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ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. His Majesty's Theatre was well patronised during last week, and another good programme is being submitted this week. The Bert La Blanc Comedy Company are putting on a new farce entitled "In Watts," and the La. Tours, a new company, who are making their first- appearance in Wellington, will present a comedy piece entitled "The Original Bubble Girl." Campbell and Walker, in a. fresh juggling eccentricity, the Bunty Comedy Company, in a new Scotcli sketch entitled "Macphoreon's Wooing." and Connor and Witt are also on the programme. "THE ROSARY" AT THE KING'S. A religious title and a priest as one of the principal characters do not make "The Rosary a religious play; neither is it morbid, although at times deeply pathetic. Edward E. Hose has written a very human story around very human' people, who are all influenced more or less by a lovable and quite possible priest, Father Brian Kelly. Even if the main situation is Tather melodramatic, and perhaps a little overstrained, it can be easily forgiven for the delightful story of Father Kelly's childhood, early love, dcoision for the church,' and his labours in the new world. Seldom has a more convincing piece of acting been seen than that of Charles Clary as Father Kelly; it was full of restraint, and it was hard to realise at times that one was not looking on actual happenings. The acting throughout the picture was consistently good, with one or two slight exceptions. Mr. Wheeler Oakman, as Bruce Wilton; Frank Clark, as Father Ryan; and Miss Kathlyn Williams, as Vera, were all excellent in their own way. The production generally is excellent, and some realistic and home-like scenes of a country town in Ireland were well done; while the more modern scenes m. Americ » received due attention. •Inrough all the film the splendid personality of the good Padre is predominant, and finally nil find peace under his gentle ministrations. The music of the lung s Orchestra helped materially in the success of the entertainment, "My Kosary being well rendered as a cornet solo. The\Pathe Gazette, the only other F IC l ™ 0WD > is as usual fnll of interest. The programme, which attracted a crowded house on Saturdav night, will be presented nightly this week, and there will be a matinee on Wednesday afternoon. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ■ A i ,' Pin , ei ? (lrama on the screen is the latest big attraction which the management of Everybody's Theatre lias to offer- the pnblic. The work of Sir Arthur Pmero referred to is the drama Ins, well known ns a very attractive Play. It is produced for the motion picture world by the All-British Company, and it is one of those pieces which, besides losing nothing in the process of picturisation," gains in several respects through the agency of modern photography. It is a sad little story, and it preaches a good sermon against tenaciously clinging to gold. Iris is a .very, lovable woman. Her husband dies, and she receives his fortune-condition-ally. The condition is that her right to the money ceases if sue marries again. In the course of time a love springs up between Iris and Lawrence Trenwith, but rather than lose her fortune she refuses to marry him. Instead, she marries a millionaire, and he ruins, her. And so her downfall is attributed to "gold." The programme includes supporting films such as .the "Gaumont Graphic," an ever-interesting topical, and "Mutt and Jeff on' Outpost." EMPRESS THEATRE. "Fivo Nights," dramatised' from the novel of that name, by "Victoria Cros3," scored a great success at the Empress Theatre on Saturday, hundreds having' to be turned away at every session. It is. a fascinating drama, played by a very powerful cast. Miss Eva Balfour, as Viola, the girl who loved her cousin, so passionately that she was willing to sacrifice all her happiness, that ho might succeed, invested the character with a force that won the sympathy of tho audience from her first appearance on the screen to the crowning finish. Mr. T. H. M'Donald, as the artist lover, gave a fine characterisation which carried the romantic story forward with ease and skill. The play is gorgeously produced,and contains some splendid scenic views as a background. The supporting programme contains "The Topical Gazette" and a cleverly conceived cartoon comedy of "Mutt and Jeff." "Five Nights" will be played till Friday evening.' FRENCH FIGHTING FRONT. In the Town Hall next Friday the theatre-going gublic will have a chance of seeing the French Chamber Of Commerce censored motion pictures. These pictures were passed by General Joffre, and have been shown both in Sydney and Melbourne before crowded audiences. Coming as they do at a time when the Allies are fighting for our very existence, it should bo safe to predict that those curious to see what the French are doing at the front and the hardships endured by the "poilus," will nitness these new pictures, which will bring home the grim realities of modern war, and war brought iibout by an enemy who knows no justice. These war films' have been secared by the Wellington Picture ■ Syndicate, mid are expected lo draw crowded houses. The box plan opens at the Bristol Piano warehouse on Tuesday.' SUBMARINE PICTURES. Another large audience attended on Saturday night to see the submarine pictures which are at present being shown at the Town Hall. These pictures, taken as an experiment in tie clear waters of Bahama Islands, are really wonderful, and show representations of landscapes with flowers, rocks and grass, and darfiug among the vegetation are fish of all sorts and sizes, including a few large sharks. One especially is seen very near sporting round a dead horse, which lad been suspended in front of the bell. In connection with the same picture negroes are shown diving, for pennies, and also some educational views of the sponge industry. Other pictures on the programme are. a drama, "The Bridge Across," and a comedy, "Is Your Name Brown ?" HORACE GOLDIN. Billed as the royal Russian illusionist, Mr. Horace Goldin will open at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday, August 30, for eight nights, when, assisted by Miss.Barbara Babington, and supported by 35 auxiliaries, he will present in three series, "The Old, and the New. and a Tiger God too;" The old will take in a review of conjuring from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, while the second series will embrace many startling illusions of modern origin, including a disappearance of a lady through" a plate glass window. The third series presents in three scenes a Moorish mystery entitled. "The Tiger God." In this act Mr. Goldin has used the modern kinematograph to enhance his production, the events leading up to tho opening of tho play being prologuecl on the screen, while the thrilling climax to the play is the sensational disappearance of a fullgrown tiger, while the magician steps down from the cage unharmed. A strong supporting programme is being featured by Mr. M'lntosh, and high class vaudeville acts are promised prior to the second part, the whole of which is taken up by Mr. Goldin. Menetti and Sedelli are oomedy acrobats, hilled as "different to others." Marie King Scott, who sings, talks, and dances; Bill Fruit, "The Cowboy Caruso"; Hay and Crawford, simultaneous stepping sisters; Gosward. the French musical clown; and other strong acts. Tile box plan is to open at the Bristol next Monday. SHAKESPEAREAN TOUR. The Allan AVilkie Shakespearean Company, which is having a good run at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, at the present time, purpose doing an overland tour of tho North Island prior to opening at Wellington. The following towns will" be visited:—Gisborne. August 28, 29, and 30; Napier, August 31 and September 1 and 2; Hastings, September 4;' Palmerston North, September 5 and 6; Wanganui, September 7 and 8; and open at Wellington on Saturdav, September 9, in/"Hamlet."

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2855, 21 August 1916, Page 9

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ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2855, 21 August 1916, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2855, 21 August 1916, Page 9

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