ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2311, 19 November 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

: "HUaiPl'Y DUMPTY." Another big crowd witnessed the performanco of "Humpty Dnmpty" at the Grand Opera House last niglit, when tho pantomime wae greeted with a whirlwind of laughter from tho rise to the fall of tho .curtain. Tho' r ' piece is splendidly mounted and staged, and the ballets are a big feature. It will be repeated to-night and again to-mor-row night, and there will bo a matinee at two o clock'on Saturday afternoon. On. Saturday night, the musical ex'travaganza, "Tho Jam of Cathay," will be produced. ■ • HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Miss Carrie Moore is attracting largo audiences to His Majesty's Theatre this week. Her reappearance in vaudeville is a very welcome one. The supports ing artists on the current bill include Bnnkman and ' the Steele Sisters, "Mysto," a ■ great illusionist, Gruett and G-ruettj popular negro comedians, Monahan and Sh'eelian, Ina Lucas, Benson and Bell, and the Three Homass. Other artiste also contribute to a very popular programme. THE KING'S THEATRE. '■The Inspector's Story," a very fine drama of interest to everyone, heads the excellent programme of pictures now being shown at the' King's Theatre. Some vivid pictures of the war, taken just before the German investment of Antwerp, lend additional interest to the programme. "The Davis Cup" is an interesting film, showing all phases of the game of tonnis, while "Max On The Briny" is of par-' ticular interest, in that it snows the late Max Lindor, who wae recently killed on the battlefield. The supporting dramatic, scenic, and comic pictures are excellent. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. . There is a pleasing variety of subjects on tie current programme of films showing at Everybody's Pictures, Manners Street. The feature drama is by the Edison .Company, and is entitled "The Shattered Tree," a gripping story dealing with speculation in the Stock Exchange. "Battle Before Antwerp" is a most interesting . war picture, while in another film the'■Mβ Lord Roberts may be seen reviewing the troops. The, Keystone - Company is well represented in "The Sky Pirate," while there are other good pictures. * . " ' THE EMPRESS THEATRE.' : "Self Accused," a stirring melodrama by the Regent Company, will head the new programme at tie Era? press Theatre Continuous Pictures today ' aud . to-night. Arthur Hudson, baying been .left penniless by his father who lost all his money on the Stock Exchange, accepts a position as chauffeur to Mr. Hilliard. Ruth, Mr. Hilliard?B daughter, is courted by Count do Haven, who is a fortune-hunting adventurer. Ruth dislikes the count, but:is in love with the new chauffeur. Mr. Hilliard,' on discovering that Arthur is making love to his daughter, quarrels with him 'and produces \a revolver; during a. struggle that ensues he is fatally snot. : Arthur believes he has killed-Ruth's father, but proof comes from a most unexpected quarter that' tho; shot was fired by the'eount. When arrest is imminent the murderer ends his : own lifo: Realistic war scenes will be shown in "In the AYake of the Huns" (views in Belgium), and in "The' Topical Budget." There will be other supporting subjects. ..'-,.■ r ; :MACMAHON!S'PICTURES. A realistic picture of .the war, showing actual fighting scenes, is being screened at -MaoMohon's New Theatre, Mariners 'Street, -.this - week. The: film gives 'an. idea of the horrors of the war,' the havoc and devastation that is taking place. Other pictures showing ■include: "The Queen of tho Island/' a beautifully pnotographed picture which 'unfolds a most appealing drama.' Supporting films are: "Run to Earth" (drama), "An Actress Pullb the Strings," and others. :. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. The chief photo-play to be presented in the new programme at the People's Picture Palace to-day and to-night is entitled "The Honour of the. Law," by tho American Biograph Company of, New York, and , is.equal to, the compriny's.previous7 masterpieces. : The etoty briefly is that of an attorney who comes- face with a.man who ho believed had,murdered his father years before. .' The man was arraigned , for murder, and the attorney makes every effort to find the prisoner'guilty. ■•The night before the execution a dying companion's confession places the guilt .where it belongs. Should he (the attorney) destroy, the confession or uphold the honour of the law is told by the picture. There will be the usual interesting selection of ' supporting films. ■ ■ • ■' • ■ I "A TALE OF OLD JAPAN." •To-morrow evening in the Town Hall "A Tale of Old Japan," described by Mr. Coleridge Taylor as his masterpiece, will be produced by the Royal Wellington Choral Society, under the leadership of Mr. Herbert Bloy. Coleridge Taylor, although only 37 when h? died, put .his name to more than 200 compositions. An exceptionally strong cast of soloists has been engaged for this final subscription con'cert. The final full rehearsal will bo held in the Town Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The booking is said to be good, and up till noon yesterday over 1400 seats had been reserved. A supply of one shilling tickets will be on sale at the box office from to-day. Further details 'appear elsewhere..