ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2408, 13 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE COURT CARDS." 'Another huge success was scored by "lie Court Cards" at the Grand Opera Houso last night, when tho largo audience received every item with pronounced enthusiasm. Mr. Edgar Warwick, the joker of the pack, was again in splendid form and made a decided hit with his singing and patter, while Miss Maud Fane, the dainty soubrette, was accorded full/measure of applauso in all her numbers. Miss Winifred Mitchell, Miss Maud Renee, and other members of the company all submitted acceptable items >to the evening's entertainment. To-night there will be a complete change of programme, when the charming scene "After the Hunt" will be presented. FLORENCE YOUNG TO-NIGHT. At the Town Hall (Concert Chamber) to-night Miss Florence Young, supported by a company that includes Messrs. Reginald Roberts, Claude Bantock, and Edmund Shcrras, will appear in "The Climax,'' a three-act musical play that, in addition to _ a run of one thousand performances in' London, has had a great vogue in America and Australia. The story of the play is that Adelina von Hageu (Miss Florence Young), tho daughter of a stage singer, goes to her uncle to have her musical talents developed. A successful stage life is opening for the girl when Dr. Raymond ■ (Reginald' Eoberts), the-lover of her girlhood now obsessed to the dangers of the stage, appears, and for a time vainly attempts to persuade her to return to her native town and settle down as his wife. She develops throat trouble, but her j singing-master, aware of her talents, and tho great gift she possesses in her voice, arranges through the doctor that a slight operation be performed. Tho doctor, by using his powers of'mental suggestion, leads Adelina to believe that the operation has been a failure; and that she can' never become, the .star she hoped to be. Atragic scene follows. In her sorrow, Adelina becomes reconciled to Dr. Raymond. but tho climax comes when, ou her wedding morning, the' spell is broken, and her voice pours forth again in all its glory. Many songs are given by tho_ principal members of the company, Miss Young's items being numerous, and including several popular numbers of-the day. Seats may be reserved at.tho Bristol.. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. '/ \ - • The vaudeville programme at His. Majesty's Theatre this week has been one of the best produced for some time, and the audiences have been correspond- ■ ingly large. The current programme will be shown again at the matinee this afternoon, and for the last time this evening. The Randell-Jacksoa., Concert. Company supply .half,the entertainment; , and their numbers are so. fresh and dainty that they score repeated successes. Many of the other turns are exceptionally interesting, arid the whole programme is well' worth seeing. KING'S THEATRE. The great Selig jungle story, "In Tune with the Wild," will be shown for the last time at .the.King's Theatre this afternoon, and this evening. This is a drama enacted in the heart of Darkest Africa, and] the. setting adds greatly to the thrilling story which is unfolded. The studies' of wild animals are not the least, interesting portion of the film. "The New- Stenographer," something quite new by the Vitagraph Company, is a silent comedy which has met with great approval, and the other films are all of a high class. ' 4 - : EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The thrilling sensational story,. "On His Majesty's Service," which has aroused; so much interest at- Everybody's 1 Theatre'during the week will be shown, for the last time to-day. The film is 3500 ft. in length, and'abounds in action. Tho English girl who dares perils for her country's sake, and outwits the spies of the German nation,' forms the theme for the story, hut the many sensational happenings aro the best feature. In addition to this great attraction, Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, those two comedy winners, are seen in a laughable farce entitled "A Gentleman of Nerve." In., this Chaplin. gets full scope for his best work. .The latest war pictures are also shown.' - , "DOUGH AND DYNAMITE." In Charles Chaplin .the Keystone Company have a comedian whose style is unique and original. His laugh-rais-ing power lies in his quiet facial movements, and his grotesque way of walking, and the plot of all the comedies from his own facile brain. "Dough and Dynamite" is described as the best Keystone, comedy yet produced, and will be the 6tar feature on a strong programmo to be screened at Everybody's at noon on Monday. "Dough and Dynamite" enables 1 Chaplin to perpetrate some new original jokes,' aim his baking and waiting specialities are stated by the management to cause patrons endless fun and hearty roars of laughter. Chaplin is a waiter in a restaurant, andl he takes the place of the cook-, who'goes on strike.'; His funny antics with the : dough and baker's oven is described as being highly diverting, and his sudden rise in tho world through the strikers placing a plug of dynamite in the dough causes the audience to scream with delight. Splendid supporting subjects will also bo screened. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. The' programme featuring tho remarkable drama "None But the Brave" will be shown for the last time at tho People's Picture Palace to-day. On Monday the proprietors present another thriller by the Klaw and Erlanger Co., entitled "The Indian." This is said to contain more actors than any production yet shown, and is full of "go." The story deals with the early days of American settlement. The Indians make an attack, on a white settlement, and are later attacked by the whites. Only "War Eagle" and nis two sons escape, and one of these is found and adopted by Lieutenant Sterling. 1 In the course of time, as the story tells, he grows up, and is able to do the lieutenant a great good, and also seoure justice for the Indians. The film is full of exciting incidents. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The current programme of the Empress Theatre will he displayed for tho last time to-day and to-night. The cliief attraction is the Majestic Company's "feature" drama, "Out of the Air." This is an exciting story of a runaway train, which threatens to kill a girl who has her foot caught in the railway points. A heroic rescue is effected by her former fiance, who mounts an aeroplane and leaps from it on to the train in time to prevent a tragedy. The auxiliary films comprise "A Hasty F.lnnement" (Edison comedy), "The Other Train" (Beauty,drama), "Cheap Transportation" (Lubin comedy), and '.'Making Straw "Hats." The change on Mon- ' day'.' will- bring', forward the: Vitagranh Company's "Feature" drama , j'The Reward 1 of Thrift." Among _th<f supporting series willibe'a most hilarious Keystone farce-comedy, "Fatty's Jonali Day." "Storm at Sea" (Kalem drama), and "The Topical Budget No. 176.