ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2294, 30 October 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

| OPERA HOUSE. j The Graham Moffat Company con- ' eluded tlieir all-too-short season at the Grand Opera House last night, in the charming Scotch comedy "Bitnty Pulls tho Strings." Tlio house was packed l'or the final performance, and tho largo audience w.itli their applauso and their laughter gave glowing testimony of their appreciation of tho efforts of tho performers. I HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A good programme may bo enjoyed at His Majesty's Theatre. Among thoso on the bill are Williams and Warner, French musicians and comedians. They are novel, and direct from France. Tho other performers include: Leslie Holmes, tho "Calilomian thnnk," Les Bates, and Brown, and Soriie. KING'S THEATRE. "One of Our Girls," tlie drama which is being screened at the King!s Theatre this week, is particularly well worth seeing. It is one of tho most powerful dramas shown in 1 tho City. • The supporting pictures aie very interesting. The usual matinee mil bo given to-morrow. "SIXTY YEARS A QUEEN." In producing at tho King's Theatre on Monday evening next the biggest educational film yet achieved by kinematography, '.'Sixty Years a Queen," .the management is presenting a subject which aroused , the keenest competition among film buyers ever known in England. Hayward's have secured it for Wellington, and its first presentation in this City takes placo as above set out. Tlio picture illustrates in motion photography the life and reign of tho late Queen Victoria, and covers the period from 1837, to, 1901. Tlio accuracy : of thei picture as regards historic ovents is said to bo absolute. To ensure this accuracy every possible assistance was freely given to the makers by the various Iniperial and State authorities. The film is in 7000 feet of pictures, and, briefly put, it may bo regarded as a pictorial history of the British Empire for 64 years. Ail explanatory lecture by Mr. Barrio Marschel, tho. well-known' raconteur, 'will accompany the unfolding. The film's tour of tlio Dominion opened at Auckland on Monday last, when an emphatic success was scored in the presence of an andienco which overcrowded the largest picture theatre in New Zealand. Box plans for tho.6ea.soii of six nights and a matineo are' now open at the Dresden.

THE NEW THEATRE. At tlio New Theatre, in Manners' Street, tho attractive picture "Shot-gun Jones" may be seen for a few sessions yet. There aroj also, pictures of tlio entry 'of the German troop 3 into Brussels, and viewß of mined Termondo. Then there is a drama entitled J'Tho Battle of the Weak." Tho programme for to-day includes: "Blind Fate." "A Game of Pool" (Keystone), ''Modern Fairy Tale" (Rex drama), "Clancy tlie Model" (comedy), -Getting Kid.of Ma in Law" (comedy), "Horse Thieves" (Selig drama), and others. The star film is "Blind Fate," a tragic story of the life of a blind girl who lives in a lonely district with her father, a minor, tho developments of which aro said to be strange and remarkable. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. ■ "The Knock Out" is having a great run at Everybody's Picture' Theatre. Tt is'one of; the funniost pictures imaginable; no one. knows how funny a boxing contest'can be till he sees this film/ There is .a vaiiety' of other pictures on' the; programme. ' THE EMPRESS THEATRE. At' the Empress Theatre Continuous Pictures last evening a magnificentlystaged society "feature" drama, "Pleasure and Pain," was introduced with the new programme. a young artist, -falls;'in love with Diana, a country 'girl. He brings here to the city and introduces her to society. ley's parents endeavour to persuade him to marry Lucy, his cousin, but lie is determined to have no one but the country, girl. Owing to ■ lier i beauty . and talent Diaua is given a part in a play written by Venner who is infatuated with her. By degrees he wins Diana's love, and ultimately slie elopes with him. Morley then turns to Lucy and is accepted by her.' The A. B. Company is represented by a sterling dramatic story, "The Saving Presence," and there are also "Tho Coast of Istria" (scenic), "Mike and Jake Propose Matrircony," and-"Tit for Tat." The scries will bo repeated to-day and to-night. LEROY, TALMA, AND BOSCO. Leroy, . Talma, and Bosco, worldfamed illusionists, will appear at the Grand Opera House oh Thursday evening next. ' Tho combination consists of 22 English, American, and Continental artists, and the New Zealand tour is under the direction of Mr. E. J. Carroll Leroy, Talma, and Bosco aro described as tho greatest act of their kind in tho world/ Over 200 tons of stage properties aro used in their performanoo, including two lions, and a multitude of smallor animals and birds. All the illusions aro .the work of £|crvais Leroy, who has made tho name of the trio famous. Several iniportant illusions will be performed for the first tiraq in New Zealand, chief among them being tho lion illusion, rouiid which a drama has been written by Mr. Servais Leroy, who has based a niagnificantlymountcd spectacular illusion on the porsecution of tho early Christians by Noro; also the historical Hindu, ropo trick will bo presented here for /the first time. Madame Talma specialises in coin manipulation, and Bosco, tho humorist of the trio, specialises in exposing tho tricks of Leroy. The company are also bringing with them "Napoleon," tho marvel of the canine world, Warner and White, American singers, talkers, and eccentric dantors, and tho Great .Sansucci, who will introduce his piano accordion, a novel instrument with over 200 stops, on which ho features well-known cpcratic selections and the latest ragtime crazes. Tho box plan will open at the Dresden on Monday morning.