ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2245, 3 September 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ''Sterling and Love," a versatile English comedy duo feature on tho current programme of vaudeville at His Majesty's Theatre, Countenay Place. Olhor "turns" o£ merit on tho programme arc contributed by Mr. Phil. Peroival, a piano comedian, "Tho Aerial Bartletts," "Tho New York Comedy Four," and "Phillips and Merritt." "THE DANDIES." The two and a quarter hours duration of the current entertainment given by "Tho Dandies" passes only too quickly. There is a wealth of music and pure cooiedy in tho show, and if it is only for the clever comedv work of Roland Henry, a comedian of which ono could never tire, "The. Dandies" should uot bo missed. To-night a complete change of programme will be given. Tho season closes on Saturday night. THE KING'S THEATRE. ; The famous Vitagraph. Company is noted for tlie excellence of its photography and the high grade acting of its players and in both respects the film play "Lost in Mid-ocean" may be said to more than sustain the producer's reputation. The realism of the shipwreck scene is surprising, and one wonders how it is done. . Much Wholesome fun is dispensed by the Keystone comedy ] "Mabel's Busy Day" during the screening of which tHe air is split with explosions of laughter, Special local interest surrounds "Samoa, Showing Apia," and a picture of the Expeditionary force now holding it.' "Harry I.auder at Golf" Iβ equally as divert--ing on the screen as ho is' on the stage. Other especially good supports are: "All for Science" (drama), "The Limpet" (nature study), "River Avon in Brittany" (scenic). "Strategy' of- Conductor 786" . (comedy), "The Cockchafer" (natural history), and tho Gaujnont Graphic. There wall be a matinee on Saturday afternoon at 2.30. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES.' At the old Opera House extreme in'terest is , manifest ■in the screening of the popular patriotic film "War Dogs of. To-day," which arouses much enthudiaani from crowded ■ attendances, "i The various participants in the European , war are greeted with oheers or groans as they'appear upon the screen according to the estimate in which they aer hold by the public. Tho singing of "Britons All" by Mr. Harold Grey, with tho assistance of tho audience so fai as tho chorus is concerned, en-. haiices the picture. There is a special picture showing "Samoa, Apia, and New Zealand Expeditionary Force," and other films seen in the very fine programme are: "The Barnyard Flirtation," the best' Keystone for a long time, ''The Pauper Millionaire" (drama), '-Mother and Wife" (drama), and the latest Pathe' Gazette.. ■ MACMAHON'S NEW THEATRE. At MacMahon's New Theatre, in Manners Street, "The Silence of Dean Maitland" remains the reigning attraction, supported by two diverting comedies and other pictures of merit. The programme will be shown for two more days only; when -it\ will give place to a dramatisation in picture form entitled "Absinthe," a story of vivid "impressiveness, based upon Marie Corelli's celebrated novel,'."Wormwood" (exclusive from tho Fraser Films Company of Sydney). It is a French production, enacted by a first-class cast. It is the intention of tho management to produce a new star picture weekly, together with bi--weekly changes or the supporting programmes. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The Kalem Company's elaborate "feature" drama, "A Celebrated Case," is attracting crowded attendances at 'the Empress., Theatre continuous pictures. The play deals with a romance of the war between France and England about the middle; of the : eighteenth century. There are' a number of " spectacular scenes, the. most notable of which is a representation of the famous battle of Fontenpy. "A Celebrated Case" will be shown again to-day and tonight, and there will be new supporting subjects. HARRY LAUDER. Harry Laudev, who commences his season at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, is described as one of the most patriotic Scotchmen living, and .he loves to discuss the land he was born in. He. maintains that, a Scotch-man-is quiet,'-and his laugh is the glow of his nature, which is otherwise apparently hard, practical, unimaginative,'and yotthe men who live in the open aar in the remote rural districts ot Scotland are singularly imaginative. "Poetry," lie says, "which is so often aimed at by people who know little about the Scotch nature, is a large part of'the Scotchman's life, particularly those who. live in the country. He may not always convey his inspiration to anyone,'but there is a suggestion of. it, in everything he writes." The' possessor, of wonderful descriptive powers, Harry Lauder seems 'to be able ,to/paint a picture, in song and to get right, to the hearts of his audience. Ample opportunity.of hearing and seeing, him. will -be.given during the Wellington season of six nights, which commences on Saturday evening at the Grand Opera Hoiiso. The bos plan ia at the Dresden and is filling rapidly. SCHOOL CONCERT. ' There, was another large attendance at the repeat performance of the concert given by the' pupils of the Mount Cook Schools (in aid of the Patriotic Fund) in St." Mark's Schoolroom last evening. ' In addition to those who performed so cleverly on Tuesday evening. Miss Carrington recited •'Perinerby Mine," Miss Maria Milesi recited "Butterflies," and Mr. C. M. Howard gave an exhibition of conjuring. '-.