ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2348, 2 January 1915, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL." The successful career of "A Royal Divorce" at the Grand Opera House will be brought to a close alter tho performance this evening, when Mr. Julius Knight will be seen in his highly artistic representation of the Great Napoleon, and Miss Irene Brown as tho hapless Empress Josephine de Boauharnais. The second attraction of the season promised on Monday next, when there will be presented a revival on au elaborate scale of tho charming play,"by the Baroness Orczy, "The Scarlet Pimpernel." In a previous production five years ago Mr. Julius Knight gave a splendid performance of Sir Porcy Blakeney, a particularly difficult and complex character. On this occasion Miss Irene Browne will be seen for the first time here as Lady Margarot Blakeney, the devoted wife of the chivalric English baronet. "The Scarlot Pimpernel," an essentially strong play, will be staged for two nights only, and will give way to "The Sign of the Cross," on Wednesday next Steamers to Eastbourne will wait till after the performances on each Wednesday and Saturday nights, during the remainder of-'the season. Seats may bo •reserved -to-day at Miss Lennox's, Grand Opera House Buildings.

THE KING'S The excellent selection of pictures which ,has been attracting such large houses to the King's Theatre throughout the week will be screened there for the last time to-night. The hill is headed by a great Kalem Co. drama entitled "Mystery of the Sleeping Death." Among a host of other most interesting subjects is a rollicking Keystone comedy "His New Profession." A matinee will be given this afternoon. Monday's new programme will be a particularly fine one, introducing' a great pictorial political romance "The Ring and the Man." In tihis picture Bruce MHae, the "beauty" actor, will feature.

HIS MAJESTY'S, THEATRE. A large holiday audience crowded His Majesty's Theatre, Courtenay Place, last night to witness ihe current programme of vaudeville. The bill is headed by a turn of exceptional merit, namely, "The Canuck Family of Musicians." The family is a most talented one. Other artists-of note appearing at the ifoeatre are: Clinton and Beatrice,' lady sharpshooters; The Dangars, sensational cyclists; The Leach Willin Trio, wire-rope experts, and others. There will be''a matinee this afternoon.

' THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The final screening of the' current programme of the Empress Theatre Continuous Pictures will'take place today and to-night. The foremost item on the list is the Clarendon Company's theatrical romance, "Behind the Scenes." "His Favourite Pastime," the Keystone comedy, is most laughable owing to the efforts of Charles ChaplTn, the inimitable comedian. "The New Zealand Flax Industry" is a most comprehensive study. There are also "The Old Man" (Reliance drama), a Max Linder comedy, and others. A complete change will be presented on Monday. ■ /

EVERYBODY,'S. Record attendances were present at all sessions of Everybody's Theatre yesterday, to witness ihe particularly fine performance' at present being shown. "King in Mime Alone," the top-liner of the bill, ia one of tine finest and most beautifully photographed piotures seen here. 'The supporting, films inolude a laughable Keystone comedy. It is announced that on .Monday next a feature Keystone comedy-picture is to be shown in whioh Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand' pursue a laughterBtrewn path -through the film.

"CAUGHT IN A CABARET." The Keystone Company are famous the world over for their comedy features, among which may be mentioned "Mabel's Strange Predicament," "Voice from the Deep," "The Property Man," etc. It is said that "Caught in, a Cabaret," the Keystone comedy which will be screened'' at Everybody's Theatre on. Monday at noon-, is easily superior from'the viewpoint*of humour to any of the above., Charles Chaplin and 'Mabel Normand, Keystone laughmakers, are in this* instance associated, and the fun waxes faßt 'arid furious during the 30 minutes this pioture is sorcened. It. is stated that nothing so humorous has yet been seen as the characterisation of Charles Chaplin, first as a waiter in a cabaret, and again posing as the Prime Minister of Iceland. Mabel Normand. plays "up[to Charles Chaplin in a remarkable manney, and she, is responsible on that account foi the laughter being long and continuous. Supporting "Caught in a Cabaret" aro a.number of scenes and war toplcals. '

• -PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. Capacity business wasi the order at all sessions of the continuous picture show at the People's Picture Palace yesterday, when the holiday crowds commented favourably ;on the general excellence of the picture entertainment at this house. The leading film, on the current programme is a stirring drama, "Miss Nobody of Nowhere," and there are good comic and scenic items in support, as well as capital war. subjects as screened in the Warwick Chronicle and the Topical Film Com-' pany's story of the German entry into Louvain. On Saturday there are always films of special interest to young folk.