ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2575, 24 September 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Patrons of vaudeville at His Majesty's Theatre ivill find, a very interesting and enjoyable programmo running there this week. An altogether excellent turn is given by May, Erne, and He, a trio who 'deal in. humour and nuisic in nn original manner. Tho armless Mr. Lutes still continues to display dexterity with his lower limbs, while Edwards and Partes, Violet Trevenyon, tho Casselli Sisters, and othei-3 coutribute acceptably to tlio bill.

THE KING'S THEATRE. Miss Florence Turner takes, the leading role in the remarkable drama of London life, the title of which is "Alono in London." The film serves to introdijce some aspects of the sordid life of London. Miss Turner's acting is particularly fine. Other pictures on the programme are:—"The Right Girl," an amusing comedy; "A Trip to Lnxon" "The Problem," and "The Pathe Gazette." EVERYBODY'S. Tho big serial drama "The Million Dollar Mystery" now being screened at Everybody's is attracting crowded houses daily. Tlie supporting subjects of superior pictures include: "Saints and Sinners," a touching dramatic story; "Question of Courage," and "For Better, But Worse,' two good comcdies, and the "Gaumont Graphic." On Monday, at noon, the second grand episode of "Tho Million Dollar Mystery" will be presented, when the story will be carried forward. In this new instalment "The False Friend," Florence Norton, and her father, the two principal characters in this serial, have further stirring, adventures. A splendid Keystone comedy, "Tbose College Girls," will give a half-hour of • pleasurable fun, while "Tlio Gaumont Graphic" and the "Royal Danish Navy" add variety to an interesting programme.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. A powerfully enacted drama l)y tho Broncho Company, entitled "The Huse," was the topliner in the excellent change of bill presented at the 'Empress Theatre yesterday. The picture tells a vivid story centering round the gold mining life of. tho West, and later of the slum life of Nejv York, and the acting is above the ordinary. Among tho supporting subjects are a splendid Vitagrapii drama, "The Worthier Man," a ludicrous Keystone comedy, "Hash House Frauds," a. scenic study of Italian Alps, and the Australian Gazette. "TILLIE'S PUNCTTJEED ROMANCE. - ' ; The first production of this 6000 ft. Keystone will take place at the Empress Theatre on Monday next; Marie Dressier, the highest salaried comedienne ..on the American stage,'was specially engaged to play the leading role, and Charles Chaplin's comedy work, in conjunction with the amazing Marie as "Tillie," is said t? eclipse anything he has ever done before or since. The- story is in three episodes—"The Elopement"—The 'Marriage"—and "The Bust Up." Part one shows how Charlie meets jolly Tillie,.the' farmer's daughter, and induces lier to elope with, liim, and incidentally persuades her to briug'her father's bank roll. In the city Charlie introduces Tillie to her first drink at a carabet, and during the evening dexterously, relieves her of her money, and decamps with his city girl Mabei. .Tillie, after imbibing too freely, is put out intb. the street, and finally locked up. Her gaolers, discovering her name .to be Tillie Banks, mistake her for the missing niece of a millionaire in. the tity. The millionaire has never seen his niece, and -Tillio at first passes for her, but is disowned because of her over-exubt erant manner,'due to the cabaret wine. Tillie secures a position «s waitress in a cafe. Tho uncle, sliooked at his niece's behaviour, goes mountain climbing. Ho falls over a cliff, and Tillio becomes the heiress. The astute Charles rushes to the cafe where Tillie is .working, and by main strength and strategy hurries her off and marries her before sho is aware of her good fortune. . Tho couple take over the grand mansion, and sot out ,to teach, how things should bo done. ? -I, a ball, which ends in a frightful fracas, and in-the midst of the meleo the supposedly dead uncle returns, the millionaire hag the house party thrown into the street, and many further highly ludicrous situations lead to the kugh'ter * S 11 V6ri ' a^6 .cyclone of

MARY PICKFORD COMING. ' Mary Pickford, the most fascinating actress in photo-plays, will appear at the .lungs Theatre on Monday nest in a' magnificent historic-romantic drama, produced by the Famous Players, entitled ouch a Little Queen," a beautiful pictuttsafcion of, the life of royalty in the era ■of acute jealousy and fear between the various small kingdoms of. the Balkan States. | "Such a. Little Queen" is stated to be refreshingly free from every taint ot theatricalism. Its characters are not puppets, differing from each other only in the surface peculiarities they exhibit, but vital, vigorous beings, drawn from life, which .reflect. tlie ; influence of environment upon human nature. Miss Pickford has the role of Queen Anna Victoria of. Herzgovina, a character that calls for a range of emotions. "Such a Little Queen" is described as an absorbing lovo romance, compelling in its realism; it has imagination, humour, power, and pity. A big piay in every sense of tlit) term. As the .Little {Jueen, Miss Pickford is seen in widely diverse circumstances—in prosperity and adversity. Through a revolution engineered to gratify the ambition of her cousin, she has to fly her country and suffer actual poverty. "Such, a Little Queen" is said to be. so true to Nature that its vivid truth will stir the hearts of .all woman-. kind._ A splendid selection of screen piays will support the star subject.

ANNETTE KELLERMAN.."Neptune's Daughter," . with Annette Kellerman in the title role is coming to the People's Picture Palace next week, with matinees daily, when play-goers will have an opportunity of witnessing what ■is, said to. be ono of the greatest motionpicture plays ever projected on the screen. Annette Kellerman, who is known the world over as the perfect woman, has great opportunities in this pjay to demonstrate the aptness of this title. Tho seemingly illimitable scope of Miss Kellerman's accomplishments keeps her spectators in a constant 6tato of expeotaiicy concerning what venture she will undertake next. This film portrays her not merely as an expert diver and swimmer, but as a trained actress, a graceful (lancer, and an adroit'swordswoman. The theme of the film is an attractive one, and deals with a mermaid, played by Miss Kellerman, who becomes human, and through love for a mortal Is restrained from resumirig/her orifinal form. The box plans open at the Bristol this morning.