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ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "The Magpies," an excellent comedy company now appearing at His Majesty s Theatre, have been responsible for drawing big houses to this popular place of amusement. They give forth exquisite humour and numerous concerted items nightly. The other artiste are also 'good, and include such wellknown performers as Miss Carrie Mooro, Herman and Shirley. Bronn andSorlio, Ywaxy, and Chas. Bartholomew, who is billed as "Tho Dublin IJandy." The election results will be given out at this evening's performance. KING'S THEATRE. The • management of the King's Theatre_ announce that the election recults will be screened this evening as soon as they have been received from the various polling booths. To-morrow evening will be "Souvenir Night," when each patron visiting the theatre will receive an etching, 10m. by 12m.. of 'Merry Mary Pickford." In addition to the above attractions the 6000-feet drama, "Homo, Sweet Home,'? will be produced, supported by what is described ae a very strong programme, consisting of dramas, comics, and scenic news. The latest war piotures will also bo shown. ' . . EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. From noon onwarda to-day tho pictures at "Everybody's Theatre!', will be shown continuously. The new programme is a good one, full of ■ interesting subjects from start to finish. "From the Land of the Shadows" ie a picturesque drama, portraying the love story of a scientist. A series of views of the Allied Juvies entitled "Our First Line of Dβ<OT^ e '-n and a:not her great war picture, The Evacuation of Ghent arid Ostend," are films of interest at the present time In addition to the above there are numerous supporting pictures. MAOMAHON'S THEATRE. The current programme at Macfllafion s Iheatre continues to do eood business., A feature of the current programme is a clever and amusing patriotic-political moving cartoon series, entitled. "Bully-Boy," in which the asBiuiilation of Germany by Great Britain is humorously depicted in graphic allegory. There are three long dramatic pictures, each differing in character, but all convincingly impressive. Two bright comedies provide the highlights, ?m1 ? of strqn 3 war interest is Wateh-dogs of Our Navy," depicting a British warship in action with exceptional vividness. For the convenience ol those who do not appreciate the Btreet crush on election night, the progress of the elections will be shown ■upon the screen between the pictures. •There will be a, complete change of programme to-morrow, when "The Wheel of Life," one of the ever-popnlar Nestor .plays, and "Thor, Lord of the Jungle," a; magnificent Selig animal study, will be at the head of a long and attraohve programmo. , PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. A holiday programme will be put on ;at the People's Picture Palace in Manners Street to-day. The new change .will be featured by "Among the Clouds." This picture is described as a magnificent Kineto , 'showing the building of a New York skyscraper. It is another story of the adventuress, Lucille Love, and incidentally the work of building the world's highest edifice in New York is shown. Another feature of the new programme willbe the latest "War Gazette.'-' Other pictures will be "Broncho Billy Outlaw," "Ju Jitsu." and'l'Wiggs Takes the Rest Curo." The election results will he shown upon the screen as they come to" hand this ■evening, v. _'. . .

'. THE EMPRESS; THEATRE. "King of the Sevei Dials," described ae a powerful drama of the underworld of London, will be the leading subject of the new programme to bo presented at the.Empress Theatre to-day and tonight. - Jim, the king of a gang of hooligans, is in love with Mary, a flower girl, but he has a bitter rival in Bill, another member of the gang. A fight ensues between Jim and Bill, and the latter is defeated, and banished by the king 'of the gang. Out of revenge, Bill stealthily places a stolen purse on the threshold of Jim's door. Jim subsequently returns ' home and picks up the purse, which he gives to Mary as a present. Bill surreptitious-, ly informs the police, who then raid Mary's house, but they do not find the stolen article, and Jim eludes arrest. After several exciting episodes, the tables are turned on Bill, and Jim and Mary start out for 'Australia to commence a new life. The principal item of a Bpecial supporting series will be the latest "Topicd'War Budget." The results of the election will be announced on tho screen this evening as soon as they are available. "BTJNTY PULLS THE STRINGS. This is not a political play despite the inference in its title and the special significance of the dato. It is Graham Moffat's olever and amusing comedy which has returned to the Grand Opera House just to show that it has quality enough to enable one to enjoy seeing it again and again. It is sometimes a relief to get away from the sordid pseudo realism of the melodrama and the American, underworld play, to sample genuine : . realism such as existe in "Bunty Pulls the Strings!" Its quaint pictures of intimate domestic scenes in a country Scottish home in early Victorian times, the billowing crinolines,of the ladies,.the stocky fustiness of the men,- the queer "kirk" customs, together with ( the pawky humour and quaint with which the comedy is invested, make "Bunty" an exceedingly*- satisfying entertainment, which was easily apparent by the demeanour of last evening's audience. Mr. Graham Moffat, the- author, appeared once more, as the distressed Tamraas Biggar, and his talented wife repeats her easy comportablo performance of "tho perpetual bride," Eelen Dunlop. Miss Ella Young, as Bunty, is fresh and youthful. Mr. Abe Barker is wholly satisfactory as Rab Biggar, and Mr. David Urquliart as rWeelum Sprunt was as oily and specious as ever. The vinegary Susie Simpson was played with acidulated emphasis by Miss Nan .Taylor and succeeded in making herself ' just as . Dbjeetionahle as the author intended. _ Miss Winnie Moffat appeared as Teenie. _ The smaller character parts in the 'kirkyard scene were all faithfully played. "Bunty Pulls the Strings" is to be I played for the remainder of the'week, an extra performance having been arranged lor Saturday evening owing to the postponement of the sailing of the steamer for Hobart until Monday. The election results will be announced from the stage to-night.

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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2329, 10 December 1914, Page 3

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ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2329, 10 December 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2329, 10 December 1914, Page 3

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