ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2137, 1 May 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Hie acrobatic turn of the three Americans, Hanlon, Dean, and Haiiloit. is attracting attention at His Alaiostv'e Theatre this week. The trio give 'a" turn of all-round excellence, ami it is rrallv worth seeing. The animal art of Gardner, s maniac bulldogs displays four quadrupeds of-wonderful intelligence and sagacity. Other tsmis worthy of mention are Al'Dorinld and G'onereaux (Scoteh comedians), Dorothy Harris, and the .Knglish entertainer, Joilv Marie.

THE KING'S THEATRE. . Many playgoers no doubt have pleasant _ memories of Katherino Uroy and Cyril Mackay in Charles Klein's, great American play, "The Tliircl Decree'" yet the filmic portrayal of the draiim at the King's Theatre, with tho superb cast i.y the Lubin Conipnny, is none tho less fine. Moreover, the adaptation to the screen gives opportunity for introducing many scenes that tire stage cannot give. "Tho Third Degree" is supported by ait excellent, ""selection of soeuic, dramatic, and comic items.

THE EMPRESS TREATISE, • "Tho Moonshiners' Last. Stand," a stirring portrayal, of life in tho I/ills of Arkansas, by tho A.K. Company, was presented at the head of the new , programme at tho Empress Theatre continuous pictures yesterday afternoon and evening. The film tolls of a, girl, Octavia Handwortli, ivlio sells tho" whisky ■that her father and brother make with an illicit still in the hills. The girl breaks tho law by going into tho restricted area known as "The Reservation," which has been set apart for tho Indians, and disposes of the whisky to the llodskins.. The sheriff of the district communicates with the- Customs headquarters in • Washington, with the result that John Dorr, a detective, is dispatched to Hillsvillc to investigate. There ho meets Ostavia, and falls in love with her. Affection lulls tho detective's suspicions, and Octavia is able to carry on her trade with tho Indians. One day the detective accidentally discovers tho illegal trade which is being carried on, nnd te immediately covers Octaria's. father with his but at that moment the Indians, frenzied with drink, sot out on tho warpath, ami attack the. moonshiners' homestead. The whites can now see that their only hope is. to band together and fight till the troops arrive. A company of cavalry gallops to tin; scene of action. The Indians have fired , tho hut, and the arrival of the troops just saves (heir lives. Tbb fire destroys all evidence' of the moonshiners' oceupatioii, so the detective refuses to arrest them. Octavia then consents to be his bride. The Soiiialis of Sout'fi Africa aro witnessed attacking a number of lions in the wilds in the film, "The Lion Hunt." The picture was taken by Cherry Keartois, who accompanied Mr.'ftoosorolt on his. famous exiraidjtion. There are several other entertaining subjects on flio pro* gramme.

ANTONTA DOLORES. There is every iiulicatioii Unit- tiio ■concert season fit' MtUlc, Dolores, which opens in tire Grand Ojjora House on Monttay evening nest, will be a repetition of past .successes. The charming contralto is meeting: with very eiftfoiisipstic .receptions en tile present tour. A marked fealnre o£ tbo appearance of .Dolores in the different cities visited is the largo attendance of musical stu T dints. Hi' is accepted, of coarse, that those who' aspire, to the cmkert stage may afttiuirii much that is v,ihwU» By studying the methods of suell an nccoln.plisttcd' artiste as Dolores. She lias sucli a, inastery of ; .all the essentialdetails necessary to the successful singer thai her metiiods may bo copied to >idvantagc. Diirmg tho Wellington season Dolnsos will .present o.m extensive l'tpertoiro, which embraces numbers representative of the various schools of singing. 'Clio ddiglitful art sttHgs of Qcrmiiiiy, itwlntlijig such r.omposcTS as JJraf.HMS, Strauss, wnii others of equal iiote s excerpts from grand opera, and spocially-soiocted items from.'ho works , of the Italian mid French song-writers, will also be given, wlijle- writs by Fsiodern coinpascrs, such cvs Liza Lehmann and M'Dowoll, wilJ find ft place in the Vai'iutia programmes to bo submitted. Dolores will be assisted by Mr. John Prousc, baritone, and Miss Iris tic .Cairos-Rego; pia-uist. The \>Wi for the season is open at the Dresden,

THE DANDIES; It is announced elsewhere in this issue that "The Dandies".-are returning to Wellington. This .clever awl versatile- company have already estiili* lislicd themselves in ! popular f avow, and their return will doiibtloss be welcomed by all who are partial' to the particular class,of enteuaiimicmt which •Mr. Brai-weoroho's devor people present. Since tho last season of "Tho ftandies" in this city they liavo appeared regularly thiw-iglioui; tlie past Slimmer at the" Exhibition. Gardens 1 in Adelaide, with wonderful success. It is stated that on several occasions the atteutlanee in Adelaide at ■".rim Dan* dies' " entertainment approximated live Usousaiid people. Pull of tlic Wellington season will bo announced later.

PEOPLE'S EICTURE PALACE,

Tlso Jiew programme screened at tho People's i'ieturo i'alaoe, Manners Street, yesterday, contains some very line iitai biibjet'ts. Prominent among these is a pathetic story of an old _ war voteraia.» iliis Him, -wjiich is entitled "Grand-dad," is splendidly acted, while the photography of it is quite a feature. Tho plot is an appealing one ami tells how the "leading figure in tho story, Grand-dad, is compelled to loavo his home because of inability of his sou's second wife to put up with Mm. it- is a pathetic change from his old life, whore, the cotit.ro of an interested and admiring circle of'friends, ho had fought his old battles over again and told the tales .of past deeds. Ss Krand■dricl is .forced to faco the work! with his gve-y. hairs, ''Tis not bug before ho is comn-olled to seek that most tevrioJe of alt refuges—tho Poorhouse. The old man lingers there till too Jato codios the recognition <J his past services to his country. There is a dramatic iinold veteran dies saluting the flag tmder which in past years he had fenylit so bravely. There are other fine films on the prog ram me among which is a Seiig drama entitled "Outwitted By Billy." This film is fell of human interest. There is a most interesting number of one of the latest topical gazettes, while some excellent econic and icornie items make up. tlio remainder of the bill. In response to numerous requests the great wild animal, drama "Amid Riig'mjj Bea-sts," which found such favour at tfeo ning of the week, is to- ha screened* at tho day sessions only.