ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2492, 21 June 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A new bill, stated to bo well above the. average quality, will be presented bv Messrs. Fuller at His Majesty's Theatre to-night. The new artists to appear are: Tho Musical Goolmans, two American performers, who will play on a large variety of instruments, including alarm clocks; Maud and Gill, two imported English artists, who have been a great success in Australia, in a comedy skotcli, during which is introduced tho "trampoling" table, a spring contrivance. which onnbles the artists to perform some extraordinary acrobatic feats; Victor the Great, who has just returned from America, in a new ventriloauial . act. Dan Thomas, the popular comedian and entertainer, will appear in all new songs ana'character skotches. Others who will contribute to tho bill will bo Edwards and Pavkes., musical comedy duo; tho Three Ruddles : l?ozeal and Ross, jugglers; Eileen Flemy, serio; and Courtenay and Shew, entertainers. Tho current programmo will bo given on each evening durin" the week, and a matinee is announced for Saturday. THE PANAMA EXPOSITION; ■ A comprehensive film, "Tho World's Fair at Sam Francisco by Day and Night," will bo serccned this week' at' tho King's Thcatro. The scones include, inter alia, tho opening ceremonies, with a view of tho many distinguished personages who • were enabled to .be present despite the war; Australia's dedication day, showing a. guard of honour of. United States marines presenting anns before Mr. Alfred Deakin; the N.Z. pavilion. and speakers at tile celebrations. The wonderful architecture of the "City of Palaces," of which the dominating attraction iis the marvellous spectacular "Tower of. Jowels," decorated by 200,000 jewels of cut-glass, which reflect the rays of tho sun by day and tho searchlights at night in myriads of beautiful colours. The 'Vaiidorbuilt Cup automobile races aro held on the Panama track, and some idea of the thrill of these may be gained when it is said that the winner of the Grand Prix, De Resta, averaged 74 miles ail hour, and completed his first lap at 90 miles an hour; the wonderful avenue of palms form a unique setting for tho race; the dangerous turns aro banked, with bales of straw; Oldfield and De Palma flirt with death in a fearful collision; Burnam driving at 70 miles an hour crashes into an iron post; a cai plunges through a./ fence, and the occupants narrowly oscapo beheading by ducking under a wire, The above will be supported by a strong and varied assortment of all new films. EVERYBODY'S THS&TRE. From noon' to-day at Everybody's .a now bill, which will hold the screen till SaturdaS' night" will be presented. Tho "star" features are a Keystone 2000 ft. comedy;and an Edison 2000 ft. drama. Air tho Keystone fun-makers are cast in tho film of. "Ambrose's Sour Grapes." The plot is full, of quick, lively action, and is quite original. The Edison film, "Tho Rainy Day," depicts modem middlo-class society life. It tells how a young wife economises to help her husband. Other pleasures and amusements attract his attention, to the detriment of his hqrno life, but tho wife triumphs, and. regains her husband's love. Other films include; "East,'.' a novel Vitagraph. subject, and the "Gaumont Graphic," giving tho latest Scenes from; the front. MACMAHON'S THEATRE. That inimitable picture humorist Charlie Chaplin will make liis reappearance at MacMahon's Theatre to-day, and for tho rest of .the week, in his ludicrous picture presentation of "How He Won the World's Boxing Championship." It is said to be quite the most laughable of his many; laughable feats. Supporting this attraction will be a superb three-act emotional drama, entitled "What Could She Do?" an interesting "Pathe Gazette," and other picture, feautres. THE EMPRES THEATRE. Mabel Nonnand and' Ambrose will figure in the principal roles of the Keystone' Company's.' "feature" comedy "The. Home-Breakers," the premier 'film, in fo-day's new. programmo at tho Empress Theatre continuous pictures. .This; production is stated "to be one of tho most laughablo creations of this year. Tho films associated with the loading subject will be: "The Topical Budget" (including scenes in connection with the .war), "The Nameless Fear" (Lubin drama), "The Stenographer" (Edison drama), and "The Allies' Chorus" (Cinos cartoon). THE CHERNIAVSKY TRIO. The Cherniavsky farewell concerts will take place on July 7, 8, and 10. Tho Cherniavskys are acknowledged artists of the very highest calibre; in concerted music there is a perfect accord amongst the three—their music is played with musioianly and artistic interpretation, and iu no respects fall short pretation, and in no respects falls short in solo work.. The Oherniavskys have classical music, as shown in the arrangements of their programmes, and x their farewell concerts will no doubt be looked forward to by the many admirors'thoy left behind them on .their previous visit.

TRAMWAYS BAND CONCERT. A'very good concert was given by the Tramways Band and other artists' at the Grand Opera House last evening, in aid of tho Wounded Soldiers' Fluid. The band played four items, all of which were encored. Other ..artists who assisted wero Mi§g Zelma- Hugo, Mr. P. Fitzgerald, Mrs. 11. S. Woods, and Miss Gwen' Shepherd. During the evening Mr. Woods recited Kipling's "AbsentMinded Beggar," and tho audience responded liberally.