ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2896, 7 October 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE NORWOODS. The power of hypnotism we . a dozen people and the antics of those people at the hypnotist's suggestion, provide an entertainment of many laughs at tho Grand Opera House nightly. The attendances have increased each night, as. tho season has progressed. Professor Norwood is thoroughly conversant with his art, and his subjects do his bidding, however difficult. Miss Minifrcd Norwood gives a clever performance of mental telepathy. Only two more performances, will be given—to-night and on Monday. On the last night the profits will be donated to the Citizens' Christmas Gift Fund for Soldiers. I HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A lengthy, and ,varied programme . is being submitted to patrons of vaudeville at His Majesty's Theatre this week with tho result that large audiences have! been the rule, he newly-arrived Continental stars, the Flemings, have provided' a leading feature. Their artistic creations in alabaster are cleverly done and make a unique "turn." The vocal contributions of Miss Margaret Jewell and Miss Dora Oberniari have met with approval, and a.good wire-walking item has been presented by Bollinger and Reynolds. A great deal of fun has been provided during the week by the sketch comedians, Brown, Edwards, and Parkes, and other good items on tho programme have included tho instrumental numbers bv Orph.es. A matinee will be held this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o'clock, and the current programme will be shown for the last time this evening. A complete change is announced for Monday. THE. KING'S THEATRE. C. Townsend Brady has written a remarkably clever play in "The Island of Regeneration," which the "Blue Ribbon" Feature Company has produced: for the screen in six parts, and which will bo shown for tho first time at tho King's theatre this afterfioon, being repeated tonight, and all next week. A wealthy, K i r l becomes imbued with the idea that perfect platohic friendship can exist between the sexes under all' conditions. Her .theories are put to a 6e .vere test, first by a man of tho world, with whom she ieaves on a yachting cruise in the._SoutluSe¥s, o'nly,.tol.raeet; with failure. Tho girl escapes, reaching a small island, upon which John Charnock had been,cast.away, when a^cliild,. some 1 twenty years previously, and is truly, a child of. Nature, "a'.man with a boy s mentality. .For threo years this. man and the girl are the only inhabitants, she educating him, and incidentally learning some of the deeper lessons cf love and life. Described as a most unusual picture, and one of intense interest and beautifully artistic, it. has been highly successful wherever sliown. "ho balance of tha programme is made up o£ a 1500-feet Triangle comedy, "Bath Tub and the Pathe Gazette. Seats may be booked at the Bristol till noon, then at the King's Theatre,

"MIDNIGHT AT MAXIMS." Commencing at 11 this morning, the great Kalem spectacular show play, Midnight at Maxims," will be presented at tho Empress Theatre. Almost everyone, has .heard or read of Maxims Cafo in Acty York, which has the reputation of _ being the most select night cafe in the world. The.story of the play is written around the people who most frequent Maxims, and contains many scenes of exquisitely tender sentiment and enduring charm, also many rollicking comedy situations. Blended info tho action of the play are some of the finest and most brilliant vaudeville sketches of America,.and a bevy of beautiful. girls who aro gifted exponents of the art of ierpsichore. The brilliance of the dances is said to lend a glamour that overshadows anything that might be considered inartistic..; A strong of supporting items assist'the 6tar feature. a new "carmen;" : ' The Fox Film Corporation has filmed Carmen," the opera which always charms with.'its- wealth'of dramatic incident and: tuneful: music.' Though--we cannot enjoy - "film • melody," the Crown ! Theatre ohJliesEra~'i?iirgive more- than "a'l mere suggestion of the. musical delimits of the opera it is .screened .

at the Crown Tneatfo on Monday, while, as -for the dramatic side, the film is said to do ample justice to the fine, heartstirring story of love' and vengeance. Carmen, the beautiful Spanish., gipsy, whose fatal fascinations drivo men to desperation, is., played by Miss Theda Bara, star of the Theatre Antoine,-Paris. There is introduced into tho picture some fine bull-fight scenes, while a famous Australian diving horse was secured to mako the great leap from a cliff into a lngoon. .• The film tubs to 5000 feet; and thoroughly covers the eventful story, "PEG 0' MY HEART." "Peg o' My Heart," with which' J. nnd-N. Tait will open at the Grand Opera, House on Tuesday evening, has charmed millions because it is so simple and direct in its appeal to the better sido of everybody's nature. In the summer of 1912 Peg was presented at tho Burbank, Theatre, Los Angeles, with Laurette Taylor in the rolo of Peg. Tho piece was a fair success there. With no lack of faith in its ultimate Worth, Mr. Morosco organised a company to support Miss. Taylor in the comedy, and secured tho new Court, Theatre. Tho play and theatre opened at the same time, Friday night, December 20, 1912, in New York City. Peg* became tho of tho year, and ran for 601 consecutive performances. Laurette Taylor became tho most popular comedienne of her, day, and later on duplicated hoi' great American success in London, where she has made an "enormous personal hit. *.'Peg". will ; b© "played in Wellington by-Miss Sara"AUgc'od,' " ;rcho has become very popular in Aus- . tralia. She will be supported by, an English company specially engaged by J. and N. Tait. . .A matinee performance will is given on Saturday, October-14 The box plans ai'e-ayailable:;at ilie"Bri^ : : tol. . - ■ - EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The management..of,.Everybo"dy'a'states that they liavo seoured-something. startling . and sensational for the new programme, commencing "noon to-day. The star picture is tv five-reel Triangle drama eutitled "Hute.'' o:' "Oho Aryan," and. is said to esoel ai:jthin,( previously produced by this 'popular company."' The story shows how a successful young pros-: ' peotor is robbed and deceived by a gang - of gamblers, led by a wicked, female uanwd Trixie. He conceives such a bitter hatred for Lea Kino and for Trixie! ' in particular that he establishes n. sort ' of Hate community. A fearless girl (Bessie Love) ultimately brings about the regeneration of the outlaw, but before ; ' the picture is carried to a conclusion ' there are many highly exciting and sen- ' sahonal happenings. The supporting ' items aro said to be excellent. • 1 OVERLAND FILM.

Tho largest singlo motor car factory in tho world is to bo transplanted to Wel- : lington, mid local peoplo will' bb given , an opportunity to .take a trip through this most interesting manufacturing . plant Tho motion picture k the Maddin Lamp through which the magic-liko transplanting is to bo made.. On the Bcrcon at tho King's 'and Star Theatres on October 14 the public will be able to reei ' HonvAutomoWles'.aro llado" at the l I m y ?"9 vol^'. ul Cfl ntßauy's huge, plant at Toledo, Ohio, .U.S.A.- Messrs. A. Hat-' rick and Co., Ltd., tho New Zealand Agents, state that the factory spared neii l lo l' t ! II11 ?, llor money.in the preparation or this ; film, ami that they havo succeeded in got ting. the moat complete'and finest photographic of a i manufacturing plant over produced. Tho ' pictures show the flamo wonderful sights ; uno sees on a personal trip through the f factory, where 17,000 peoplo at'o working. One seeij the actual making of sido. rails from cold stool under 100 tons pressnro; tho forging of crankshafts in 0110 heat; tho huge drop hummers; making a mudguard in thirty ncconds; tho building <'nu testing of engines; assembling 101KJ Ovenands u day on moving conveyors— tin} cars leaving on their own power; and dozens of other most interesting splits, eliding vcith a very amusing trick pifLt l re, ''As the Artist Saw Automobiles , limit."