ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2569, 17 September 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

. ' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Excellent vaudevillo is at present' showing at, His Majesty's Theatve. Foremost on the programme is "The Great Lutes and Co., which serves to introduce Mr. Lutes, an armless individual, who accomplishes feats which persons fully equipped .with the members of-which Mr. Lutes is 'deficient would find more than difficult to accomplish! Miv Lutes plays the trombone, dees trick shooting, and finally drives in' nails ,as expeditiously any carpenter. Prominent among the supporting artists are Miss Violet.'l'revenyon, an English soubrette, who- retails' catchy songs; Miss; Hazel -: Morris, 'an American" artiste; Lew Hoffman, eccentric tramp •juggler, and several others. / ' • THE KING'S. ' Rex Beach's story in film form con;tinucs to b« the means of overcrowding the footpath in front of, the King's with the many disappointed patrons who are I unable to obtain admittance to the theatre, The picture ranks' with the recordbreaking films that have 'been .-..shown here, and it is unfortunate that it cannot be retained on the programme for another weok, as there are . many who will be disappointed at not . being able to view this production.'"-The nsual mat-; jnee will take placo at 2.30 p.m. to-mor-row: The plan is.at the .Bristol and the management : advise early application for the few remaining seats available for totught and to-morrow evening. ' ]

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Whatever people may., think of- Charles his novels there is no. denying, that the.'filmip, adaptation of his; ro--manca, "The Living Death," makes a most compelling and fascinating • film story, and its screening 'at Theatre this week has been accorded an enthusiastic reception from the large'andiences present' at the theatre at. all jions. The supporting subjects, which are 1 excellent, include * "His' Phantom Sweetheart" (Vitagraph), "Gussle ■ Tied to ■Trouble"- (Keystone), and other excellent pictures.' '•

"THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY." The great rage of the ■ film world in 'America and Australasia, it is stated, are the. serial pictures which extend over a number of weeks before tlis-final screening of the'picture. Tho Tbanhouser Company arranged ' with Harold M'Grath to . .write a serial; that for: sensation,, exciting ' situations, aijd interesting scenes-.would rank superior to any .serial produced. "The Million Dollar; Mystery,". wherever shown,, achieved that success,' and . the .. whole of the .23 episodes form "a coherent romance that easily takes precedence over Dther films. "The Million Collar Mystery" will start on its/screenings at Everybody's on Monday, and ..will be' unreeled week by week until , the; twenty-three; grand Istartling episodes are finally brought'to a isuccessful conclusion. Tie first episode which starts "The Million Dollar Mystery 1 ' on the long trail- is a remarkable adventure and Tomantic story, "The Airship in the, Air,"in which the principal characters of the . picture make their de-but.-In this film the mystery attracts all the clever. gang- of criminals, who, . like vultures,;: pounce on : unwary' indivi- • duals, arid they, in their turn are watched by the master minds of the leading sleuth hounds of . the Continental,'detective- force. The trial -of wits and counter-stroke proceed 1 excitingly every, week, and. one feels ; ihat they must not miss one instalment of BWs.; most, thrilling' serial. , The experi- . snce of.Australian theatres; has been that' the serial picture habit grows upon one, and crowded . houses have; been tho rule wherever "The . Million Dollar Mystery"' serial instalments -have . been shown.

. ■ ' EMPRESS THEATRE. The big film in the; excellent change of . programme presented at . the , Empress. Theatre yesterday iwas aiVitagraph .twopart drama entitled; "Out of the Past." The story, is an appealing one, and,.tells ■ of the fear of a woman who has married nn honourable, man'that; her .husband mkbt learn her miserable, past. asso-. 'ciaciona. : The' ; picture is Splendidly, mounted .and ..powerfully; acted. -':A'. ludicrous •Keystone picture,-."Those Bitter Sitee.ts,"■ abounds, with mirth-provoking, situations. , . -There.-is a ..most- 'interesting;..local . film, 1 •".Back. Prom 'Gallipoli," depicting the ■ landing of -the Tahiti's wounded' and the reception given them.' .In this week's number of the'. Australian Gazette is jehown the. Maori troops dancing;a haka ■ prior to leaving for. the front. A ' sad picture, "The Chicago. Excursion > Disaster," concerns-the : recent, catastrophe at; Chicago, 'When a thousand,• holiday-makers* were drowned through a river excursion steamer overturning. The remaining, pic- ' tures include an excellent drama by the R-eliance Company, entitled "Payment in full." .- .. .

THE' BRITANNIA/ THEATRE. -That . stirring and powerful • drama, ; adapted: from John Oxenliam's well-known novel still ,holds; isway at the Britannia Theatre this week. The picture , has seemingly been produced regardless of expense, embracing as it does such gorgeous scenery and effects, of : which the snow scenes are perhaps of ruling interest.; The acting is .a decided feature of the production, which ehlould cot be missed..'.The last two days.of this special picture are announced.

. During .the latter years of Georgo Ill's reign all . performances "of Shakespeare's "King Lear" were banned, in consequence of . the madness of •••.■ the King.