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HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' A feature on tlie current programme at His Majesty's Theatre is the dancing of Spanish entertainers, "Matildo and Elvira." The dance divestissements are charming and well worth seeing. Other artists appearing are: "The Bradnas" (Continental comedians), "White and Grey'': (a talented musical duo), "Brown and Sorlie" (a laughable duo of negro entertainers), Neil Cant, Les,Bates, and Foy and Foy. Leslie Holmes and his talented little l company of pierrote and courtiers help in no - small manner to make for the evening's enjoyment. "SIXTY YEAHS A QUEEN." The King's Theatre is crowded nightly by enthusiastic audiences which loudthat fine historical picture, "Sixty Tears a Queen." The notable events reproduced in the film are many ill number, and each is admirably done, with the result that the presentation is at once a Bplendid entertainment and aj unquestioned educational factor, capable of imparting 'a fund of valuable information in a vivid and impressive way. The merit of the film is greatly increased by the explanatory lecture by that cultured speaker, Mr. Barrie Marschel. The full advantages of th© picture will be at tho disposal of school children at to-morrow's matinee, and it should not be missed. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. "The Angel ,of Contention," a fascinating story of love in a mining camp, heads; the present programme of pictures at Everybody's Pictures, Manners Street., . Supporting the 6tar film is "The Latest War Graphic"—a most interesting picture, '/Laughing Gas" (an absurdly comical Keystone picture), "Ruins of Ancient Rome" (an..interesting travel film),-"Colonel Heeza Liar's Adventure" (comic).
PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. Large crowds have flocked to the People's Picture Palace : since its reopeuing on Wednesday last. If the succeeding series of pictures .maintain the high standard, set' by the opening (programme the P.P.P. will, become one of the most popular of the continuous shows. The programme is headed by a pdctorhl adaptation of Sir Arthur Conali Doyle's "The House of Temperley,'; and there i 6 an excellent series of supporting films. . MACMAHON'S PICTURES. The excellent selection of pictures headed: by the drama "Hearts and Flowers" was shown for the last time at MacaMhon's New Theatre, Manners Street, yesterday, before crowded houses. To-day will usher in another fine • programme, to be headed by ail Imperial film in three reels entitled "When the Heart Calls." This picture will be supported by some excellent dramatic, scenic, and comic subjects. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. ; "Schomburgk's Travels;" illustrating a famous i Dutch explorer's expedition in Western Africa, is the "star" -film of the new programme introduced yesterday at tho Empress Theatre continupur pictures. The subject opens with Major Schomburgk's capture of a fullgrown pigmy hippopotamus, the species having only recently been discovered by him. The animal, which is only a Little bigger than a large-sized pig, is seen in the_ trap, and is carried through dense junglo by a squad of natives for shipment to London, whero it is again sc-en, but in the Zoo, whero it has become ,quit-e tamo. The picture .also shows views of Monravia, on the coast of Liberia, and scenes among the natives of, the their.rcustoms, weird dances, village belles, and'-indus-tries. The screening of the film occupies over half an hour. The auxiliary items include "The Universal Weekly" (New Zealand illustrated news), "White Fawn" (Western drama), "Through, Death Valley" (B. and C. drama), , and a nuinber of ■ comedies.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2300, 6 November 1914, Page 3
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