ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2472, 27 May 1915, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

9 HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Paul Stanhope Revue Company is still as popular as ever at Hi's Majesty's Theatre, that is, judging b\ tho liugo crowds flocking nightly to the theatre. Their latest revue, ''Hulloa! Lyall Bay," has evidently caught the public taste, and the fun is fast and furious during tiie hour or so that the company occupy tho boards. The first half of the programme is made up ol interesting vaudeville turns. "THE VIOLETS." The great audienco which grocte< "The Violets" in tho Municipal Coiiceri Chamber last evening is evidence thai the company has established itself higl in popular favour in Wellington. Tin I'rv.sh programme which was staged ii MJfeularl" attractive—choice through out, and excellently varied. The talent of the company is by this time, o! course recognised. Early in the bil Mr. Otto Collins dispensed delightfu humour ;n an item entitled "I'll B< Out All Night." For an encore num. ber he did "Farmyard Bag." Miss Katt Checkett sang "Sing, Birds on tin Wing," and Miss Margaret Leroy. aj> peared very successfully as a b'allel dancer. Mr. Cuthbert Kose made sov eral humorous hits during the evening His first interruptions (as lie calls them) were in "Modern Languages' and "Drinks." Towards the end of th< programme lie did "The Vicar" excel lently, and was several times encored That charming little thing "The Lane of I Dunno Where" was delightfully sung by Mr. Shirley, wno was heart iij encored, and gave "The Way t< Heaven." Two nicely rendered voca items by Mr. Howard Hall concludes the first portion of the programme. Th< second part contained all sorts of interesting ideas for entertaining. Six Violets appeared in "Popping tile Question," Mr. Arthur Riscoc endeavoured to convince tho audience that he ivas- "Setting the Village on Fire," Miss Margaret Leroy and Mr. Howard Hall staged a fantasy "The Dreani Girl," some very fine character sketch work was done by Miss Dorothy Gard'ner, Mr. Geo. Brooke sang "Rose oi my Heart," and "I Hear You Calling Me," "Poetry Versus Truth" was discussed by Messrs. Collins aiu! Brown, a "Persian Slave" scene made an excellent finale. KING'S THEATRE. The King's Theatre is featuring a pleasing drama b.y the Majestic Company entitled "Tho Sisters." The Gish Sisters, Dorothy and Lilian, ably sustain the leading roles. The story tells how two rustic maidens fell in love with a city man and subsequently one performed a great act of'sacrifice to save her sister's life at a critical time. The film is essentially a domestic drama and will please those who like a human ©very-day story of real life produced and acted in first-class style. A very beautiful summer idyll is "Midst Woodland Shadows," in which those film favourites, Anita Stewart and Earle U illiams, are seen, 'in the Tomantic story dealing with th© love of a daughter the forest and a son of the city, l athe's War Gazette shows somo fine views of Australian troops, and an item of particular interest is the sinking of the British ship Icaria by a German submarine. Some details of the Russian Army are interesting. "The Banker's Double" is a clover adaptation of one of the famous Felix Bovel series, "Below the Dead Line." "The Waterfalls of Natal" are exceptionally well pictured. The comedy element is represented in "Ham and the Chitaey Bus." EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. r Tll ß-comedy-drama "Th e Lost Lord Novell js having a most successful run Everybody's Pictures, Manners ofrreet, this week. The picture, which >s by the Majestic Company, is just tho typo that appeals to the popular taste. It features the well-known actress, Miss Dorothy Gish. A fmo Vitagraph drama A Close Call," in which Miss Lilian Walker takes the lead, is also included on the bill. Other pictures are "The Passer-By" (dramatic romance), "Studd.V s War Cartoons," "Josie's Logacv," 'The Gaumont Graphic," and an authentic picture of the capture of a merchant ship off Zeobrugge by tho German submarine U36. "THE SIGN OF THE CROSS." A filmic adaptation of Wilson Barrett's great play, "The Sign of the Cross" is tho big attraction at the People's Picture Palace this week. The picture is a remarkable one, and is produced by tho famous Players Company. Tho great picture actor, Mr. AVm. Farnnm, takes the part of Marcus Superbus, while the supporting roles are all finely interpreted. The picture is having a. deservedly popular run tho theatre being crowded at all sessions. A specially augmented orchestra contributes incidental music. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. In response to numerous requests the management of the Empress Theatre Continuous Pictures announce that tlie Keystone Company's farcical comedy, ' Getting Acquainted," will be repeated at all sessions throughout the remainder of the week. The new supporting films to-day will include the touch series of the Selig Company's sensational wild animal drama, "The Adventures of Kathlyn." The subject shows some new and exciting episodes in India, in which the heroine has further experiences of an alarming char™ter' „ Th -, e , re . will also be "Another Chance (Majestic drama). "The Australian Gazette," and "The Terrible .Trunk (Edison comedy).