ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2852, 17 August 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Excellent business is reported from His Majesty's Theatre this week. A programme that for the main part consists of comedy and travesty induces much hearty laughter. The most attractive feature is tho farcical sketch, "What Mao Saw," by tho Bunty Comedy Company, whioh is before the public for all too 6hort a period. Campbell and Walker are it pair of deft jugglers and ladder balancers, and Connor and Witt are vocal duettists of novel personality and style, who sing sympathetically in harmony. The second half is provided by Bert La Blanc's Travesty Stars, in "The Gay Mrs. Cohn," giddy nonsense of a laughable character. THE ICING'S THEATRE. A picture which breaks away from the ordinary routine and depicts in a strikingly realistic manner a holiday trip from Australia and Now Zealand to London, via "The All Red Route," i 6 tho principal attraction at tho King's Theatre this week. The experiment has proved a decided success, largo audiences having been present at each screening, School children, by arrangement with the various masters, are attending tho matinees in large numbers, and appreciate the film greatly. Excellent supplementary pictures are also shown. Tho present programme will be screened this afternoon and evening, and for the last times twice to-morrow. "THE ROSARiV Commencing at the matinee on Sahir-; day there will be presented for one week the 7000 ft. feature film, "The Rosary," claimed to be tho best production of tho Selig Co. to date. The popular actress (Miss Kathlyn Williams) and a strong cast will bo seen in a powerful adaptation of tho famous play. This picture must not be . confused with any other with a similar title, and has not previously been seen in Wellington. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Tacked houses have been the rule at Everybody's during the week to witness the great Triangle success, "Tho Raiders," whioh features H. B. Warner and Dorothy Dalton. It is a very stirring drama of tho Stock Exchange, and shows how an ordinary broker's clerk roso to fame in a very short space of time. There is a vein of comedy running through the piece provoked principally by a precocious office boy who renders invaluable aid in the exciting scenes at tho finish. • Tho programme supporting this star picture is also very fine. At noon on Saturday a London Film drama in four acts, "Iris," will be produced. In this picture two of the most popular picture artists. will be seen, Honry Ainly and Alma Taylor. It is claimed that there is 'something to remember ill this beautiful production. ' EMPRESS THEATRE. To-morrow wii,l bo the last opportunity of seeing "Sealed I.ips" 'at the Empress Theatre. It is one of the most stirring dramas produced by the World Fihn Company. Tho leading rolo' is port,rayed by Jlr. William Courtenay, with a great artistic restraint. On Saturday morning a.-film version of the well-known book by "Victoria Cross," "Five NighW will.be presented.. It is ail English production, bv the Barker Film Company, and features the magnetic English actress.' Miss Eve Balfour. The play is .said to be one of the best of.the- Barker films, and has been passed by the British Board of Censors. ,

. . ■ I SUBMARINE MOTION PJpT'UBES. The Williamson Bros.' famous Submarine Pictures will be presented at the Concert Chamber of the.l'own Hall this evening, under the direction .of 'Messrs. W. and X ? . Williams, and it is anticipated that they will attract considerable attention, as they aro the first moving pictures actually taken under tho sea, and deal with and disclose tho mysteries of the deep, wliich have up to tho present been sight of man. A glorious view of all the scenic splendour which lies beneath the ocean is revealed, and thousands of queer finny creatures (ire. to be. iiccii disporting themselves 'in".itiie. '; huge coral caverns and among the- fantastic vegetable growths in the vast-submarine garden. -A portion of the film is devoted to the sponge industry and the method of obtaining this commodity from the ocean. Kativi divers are seen, scrambling at tho bottom of the sea for coins thrown overboard fathoms above. An interesting incident is the wreck of an old blockade runner, with a diver actually standing among the timbers of the old ship. Sharks are seen close (o the camera, and a fight takes place between man and shark, which results in the latter being killed. It is said that there is not a dull moment during the unfolding of the whole 7000 feet, filled with scenic wonders, marine marvols, and exciting and thrilling incidents. The box plan is on view at the Bristol, where seats may be reserved for the season, including the matinee on oaturaay afternoon. ■ "SAN TOT." i •^"i non o the musical comedies which held the stage in thrall for about ten years (the period referred to by historians of the stage as tho musical comedy era) there were half a dozen, that stood clean out of the rut, and of those two were composed by Sidney Jones, these were "The Geisha" and "San Toy," comedies pitched in Japanese and Chinese settings respectively. Both had extremely long runs in London, and were received with tho saine enthusiasm elsewhere. "San Toy," to be performed at the Grand Opera House on Saturday evening by the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society is vested with a charm -there is no escaping. Whilst the eye-is captured by the blaze of curious colour and gorgeous lighting effects, the ear, is gratified by melodies t.Vat persist in liauinting the ear after the fall of the curtain. The society has arranged a. very strong cast, which includes Miss Helen Gard'rier,' of Daneain, in the title role, and Mr. V. 11. Meredith, as herEnglish lover. The comedy has been well placed in the hands'of Messrs; A. W. Newton, W. W. Crawford, Norman Aitken, and Alva Shaw—a quartet that are quite capable of keeping tho fun going. Mrs. J. Hannah has excelled herself in the design and colour of the dresses to be worn, and Mr. Tom Pollard is busy getting the whole machine into smooth-running order.. The box plan, at the Bristol, is already showing heavy pencillirigs.