ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2321, 1 December 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE "Best since- the', outbreak of war," can with confidence be remarked about, tho. - .programme presented at' His - .Majesty's Theatre ,last ev'emug. , ?;';.''.T : ho . . ;;M'agpifes,". /who. supplied -the /first-, -part' of the programme, aro.'. aVgay"; lot" of '■ birds, who" are. strong; vocally/"] bright.! in action. and;.effeot, and entertaining ' in, their . lighter-moods. ''•This.:;''littlo costume company possess a. pearl of ••„. great price in Miss\Pearl Liyingstono,' who is a natural odihediennp,..whose de- : ■ lightful senso. of comedy reaches •to : tho V back- ,wall of the theatre.' Slio ' was ■ instantaneously successful "in ilie'r rag-. : r tfinb ditty, "Sammy,.'' and in? "Making; Love" and "Got :,Out -and Get -Under" ; . ';..w'as. .equally dances Jycomic 6ougsi : : subtle in sty-liJ,.;cause"d-;a*yelp".of .'Jaugl.K - r -...ter' in. his Kaiset;gaTa"dyy""Orow', Cro\iv ; Crowi" and was- genuinely idiotic in "I----i;-T; Parted; Hair in- Miss ; • ; .'iris Edgar , was .dainty'.'an'd ? refined*; in ;-' V '"Experience," ■ahd. i Sliss.;Cissio\'O'.Kbefo : ; ■ 'pavo a thoroughly . vaudeville heading. of 'Mother.. Macuree'' and' ."Kathleen - v '[ bass-liari tone.. . of the company is: Mr.v. Clibord.O'Keefo, Who sang .. Deep", to a piauov-andorgamaccompani-- • ;. as; successful in : "The:;;' Dear "Little Girl;"- Mr. Kennedys-Black,' pianist,' l : j-\organist, .^light;:-:DOTtoiie,-'Sand 'visketch-; 'artist, is si stfengiii: tbvtho"; .acceptable. 1 '.Tiiff -.>hyn©"'"i'our- sang .i>'"Tlie Rosary, ■ ''"..'ii long., were, bers and . ''brought new-comer ol tfib second. half.»:was"Mi\-;-;'j ; :':!Kert. le. BlaiicJvfiie;tA r ■'? '(here 1 , with the" : Ho inimitable:, in.■]iis7p^ter;^ , a.^'a : .'Jewish territorial, .- of .-Yiddisher jokes,.-wliicli';lifiSsaws'.off, with comic earnestness. rKellyrand 'Irollock,■ .smart -Americans, Jpro'wdej-'the- . ' cleverest. sketchfseen :atShli. ; Majest;y?S' tor .a' long tjiirie.'Both'?tee'. , quick;|aiid } , r .;; Subtle,. gtMddancersj.iana^thbrcharabter,:. '.. shavings they': :pe^-^€^-^^e : /biirly:-;;'mtliL--i.v5..-.quality. .A'Ea'taldel . i'" : Spanish : '"Pom - Pom' , dance -• 'sinuously in glittering;:' gownsi; Other, -i' capable artists aire ■ Miss Eloise .Taylor,';. , a light soprano; and Ywaxy, the nimble- ' footed fiddler,,^.\vl}o,, last;;ev.ening played . tits of "II Trovatoirei"' fag-time, twitter-. • nigs,' and. again (alas) 'The Rosary" ;' . . .*nd the agile .iiriicyblists, The JJejrinsn'B.

THE KING'S THEATRE ,;i.War news portrayed'by; tho Gaumont ' '"Graphic- at the- King's : .-Theatre v'this ■ V'' ..week' is-as usual full ;of "interest'.;}-Nu-, 'merous; scenes are slio\yri\of' the i ba,ttlo ' . -between tho Belgians, and the German's "V ."''at'-'""Lebbekq,ViJSast?,lyanders.,.;. Nothing ■ot the German bring line is visible, but / Uio Belgian ; -artillery; is' clearly shown-:.'iand,-.after,tho battle several. German prisoner's,are seen uhder escort.. Somoflthing of: tho..horrorcbfc;tli6...situation-is y-'r indicatedj'b^ : -7tlier picture;-;^v'hicll , ' '" the Rod Cross, van' being loaded; with ...'■•jvoundeii; •: A 'fascinating rscenio' entitled ;;-:,;K« ,, TqliSdQ, I ''>Spai4'i'' occupies a placemen Aha. programmed and needs -no apolbgy.; It comprises charming views of a dc- • lightfiil-'coraer'oi- tlie 01d;World. 'Tea-' theredi'Acrobats".'is:an'agre'eable.variety ; '. v film/ ; in .which the ' are-' two ..; cooks-ia'nd. two dogs'. ' The animals' go. . through- a remarkable;-v performance ~;;'.w'kich:;has. beens splendidly reproduced, .by.tliS/kinematogfaph';: "ColoneLHeeza Liar.'a.vShipwr&'kVi' -is! •an-"-i:.Ki.. ; ; ;tri,ck. .comedjCfilm,. itt*which the hero is made; • ' to do $11 sorts of impossible things;- Tlie. t'eaturoi film, which-occupies':the.'-whole .'of tho*second half'bf' ! thS.-bill, is a Jap-' nheso-story entitled "Tho --iWrath of the Gods," a drama, founded, on -a Japaueso Tegend"/It'- 'on • V , v the •of Japan and manj- of; tho : '"'i actotagre. natives or,that -country.; The; '■ i; \ licenosgiiclude a shipwreck and-- several roraarllable" views; o£ a Japanese village. : ; :duriu£*:.tho time. of. a -Volcanic- eruption:' -..The pictures aroVscreened' to the ac'com- • imminent of • appropriate music by tho ■" •King's^Orchestra-under, -the. direction-of . '"SignorJA.. P.V.Truda.'

' EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. ■. Crowed sessions;.;•ferej.'th'e.Vbider at KveryL^d/s-Pictures'at'^the', -Old Opera House-in Manner* Sireet;last:night, tlie occasion;'.being iZ.the ■.weekly .change..of. programme. ;At;-8; o'clock Atlie: house itaolf jvas filled'iih. .'(^e^'.cdrnlsr, 4 'r'-and' ... n.-quene^was formed by waiting patrons. •••• -'A splendid - series, of new- films-took the of r;ahd met. -\yitlr-general; approvrJ. Ho'r Big Bccop" wa-4-. tho ; afar -'item^lt.-.;,-is '-.. aSifter losing .her. position as a. reporter .J»u - •anfe'stablisted paper; ,; rega.ins-:. her. , lost footing in the' journalists' ivorld by. . securiiig- : a big scoop' for- v a new - paper. .(Afterwards'. sh& lri'a'rries the editor. The ; play the very best stylo '' tof the Vitsgraplr .Company, th§ part;of ! tho herobeing Splayed .by : the' popular ladies', actor,' Maurice.., Costcllo. ; ~.. A 'Keystoner"cpm^y/ r ccqupjing : 100Q;feet' ; toFlilmjind jChar.les Chaplin, J / figures '.pn : ;tho .-billjMmderihe. name' if ■■ "'llio Face on the Bar-room Floori;': Of , • particular interest ;- on " account lof the - war arc> the '' the. River ■ IRieuse in Belgium;,and also. the. "Gauiv.ont, Graphic," giving -'startling, ; . "of the battle betwie.en v 't'he;Be]gians and ■ the Germans .at ;Lob.fc!ce;:in.East.;Flaiif'' . tiers. The Belgian artillery' is seen in -. nctionj - and after the. critical?stage of hostilitiesat-'-tho town the• Red Cross : r. Van is brought- into.; the. picture, loaded : ' .with jwounded., and ' subsequently Ger T hianl prisoners *arcuseen- ; -under '"escort. ; O'lio 'other repleturoS^oKihft.'programme ■ y ..arc : "Wireless' From J the War'' (topical) V'- mid on Jane"' (comic)!;, ■ BEOPLE' S PALACE. -'" Big business nvaS' done'.'at all-sessions : jit the People's : Picture Palace- yester- • Hay,"when- a programme of exceptional . merit was produced/.. It was(ehango day, ciicl'thc leading picture;of the new.series .was -the' twelfth chapter of that' sensa/ . ''.tiojial study, "Lucille Love." This geci" ... • -tioil "pf the fascinating;series', opens, with V- :. the heroine as;-a prisoner in the hands ;' of "Hugo Loubeqiie, -' While .waiting for lier .'fate to be decided,. Lucille glances' ~- outgf- the wiiidowj and sees ;her- lover; 'Lieutenant <?ibson'f outside," She'lsigrials ~liim,Sarid' a 'desperate enconiftoY "ensues - bstv/gen the forces'of tho spy and. Gib- ■ son's".men. Loubeque is apparently cor-' nerecl at last, and'is held, up at the point'-of a revolver:- 'Ho manages to pscapc*/' however," 'and in doing so takes' .Lucille" . v ." • The "spy engages • a motor-car,-'-and j; takes, -his captive to Mexico, "ivhefe moije exciting scenes take ~ place.'"''''?l3ie.. Boltfed Door" is another picture of merit. It deals witlv a domestic drama;.- A.young couple waken to a realisation, of love, only,;to, have their. ■ waking dream shattered'By threatening tragedy. There is.'an exciting climax to this "picture. , There'are several..supporting pictures,... including' dramas, : ' fcenic and comio studies;- ;.. .'

