the young man off the farm, ami the latter then goes to meet his fiancee, with whom he agreed to elope. Dejected at being possessed of no funds, the young man endeavours to explain the position to the girl, when suddenly they discover a thick roll of aiote-s, evidently hidden .in the lovers swag by the fanner. There is also a commendablo drama by the vitagraph Company entitled "A Homespun Tragedy' r ; ' "Dynamite Love" (A.K. "feature" comedy), "The Melbum Confession" (S. and. A. drama), , '-Manila" (Patlw travel), and "Master I<»xit' (Vitagraph comedy).. The programme by' the Empress fiitf orchestra includes' selections from "Tho JloriT Widow" and "Tho Chocolate Soldier." *

BRITANNIA THEATRE. A fresh edition of-pictorial recreation wos provided at the pretty little Britannia fiwatre, in Manners Street, yesterday, and business, day and nigii't, was excellent. The premier picture screened was -a typical Wild AVestcr. entitled "Sunny, the Cattle TliW." Sunny is t-iie charming daughter of n picturesque ranch-owner, who refuses to sanction her lovo affair with Bob, an adjoining .cattle-breeder, until his herd shall equal her own. Full of <Jash, Sunny, to help things akng, puts the acid (in the brands of some oi : her father's enttlo. and substitutes Bob's. This gives Bob's rival, Wilson, an opportun.my to accuse Sunny's lover or cattle stealing In an encounter between tho rivals, Bob shoots Wilson in the wrist, and is pursued across country by a ■sheriff's posse, and Sunny, going toher lover's rescue, is accidentally shot by the men of Jaw. She- is taken home", and there makes a clean breast of her practical joke, and tho father is induced to agroo that the onlv road to happiness is to consent to Sunny's engagement to Bob. Other excellent pictures mealy varied in character, .are "liio New Cook," "Mather's Live" Drowsy Dick's Dreams he is a Burglar, "Tho Clothes Line Quarrel," ••bucca Lavalry." and some iuterestiii'r views of New Zealand..

■ . WIRTH'S' CIRCUS. Wirtli Bros.' Circus (Ltd.) season opens in Avelliugton on Monday, FebrU-" ary 1.6 (three nights only), neaa' the Te Aro Railway Station.' "Doblados"'" trained pigs and sheep is'the newest tiling mammal training from America.Herr Doblados has trained his animals to perform a screamingly funny farce, in which a number of sheep (including ifutunski, the butting ram) and pigs take part. It is a unique act, as it is said to be the' only act of its kind in too world.and was the feature turn of the Now Wk Hippodrome last season. IJie speciality is the musical pigs. A number of pigs besides other things' play diiterent' musical itistnimonts, out \Louisa) going as far a-s playing on a euphonium. Louisa is billed as the oiily pig euphonitim player in the world. The act is brought to a conclusion by Btittin--5.u running amok, lighting his fellow sheep, and, turning on the trainer, butts him out of the ring.