ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2298, 31 October 1914, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Messrs. Brennan-Fnller, Ltd., announce that a matinee performance will be given at His Majesty's Theatre in Courtenay Place, commencing at 2.30 p.m. to-day. The programme will bo the same as that presented at the evening session. On Monday evening several new artists will make their first appearances in Wellington. KING'S THEATRE. "One of Our Girls," a story of an inspiring sacrifice of a plucky American girl, will bo shown at the King's Theatre for the last time this, evening. At this afternoon's matinee a splendid series of the latest war pictures will be showii. These include films depicting the entry of tho Germans into Brussels, and the ruins of Termondo. A complete change of programme is announced for Monday evening. "SIXTY YEARS A QUEEN." Monday night's collossal attraction at tho King's Theatre, "Sixty Years a Queenj" which, reproduces m 7000 feet of animated pictures notable historical and domestic events connected with tho record reign and life- of Queen Victoria, is described as a great national epic which is calculated to arouse patriotic enthusiasm amongst .the British irace the world over. The voluminous incidents disclosed in the picture i are said to have been prepared in strictly ' accurate form with' the assistance of the Imperial and different State Governments of the Empire. The presentation of "Sixty Years a, Queen" was a season's success in England and its popularity in Australia was equally marked. The "Sydney Sim" said of it: "To'attempt to portray on biograpli films tho growth of Greater Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria reads like the dream of a lunatic. Yet the picture presented last night'has done this with a fine measure of historical success and with equal measure or success in the production of a picture entertainment which is full of human interest and contains a great series of vivid spectacular dramatic effects. The film runs on for over two hours through such a bewildering variety of event and effect that can hut take pause here and there to note particularly an incident or scene of rare arresting, interest. Great reviews, gorgeous services in the cathedral, departure of troops for war, the shattered remnants of gallant.brigades, receiving decorations at the Queen's hands, a wild night in Crimean trenches, and tho long list of other notable events that could stretch to tho length, of a catalogue." The popular elocutionist, Mr. Barrie Marschel will describe the incidents as tho film unfolds and the King's orchestra' will render special music. Box plans for the six nights and matinee are available at the Dresden. MACMAHON'S NEW THEATRE. There was another complete change of programme at MacMahon's New Theatre, in Manners Street yesterday, when a.picture, entitled "Blind Fate (in three acts), was screened for the first time in Wellington. It is-tho story of a daughter's devotion. Molly, a blind girl, and her father live in a lonely and desolate district. The girl has been blind from her birth, but possesses to an. extraordinary degree the wonderful intuition which is so. often" given to the blind, and is her father's great comfort and companion in their lonely state. The developments of the drama are strange and remarkable, The supporting pictures were also good. - They included a fine Keystone' comedy, "A Gam? of Pool," a Rex drama, entitled "Modern Fairy Tale," and two excellent comedies. "Clancy the Model" and "Getting Rid of Ma-in-law." A fine scenic, "Timber'lndustry," and a Selig.dratnai entitled "Horse Thieves," were also shown. The same programme will be repeated ./at all sessions to-day and this evening. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. Keystone's comedy feature, "The Knock-out," still continues to draw large audiences at Everybody's Pictures. An exceptionally attractive supporting programme, including the latest war pictures from Europe, is also screened... On Monday next a fresh series of war pictures will be sftown, together with a list of the latest releases' from the Home markets,, the chief of which is a two-reel drama, entitled "The Angel of Contention," a subject dealing with life in, an American mining camp in the days ■ of 1849. Another Keystone comedy, "Laughing Gas," will also be submitted, together with latest "Graphic," which contains interesting scenes in London, France, and Belgium. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The current programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures, headed by the stylishly-staged "feature" society drama, "Pleasure and Pain," will appear for the last time to-day and to-night. 'Tho supporting films include "The Saving Presence" . (A.B. drama), "Mike and Jake go in for Matrimony" (Universal farce-comedy), and "Tit for Tat" (S. arid A. comedy). The "star" attraction announced for Monday is "The Great Python Robbery" (a sensational story of a great jewellery theft). LEROY, TALMA, AND BOSCO. The magicians, Leroy, Talma, and Bosco will commence a season of magic at the Grand Opera House on Thursday next when Wellington is promised a show of an intensely interesting and weird character. Leroy, Talma, and Bdsco are bringing with them a company of 22 English, American, and Continental artists, and a stock of tricks and illusions, which they have specially prepared for this tour. Mr. Leroy, the producer of the illusions, is a genius in this line, and his latest sensation is a remarkable spectacular illusion, entitled "Nero," or "Thrown to the Lions," which deals with the days of Nora and his persecution of the Christians. Mr. Leroy is the central figure in most of the scenes, but is ably assisted by Mile. Talma, described as the original "Queen of Coins," and Bosco, the comedian of; the company. Mr. Leroy will also perform for the first time tht> famous Hindu ropo trick, which he has mastered after ft great deal of tro'uble, and which, it is stated, involved a trip to India to secure the secret. Two huge lions are used in tho Nero illusion. Included in the company, are Warner and- White, eccentric dancers, siugers and talkers. The Great Sansucci, who plays operatic selections and other popular melodies on his piano accordion, an exceedingly .novel instrument, and the marvel of the canine world, Napoleon. The box plan open 6 at the Dresden on Monday morning. PATRIOTIC FUND CONCERT. An excellent programme has been arranged by the Professional Orchestra for to-morrow evening's Patriotic Fund concert in the Town Hall, The. star item will be Tschaikowsky's great "1812" overture, in which the orchestra'will be assisted by the Wellington Tramways Band. Mr. Hamilton Hodges has kindly consented to ronder the famous aria from "Tho Messiah," "Why do the Nations so Furiously Rage." Other items by the orchestra will be "Marcko Slave" (Tschailtowsky), "Thrco African Dances" (Ring), and Dvorak's "Humoreske." It is well known that collections never realise n sum worthy of tho concert, -novertholoiss jjb.e cpm.mitteo, has decided to, trjj -tbt

experiment of making no fixed charge, and tho public will ho looked to to contribute at the doors in proportion to tho value of the seats occupied. ORGAN RECITAL. Li. to-night's programme for . Mr. Bernard Pago's organ recital will he found the beautiful group of pieces, entitled "In Passing Moods" (MacDowell), "The Summer Sketches" (Lemare), and the beautiful orchestral item, "The Siegfried Idyll" (Wagner). The other items are: —"Ancient Suite" (Holloway), "Finale" (Cesar Franck),' and a, new work which has recently been published by Clazounov, ono of the greatest composers of tho new Russian school. Mr. Pago has undoubtedly earned the thanks of that section of the community which regularly attends his recitals. Their example might be followed by a greater number of people, which would be more encouraging for the organist, whose labours on behalf of the citizens of Wellington have-been; since his commencement here, so musicianly and sincere.