ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2436, 15 April 1915, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. An exceptionally good programme of vaudeville items is showing at His Majesty's Theatre for race week. The Aerial Lcsters are giving a sensational act, while Geo. Hall, with his famous "Dooley" stories, is another favourite. Mr. Fred Dyer, the ex-champion boxer, gives a good display of boxing exercises, and other turns of merit are given by Walker and Bunting, Scotch comicalities, Miss Ella Airlie, with "Tipperary Mary," and "Are Wo Downhearted?" Carlton Mac and "Jerr.v," William Summer and Erleanor and Bertie.' THE KING'S THEATRE. Mary Piekford, the charming moving pioture artiste, is the "star" attraction at the King's Theatre this week, in a film entitled "The Eagle's Mate." The story is one of a rough mountain band, and the faithful part played by Mary Piekford as the heroine lends itself to her style of acting. The picture is one that has made a great appeal to picture lovers. Other good films are "Bunny Hugs a Hat for his Bride," "Pathes War Gazette," and "The War Topical."

EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. At Everybody's Theatre this week is a picture that will be appreciated by everyone. It shows the great metropolis of the world, London, by day and night, and the scenes to all" those who have visited the capital city will bs reviewed with added interest. All the well-known spots of London are shown with the famous buildings and parks, while the night scenes are exceptionally interesting. A good supporting film is one called "Fatty's Wine Party," featuring Mabel Normand, and Syd Chaplin. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. For the change of programme at the People's Picture Palace to-day the management announce a magnificent scenic film entitled "Cod* Own's Country." This is the first of a, series of four productions showing the Southern Lakes and places of interest in Otago and Southland. Another feature picture is "The Ticket-of-Leave Man." Bob Brierly is tricked into passing a counterfeit note, and serves a sentence of four years' imprisonment. On his' release the "'crooks" again try to get him in their power, but he is saved by a clever detective. The supporting films are stated to be right up to the best P.P.P. standard.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. Chief among the new items at the Enipress Theatre Continuous Pictures will be the Selig Company's wild animal "feature" drama, "The Royal Slave,". which is the fourth chapter of the serial production "The Adventures of liathlyn." In the final scene of the preceding chapter Katlilyn escapes from the raging lion whidh haunts a sacred temple. In the jungle she. has further adventures with wild beasts and is finally captured by a slave dealer who sells her to the Indian. Rajah who first lured hor to India. Colonel Hare, Kathlyn's father, intercedes, and a dramatic climax ensues. Other films will include: "Fatty and the Minnie He Haw" (Keystone comedy), "Jim's Vindication" (Edison comedy), and "The Australian Gazette-" "BABES IN THE WOOD." At the Grand Opera House on Tuesday night next the George Willoughby Company will produce the pantomime extra vagajiza "The Babes in the Wood," a spectacular pantomime in two acts and 18 scenes. The cast has been chosen with the object of presenting a pantomime that shall be the last word in superior completeness. • Miss Daisy Jerome will star as the principal girl, Maid Marian, and will also bs seen in a special scene entitled "Jeromeland," in which she will be seen and heard in some of her latest vocal hits. Miss Ruby Davies will enact the role of Robin Hood. Mr. Dan Thomas will appear as the Dame, a volo that he has already played, in six Diury Lane pantomimes, while the other principals will be: Bert Le Blanc, Elsie Sloalio, Ted Stanley, Lola Hunt, Bert Barton, Holly Leslie, Billy Watson, and numerous others. The specialities include such notable artists as Josephine Gassman and )her Picaninnies, Marcel and Fallon (America's expert fox-trot exponents), Hanlon. Dean and Hanlon (hand balancers), and acrobats and animal impersonators in profusion. The choruses and ballets are said to equal, if not excel, any previous presentations. The groupings and marches are a feature in themselves.. The season is for'seven nights, and there will be matinees on Wednesday and Saturday, April 21 and 24, at whicli children will be admitted to all parts of the house except gallery at half-price. _ The box plans open at the Bristol this morning

"HAMLET." All those interested in art will 110 doubt be glad to learn that Mr. Howard Edie will read "Hamlet" at the rooms of the Order of 'the Star in the East at 10 Woodward Street at 8 p.m. oil Friday. The public are cordially invited. On Sunday afternoon Mr. Edie will present for the benefit of Wellington children Rabindranath Tagore"s 'Crescent Moon" at the rooms of the lheosophical Society. Children are invited. In the evening at 7 o'clock he will read Sir Edwin Arnold's "Light of Asia," and on Tuesday evening next ~^°,^ ock he W1 " give a lecture on Public Speaking." THE CHERNIAVSKYS. The booking for the Cherniavsky conCe! j iif be Quite exceptional and those who wish to secure seats are advised not to delay. The programme will be a very fascinating one, amongst the items being that very remarkable trio of Mendelssohn's Op. 49 No. 1— the first of Mendelssohn's two trios' and was_ composed in 1839, while its companion work, Op. 66 in C minor dates trom six years later.