ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

At the change of bill at His Majesty's Theatre this evening the FullerBrennan Vaudeville Company will present several now features. Mr. George Hall, who is described as the Yankee storyteller, and who has come direct from America, will make his initial bow, having been specially engaged for the Fuller-Brennan circuit. If most flattering Press notices count, he should render a good account of himself to-night. The "San Francisco Call," of a recent date, says: "Perhaps the best hit of the night was made by George Hall, who announced himself rather modestly as a storyteller, but who really is a raconteur, an actor, and an elocutionist of great parts. He swerved' from gay to grave and back to gay once more, and always held the attention of tho audience." Mr. Chas. Bartholomew, the Dublin Dandy, will submit a uunrber of humorous songs. Herman and Shirley, whoso marvellous feats of contortion have been delighting the audience during the past week, will continue to appear for a few nights longer. Miss Carrie Moore, whose season is now drawing to a conclusion, will appear in her inimitable entertainment. The Magpies, whose performance is gaining in popularity, will present an entirely new programme. Brown and Sorlie, the popular negro comedians, will complete tho programme, which promises to be well up to the standard of previous ones.. MARY PICKFORD. To-night's chief attraction at tho King's Theatre, will be what should prove a very welcome reappearance on the screen of the famous film aetress Mary Pickford, in hor most recent dramatic success,' "Tess of the Storm Country." It is stated to be the inst original drama that this gifted young has yet appeared in,- and patrons will expect to seo a work of quite exceptional merit. The Press of England, America, and Australia have spoken in favour of "Tess of the Storm Country" with no uncertain sound, and it -is universally accorded pride of place ds the finest produotion yet put out by the Famous Players Company. The scene of the story is laid in the Storm Country on the shores of Cayuga Lake, where dwell the poor and ignorant fisher-folk known as "6quatterß." The heroine, less, is the daughter of a poacher, and the story pictures the sacrifice she makes for love and faith and the great suffering she endures before receiving her just reward. The play is said to be full of exciting incidents, and holds the attention of onlookers from start to finish. Tho supporting films, shown in the first half of the programme 'are: "Midsummer Love Tangle," a Beauty comedy, featuring Margarita Fischer: "Pathe Gazette," latest edition; and the latest and "nearest-to-thc-firing-line" picture yet shown, "With Our French Allies at the iwnt." Jlhe King's Orchestra will accompany all screenings. Seat 6 can be reserved at the' Dresden.

EVERYBODY'S. Scientifio crime and its detection is tho basis of the story of the three-part Nordi6k .detective drama "The Woman With the Red Hair," which will head the new programme commencing at noon to-day at Everybody's. Kate Meredith, "The Woman With the Red Hair," is the confederate of an unscrupulous adventurer. They are at their wits' end for money, and sdienic to possess some by stealing a valuable antaquo ornament. All the subtleties of the artists in crime are practised, including the use of an anaesthetic needle. .The action of the drama is rapid, and the situations tense, while the story owes nothing to the overstretched arm of coincidence.', Time after time .tie audience are worked to a high state of exoiitement even before the detective starts hot on the trail of the criminal. The end of the drama is described as convincing and real. "Those Country Kids" is one of the very funny Keystone comedies, and Mabel Normand, the world-favoured comedy queen, appears as one of the "kids." "Our Armies in France" gives glimpses <i the Indian, English, and Canadian troops at the seat of war. "A. Dog's Good Deed"—a pathetic drama full of human nature and the latest war news will be screened by means of the "Gaumont Graphic." An orchestra afternoon and night will add greatly to the enjoyment of the picture'.. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. That remarkable industrial film, "Among the Clouds," illustrating the manner in which American skyscrapers" are built, attracted big crowds to the People's Picture Palace again on Saturday afternoon and evening, capacity business being recorded at all sessions. "The Banker," spoken of as one of the greatest photo-dramas ever produced, will head the new programme to-day, the management having been specially requested to include this famous Cines film, which runs to some 3000 ft. Whorever it has been screened, "The Banker" has proved a great success, and an English weekly picture journal recently referred to it in the following terms: —"This great and beautiful film of money greed has swept the country this year, and is without doubt the most famous picture of the season." The principal supporting subject will be "Lucille Love, the Girl of Mystery" (No. 14), taking up the story from the stage where Lucille was humiliated in the eyes of the man she loved. Several exciting adventures follow during the search for the allimportant documents, and as a result of an extraordinary coincidence Lucille is arrested and imprisoned as a suspeoted thief, but is subsequently released. Latest topical news will be told this evening in a new edition of the "Warwick Chronicle," which from time to time features interesting phases of the freat European war. A highly amusing ..B. comedy, entitled "Murphy and the Mermaids," also, figures on the new bill. Musical selections accompany tho films at every session, and add in no small measure to the enjoyment to be found at the "P.P.P."

