ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2850, 15 August 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

4 HIS -MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There wiw a crowded house :it His Majesty's Theatre last evening to witness the latest cliunge of programme, 0113 that appeared to meet with the approbation of everyone present. Tho feature of tho evening was the comedy sketch, or, to classuy more closely, tho t'aree, "What Mac h>aw," by the Uunty Comedy Company, consisting of Miss Jean Clyde, Ah-. David Urquhart, niid Mr. Abie Barker. This was a little tanglo up concerning a bride -who ia awaiting the attentions of the Chiropodist on (he evening before her wedding, and mistakes the best, man for that person, with amusing results. Tho comedy of Miss Clyde, as the bride, and Mr. Barker as the best man, Sand.v, was quite admirable, but Mr. Urquhart lost n littlo of his usual effectiveness in,his endeavour not to be so Scotch as hf really is. Another turn that made a decided hit was that of Connor and. Witt,. American duettists, who are gifted' with sympathetic that blend weii, and who sing the popular melodies they specialise in tunefully iuad with iinisli. Mr. Connor made Ins best impression in the song "Kelly," and anotner Irish lilt that dwells on the virtues of mother, to which he appended a thoughtful dissertation on oft-neglected father. Kitchie mid Kliftie repeated their lively acrobatic act, which includes some amazing somersault work by Kitchie, who is elastic to tlio last degree. Campbell and WaJker are comedy balancers, and jugglers with tennis ..racquets in a gay setting. One of these performers was responsible" for somo adroit balancing 011 a silver-plated ladder, which he manages to keep in a vertioal position whilst ho balances himself aloft as he juggles with racquets. Tho second half of the programme was provided by La Blanc's Travesty Stars in a farcical revue, entitled "The Gay Mrs. Cohn." This is a vehicle fo rexploiting the broad oomedy of the l'iddisher order , that is specialised in by "Mr. La Blanc l and Jake Mack, who figure respectively as a. rich Jew, Cohn, with an extravagant wife, and a storekeeper. The fun is spiced with some attractive fiongs, smart dances by an attractive sextet, and comedy efforts that could not be witnessed'with a straight face. This bill will hold the board, for the present week, including the usual matinee on Saturday next.

THE KING'S THEATRE. A large audience witnessed the screening of tne interesting travel picture, ''The All Red ltoute" at the lung's Theatre last night. Pictures of this nature are all too rarely akown, for the moving picture lends itself- admirably to such a subject. The whole journey from Sydney to Lcndon is closely followed, and is both entertaining and educational. Views of Honolulu, the awe-inspiring grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, and tue Niagara halls are perhaps the finest bits in a picture of strong all-round merit. The supplementary . pictures are also excellent, and include "Count 'Em," a bright comedy, featuring Anita iStewart and l-Jai-le Williams; an interesting one-act drama, "The Unwritten Play"; and the Pathe Gazette. The programme will be presented each afternoon and evening ud to IMday night.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The programme which is' being .subniitted at Everybody's Theatre this' week includes an Ince-Triangle production, I'The Raiders," and the photography, acting,, and setting of this picture areexcellent. It is a powerful drama of the Stock Exchange, and shows hOw a baud of dishonest men thought to ruin the president of a very large railwav concern during his absence.' H. B. Warner,, in the role of Scott Wells, the broker's clerk, overhears the scheme, and at once, sets himself to work to foil their plans. Placing himself in the president's position, he takes his stand on the floor of the Exchange, and fights the conspira-/ tors to a finish. A miscellaneous assortment of pictures goes to fill an excellent bill.

EMPRESS. THEATRE.

Sealed Lips," the live-act world's film attraction, was_ presented at the Empress' theatre yesterday afternoon. It is one of the finest prouuetions of its class screened in this', popular theatre, and is crowded with big emotional scenes. The interest of the play turns on Henry Ercrurd, who has been convicted of a crime committed by his friend, a young minister. Henry is engaged to tho minister's sister, and as tho years go by ,she still sorrows for the mnn she' loves, whom she believes to bo innocent. ■The minister marries Everard's sister, and she too is filled with pity for her brother. .-The cause of the crime is a village -beauty, who really knows that Everard is innocent, and. the man who committed the crime is'her son's father. The-minister rises to eminence, but his burden is too hard to bear, and he confesses his guilt, and the innocent are once more made happy. The supporting programfne contains a really funny comedy, featuring George Ovev, and tho Topical Budget."

SUBAIABINEPICTUEES. 'J'lie submarine motion pictures to be presentedat.the Town Kail on Thursday although taken, many fathoms below the surface of the ocean, are said lo be as clear and in perfect focus as those taken on land in bright sunshine. •Uio whole film series opens up a uew world, weird, uncanny, vet beautiful in 111 gr^™ e ". r - r)le rich yegetation of the submarine world eclipses the finest bush scene, and the myriads of fish, lwth ™-' T ' 'Tri - i'i " ' aro t ' le only signs of annual life in tins vast undorworld. The M, a n nfi ia " i fi"' 1 ' 111 ' U P coppers from tho ocoau bed, the coral caverns, mariaa gardens, diving for sponges, fish at play nibbling the bait on a fisherman's line wrecks embedded in sand at the bottom of the sea, sharks and their pilot fich and tho most exciting,- a'fight ( o a finish under water between man and .shark, resulting m the death .of the-monster, »re but a. few ol the incidents and episode-: n the submarine pictures. . Tho season ZuL' ;llin § t<! ?„ 5m limited to five nights, and tno box plan of ro S6r ved ■«eats opens at- the Bristol this morning. "SAN TOT." ■ Tho box plan for the '.'San Toy" season opens at the Bristol Piano Co.'s n™ house tins morning, when both subscribers and the general public will havo au opportunity ol selecting their seats for tho soason. Tho Operatic Society lias •i ?! to seoure 11,0 very best available talent. The services of that clever artist, Miss Helen Ganfnor, <,1 Uunedin, have been again secured and < "nf r? • , remomt, er her performance j'u ■ the Geisha and "Paul Jones" will anlicipate with no email pleasure her anpearance as the boy-girl .San Toy. Miss Gardner is always artistic and dainty m-her work. The musical comedy, which established a record in London when first produced, has since- been revived many times, and always with tho greatest success, • and un^ler., the direction of Mr loin Pollard, tho society should give a very , good account of. itself. Mr. Bernard Pago will direct tho musical side of the performance, and to that end is arranging a first-class orchestra. The dresses have been designed by Mra. James Hannah, and -special scenery has been painted by Mr. W. Beck. "JANE SHORE." _ The season of the picture story of the. life of one of the most favous women tho world has ever known—Jane Shorewas concludcd in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall Inst night.