: SCOTTISH CONCERT . Scottish folk invlai'ge hum-: bers.'at tlie Town Hall last night. to nttend .the National Concert in celer Lration of Si. Andrew's Day. - Tlie fiinction,- which! was -under the • auspices of the Scottish Society of-■' Wellington, was Isi pronounced success. .The pro-, gramme opened .with, selection hy Mr. J. 6. Turner's banjo and. mandolins orchestra. , The orchestra' rendered quite effectively:, two marches', "National Emfilem" (E.' E. Bagloy), and "Kilties" (E. Grimshaw). Then , came Chieftain' A. B. Thomson, who spoke interestingly on .''The. Day We Honour." Four- wee' bairnies, Misses V. Campbell, T. Sl'Konzie, and Masters .T. M'Mlan and 11. 31'Leiui,. dainlily tripped ;i::Scotch" Reel, l.'ipor A. Stewr.rt Frost accompanying on tho bae-

pipes. Madamo Stark sang "The Flowers of tlio Forost,". and as au oncore "Conuii' Thro' the Rye/'■ ''Tho popular little.Daisy M'Lollan had to give .1 couple of Scotch dances before tho audience,would let her go. Madame Anderson . ■ sung . most pleasingly, ' 'Caller Hei'riu'." and as an encore "My Hairt ily; Sore." Another' inost popular performer was. Miss Betty Purdom, who •.was thrice encored for her humorous sketch "Hobbies." Other items 011 tho programme were as. follow:—Songs, "Cam 1 , Yo by Athole - and "The Hundred Pipers," Mr. James Jago; Highlaird Ming, Hiss A. ; Campbell and Master; J; M'Lean; and s'ongs, "Ta-ta, Bonnie ' Maggie Darlin'," and "A Wee Docii 'a.-Doris," Mr. C. 'J. Houston. The ;sebbnd'ha}f;';bf' tho programme opened witli 'two rare 'selections bv Mr. J. G. -Turner's\orciiestra, Quick March, ''Pro' P.itria," ancL intermezzo. "On' Desert Sands-.",entertainment. concluded with some enjoyable Scottish, films-whicli •included i.'T'Aiild... Lang •: Syne,'.' "Auld Robm .Gray,'!■ and-"Land' of Bums." Mrs; D.'"M;Millaii and Mr. C. Pritehard : Mr. A. S.Frost piper ifor the dances, and Mr. J. director.. j. :. ' -■■■ - ' THE EMPRESS"' THEATRE, .■■"Men and Women," .a high-class' modern .drama: by the Klaw and Brlan- ■ ger ; .Company^. is: the. leading subject -of the hewiprbgramine.;intro'duced at the •.Empress Theatre ; yesterday. . Miss, .Daphno Wayne, who' appeared ae Judith 1 in^'Ju^th^o^Bethulia," 1 figures.in the leading role?|and is eajpporte.d by " the A.B. Company's/players. According to .th'e';plot;Ro.b'ert'Stevens, a.-bank'cashier,' to-six : years'-' imprisonment ■■•< -for':.- embezzlement. -. During 'Stevens'S'.Vterih 'of' penal' servitude his the prisoner is re-, his little daughter where he '.be--cdmes" : Agnes goes to New : visit to her. schoolmatey Dora-'Prescott, 'whose brother' >WiH'-.'ialls\iif lovo with :her. ■ Ned Seabury, \who works in the bank witli Will. 'Prescott,is "engaged;'" to Dora;. ■. StedDistrict Attorney, wh o .secured jStevens's iconviction, is Ned's: rival 111 love., ..Will Prescott,steals valu-. .'able,! Bonds', from ' the bank,, and Sted-. :man,;;)jdio;,;'is ' for ' the- * bank, • accusesVNedV.of. the,.theft. Will tells! ; Agnes"all;'- l bui;. she advises him .not to confess in the meanwhile, as they may be able .to savo Ned otherwise. Agnes indues-,her. father".to offer to refund the riioney on - Ned!s behalf, but Stedman denounces Stevens as -an ex-bonvict. Will ultimately makes a. clean breast of the matter .to, the directors, who accept Stevens's : offer to . make good the deficit. The..' auxilianr ''items include: "English. Cbuntry. Houses" (ancient historical\ buildings),' ' "The ■ Sneeze" (Hepwortli comedy), "Italy's . Latest. Hydroplane"" (remarkable water craft),' "British Airmen at Work" (a-, trip in an airship), and. Paradise", (comedy). . .