ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2610, 4 November 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. An amusiiig musical comedy, entitled "Catch On," by the Elton Black Itcvuo Co,, is attracting largo audiences to His Majesty's Theatre nightly this week. It uftords much scopo for some lively comedy, smart songs, and merry pranksj and Mr. Black gives sonic excellent personations of Charles Chaplin and Harry Lauder. Miss Pearl Livingstone, who is one of the talented company, sings somo catchy ragtime songs. Other artists "who appear are:—Tho Duckworths, Vernon and Sinclair, Miss Bugenie Boland, Mr. Arthur Douglas, and the Balancing Stevens. THE KING'S. TIIO 7500 ft. Griffiths masterpiece, "The Escape/' is attesting a great deal uf attention in tho city, and the King's Theatre I yras again filled last iiight with an enthusiastic audience, who found in the remarkable story of May and Jennio Joyce, and their fight for life, mucli to appreciate and much to applaud. If the story deals with sordid, morbid things, it never becomes maudlin, and is whole-hearted in the lesson it is intended to convey to t'ho world. Tho tense dramatic situations and powerful portrayal of human life in its cruellest and hardest phase aro wonderfully real, the acting of Blanche Sweet anu Mae Marsh standing out as triumphs of histrionic art. The production is also of a high standard, ana both because of the subject and method of dealing with it the picture bids fair to establish a record for big business. Only on three more nights and at tho matinee on Saturday can the picture be shown in Wellington. THE EMPRESS. Crowded houses are the rule this week at the Empress The.itro continuous pictures.. The star Vitagraph drama, "The Siicnt Ploa," is a film with a fine object iu view—that of the betterment of widows and orphans. The leading parts are very capably handled by Edith Storey and Harry Morey. A very real life story is used te point the lesson. There is a fine scenic subject showing a trip up the .River Nile. ' The Topical Budget is full of interesting scenes in England regarding tho war. "The Fatal No. 1" is an exciting railroad drama, showing a big smash-lip in America, and a point of particular interest is that where a giant crane is seen, lifting the fallen locomotive. There is all ainusiii" animal comedy, entitled "The Panther's Prowl," and a very excellent cartoon film, called "Gertie." "MONEY." Next Monday at the Empress there will be presented another of tho famous World Eilm Corporation's high-class photo-melodramas, entitled "Money." The star actress, Carlotta de Felice, has not been seen in the Dominion. before, and it is claimed that she is possessed of rare charm and skill. The president ot' World Films says: "I consider 'Money' one of the greatest melodramas ever staged—a play that will appeal to all classes everywhere. You have seen great melodramas before, but nothing to surpass this." Money was no object 'in the production of the elaborate scenes, costumes, aiid settings. In one of the scenes an entire palace is burned and destroyed, with all its rich .Oriental furnishings. The Californian scenery is said to be depicted with wonderful beauty. This photo-play was shown in America ait the "two dollar" houses'. ■ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. - Another of . the fascinating series of "The Million Dollar Mystery" is being screened at Everybody's Theatre in Manners Street at all sessions this week. The film is entitled "The Doom of tho AutoBandits," whose' deeds aro said to rival those of' the real auto-bandits of Paris, whose escapades wore recorded about threo years ago..' Ford Sterling and Minta Diirfee are seen at their best in the comic picture, "Dirty Work in a Laundry," whilst "Old Jane of tho Gaiety" has the requisite touch of sentiment that encourages interest. Tho "Gaumont Graphic" gives snapshots of topical interest in the Old World.'