ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2732, 29 March 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

; : ; HIS. MAJESTY'S. Maximo, the Cuban wire-walker, conitinues' to amaze' audiences at His Majesty's Theatre. His '■" imitation of a' drunkard on the slack wire is a very hairraising business, and marks him as an> artist well among the best in this particular line. Misses Amy Murphy, and Nellie Black made a welcome reappearance in. their vocal and instrumental turn, and they found great favour among the audience last;evening. Good turns ere also supplied by Laurence Johnston (ventriloquist), Mandel and Nagel. (musicians), Bloise Taylor (soprano), The Mullaney Twins (comedians and dancers), George Murphy (juggler), and Sam' and Con Lamerts. ', ■.'•''■.'. THE KING'S THEATRE.' " The forcible railroad film, "The Juggernaut," was screened twice yesterday at.the King's Theatre to audiences who were stirred by the' powerful and dramatic story, 'and thrilled by the startling climax in which, a train, travelling at . full speed, ddshes through a. rotten ■ bridge into a lake below. No : previous Bcene has attained the acute realism pf this one, every incident being most convincing. The6uccess of the picture, however, does not depend on this great scene clone, the .whole play being a powerful piece of first-class dramatic work, shown by most artistic photography, produced • by one 'of the acknowledged "big" n'roducers of the U.S.A., Ralph W. Ince, ond played with special force, by some of the best-known • film artists of to-day, headed by Anita Stewart and Earle Williams; in fact, the acting ranks with the best seen for some time. ; A. fine-. feature of the drama is that the story is logical and contains no great improbabilities, and is tense drama without being cheap melodrama. The picture has made a big jmpression. . A particularly good supporting programme is shown, and includes a splendid animal: study. It is entitled "From Jungle to : Trouble," and.shows the famous Chimpanzee "Napolean the Great," and "Mrs. Napoleon" jn an almost human comedy-drama. The programme will be presented twice daily all this week. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. | "The Daughter- of Darkness," a Cines production in three parte, is the title' of the leading attmiion- at the Empress Theatre. The picture is well carried out, and is of a veTy thrilling nature. The young lady who plays the name part is possesed of _ great daring; .and. resource, and in addition has a; handsome face ond figure. -~ Her acting- throughout is good. The story deals with a- certain Mme. Emilie, who was ostensibly a dan.cer and quick-change, artist, but .."off stage" was a 1 clever, society thief, whose exploits baffled the police for some time. Jn support of the main' item ' there is a Chaplin oomedy, which is raising much laughter at every screening. This ' is "The Rounders," demoting "a night nut" with' Eoscoe Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin as the laughter bringers. A picture of great educational interest portrays "The Metallurgy of Zinc." Pathe's ■ Gazette, among "many-others of. interest, i portrays .life among_ the, Allied Troops ' at Salonika- A special scene shows some oftae'Nev. Zen-landers who .were in the Su'vla Bay landing. The Lubin oomedy, 'His Lordship," is distinctly, humorous. EVERYBODY'S THEATEE. '' The fact that Miss Tittell Brune is appearing in a film at Everybody's Theatre seems to be a sufficient,guarantee to'picture ' patrons. That talented actress is the leading character in the ; feature drama, ."Esther Redeemed." .now sho'win* at that theatre. . The picture abounds in tense ■ situations, and Miss, Brune is supported: in'it by a strong band of artists. The "Gaumont Graphic" is a particularly interesting- film this week, while ' "Old Good For Nothin'" is a Vitagraph com-edy-drama of merit. A fine scenic; "Island of "VYalclieren," is another feature of an exceptionally good programme.