ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2577, 27 September 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

MARY PICKFORD AT THE KING'S TO-NIGHT. Few romances of recent years have been go universally. praised by critics, as the production of "Such a Little Queen/ in which, that delightful little favourite of photo-play goers, Mary Pickford, appears at the King's Theatre to-night. The Famous Players Co., noted for its magnificent productions, has surrounded "Little Mary" ■ with the strongest cast it could obtain, arid filmed the romanco amidst scenes of great beauty. 'Such a Little Queen" is an idyllic lovo romance with the most delightful setting that was ever a background for a tale of love and strife. Maiy Pickford ia a marvellous creator of characters, but it Is not often so strong and womanly , a queen as Anna Victoria of Herzgovma . has been given the breath of life, and so delightfully portrayed as by Miss Pickford. The high note is sustained throughout and the ending is 'dramatic. Arrangements have been made by which the Lower Hutt and the Eastbourne residents can catch tho first train and steamer after 10.30. Seats can,be booked at tho Bristol, and at the King's Theatre.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. In the new vaudeville programme' to bo presented at His Majesty's Theatre tonight by the Fuller Proprietary several new artists will mako ■ their Wellington idebut. The Eclair Bros., described as unusually accurate equilibrists; Henncssy and Mantell, a duo of _ American jugglers, 'who have ;been delighting Auckland audiences recently with good, healthy comedy; Miss Dorothy, Hams, a popular ragtime vocalist (for six nights); Miss Eileen Floury, a vocalist and pressionist, in impersonations of leading English and American artists; Nat Hanley, comedian at the piano; Misa Violet Trevenyon, the dainty English sonbrette,'in a new budget of her latest successes. The supporting acta will be the Gibson Girls (vooalists and dancers), The Rhodesburys (comedians), and the Jeranets. The present bill will run, for sis nights and a matinee will be given on Saturday. . . "TTT.T.nyfl PUNCTURED- ROMANCE." Charles Chaplin, admittedly the greatest comedian of the screen, and, _Mane Dressier, America's highest salaried vaudeville comedienne, will head a' huge comedy cast of Keystone favourites in six thousand feet of humour at the, Express at 10 a.m.' to-day. The, film is divided into 1 three episodes, and in Australia those were spread over as many weeks. Here the whole story . will bo shown at each sossion throughout the day and evening, and will constitute an hour and a half's entertainment which has been described as "a veritable cyclone of sidesplitting humour." The management advise women, and children to avoid the night crush by attending the day sessions. ,

KELLHRMAN MATINEE TO-DAY-' Something strikingly novel in picturedramas will be shown at the People's Picture Palace this afternoon, when tho first New Zealand performance 1 of "Neptune's Daughter," with Annette Kellerman as tho star, will be given. This {[reat photoplay ran for several weeks in Sydney with daily, matinees. The Melbourne "Age" oomments: "It will undoubtedly be viewed by a great number of children whose parents wish them to see something whioh will interest them, and yet be wholesome and freo from harmful influences." As a spectacular drama, "Neptune's Daughter" is out of the ordinary. Tho gorgeous pictorial water effects afforded by the Bermuda Islands, where the film was produced, make an ideal setting.- There are mermaids by the score, sunning their hair on . the long white beaches, or playing in the surf; there . are caves whera old Father Neptune gathers his tribes about him, and, of course, thero is the beautiful Annette, who dives in and out with as much temerity as any of the fabled mermaids ovor ipossessed. "Neptuno's Daughter" was a tremendous success in Australia, where three copies are now touring, and it will undoubtedly meet with an equally .flattering reception in Now Zealand.

EVERYBODY'S. ( To-day, at noon, at Everybody's Theatre, tho second instalment- of the ninemile serial photo-play "The Million Dollar Mystery," will be introduced. This weok's instalment is entitled "The False Friend, and it is stated by the 'manage-ment-to contain . than the first episode. In the first, instalment Norton escaped from the gang who aro aftev tho treasure, and in tins episode the thieves turn their attention to Norton's daughter, wliom they, attempt to abduct. How Florenco escaped from the clutches of the gang is, told in a verj thrilling manuer in "Tliq False Friend. The supporting subjects inchido a really funny Keystone comedy, "Those College Girls'' and, "The Royal Danish Navy, a splendid naval series, and the Uaumont Graphic."

THE ARMIES OF EUROPE. "The Armies of Europe" war films, to bo shown at tho Town Hall Jiext Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, are claimed by tho management to be tho only complete programme of gcnuiino and authentic pictures of this great struggle evor showu in New Zealand. There is shown tho actual departure o'f troops from England, Canada, India, Australia, and Now Zealand, and their arrival at the various points at-which they wero- destined to land, and tho fighting line, some interesting pictures ol .lurks iieeing from their cities in tho Dardanelles, and pictures showing the ■ Red , L,ro f' f at work, oml their humane treatment oi the wounded with the- crude moans at their command. 1 BAND CONCERT. the tat l>[ the WejsMo WcirKßfV U suon gar.o a coacort w, Hi®

Theatre last evening before a large audience. Tho band, which is under the condnctorship of Mr. R. A. Sutherland, gave a good account of itself in the difficult "Rienzi" (Wagner) selection, and also played tho "Caliph of Bagdad," the "Kyrio" and "Gloria" from. Mozart's "Twelfth' Mass" (arranged by Dimmer), and the march, "Steadfast and True" (Teiki). The brass quartet, "Norma" (Bellini), was played by Messrs. Dittmar, Oarlyon, Owens, and Grant, and Mr. Olliver played a clarinet solo, and Mr. J. Grant played the euphonium solo, "The Eclipse." A violin solo was played by Mr. S. Gordon, and Mr. E. Luff sang "The Lost Chord."