ENTERTAMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2579, 29 September 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAMENTS

• XfARY' PICKFORD AT THE KING'S. Standing room only was tho notice at the "King's Theatre last night, wlien Mar.v Picltl'ord continued in her triumph of characterisation as Queen Anna Victoria of Itorzgovina, in the Famous Players greatest success "Such a. Little Queen." 'J'lie audience followed the brilliant story with tha keenest inlarcst, laughter alternated with , tears as Mie story was linfokled, and a sigh of delight was heard .wiTeu it was made clear that the little iltiecn was lo marry the man of her choTfeT Amongst the outstanding . features of till!-romance, C'arlyle Blackwell as the king. Uussoll Barret as the prime minister, and Harold Lockwood as the American traveller, call for specal mention, while the photography is in a class by itself. "Such u Littie Queen" can bo played for four more nights only. Tho supporting-programme is deserving of warm praise, the Tannliquser feature "Bud Blossoms" being especially good.

HIS MAJESTY'S. An entertaining vaudeville programme is being staged at His Majesty's Theatre this week. Among tho new artists are Hcnnessy and Martell, two very clever comedy jugglers. The Eclair Brothers are remarkable liamUbalancers,' and a popular reappearance is made by Miss Dorothy Harris, the "Queen of Ragtime." Miss- Eileen Floury. Miss Violet Trcveuyon, 'The Jennets, The Two Gibsons, Nnt Haiiley, and The Rhodesburys all add interesting turns.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Tho Million Dollar Mystery" may bo seen at Everybody's Picturo Theatre. It is the second instalment of this big and fascinating film. In the present chapter Florence Hargra.ves.is betrayed by a false friend to the Black . Band, but she inhkes good her escape, after- thrilling adven-: tiires. Aihong the other pictures are. "Those College Girls" (Keystone comedy), "The Gauinoiit Graphic,' aiid "The Danish Navy." ■

THE EMPRESS. "Tillie's Punctured Eomance," the GOOOft. Keystone comedy, is packing tlie Empress Theatre, and there are hundreds of disappointed patrons at every screening unable to gain admittance. The inimitable Chaplin's popularity "does not appear to be on the wane, notwithstanding his appearances on the screen have beeii to very frequent, during the past tiro years. Roars of laughter greet his every antic. Miss Marie Dressier appears to amuse the female element in the audiences to the point of hysterics at times, and .undoubtedly her performance ~is in Keeping with her reputation as the high-est-salaried comedienne in America in ner particular line .of comedy work. The photography settings and production generally are of a high standard and no ex- | penso appears to have been spared to make this comedy the most remarkable of its Kind the Dominion has seen. 'Tillie's I unctured Romance" will be screened for tho remainder of. this week.

"NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER." TB1 ' J * alu * ioroi l' I'icturc Wuuo.s Daughter," which futures iUiss Annette Ivellerman, attracted overflow audioncra .to the People's Picture Palace yesterday afternoon and evening. The new picture ingeniously blonds the mythical with mcdiaval romance, giving the finest ladyswimmer oil earth;a very fine oppoi--tun icy to display Her proiioiiiiced versatility. At- times she disports herself after the fashion of ..Charles Kingsley's Water Habits, swimming from coral island to coral,care with a baby mermaid on her back, whose name should be Trouble, as her untimely death is the motive of Annette's varied adventures among twologged mortals. Miss Kellermaii's exhibitiou of fancy diving was a thing of beauty, and the fight under,the sea with a hired assassin is full of thrills. Special music accompanies the picture. Once more we were permitted to hear the haunting themes and coiv.iter-themes of Puccini's "Jtadaine Butterfly," melodious excerpts from "Faust," bits of Rachmaninoff's "Prelude," all of which kept the ear on the same level of enchantment as the picture did the eye.

THE ARMIES OF EUROPE AT WAR. To assist in tlie great work of attending to the wounded in tho present terrible war,. America lias sent a ivhole shipload of nurses and doctors to the front. These are the wives, daughters, and sisters of (ill classes of the Americans who have volunteered for this strenuous work, and iir.e - now nursing, .the wounded soldiers of all nations. The jolly dispositional these women as depicted oil .the screen' by.the '.'Armies of Europe" iyar. fllm at tire cosy Concert Chamber, Town Hall, next Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, ars said to'almost make, one feel as though-it would be no 'hardship to ■ be, wounded. Even though this..,was a "voluntary effort on the part of the Ainericail nation', the German submarines triod to torpedo the Red Cross vessel.. Now, however, we liavo the seas to ourselves, thanks to the British Navy and the, Allied "watchdogs of the sea"—this' torpedo boat destroyers— that keep guard iir the Channel on both sides, day and.night, ill'all weathers, convoying the merchantmen in and out of our British harbours. These little' battle vessels are seeii doing their duty, plunging headlong into enormous seas, and present a wonderful spectacle among the numerous othei' beautiful and realistic pictures to be Bhown when. "The Armies of Europe" war films will be presented for the first time, coming direct to New Zealand from the Iving'B Theatre, Melbourne.

■"lis. HLOCHES DP. CORNEVILLE." Another - capital performance, of "Lcs Cloches de Corneville" was given by the Wellington Amateur. Operatic Society at tne Grand Opera House last night; The chorus was again very effective, arid the large audience greeted the Whole sh-ow with every, demonstration of approval. I'ho proceeds from all performances are to be devoted to the Wounded Sailors' and Soldiers' Fund, which should have benefited considerably by the end of tho week. Quite apart from tiiis fact, however, the snow is deserving, of lioeral patronage on its own merits, for the producer (Mr. Tom Pollard) and the conductor (Mr. Bernard F. Page) have excelled in their different departments.. Miss Sullivan as Gerlhaiue, and Mis 3 Wilfovd as Serpolette wore excellent in their respective parts,, and notably good performances by tho inalo inembers of the company were those of Messrs .Frank Charlton, H. Dunn, H. G. Shakes, D. A. Kenny, and Alva Shaw.

<£5000 FOR TWO SHILLINGS 'AND SIXPENCE. A further art union has been launched in aid of our wounded soldiers, and eclipses any ■ yet held in New Zealand. The Southland Patrotic Society are offering twenty-fivo valuable prizes, amounting to i'MXW. The first prize is a hew brick bungalow house, valued at ,£IOOO, and tKree new houses, valued at .£BSO, c £dso,and .£SOO respectively, situated in prosperous Invercargill. Included in the list, also, are three new motor-ears, valued at iE4BO, ,£325, and ,£2OO respectively, a five-acre section, valued .£350, and a gold nugget, value ,£3OO, while a special prize for ladies, a beautiful sealskin coat, valued at .£lO5, is offered. Everyone should procure a ticket in this monster art union, not owing to the small amount demanded for such valuable prize?, but to further assist our wounded boys who have done their little iTTt for' King aiid country. SUNDAY 'CONCERT. The Wellington Professional Orchestra will'give another of its popular concerts at His Majesty's Theatre on Sunday evening next, under the baton of Mr. flerbert Bloy. The principal items will be Wagner's "Jleistersinger" overture and a movement "of Tschaikowsky's Fifth Symphony. An attractive item should be an instrumental trio by Messrs. Truda, Norman, and Mosehini. A Silver coin collection in aid. of the orchestra's library will be taken up at the doors.