ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2211, 25 July 1914, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE ■ FORTY THIEVES."' The Grand Opera House was crowded again last night when the ArabiaP Nights story, "The Forty Thieves," was produced with all the- spectaciilar brilliancy attending the staging of such an .imposing entertainment. The. ballets and marches are an especial feature.. "I'd Love to Live in Loveland" is the' most popular musical number, the re- , frata of which is played on electric hells. The comedians, headed by Mrj Barry Lupino, and the principals ar<J all excellent, and the adventures '•"' Ali Baba and the forty thieves; * Tf > riinde the basis of a most dive'' tm ß pantomime. The first matinee , P er ' formate will take place this aP-ernoon- : HIS MAJESTY'S"THM tre -' .. o £t}j.e best "turns" to be seen in tho""curreut programme -of vaudevillo-now showing nt , His Majesty's Theatre is that given ■.-■-. by ..and Day, . the American trick novelty cyclists. There are other good -items on the -bill, namely, "Irve Hay--man Mid Co." (dramatic players), "The Hughes Trio" (instrumentalists), Miss Bay Deyere (vocalist), and others. There", will .be-a change of_ programme on Monday, when new artiste are announced to appear. . : THE KING'S THEATRE. The great educational picture, "Marvels of. Nature," is attracting a considerable amount of attention at the King's Theatre this week. To-night will ,be the, last opportunity of seeing this ■ film, aud picture-lovers who wish to eee come superb views of the Indian" jungle and its. wild denizensi should not .miss this film. Other pictures on this week's programme are: "The Master "of' the .Mine" (drama), "Tin Soldier and the Dolls" (comic), and "The Black Mast" (drama). The- usual •matinee will be given to-day. There will be..a. change of programme on Monday. "LURE OF LONDON.; , '.'.. The new bill on Monday night at the King's Theatre :will be headed bya dramatic play of great power and.strength, ."The Lure of London." The iascinations, the temptations, and the trials of'.-those whose "way lies around London town, are vividly portrayed'in'this story-of real life. The picture is elaborately produced and ©very attention has been paid-by the stage 'director'to details. The company of brilliant artists has, as leading., lady,' ftljss Ivy-Close, the■■ beautiful English picture' actress, winner of the All-England beauty competition. -. '■ ■ ■ "EVERYBODY'S PICTURES." '..; To:day.ajid to-night'will be the last opportunities' of.seeing the great' detective drama, "Protoa the Second," at "Everybody's Pictured" -.in .the Old Opera House in' Manners Street. This drama is said to outrival its great 'predecessor,, "Zigomar." Tho supporting films are excellent, and include: "Tho Chicken Chaser" (laughable Keystone comedy) arid the '"Pathe- Gazette." Therewill bo a complete.change of programme'on Monday at this theatre. ..

Un JUonday next at noon will bo presented a big feature entitled ''The Golden Beetle," by tlio Cines Co.J of Rome, who : lately produced "Antony, and Cleopatra," -"Quo Vadis?" and other, niassiye spectacles. The supporting films will/-be "Path© English Gazette," "A Eoal English : Winter," "Construction of a.Lifeboat,!' and "Simple Simon, and the Dromedary:" :

' THE EMPRESS THEATRE. To-day, and to-night the final screening- will take place, of tho Radio Company's '.'feature" drama, "The Little.'Smugglers," and current supplementary programme of the Empress Theatro Continuous pictures. The auxiliary subjects include: 'French Fox Trappers" (how foxes are captured alive), "The Fire Coward" (K.ilom Western drama); "The Queen's Chronicle" (topical), '"Sugar-malting'-in . Jamaiqa" (industrial), "Billy's Honeymoon," and "Bloomer's Bank' Notes." A new programme will be presented on Monday. POPULAR COMPETITIONS,' A noyel' entertainment will ho provided at the Town; Hall on Wednesday, Thursday,' Friday, and Saturday nights of next week, when the Australasian Popular Competitions Enterprises . will introduce for the first time in. New Zealand their series of popular competitions. These competitions will be inaugurated for the purpose of bringing out latent talent-in all classes of stage work.. There will be tango dancing, chorus singing (unaccompanied), always provocative of much fun, solos for ladies, 'dramatic impersonations, .jitrs, comic songs, pillow-fights on a revolving pole,- and a'jnouth-orgaii test for- boys. Variety'is charming, and there is certainly .enough of it here. Entries are 'flowing in , freely and competition promises to be very-keen. Afull orchestra .'under the conductorsiiip of Mr.'J. F. "Woodward 'has ■ been specially engaged, ■and a-.leading and 'well-known;Austra-lian>:'dctqr4elocutionist will have charge •of the stago : Thoipricos : are' popular and .the box, plan is open at the Dresden where seats may be bcoked. •'■'.' " . .

' : SUNDAY CONCERT. Tho Wellington City' Band*has prepared an attractive programme for its ooricert, to be given at His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow, .Sunday, evening. Mr. Allwright and Mr. Eiby will sing, Mr. A. M'Donald will give a flute solo, and tho band's items will include a pretty, though difficult, contest selection: '("Reminiscences of Weber"), a fan-, ■tasia ("0 Lovely Night"), with variations for cornets,- euphonium, etc., and other pieces. A collection will be made in aid of the baud fund. •

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Following close on the heels' of the successful pantomime, J. C. Williamson, Ltd., announce another.attraction likely to be welcomed by all lovore of laugh-, ter. On Wednesday, August 5, Fred Niblo and Josephine Cohan, with tho clover company, of comedians supporting t'hem, willcommence a twelve-night eeason at tlie. Grand Opera House in that triumph of merriment, "The Fortune. .Hnnter," .a. comedy which holds the ahsoiiito record, for Australian success, puring tlio season two other wellsprings of humour, arc announced in "Never Say Dio" and "Officer CG6."