AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 79, 2 April 1914, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

•ALADDIX." The many attraction* of the pantomime "Aladdin" again nUed His Majesty's Theatre with a delignted audience last (evening. The wonderful scenic effects and distinctly original turns make the entertainment an exceptionally good one. "Aladdin" will be staged until next Saturday evening. OPERA HOUSE. Vtsitors to the Opera Honse this week are witnessing what is prohatly one of the smartest acts of its kind ever staged here. The flve juggling Normans have apparently btoCght to an extremely fine art a club juggling feat that Is a marvel of skill and science. The other turns this week are well up to the average. GLOBE THEATRE. One of Maurice Costello's travel films, taken on the well-known "moTie" actor's recent tour In the East, Is the star picture at the Globe Theatre to-day. It Is a pretty lore story of a couple who quarrel and separate on the ere o ftheir wedding, and meet unexpectedly some months later In Bombay, only to dad that each Is cherishing the other's photograph. The situation explains Itself. Every opportunity is taken to introduct local colour, and some of the Indian and Egyptian scenes are very effective. ■•Wlffles His Mother's Darling." Is another of the screamingly funny French photoplays in which the versatile Monsieur Prince gets into all sorts of scrapes In his own Inimitable way. There Is a good scenic film of Pompeii on the programme, which includes a second drama and the usual topical budget. BEEBE BALLOON COMPANY. The. first ballooning display by the Beebc Balloon Company. In connection with the Auckland Exhibition, will be given on the Domain Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The public are advised that there are many interesting items which can only be seen to advantage from the aviation grounds, and It is the intention of the company to provide patrons with about two hours' entertainment, nfter which they will be able to visit the Exhibition without extra charge. QUEENS THEATRE. The stirring detective drama, 'The Black Thirteen," is to be kept on for auother three days at the (iueen's Theatre, the management rightly considering that it has lost none of its attraction for the public The extraordinary adventures of Detective Hayes and bis most elusive quarry are most ingeniously presented, and appears to be as interesting to young folks and old alike. "The Open Gate." a new film, is a charmIng love-story of two young people who have disagreed, and whose search for comfort leads to the reconciliation of two older folks who quarrelled in the same way in years gone by. The "Pathe Gazette" Is as bright and attractive as nsual, *nd two clever American comedies are also shown. Next week a sensational star drama. "In tb« Sultan's Power," will be the star attraction at this theatre. PRINCESS THEATRE* A pictnre dealing quite seriously with the suffrage movement at Home is the principal Item in the Princess Theatre's new programme to-day. A yonng woman and ber mother are deprived of their rightful inheritance by a wealthy but rascally uncle who has concealed the fact that the husband and father has made a second will in their favour. The girl, in a state of general dissatisfaction with the world. Joins the suffragette movement, and in the course of her efforts for the "ennse" has to visit the ancle's house. There she discovers the missing will, which he has appropriated, and the estate goes back to the wronged legatees. The novel and original film. "The Rosary." has been so popular during the last three days that the management have decided to continne it for another week. Another good drama from the West "The Tenderfoot's Money." in included In the programme, which is of exceptional length, the star picture alone measuring 2,000 feet. OTHER PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. On Monday night >'f|ext the Pamell Picture Palace will be officially opened ac a. place of amusement. The Inst three Digits of "The La't Days of Porapeil" are announced at the Lyric Theatre. The story In "The Xe.rt Generation." the star pictnre at the Kinjr's Theatre, Iβ one of the licet pleoea of genuine dramatic work shown for a lira? time on tho picture screen. The current projrrnmnie at rhe West End Theatre ctmtnln* the clever creation from Lj-tton'e "Last Days of Pompeii." Tb<> Lion Turner's Danghtcr." a seneatlonal story of circus life, wtll be shown at the Klmr Georc* Theatre to-d»y. "The Vnnrplre" I* the rt»r picture In the new programme for tbe week-end at the Newton TMrtiire Pnlnre. ORGAN RECITAL. The rlty orpnnlst will pla» a specialTC"<rnpsi promv.nimc en Satnrdnr ereninu hi the Town Hull. Works lij- Wirtor, Dubois, Lenusre. imd Warner 1 * "Tannhaneer" Orerture will be amongst Ch» principal lteau of the prog maa*