ENTERTAIMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2114, 3 April 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAIMENTS.

&■——— BJ3 MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There is plenty of varietv in the current programme of vaudeville. whicti is nmniiig at- Mia Majesty's Theatre. Mr. ■Brejit Hstfra shows remarkable skill on tuat strmg.d mstrmtront of' .seaside lame ;■ tlio tanjo; JDorotliy ' Harris, described as "Tho Ragtime Stoeak," ' n ' i' n 11 that ploases all, whue a party Americans give a typically \Viid Western sketch, Other turns are Jjivon by Kiiigstey awl Grafiami, Ltuuiingiiani anr| I{.pse. J'ostiT, Lamont, aud Foster (acrobats), the y !lls ti'Hnieittaltsis) and Si.ui.rraU. ■itfid Lang. IVmosrow afternoon a special benefit toatin.ee is to bo given •]n aid of tiro bereaved and sufferers in connection with the Upper Hull disaster, THE KING'S THEATRE. Interesting in erery Way is the current programme of pietufes Bow rraMiuw at the Rug's Theatre. Of local interest is a reinarkaiily good film containing ■scenes m and about the spot of the recent disaster at 11'pp.er Hufctj and of tho funerals of tho victims* During ™° portrayal of the latter a lad.v voeai]f" • sii)»s the sacred solo "0 Bert in. the. Lord,' with accompaniment on the naTmojiMim. ■ Tho star film is a very faie one., entitled "A Prisoner iti til® Hare?n. ! It js _ beautifully produced, and very interesting. Tho supporting nlijis ftifnisl) tho ehann of variety. A matinee is announced lor Saturday afternoon.

THE EMPRESS THEATRE. I "All Blacks v, America,." a spcctacuh!m of the great liiiguy tssi matcii. at San Eraiicjsco,. was screoiie-d vitli the new progtain.ine. of the Eiiiprcsa Thentre , continuous picturt's yostertiay. Tlie picture.. takes nearly twenty mifttites iti. uiiWinding.; and abmuui s. in iiie.ide.pt. ;l'he ca.'meras ivcro situated at poiatts of ■ vantage so that the principal stages of t'hi> game have been catigh!, at the psyciielpgiea! momoit. The photography is vivid. Soniv: fee panoramics of tho efuwas that throiiga'd the eliivated seats.' around the grrairid art 1 displayed, Another fteatuTß is the Irish revolutionary i.'i'iima. "Tlio Informer." Mora, a pretty f Iris!) colle'efi., is wor.ed by Michael and. Barney,, huk siie prefi'is tho latter. Michael is the victim of a practical j.oi:o wliieh Barney plays Upon him, aiid. im revenge, Micbiiel betrays Barney and his revolutionary fi'ielitls to the jEagli'sh soldiers. The liatrtots arc rduted by the military, and Barney barely escapes arrest. His mother's house is fired, Mid she is arrested for ■ caf'-ryiiig treiisellable dispatches. Barney gives himself up to save- fris mother, and goes to his deaUt like a liern. In the Kaloin drama. "Explesivo 'D'" a foreign spy witli tile aid of forged credentials ..gains lithiiitto.cO' ta .a TJiiiitcd.- States o.fp.OTr's heme. Tho officer's daughter is at* tracted by thei' iiaudaome stranger, t and prefers his company to that of a yflittg lieutenant who is her dovofed admirer. The gidi. however, patclies tbo spy stealing the. ee'diet reeipo of a ebvererl high explosive from her fathers desk. The spy mounts a borso and. mal-fis a bold bid for escape, but with, fatal results. Supporting theso films ■are; "His Hoodoo" (A N- ieatii.re iii.rce-ec-medy), and ''Tangled Thread's 8 ' (Vita's comedy drama).

''A BAY ■ AT TTIK HACKS." Thero is no r.ecd for aftyn-6 v.'lio goes to see "A Bay tit tho Races" bid dull care ''Begon#''—all ilicy liave to, do is to sit and driiik in ike delight!! of tho iriusjq, to fi'aicli t%e wonderful iityflimic flaiteiiig and tho <nicinmlii:g ballots, Oriental in their splendour, \vit.h_ the .elaborate stages setting ias '.a.-fitting background. Added, to all this is tiro ftrol.esoue hiinmnr of tile situations evolved iii. the .course. of the play, and the amusing con;edy acting of the principals in ah usually .'big caste- The artists, over 60 in liunibr.-r, nn> all

AniCfkaiiSj having been specially bclooted ''for an' 'Austrutiaji tour under Mr,' William AntkfsOirs management. Ttto plot. of "A Day at tlio llaces" is full of amusing possibilities, of which ili.fr wftst is jiiado by Messrs. Bert las Blaiw, Paul Slai.)!i:;;e, pave Nowlin, awl. Harry Burgess, Miss Hhir.o liavenstog, a popular Esglish nu-1 American prima-uoftiia, Miss.cs Today .Martin, 4''i\ih'.!o do Gity, Aiiiia, OirtTlce f Jiiiogctto Maiislieltl, Messrs. Carlton Olia.se, .daaris M'Gtiirt l , Herbert Lancaster, ami others. Weiliijgton playgoers will have their first, opportunity of seeing "A Pay at the Rates" on "Easter Sate vinla.V, when tliis company will <jpon tho ijrar.d Opera House for the first tiiiie, !i ml tho occasion, will tic marked iitiiCj and tlio occasion will doitUtless be lhftfked by a brilliant gathering. It?, ports fro© the bos office announce .a ve t;t forge advance application for seats. All applications invist bo iii before Tuesday next at nooii.