ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2828, 20 July 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

» . HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. I An entertaining and lively programme is being submitted at His 'Majesty's Theatre during this week. The Victor Prince Revue Company occupy half of the programme, and put on a decidedly better turn titan they did last week. They introduce some new songs and good comedy turns. Harry Cash, a pleasing dancer, is putting in his fust Meek in Wellington, and Freddy James gives ;i burlesque juggling performance. Other performers are Cumby and Brown, tho Newmans, and Clark and Wallace. KING'S THEATRE. "Cabiria" continues its phenomenally successful showing at the King's Theatre, and big crowds are turned away each, night as the' week progresses. There is a dnily matinee at lower prices, and many, who are unable to get in at night are grasping this opportunity to see what is admitted 011 all sides to bo the most remarkable picture yet seen here. The reserve plan at the' Bristol is reported by the management to be well patronised for the rest of this week, Saturday's bookings being particularly heavy. "Cabiria" will not be screened after Saturday evening next. CHARLIE CHAPLIN. On Monday next Wellington's "Chaplinlovers" will .have an opportunity of judging for themselves whether Charlie Chaplin really earns the. huge salary the Mutual Company, of New York, now pay him for ono comedy only per month Chaplin's salary, and bonus, it is said, amount to 670,000 dollars, which is nearly seven times as much as tile President of the United Slates receives. Uis new comedies are reported to be funnier and different to those which, have mado him the well-known figure he is to-day. The first of these is "The Shop-walker," in which he is said by the critic of the "Motion Picture World" to be "in the pink of his fun-making condition." It was considered that ono theatre would not hold all those who will want to see "Charlie" in his new job, and therefore "The Shop-walker" will be screened at Everybody's and Empress together. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Booties' Baby," as presented by the London Eilm Company, at Everybody's Theatre this week, is an altogether delightful and xileasiug picture. The happy combination of drama, comedy, and interesting military scenes, and withal a powerful and enthralling story, help to make this film stand out above, the average. Among tlio supplementary picture* is one showing the use of the parachute in war time, including a soidior descending Irom a captive' balloon some 2000 ft. high. Others on-a.strong bill are "The Siren," Vitagraph; drama; "Mutt and Jeff in the Trenches," a clover cartoon comc(?y; and tho Oaumont Graphic. EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Labyrinth," a five-part spectacular drama, full of attractive and spectacular scenes, w'hiicli are welded together by a magnificent, story, is filling tho Empress Theatre at every session. Miss Gail Kane, the pretty and versatile leading lady, is the'featured star. The supporting programme is an excellent one. On Monday the celebrated "Famous Players" Company will present tho superb production,-"The Commanding Officer," a pathetic play in which Alice Dovey plays the lend. Tho new Charles Chaplin film will also bo 011 tho programme. It shows the favourite comedian in. the rolo of a "Shop-walker." "CABIRIA" AT THE CROWN . THEATRE. "Cabiria," by the Italia Film Company, a picture which took two years to produce, and which has created a great enthusiasm everywhere, will be ficreeneil at tho Crown Theatre to-night. Tho episodes dealt with in the story are supposed to take place about 300 8.C., but the hundreds of .scenes and the wealth of details in the picture make a written description quite futile. Tho marvellous staging of the production, the immense temples, the hundreds and thousands of people taking part in the battles mike.up.a picture that inust.be ,seen .to be appreciated. There is a story ..running through the picture, centring round the life of Cabiria, a little giri who is savod from the. earthquake, and after experiencing slavedom at tho hands of enemies who/capture her, eventually finds the man of her choice and accepts him as her partner for life. The picture will be shown every evoning, and there wiil be a matinee 011 Saturday afternoon. ' ' MUSICAL COMEDY. The musical comedy "Sunset Lurtd" >is to be played at the Grand Opera Housi: 011 July 28 and 29 next. Miss Gladys Campbell, in obtaining the solo New

Zealand rights of this comedy, lias ventured upon grounds for introducing her pupils' talents in a form that Ims not been attempted in Wellington hitherto. Tho cast is a strong ono, anil no time or pains have been spared to give a Rood rendering. 'J'ho funds fire to bo (levoted to tho work of the British Bed Cross Society, and as the exponses of the production have been heavy, it is trusted that tho public will attend the performances in large numbers. The box plan is to be opened at the Bristol on Wednesday next.