ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2460, 13 May 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "This Is the Life," tho gay revue now boing presented by the Paul Stanhope Company at His Majesty's, is attracting unusually large audiences to the local home of vaudevillo., Paul Stanhope, as tho merry inconsequential Spike Murphy, is a host in himself on the comic side, and a bright ballet and a very good male vocal quartet work hard and effectively in providing movement, song, and hilarity to tho proceedings. Other performers in this week's bill are: Les Warton, the Dentines, Geo. Campbell, and Courtenay. and Shaw. JOSEPH BLASCHECK. Mr. Joseph Blascheck and his clever partner, Miss Alyce Austin, are proving very popular nightly at the Grand Opera House. Two more opportunities only will be afforded Wellington playgoers .of partaking of this wonderful feast of humour aud music. To-morrow night will be the farewell night, and the management are making it a special-request night, owing to tho large numbers of requests which these artists receive each evening. Tho public will then have a chance of hearing again any particular itom that most appealed to them, and will also be afforded an opportunity of hearing any items which they may not yet have heard, as the repertoire of Mr. -Blascheck and Miss Austin is very extensive. Box plan at Bristol Piano Depot, where seats may be reserved without extra cost, and day sale tickets may be obtained at Miss Lennox's, next door to theatre. KING'S THEATRE. An especially good programme of the latest pictures is being presented at the King's Theatre this week. The star dramatic photo-play "The Derelict" is from the Kalem studio, and is really a convincing little story of the redemption of a ne'er-do-well through tho agency of a good woman. Another picture of topical interest is "Work in a U.S.A. Arsenal," showing the activity the present abnormal demand for munitions of war has created. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Hugh Conway's novel "Called Back," the dramatised version of which was extraordinarily. successful some twenty years ago, is the dramatic feature at the popular Everybody's Theatre this week. The story in picture form retains all its old' thrill, and is a valuable production both from the standpoint of reminiscence and for those to whom the story is new. Some excellent close-up yiews of the torpedoed Cunarder Lusitania are also of interest iust now. From to-day. at noon until Saturday night, Charles Chaplin will he again on view in the comic picture "His Musical Career." MACMAHON'S THEATRE. The big four-act drama, "The Redemption of David Carson," which heads the change of programme at MacMahon's .Theatre to-day, is invested with a special interest, as it represents one of the last photo-plays produced by .Charles Frohman, the well-known actormanager, who was a viotim of the Lusitania murder. The drama details tho story of the regeneration through the power of love of a hopeless derelict, and it is played by William tfarnum and other well-known members of tho Famous Players Company. "Officer Kate." which heads the comedy section, is an amusing story of a woman's trials and tribulations as a member of the New York Police Force. Topical happenings are well cared for with the two latest . Gaumont Graphics. On Monday next it is intended to produce a new dramatisation, in five acts, of Marie Corelli's celebrated novel "Vendetta." PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. "Samson and Delilah" is the pioturo of Outstanding interest to be seen this week at the People's Pioture Palace. This fasoinating Biblical story of the strong" man who was betrayed by a woman, is presented on a scale of completeness, which almost beggars description. The scene whore Samson's eyes are put out, where he is made to grind corn for his captors, and subsequently in the Temple of Dagon, where he tears down tho giant pillars, is splendidly pictured, and brings home to all students of Biblical history the manner and customs of Samson's day. . THE EMPRESS THEATRE. A complete change of programme will be screened to-day and to-night at the Empress Theatre, the chief attraction being the eighth series of Selig's wildanimal drama "The Adventures of Kathlvn." In the new chapter of the story, Kathlyn evades the leopards,' and escaping' from the Garden of Brides rejoins her father and Bruce, the young American engineer. The party then seek safety in flight, and after many exciting experiences get beyond the danger zono. Here they learn that Kathlyn's sister, Winnie, is in the hands of Umballah, and they return to rescue her. Other films will comprise: "Hearts and Diamonds" (Vita comedy}, "Australian Gazette" (animated news), and "Fatty's Echo" (farce-comedy).

THE COURT CARDS ON SATURDAY. Edgar War.vick's highly capable company, The Court Cams, won a very warm place in the hearts of the theatregoing public of .Wellington on their recent visit. Absolutely clean and finished in everything they preseLted, giving due scope to delightful comedy, and at the same time providing full measure for the many who appreciate fine vocal and instrumental capabilities, the programmes of The Court Cards were suited in all respects to those whose love of both music and humour enabled them to recognise the real merits of what has been hailed by the Press throughout the Dominion as ope of the brightest and best companies of its type yet seen. NoWj after a most successful tonr of provincial towns, The Court Cards return for a brief farewell season. On Saturday night, at the Grand Opera Houso, The Cards will present ain entirely fresh programme, of which nothing better need be said than that it will be found equal in merit to those already staged. Saturday's intending patrons are advised by the management to book at the Bristol without delay, as already a steady demand is being mads for seating accommodation.