ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2686, 4 February 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S. Another large audience greeted the Bletsce Jlusic«l Comedy ltevue Company at Mis Majesty's Theatre last evening. The breezy, quick-moving revue, "Fun in a Sanatorium," with its beautiful ballots, -ielightful music, and. pretty dresses, is extremely entertaining. The principals in the revue, Albert aud Maud Blelsoe, Boy Roue, Horaoo Mann> and Carrie Pranks, again aroused considerable enthusiasm. The first half of the bill is filled by several high-class vaudevillo items, one of the roost attractive of these being the turn by Sylvia, the serpentine dancor. There will bo a matinee performance at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, and tho programme will be repeated in the evening. On Monday there will bo a complete change of programme, and in addition to a now rcvuo several new artists will make their first appearance hel'e. THE KING'S. Tho splendid programme of varied and interesting pictures being shown at the King's Theatre this week is attracting large audiences nightly, especial appreciation being given to the "Majestic" star drama, "A Yankee from tho A Vest, with its vigorous story and excellent acting, and to the inspiring film, 'Tho Royal Naval Division," with ita magnificent views of the work of this branch of the British Navy. The other pictures shown are also good, Vivo whole programme being of a high standard. The pictures trill be shown again to-night and to-mor-roiv night, and there will be the usual matinee to-morro.v afternoon. On Monday night the star attraction will be a five-reel production from the "Famous Players'' studios, enfiueu "The Crucible," in which the talented American actress, Marguerite ClaTk, be eeen in one of thoso parts for wiiicc slio is so well fitted—a roguish, Tom-boyish girl, who is the despair of her parents, but who "wins out' in the ond. The picture is described as one of the "big' successes of the American screen, and is said to be highly emotional and romantic, with many striking and Stirling incidents.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Two series of the great picture, entitled "The Million Dollar Mystery" are beiug screened at Everybody's Theatre tliis week, and they are. quite as exciting and interesting as previous instalments. Sensation and adventure, thrilling scenes and splendid acting and mounting, are the features of these two episodes of the mystery. The remainder of the programme is of a high standard. Lubin s "Cutting Down Expenses" is a comedy which causes much laughter. Another excellent film is an Edison phantasy, '"Twas the Night before Christmas." The management announce that on Monday nest the final instalments—numbers twenty-two ad twenty-three—of the "Million Dollar Mystery" will be screened. ' EMPEESS THEATKE. Lubin's three-part drama, entitled. "Nell of the Dance Hall," is. the star attraction at the Empress Theatre. The picture deals with the extremes of social life—the pulpit and the stage. It is the story of a cabaret dancer, who falls in love with a clergyman, wh» has saved her from a bullying dance-hall proprietor. A love affair develops between them, and the girl make s a desperate _ fight against the prejudices of the parishioners, who seek to part her from the man she loves. The supporting piotures are all very good. "The Greater Love," by the Yitagraph Company, is an excellent drama. The comedy element is furnished in "Diana on the Farm," by the ICalem Company, and the cartoon film, "The Police Dog." Interesting pictures of the British in Serbia are shown in tlie Topicap Gazette. I IN I 'L,. ■