ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2312, 20 November 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

"HUMPTY DUMPTY." ■ f' le brilliant and pleasing pantomime 'Humpty Dumpty," produced by Messrs. Geo. Stephenson and A. Linlev at tile Grand Opera House, will be given to-night under tile patronage of G.0..C. N.Z. Forces and General Staff, and the Commander and officers of H.M.S. Psyche, and thero will be a inatinco oil Saturday afternoon. Humpty Dumpty" has proved a greatattraction, and has drawn crowds nightly. 'I. ho artists arc all clever, and thoroughly succeed in amusing tho audience. On Saturday evening tho musical extravaganza "Tho Jam of Cathay" will be produced for tho first time, and in this play Con Moroni appears in his great character— Frascati tho Dago. HIS MA JESTY'9 THEATRE. At. His Majesty's Theatre the electric Carrie'Moore'proved herself'to bo an entertainer of exceptional vivacity and charm. Tho earnestness of Miss Moore is a virtue too seldom traceablo in a vaudeville artist. The Gruetts, Benson, and Bell, Les Bates, "Mysto, and Monohm and Sheehan also help to turn the Brennan-Fuller organ to some purpose.

, KING'S THEATRE. "The Inspector's Story," a Lubin photo-play, featuring a famous American child-actress, is ' the dramatic feature among tho pictorial offerings at the King's Theatre. Real dramas are provided in the battle scenes before Antwerp, and the flight of the unfortunate Belgian refugees.

MACMAHON'S THEATRE. "The Defence of Alost" is one of the most convincing war pictures shown in Wellington since the historic conflict commenced, and oiie cannot ;witness the scenes depicted without feeling a grip at the heart and a lump in tho throat. 'To-day is to be presented the new dramatic study ''The Hand That Condemns," which is said to be a. thriller of the first order. There will also be screened "The Real Mother," a stirring story of a mother's sacrifice; also Universal Times (topical); Married at Last (comedy); "Algy Forferto," and four others. , EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. A thrilling drama entitled "The Shattered Tree" is ,the feature of the programme at Everybody's Theatre. The films shown this week are decidedly interesting, and there is variety enough to please everyono. Tho war pictures include- a film depicting scenes of the battle before Antwerp, and there is a picture of Lord Roberts reviewing troops. In the comic section "Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut" and, "The Sky Pirate" provide excellent fun. I PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. "The Honour of the Law" heads the bill in tho change of pictures submitted at the People's Picture Palace yesterday. Tho story, which is .excellently pictured, concerns the doings of- two young men, who start life's race unovenly. The one, who supports a widowed mother, is seen under suspicious circumstances near the dead body of tho father of the other, who has accidentally shot himself in the woods. So deadly are the attendant circumstances that the innocent young man and his mother leave the district; The soi of the supposedly murdered man makes his way to the front as a lawyer, and becomes district attorney. In the latter capacity he is called upon to prosecute for a street murder the man whom he believes killed his father. So successful is he that the man, innocent again, is condemned to death. The night before the execution is to tako. placo there is a row amongst the gang who were responsible for the murder, and on. his death-bed- the guilty party declares the man under sentence of death to be innocent. Tho first instinct of „he district attorney is to suppress ':.ho confession, and allow the man he supposes murdered his father to go to his death. But tho attorney's wife sees the written confession, and restores her husband's moral balance. A reprieve is obtained, and after an exciting time occasioned by the ravages of a storm, the' young man is rescued just as he is about to he switched to eternity—electrically. Other interesting pictures are:, "Exposing the Handcuff Kings" (in which some old showmen's tricks are neatly exposed), "Universal Ike and the Battle Royal," or the man with the electric puncti; and the entertaining "Eclair Journal," which contains a number of new war pictures.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Self Accused," a Regent Company drama, figures prominently in the new programme introduced'at the Empress Theatre continuous pictures yesterday. Arthur Hudson is left penniless after a financial crisis, and accepts a position as chauffeur to a Mr. Hilhard, a wealthy money-lender. ' Count de Haven is courting Ruth the money-lender's daughter. Iluth aud the new chauffeur fall in love. On discovering that his daughter and Arthur meet secretly, Sir. HUliard upbraids the chauffeur. Finally, the moneylender draws a revolver, aud during a struggle that ensues Mr. Hilliard receives a fatal bullet wound. Arthur believes that he is responsible fur the shot, but a burglar, wlio has been an unseen witness of the tragedy, observes that tho shot was firod from behind a curtain by the Count. Tho burglar is in possession of undeniable proof of the count's guilt, and at the • eleventh hour produces evidence. To avoid arrest, the murderor commits suicide. Other pictures are: "A Marine Aquarium, " "In tho Wake of the Huns" (scenes in France and Belgium in connection with the war), "The Girl, Cop, and Burglar (S. and A. comedy), "The Eclair Journal," showing incidents in Paris and England associated with the war. A laughable skit is "The Coachman's Revenge."

■ A TALE OF OLD JAPAN. Coleridge Taylor's best-known work, "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast," was composed when he was only twenfcythreo years old, and a student. It was so favourably received that he followed it in 1899 with "Tlie Death of Minnehaha," and then the third part of the trilogy, "Hiawatha's' Departure," in 1900. To-night, in the Town Hall, Col'erHgo Taylor's newest work (and what ho terms his masterpiece), "A Tnle of Old Japan," will bo performed by the Royal Wellington Choral Society. Thp society has secured a good quartette of soloists, all now to Wellington: Mr. James Simpson and Mr. James Jago (tenor and bass respectively), of Dunedln; soprano, Madame Briggs, of Wanganui, and contralto, Mrs. Rosewarne, of Napier. The box plan will remain open at the Dresden till 5 pm., and a supply of one shilling tickets arc available for sale at the box office. HUMOROUS RECITAL. The box plan for Mr. Frank Wright's humorous recital, which is to bo given at the Town Hall Concert Chamber next Wednesday, will be on view at the Dresden this morning. A • good ovening's entertainment is promised. Mr. Wright will appear in sketches, _ recitals, songs, monologues, and stories. Misses Mina Caldow and Gladys Watkins and Mr. Sydney Allwright will also contribute items.