ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1989, 20 February 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. "The Beggar Girl's Wedding'," thanks to the excellent scenery and capable acting of the leading members of tfce Wiiloughby Dramatic Company, continues to entertain audiences at. the Opera House-. The play is somewhat farfetched in character, but with Miss Vera Kcniee as the beguar Rtrl and Mr. Geo. Cross as Jack Cunningham, vrho rescues her from the gutter and places heist the- head of Ilia household, the melodrama is shorn of a good deal of its improbability. To-morrow evening the company will stage a neir melodrama, entitled "No Mother to Guide Her," which is credited with having been, a success in Australia. "KING'S THEATRE'." "Under the Daisies," a charmingly . designed picture- illustrating a very pretty poem, is a feature of this week's programmo at the King's Theatre. It is the old, oid story' of an innocent country girt boLng lured from her home by a city-bred man, who soo£ tires of his lore and acts the brute, driving the girl he has ruined bad; to the daisy iields of her youth, where she puts an and to her troubles in life. Other pictures, 'including a screaming comedy entitled ~ "Heinle's Resurrection," comprise a Rood bill. A matiaee is announced for to-morrow. ins majesty's theatre. : _ At His Majesty's Theatre the brilliantly clever and picturesqun Banzai troupe, or Japa&es© equilibrists continue to attract largo audiences, lie slide fdrlife made by one of the male members is highly sensational. With nothing more than, a fan to aid him in. keeping his balance, the deft performer walks up a rope that is stretched from the stage to the family circle, and then, when the nerves of everyone in tiro audience are at the highest tension, the Jap. utters a sharp cry, and slides like lightning to the stage whilst standing erect. Other excellent "turns'" arc: Howard's amusing beats and dogs, Welch and Caibasse (sketcbers), Margaret Caraher (soprano), Little Mollje,. Weston and Hill, Clayton and Croaii, and the II Trovatore Trio. This week's bill at His Majesty's is the best for some time past. THE.EMPRESS THEATRE. _ Yesterday's new programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures introduced the. Edison Company's, "The ■'Actress,'* a dramatic, "masterpiece." It is represented in the plot that- John Hayes and Enid Wilson have been lovers from childhood. John, however,- becomes infatuated with Marian Orrae, a noted actress, but when Enid meets the, actress and tearfully relates how John and sho have been sweethearts for years Marian Orme decides to discourage John's attentions. Be, nevertheless, breaks oil' his ■engagement, with' Enid. Marian allows John to overhear a desperate tov-o scene between herself and another man, with whom sho is only ichearsing her part, and John, not aivare that it is merely a rehearsal,' is broken-hearted, and goes West. A few months later the'actress is disfigured in an automobile .accident, and her admirer hurries back to nor side to prove to the despairing womanthe worth of his love. Other Studies include:. The Lnbin drama, "The Doetor's Romance" : the Kalem drama, "A Dream .of the. Wild"; the Vitagranh film, "An Indian Fakir"; and a-laugh-able skit l).v the Reliance Company, "At the, Cabaret.'_' The athletic.study""Garp*nticr ;Vv Wells" will be shown again at : s.3o'6'clocfi aml-.titSO o'clock this evening, as mi additional item.

BRITAftXJA THEATRE. The oliaiige programme presented at the Britannia Theatre yesterday was of great merit. The -leading fUra was a' Ivalem military draiua, dealing with a plot of India's-hiltaen, -with the incidents enacted in the hills and fastnesses of India.' The drama opens with a discovery by a young officer of a now explosive 'of tremendous power. A Bus- j sian official; employed as a spy. by his i .Government, encrotivoms to steal tuts secret formula with the? aid of bis a.o eompliccs. '■ Ho succeeds in snaking strife : among the hillmen, and they endeavour- ; to vent their wrath upon the British, j How the inventor of the cxplpsive circumvents his enemy, awl how the Russian official falls into a trap oj his own j scheming, 'make a series of incidents : sufficiently exciting to please t-lie .'most hardened 'drama-lover. iSupportiiigrerfs i are: "A Day in a Sailor's Life," an interesting iilm depicting the daily ■ round of .lack Tar afloat; the* ever popular "Gaumant Graphic." portraying the world's doings ; "Autocrat •. of ' Flap- | Jack Junction," with the ever-merry j Johtt Bunny in the chief title role; and others of no less-attraction. The pro-, gramme will be repeated to-day. r ''ALADDIN." Tile now firm of George Willoughby, Ltd., which has only been in existence ■ a short time, was not long in breaking new, ground, for they introduced into Sydney for the first time isl seven years a'bi* pantomime attraction, "Aladdin" being the story selected. This pantomime ran for nine .weeks in Sydney. There have been many versions of "Aladdin," but this one lias been brought up-to-date,, and made topical. An unusually' fine cast of artists has been selected for "Aladdin," including blisses Carrie Moore, Grace I'alotia, Mabel Batthel-or. Nellie Fallon, and Mr. t'erev -Clifton and Edward Stanley; all of whom have reputations in London and Australia, Miss Carrie Moore is making her first appearance in pantomime in Australasia after ten years, and her' shifting and dancing are said to be better than ever. Miss Palotta is .known throughout Australasia, and her charm and grace have always ensured her lacing a favourite. She is, however, now making her first appearance,- in nantoniime in' Australasia, and .-*lic will thus be scon here in an [entirely new role. Mr. Clifton is an I'.ngiish rtmiedinn, Miss Fallon comes i'ronf America io specialise in ragtime number*.-while Miss Batehcior has bad grand opem experience, hnviiio played "second prima donna in the German Grand Opera Company. The scenery is described as unusually good, oven for pantomime. "Aladdin" will commence its season' here on Thursday next, the 2Gth, at the Opera House, The box plan will open at the Dresden On Monday morning next at 9 a.m.

HIGHLAND SOCIETY, The first social Catherine of meinlrers of the. recently formed Highland Society was held in the New. Century -Hall, Kciit Terrace., last evening. Proeo«l----insis were more or loss informal. The primary object, of the, evening's entertainment was to hring members «f the society together ami frequently greetings could' be heard exchanged in the old Gaelic tontine, while a few of the mare proficient carried.on a 'sustained o-oai-vers'ation at whiles. Addresses weye delivered hy the Hon. A. L. Jlmlm-an, Mr. C. 1?'. Sl'oristm, anil Professor Mackenzie. There was also a musical pro* gramme, and dancing.