ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8355, 15 February 1913, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. There was no lack of evidence yesterday afternoon and evening of the popularity of the present series of the Utupress Theatre continuous pictures. A worthy exclusive drama by the A.. 8. ompany entitled “Bmtality”_is a powerful character study impressively portrayed. Among the events depicted in “The Warwick Chronicle” are same hue news of winter sports on the Continent. The gorgeously staged “feature” drama “Mower of Love anu Mower of Death,” which is only at the evening sessions, is a capital production in every respect. “Christopher Columbus” will be screened for the last time only at day sessions to-day to enable schoolchildren to compete for the essay prize, particulars of which are advertised in another column. Monday’s change will include a notable romantic drama, “Knights of Rhodes.” THEATRE ROYAL. The Brennan-Fuller vaudeville company attracted a largo audience to the Theatre Royal last evening. Jules Garrison and his Roman maids again made a welcome reappearance, and their turn mot with a great reception. Miss Maud Fanning, Arthur Elliott, Victor the Great, and Fred Rivenhall also proved very popular. The same programme will be repeated this evening. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. The spectacular and sensational drama “Lost Years” constitutes one of the “features” of the moving. picture programme at His Majesty’s Theatre. An impressive incident of this film is the burning of a big liner at sea. The remaining subjects vie with each other in attractiveness tod general interest. A moving picture version of The popular melodrama, “The Fatal Wedding,” will figure on Monday evening, when the customary change will take place. The usual matinee is announced for today. “THE EMERALD ISLE.” “Tho Emerald Isle,” which is to bo produced at the Opera House ou Monday and Tuesday next, is a racy fouract comedy-drama, typical of the Uuld Boil,” Fur the space of two and a half hours one is transported to the land of the shamrock with its joys and sorrows. The play opens with a scene depicting Irish peasant life in the home of the O’Connors. One, Edward Griswald, a gentlemanly scoundrel, falls in love with Grace Redmond, the sweetheart of Harry O’Connor. Assisted by his dupe, Humpy Dargon, he plots the ruin of Harry, whom ho manages to have arrested upon a charge of treason. Then follows a humorous prison scene, depicting the escape of Harry and his friend, Barney Rooney, who was also arrested as being implicated. In a highly dramatic fourth act the extent of Gnswald’s plotting is made known, bringing with it his ruin and degradation, together with the pardon of Harry O’Oomior and Barney Rooney. The whole production is under the direction of Mr Joseph Bradley, an English actor. The box plan is at the Dresden, and popular prices' will prevail, i HUGARD. Hugard, the mystifier, entertained a numerous audience at the Opera House last evening. His colleague, Ching Sung Loo, performed many dexterous and bewildering feats. The musical numbers by Miss M. Errington and Mr George Carman proved eminently acceptable. The season will conclude this evening. > THE NEW THEATRE. Excellent attendances were experienced yesterday at tho New Theatre continuous pictures. Subjects deserving ot special mention include “Days of ’49” (Kalem drama), “Chief White Eagle” (Lubin drama), and “A Fight in the Dark” (sensational Western episode). The series will be shown for the last time to-day and to-nighv. A complete change of programme is announced for Monday, when a special attraction will be offered in “The Schemers Outwitted.’ This is a powerful modem drama charmingly staged "THE FOLLIES.” By tho Lyttelton ferry steamer this morning “The Follies” will be passengers, and they are due to open their return Wellington season at the concert chamber of tbe Town Hall this evening. The reception accorded them should be of the heartiest, for the pleasant evenings they provided a short while back are still in memory. The programmes to be presented will contain much that is new and novel, but on request any of “The Follies’ ” old favourites will be repeated. Already, the management states, there has been a demand for several of the more popular numbers on the previous programmes. “The Follies’ ” new tenor, Mr Balfour Fergusson, will make his first appearance in Wellington this evening. Plans for the season are at the Dresden. PEOPLE’S PICTURE PALACE. Some high-class comedies take a prominent place at the People’s Picture Palace. One of tho most meritorious is “The Orphan’s Conquest,” a Nordisk film, produced with the customary finish of that firm of makers. “The Third Thief” and “Two Gay Dogs” are also irresistibly laughable. Special matinee pictures are to bo screened today, and the usual series will be presented this evening. GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFORD. To-night at the Theatre Royal, Napier, Mr J. C. Williamson’s clever company of comedians, headed by the brilliant American actor, Mr Fred Niblo,will present their inimitable interpretation of the enormously successful and extremely human comedy “Get-Rich-Quiok 'Wallingford.” On Monday night the very heavy booking recorded indicates that the American play will be witnessed by a largo audience at Dannevirke, and there has been, it is stated, a largo number of inquiries for seats for tbe Palmerston North performance on Tuesday night next. On Wednesday “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford” will be staged at Wanganui, on Thursday at Hawera, on Friday at Eltham, and on Saturday at New Plymouth. On Monday, February 24th, “The American Count” will be staged in Auckland. HARBOUR FERRIES, LTD. To-day and to-morrow the ferry steamers of the Wellington Harbour Ferries, Ltd., will make special trips to Day’s and Ilona bays. The first trip from Wellington to-day will be made at 7.10 a.m.j tbe last boat leaving for the bay at 10.15 p.m.; steamers will leave Day’s Bay at regular intervals between 6.50 a.m, and 7.10 p.m., and Ilona Bay between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. To-morrow (Sunday) there will be a ferry service from tho city between 10.15 a-m. and 9 p.m., return trips being made from Day’s Bay at intervals between 9 a.m. and 8.10 p.m. and from Ilona Bay between 9.15 a.m. and 8.20 p.m.