ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2611, 5 November 1915, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Elton Black's Revue Company in "Catch On! is ono of the several amusing attractions that figure on tho bill at His Majesty's Theatre this week. The revue embodies the merry pranks of a lively company on board tho Sea Queen, and gives each member of the party an opportunity of displaying their talent: Mr. Black is very amusing as a broken-down vaudeville artist, and gives clever imitations of Chaplin and Lauder. Miss Pearl Livingstone is an enticing exponent of ragtime songs, and a good male quartet warbles harmoniously. Other good turns are provided by the Balancing Stevens, the Duckworths, Miss Eugenie Boland, and Vernon and Sinclair. A matinee performance will be given to-morrow afternoon. THE KING'S. " '-' Although business at the King's Theatre this week would justify the showing of the big feature film, "Tho' Escape," for a. much longer period, the booking of the picture for other town demands that it must be taken off after to-morrow night. As well as the screening to-night and" tomorrow night, a matinee will be given to-morrow afternoon. . Tho picture is a remarkable one, and deals with a dariug subject in an artistic, though powerful -manner, and it succeeds in- holding the attention of tho audience umtil the very last second. From tho opening scene, showing May Joyce longing for a better life, and through tho vears of degradation and sin,-until at last the girl struggles up from darkness into tight, the picture conveys a sense of reality that is a tribute to both tho acting and the story. The picture is certainly well worth seeing, for its own sako and for the big' lesson in it.

"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN." On Monday night next the King's atre will see a very different picture to "Tho Escape," but one that should prove a big success. This, is a 5000 ft. feature representation by the deservedly popular 'World' Film Corporation of tho famous book and play; "Uncle Tom's Cabin." This picture has been described as a most gorgeous production, and depicts with a keen fidelity the atmosphere of the Southern States of America in the old slave days even more vividly than the book itself lid. It should be a delight to many to renew acquaintance with the famous characters of the book, and to the new generation Uncle, Tom, Little Eva, Topsy, and the others-will be a source of endless enjoyment. The picture should be a big success. ' ■ , EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The programme at Everybody's, which contains "The Doom of the Auto Bandits," the seventh episode of "The Million Dollar Mystery," a very forceful and vigorous drama, a Keystone comedy, "Dirty Work in a Laundry," featuring lord Sterling and Minta Durfee; "Old Jano of tho Gaiety," a sentimental drama of the stage, and a splendid war number of the "Gaumont Graphic" will only be screened until Saturday night. The new programme, which starts on Monday at noon, will be rich in comedy features, especially noteworthy being Keystone's 2000 ft. comedy, "Lovers Lost Control," a screaming, laughing absurdity, ■featuring Syd. Chaplin, the ever-versatile and genial comedian. "The Wiles of a Woman," the eighth episode of "The Million Dollar .Mystery,"-depicts the conspirators trying, to get rid of Norton, the reporter, who has been very active in upsetting. their plans.. Norton, after a desperate, struggle with' the Black Hand gang, barely manages to escape with his life. . "Billie's Heiressi" allows Billy Reeves an opportunity to display his unique comedy talent. The "Gaumont Graphic" contains the latest in war news from the European zone. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. .-• ■ At the Empress Theatre a very realistic and human story is told in the picture "The Silent Plea," which depicts with force and conviction the rough row many •a woman with children las to hoe.' after the bread-winner has gone. The acting of Mr. Harry Money and Miss Edith Storyis exceedingly effective throughout. ' A capital antidote to this sad story is "Gertie," tho creation of a clever caricaturist with the inventive mind of an H. G. Wells. The Empress programme' otherwise is well up to the standard . ■ "Money" is the title of the star picture to be screened at the Empress next week. "MONEY." ' The latest triumph of the celebrated World Film Corporation will be shown at the Empress next Monday. The picture, which bears the unusual title of "Money," is-a story which deals with the ever-pre-sent problem' of capital versus labour. It tells of a monopolist who lowered the" I wages in a huge steel works, and thereby caused a strike and a riot ' amongst the workers. - They raided -the millionaire's palace; arriving in the midst of a magnificent banquet. A scene of wild excitement ends in the raiders being driven out by the batons of the police. There are some remarkable incidents showing the lengths to which tho idle rioh go in their craze for sensation] One,'such scene .is the "oyster dance." In this a-beautiful, danc-. ing girl rises from a monster bivalve set upon a pedestal on the banquet .table, and performs some graceful evolutions. Another unusual scene is the champagne bath, and very amusing is the competition amongst the guests to secure a drink from the hands of its fair occupant. A charming love romance runs through the plot, and the end shows tho amelioration of tho conditions of the work-people. The millionaire meets retribution in a great fire, caused by lightning striking tho palace. ■