AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 163, 10 July 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S. Altbnneb the "Forty Thieve?' - p.intnpopularity shows no signs of diminishing. I-nst nights audience tilled every part of Ihoronehly enjoyed. The various principals received warm and hearty receptions, sad the ballet;- ami spprtnralar displays were mui-b appreciated. The pantomime will be ri-peaied this evening. There will lie a matlnw in-morrow afternoon, and the sensou closes tomorrow cveuing. OPERA HOCSE. There was n large attend-anee at the Oper.i Bowse last night, when the programme initiated on Monday was repeated. The comedian Eil. Hlondell. and Miss Katheryne Oine μ-ave the one-ret farce "The- ixist Boy/ while other siceessful turns), Fred Swift iconwilaa), the Htiphes Musical Trio. The same programme will be given tu-nlgllt. ALEIAMBRA THEATRE. A change of programme took place at tile -ALtambra" Theatre last night. All of the new pictures were goo/1, Init one of outstandin- merit was "A Tin-one at Stake. Those who OlUtCted H f>r the beneut of the camera mart have ■been aecom plrehed in their art. as must also everyone connected with the ptdwtion of the picture. It le a (lecid.-d achii-veineut in cinematoprnphy. Drama is reprpwuieil m "Aeole's Uno story- an.l "Her Sacrlttre. v.-.hilp che liK-trncTive is found hi "Hydraulic Mining" in picture descriptive of pold mining. "All Through a Hat" is perhaps the best of .1 good selei'ti.Hl of comics. The iiH-idental niusie by Mr. llnntcr-? orchesrra v most offectWe. A matinee for children will bo given to-morrow afternoon. KING GEORGE THEATRE. -The Stairr-asfl of Death." :i detective crime melodrama, i< tin- feature iv the new pn.gramme al the Kins CWorfW Theatre The story i s oscltlng and wasatiunel. tif..j« sustained at hijrh pressure from heginiilnji lo end. I*l.lt and counterplot move nlons in nuick sur-rcfsinn. until the detective, i.y a. <-lever and original ru>e. lures .the villain to his undoing. "The Burslur's Sacrifice" Shows bow a burslar sacrifices his chance of liberty, for the sake of a child, "l'hij Other AVoman." this a society drama, is highly Interesting. Tbe Eclair .Imirnal Itiiplrall shows the axre-t of tniffragettes, the launching of Sir Thomas Upton's shamrock IV., tbe E-'iJ.lish Iferny mid scene 3 on the Downs. Two comic pioiiires, "A Flpnwint Way of Getting TUin," and "Ilicliville's Klnnst." a burlesque on a sqund of vountry police, complete a good programme. OTHBK PEOfJIUMMES. The I,vrie Theatre is experiencing record patronage this week on account of the excellent. Shakespearean picture ""Antony atld Cleopatra" which Is bPlnfr screeu.-d. The powerful naturo of the actintr. the wonderful attention fn detail, and the beauty of the peoupr.r make The picture well worth seeing. There will be a miuinee to-mor-A "reat of dramatic flavour is evolved from the picture "Duty," as sapwn at the i;iohe. There are other worthy picturns nHto, ami on the whole the programme is above tbe ordinary. The flr-tective drama "T'rotea the Keeond" is the outstanding feature of a flue proparts, -with wonderful detiils of advetiture. Topical and comic alms make up the rest. "The Raid nf the Iterl Marauders" is proving to be an effective nttrnMlon at the I*rincess Thearre. II tells n Mf>r>" of wIM I adveniure. and contains many thrills. AnJ "Tbe Tower of 'l.ignt," billed as a ! iTelißtrtful I domestic story. The exclusive r.itlie "Bridße or Terror" i.TOXifr. iv length I cirntlnur.s in please the audiejiees at tbe Newton Picture Theatre The West Eud Theatre Is featuring the splendid Shakespearean picture "Antony and Cleopatra," telling of the great ltomin general and the Queen of Egypt. "Bloodhounds of ;ho North" is t.he strong suit at the Queen's Theatre, and the adventures :'n the ('nnadiaji wilds which it deplctp are mlcnlutpd to route Uiose of dramatic taste. I The Arcadia Theatre Is showing t.>-dar the Sells war Mrama, "The Open Door " the story of a -wandering waif. Other attractive I pictures are also included in the current I programme. ORGAN RECITAL. A popular programme ha-; been arran/red for the organ recital in the Town Mall ';,. morrow night. Ry request. "WHys "Ptcirrn Kuntaisie" sud the Barcarolle from "Talcs from rioirman" wUI be played. Standard I orpin works will be selected from the com- ! positlouss of Bach, Widor and Karg-Klert.