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. An elaborately-mounted Aquila "feature," drama -'The Price of Blood," will bo the foremost attraction of-the new programme at the Empress Theatre to-day and to-night. The subject, which is a lengthy one, deals with revolutionary 6trife in a minor European State, in which smugglers play an important part.' Paulus, leader of a band of smugglers, taking the side of the Republicans, approaches Captain Mastodis, son of the Prime Minister, in an endeavour to obtain the release of Republican prisoners. The captain has the smuggler summarily ejected from his presence. Subsequently the Loyalists are defeated, an,d Captain Mastodis is made prisoner. Ho escapes and is rescued from the sea in an exhausted condition by Leona, the smuggler's daughter. She hides Mastodis in the cellar. Count Petroff, an exiled Republican, now returns to his native country and goes to see Mastodis, the Prime Minister, to be avenged for Lis father's death, as ho believes ,tho Prime Minister murdered him. A series of complications follow, and lead on to a highly : dramatic climax. Another excellent picture of happenings at the front, the latest "Topical War Budgot," will be prominent among tho supporting hlins. SATURDAY'S ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Bernard Page opened up, his most interesting and enjoyable organ recital ,given in tho Town Hall on Saturday evening with a concerto in D minor by Handel. This work was arranged for organ aloneby tho late M. Alex Guilljcaaaitj and its renditipn t giten ia Mr.

" Pago's nigh' faultless style, .was listen- »' cd to with the keenest pleasure. Clausmann's beautiful "Elegie" followed, and I the impressions it created when played by the organist some weeks ago were ; reawakened. Bach's "Toccato ■ and i Fugue" in D minor provides ample , scope for the display of' Mr. Page's \ mastery over the organ,'and the power and emotion of its rendition! on Saturday was something to remember. Mr. Pago is at his best when he.is interpreting Bach. The remainder of the' programme consisted of three organ pieces of that favourite composer of Mr. Page's, the ' great Cesar Franck. The Cesar Franck s recital given some time-ago by the organist will not bo easily-;forgotten, and » tho three numbers included in Satur- * day's recital were eagerly listened to " again. The first was "Piece Heroique," P a most impressive work; then came the sublime and wonderful "Pastorale," and ; finally the "Finale in . B_ Flat." The last work brought tho'recital to a " fitting close. MACMAHON'S NEW THEATRE. ; -Saturday is always a busy day at tho ' picture theatres, and there was no ex- ' ception to this experience at the New. ' Theatre at tho week-end, there being [ full houses at all sessions. The dramatic 1 Selig masterpiece, "Thor, Lord of the 1 Jungle," was tho principal attraction, '. and .this vivid story of love and adven--1 ture in far* lands and at home won all--1 round appreciation. "Bully Boy" will 1 continue his graphic patriotic career at ■ to-day's sessions. 'Plain Jane," a pretty story founded on Charlotte Bronte's historic novel, "Jane Eyre," is another absorbing drama. "Sheep-, farming in Mexico" is a specially interesting topical subject, and; the ooinedy element is unusually strong. "Jane, of the Moth-Eaten Farm," is a specially diverting comic picture, birrlesquing modern man and modem methods with cutting but kindly cynicism. Plenty of war items are included, along with a budget of other pictures of a judiciously varied character. Tomorrow there will be a comploto change of programme, the bill being headed by Tho Reprieve," a strong study of human nature from the Lincoln-Cass firm.