ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2264, 25 September 1914, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

- HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. His Majesty's Theatre presents an attractive bill this week. The performers include Miss Rosa Loader, who clevorly burlesques; the' "domestic slavy" ; Violet Carmen and Mr. A. J. Law- : ronc'ej the Quealys, bright comedians; (Jio Angolo, and others. THE, KING'S THEATRE. "A Woman's Triumph" or "The Heart of Midlothian," which was introduced in ..the King's Theatre at the beginning of the 'week, may be seen again to-night and to-morrow, night. There will, also, bo a patriotic matinco ut 2.30 to-morrow afternoon. Ainoug the supporting : items is a fine Mm,.entitled "Europe m Peace and War." THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Married for Money," a society "feature"'by the Film D'Art Company, figured as. the leading item in yesterday's new programmo of the Empress Theatre'.' Mrs. 'Desmond, a. wealthy widow, is anxious that n'er daughter Ida will wed Paul Clayton. Laura, thu adopted daughter of Mrs. Desmond, is keeping, seoret appointments with Serge, a worthless adventurer, .who persuades Laura to introduce him to the Desmonds. Ida Desmond immediately falls in love with Serge, who is determined to win her to gain her fortune. Owing to the earnest entreaties of Ida her engagement with Paul is broken off, and she weds Serge. Laura, disappointed at Serge abandoning his lovo for her, •marries Morgan, a banker. Serge now commences dissipating his young wife'sfortuno,,and acts so dishonourably that Mrs. Desmond realises the folly of her daughter's marriage. The police come to arrest Serge on a charge'of fraud. v Mrs. Desmond offers him a revolver with which to shoot himself, but he attempts to, escape, and. is shot. Tito play is adapted from a famous French" novel. There is a numerous selection of supporting films. Last night the management introduced a series of. pictures showing tho f arowell to the troops at Newtown Park, the inspection by His Excellency, tho Governor, the troops passing through the city, and the embarkation. ;''.'

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Europe uu Peace and War" is the titlo of a most interesting picture which in now being shown/ai' Everybody's' Theatre. The film depicts the armies of various nations, and other items of topical interest. There are good supporting pictures in the programme. Toilay and to-morrow are the: last' two days of the present.bill. .". . ' ■'■ ••, ' THE NEW~TB.EATRE. .- .^ At MacMaiibu's.New Theatre in .Manners. Street the sensational picture'. "In" the.Hands of Loudon Crooks-' is .having a 6trong run. The-picture will be screened until Tuesday next, and on Wednesday it will be replaced by Geqrge 11. Sims's drama "Lights of .London." • "THE CREATION." ; 'Large and interested crowds were pre--;sent:. at.; the Town, Hall yesterday to witness 'the"screening' .of 'the second •part of the 'great Biblical production, "The Creation." The new, series carries - on the Bible- story from the' resting of -the Ark on/ Mount Ararat. Tho ■ screening of the' picture is accompanied by i lectures and musical selections, per medium of a' phonograph. Admission ia , entirely free. " ' •; PALAIS DE DANSE. Dancing'is in full swing every evening from: 8 till 11. tho Palais do Drase/'in'thd.old-Skating Rink, Vivian Street.' AU the latest ballroom dances ioay be learnt, indulged in, or witnessed. ' A capable little'orchestra provides splendid dance,, music, and dance instructors are present every evening to teach the,latest'dances. \ ■''