ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2373, 1 February 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Lovers of vaudeville are at present being .well catered for by thoFullerBronnan management. In addition to the principal artists in last week's list, a large number of new performers will make their first appearance in tho new progranimo to bo presented at His Majesty's Thoatro this evening. Chief of these will be Miss Rose Lee Ivy, an American character comedienne, who is said to possess a well-trained voice which sho uses to advantage in a number of catchy songs. Another now at-' traction will be Mr. Eddie Martin, an American character comedian, whose dancing is said to be of an exceptional nature. Another attraction will be Miss Marie Quintrell, an Australian soprano and piano soloist, who has recently been appearing in the principal Australian theatres with considerable success. The Driscoll Bros, have been retained for another week, as also have Wykeham and Preston, the clever farce comedians. John Earl, tho hat juggler, has been reengaged for a few nights longer. The supporting turns will be Miss RO6O Loren/i on the silver wire; the Two • Franklins, comedians; and M'Kenzie and Guest, musicians and entertainers. The bill will run for six nights, and a matinee will he given on Saturday.

THE KING'S THEATRE. At the King's Theatre this evening will be presented a pictorial representation of Charles Dickens's. immortal prose-poem, "The Chimes." This kinema masterpiece, has made a world-wide appeal to. picture lovers, for wherever tho English ■• ..language ' is-".'spoken • "The Chimes" is •" held to be one of tho greatest of Charles Dickens's works. The picture bas a strong moral force, while the interest is maintained from the first scene. That the .story will b=S well acted is cejtain, as it is to bo rendered by the same English company that recently produced the wondrously fine film of "David,Copperfield." Many of the settings are in the beautiful Old World streets of the Homeland!' By seeing "The Chimes" at the King's Theatre the lover of Dickens's characters will be able to renew acquaintance witb Trotty Veck and St. Dinistan's' Church on New Year's Eve, with Alderman Chuto, Sir Joseph Bowlev, Will Fern, and other creations of the master novelist. While the spirit of "The Chimes" will pervade the spectators, supporting this film will be . a programme of excellence, innlndina the latest wnr tonics. 1 "The Man in the Dark" (Edison), "Detective and Watchmaker" (Vitngrnph), etc. The box nlan for "The is open at the Bris■tol. ■■•-''.

EVERYBODY'S. ''

Commencing at noon to-day, and for the rest of this week, Everybody's numerous patrons will have the opportunity of witnessing tho screening of a new- brilliant biographic series. Tho star item will be a magnificent story of American social and political life, "Shadows ti the Past." The drama, which as in'three parts, describes how Mr. and Mrs. Brandon, in their youthful days, were guilty of a criminal misdemeanour for.which they suffered imprisonment. Years after, when wealth was this couple's portion, they came under the influence of the head of a political gang, which was aware of. Brandon's youthful falso step. At the threat of exposure they agree to engage in a scheme which has for its object the discounting of the morality of its rival Governorship candidate. Through the good offices of Antionette, the Governor's faithful secretary, the scheme fails. The head of the Tammany gang follows Mr. Brandon and Antionette in his motor-car, and in the blackness of the night ho crashes into a trailway train, with fatal results. The Brandons who had retrieved themselves from the shadows of the past, are once 'again enabled to face the. world undaunted and undismayed. The production is splendidly mounted, and the acting is by the Vitagraph Co.'s star artists. The whole 3000 feet is full of unexpected incidents. JS'o programme at Everybody's is considered complete unless a Keystone comedy is on the bill, and a splendid laugh-producer, "Hard Uider," will have the spectators bubbling over with mirth. The "Gaumont War Graphic" (war topical), "Oh, Yon Kids" (a farcical comedy), and a physical culture series are among the itoms listed. The orchestra dur-. ing the afternoon and night plays choice selections to each pictorial screening. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Soldiers of the Desert," the Film D'Art Company's dramatic "feature," will be introduced with tho new programme to-day and to-night at the Empress Theatre Continuous Pictures. Tho. central figure is John Poyrol, a French soldier, who is sent away to join the troops in Algeria. There ho meets Cora Dcslys, who invites him to her homo. Forgetful of his fiancee in France. John falls in love with Cora, and becomes jealous of her liking for a young marine officer. Recognising tho hopelessness of his love John gives way to insobriety and is arrested. While imprisoned ho receives a letter from home' that inspires him to reform. • On his reloaso he is sent to fight and his maidservant, a native girl, who is infatuated with hihi, follows him to the desert. During a brush with the"enemy John suffers a mortal wound, and when ho is discovered by his servant she is content to end her own life beside him. Tho film is a kngthy one, and is stated

to be interesting throughout. Among the supporting numbers will be the latest War Gazette. "THE PARASITE." The dramatisation as a photo-play of this extraordinary novel produced at MacMahon's Theatre on' Saturday.'•. attracted exceptional attention and hundreds of would-be patrons were turned I away early in the evening, failing to | get even standing room. Tho story is a peculiarly graphic one, and of absorbing interest, not only'as ail . intimate study of human'nature, but a-s a narrative of vigorous, effeotive action, and as it adds a mechanical perfection of production to this, it undoubtedly makes a. photo-play that easily explains tho vogue it secured as the most popular play of the last London picture 'Season. The supporting programmo is. too, a very happy one. The Italian earthquake is shown in a picturesquely interesting form, and the second drama, "The Triumph of Science," is a brilliantly conceived and acted story.' The last film of Ford Sterling (the man who made tho Keystones) is .one of his merriest and most irresistible comedies, and other comprehensively diversified pictures make up a programme of ex ceptional merit, .•'-■■. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. The now programme to be shown at the popular house to-day will, it is stated, contain the latest releases from the world's best markets. First in order of merit is. a magnificent production entitled "The Mad" Man's Ward" by the Victor Company. Taken amid scenes of rugged splendour, on a remote island of the Pacific, the steiry tells of Flo, and her adventures after being shipwrecked. She is tended by a hermit, who worships her, till she meets a wealthy yachtsman, who has run to the island for shelter. They arrange to go in search of adventure, thus arousing the hermit's jealousy. At last, goaded to desperation the latter attempts to shoot the interloper, but! misses his aim. The intended victim escapes and Flo is killed, fallihe, as she is shot, over an immense precipice. Tlie hermit casts himself over after her falling dead on the beach below. As an example of the possibilities of the kinemafr»raph this niciure stands out alone. The portrayal has been entrusted to.a most capable company, and it is claimed that their combined efforts have resulted in one of the best pictures seen here for', some time. Tlio balance of t]jo programme contains the latest "War News." and a sensational drama, "The Family Record,!' with a good supply of comodv, chief of which is "Dunin's Boacon Light." Musical selections by the orchestra aro a feature of the evening performances.