ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2823, 14 July 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

I . GRAND OPERA housk. This evaning the last performance of Dion Boucicauit's drama "The, Culleen JBhwii" will be given. To-morrow night 1 All-. Doone will present another play hum' (o Wellington, entitled "Tlio Bold Soger Boy." The story is about n .voting! Irishman named .Desmond Clstro (Allen .Doonc). Having accidentally killed a man in a gambling brawl, ho changes bis name, joins the United States army, and becomes .Lieutenant Adair. Tie falls in love with Helen Fitzgerald (Edna Keeley), a distant/relation of his own, but is not aware of the relationship. \\ hen Adair finds that he may claim a legacy by revealing his true identity he refrains from doing so, in order that it may pass to Captain Clare Fitzgerald, Helen's father (Tnm Ruckley) mid thonce to Hie girl. In opposition to such benevolent schemes and In Adair's happiness generally, there are two villains, one being iui American ollicer, Captain Thorndyke (Onslow Edgeworth), and the other a German spy, with a Dutch name, Gustavus Van iVarhm (J. Vincent White). In the end, of course, villainy is defeated, and the lovers are made happy. Air. Boone will sing several new songs, amodg which are "The Colleen that I Marry" and. "Sweet Rose of Old Kerry." By special request the children who appeared, and did the musical number "The Kerry Guards" in "O'Leary, V.C.," will appear in. the same specialty net, when Mr. Doone trill sing "The Kerry Guards."

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Five Manchurians are proving a big draw at His Majesty's Theatre. They are acrobats, gymnasts, and equilibrists, and their act is a decidedly novel and daring one. Their teats have been greeted with rounds of applause nightly. Tho Victor Prince Revue Company figure in_ a bright musical comedy, entitled "The Harem Scarem Girls." While this talented company occupy the. stage "The fun is fast and furious. Another acceptable turn is supplied by ths Lampinis, comedy illusionists. Other artists who appear are The Raleighs, specialty entertainers; Clarke and- Wallace, Dan Thomas, and The Newmans. A matinee will be given to-morrow afternoon.

THE KING'S THEATRE. "The Iron Strain," a feature Triangle picture-play, is admitted by many wlio have witnessed its production an accomplishment hitherto unequalled in novel thome and talented ell'cct. The play has for a background Alaskan scenes of mountain awl valley, which tend to make the picture true in effect and realistic in story. The leading parts aro played by Enid Ifarkey and Dustin Farnum. Tho programme also includes: "Tne Paths Uazottu" and "Diplomatic Henry," a funny -.farce by the Drews. To-morrow afternoon there will be u matinee at 2.30. I'he season of "The Iron Strain" ends to-morrow night. "CABIRIA." Moloch was the chief god of the Carthaginians. Ho was a liuge, monstrous idol, iuto whose flaming breast children were passed in sacrifice. Tho Temple of Moloch a); Cartlnige was one of the wonders of that wonderful city. To reproduce it and tho thrilling scenes which are enacted in it the Itula, Company built a huge stucco temple in their grounds, and there 700 actors and actresses, and an army of "supers" trained and rehearsed for months, and finally produced tlie sccnes presented on tho iilm. The priests of Moloch. had to have long hair. It was found that wigs were not sufficiently convincing, and that part of the picture had to be postponed while tho actors allowed their Hair to grow so .that it would flow over their shoulders. Whenever possible tho scenes of the play were actually acted and photographed in the very places where they were supposed to have occurred. 'i'he. thrilling siege of Citra was carried out in such a strenuous and realistic fashion that' in the storming of the heights 20 actors had to bo taken to tho hospital, sufforing from various injuries. "Cabim" is said to have been the greatest picture success ever known in Auckland, even exceeding tho groa.t records for attendance put up by "Britain Prepared." 'The reserve plans for the King's Theatre hero are reported by the management to be rapidly filling. The pioture commences on Monday—a season limited to one week.

EVERYBODY'S 'J'HEATEE. Tlio last two days of the successful comedy 'Tatty and Mabel Adrift" aio announced. The' picture has grown in popularity as the week lias advanced, .Everybody's Theatre again being crowded at all sessions yesterday. The comedy Is clean and wholesome, swift in action, and the laughter is continuous. Another fine picture ie that depicting the making of the big naval guns at Tickers, Ltd., England. . Other good pictures complete an' excellent programme. On Monday next a.picturisaation of John Strange Winter's popular novel "Bootle'a Baby," by the London Film Co. will be screened. It is described as a delightful comedy-drama of military and soeiaj life. ' EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Woman's Share," combined with a large and interesting programme, is drawing crowded houses to the Empress Theatre at every session. The star sub.ject is ft powerful. emotional domestic drama,'depicting the life of those who live on farms in America. 'Another excellent dramatic play is "Ophelia," a one-act study of what jealousy lend an unthinking husband to do. The comedy element in the bill is supplied by three comedies, featuring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, George Ovej', and William Don. On Monday the World Film Company will produce "The Labyrinth," a story of the stage from the back of the footlights. The pretty and talented Gail 'Kane portrays the actress who rose to fame from ohscuritv, despite the perils of the path.