ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2492, 19 June 1915, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Dan Thomas, the well-known English comedian and pantomime dame, is the principal laughter-maker at His Majesty's Theatre this week, His turn is a most entertaining one. The Three Huddles aro appearing on the same programme and their aciobatic turn is well worth seeing. The turn serves to introduce a "Charles Chaplin" in embryo. A particularly pleasing item is contributed by Lumley and Rhodes, a pair of capable entertainers. There aro a number of other talented artists appearing on tho programme. THE KING'S THEATRE. "A Qustion of Courage," a fine drama of the American Civil War, will be finally screened this evening. The supporting programme inoludes a very laughable Keystone, and a inost excellent Topical Budget. ; THE PANAMA EXPOSITION. The Panama Pacific International Exposition covers a ground space of 625 acres, and the effect of the architecture has been described as beautiful beyond words. The • buildings and pavilions of 20 foreign States vie with each other in magnificence. It is said that no more spectacular structure has ever been created by mankind than "The Tower of Jewels." It is 435 ft. high, and dominates the City of Palaces. It is decorated with 200,000 jewels of cut glass, which swing in the breeze and reflect the rays of tha sun in myriads of prismatio colours.' At nighty under the play of tie soarchligHts, it becomes a mass of glittering flames of every conceivable hue. The lighting of t'lie grounds and buildings marks an epoch in the science of illumination. One of the 'features of the_ "Zone," as the amusement section is called, is the "Aeroscope," ,a giant sight-seeing device by whioh a car-load of people are lifted to a, great height on a revolving platform. The Vanaerbilt Cup Automobile races are held on the Panama track, and some idea of the excitement of these may be gained when it is said that De Resta, the winner of the Grand Prix, averaged 74 miles an hour, and completed the first lap at 90 miles an hour. Burnam, another competitor, when driving at 70 miles an hour, struck an iron post. There was a fearful collision betweeu the famous Barney Oldfield and De Palma. A comprehensive film showing the Exposition by day and night has been secured by tie Kina'a Theatre management, and will *he screened all next week from Monday. It includes, in addition to the above, Australia's Dedication Day, Distinguished Visitors at the Opening Ceremony, Message from the King, Maori Haka (New Zealand Pavilion), Speakers at the New Zealand Celebrations. A strong additional programme will be shown. There will be no change of prices. EVERYBODY'S. The last screening of the great military drama, "War is Hell," will be given to-day at Everybody's Pictures, Manners Street. For Monday a big feature bill is announced, the star attractions being a Keystone comedy and an Edison drama, both of which take up 2000 feet of film each. The Keystone comedy is extremely laughable, and is produced by the most famous Keystone artists. Joy and merriment are its main features and the screening of the comedy in the Australian States created quite a furore. "The Rainy Day," a pathetio drama of middle-class life, showing how a sacrificing wife's efforts to help her husband fail to win appreciation, and how her husband neglects her for pleasi urd and amusement. The story is one of heart interest'and will appeal to all patrons-of picture plays. The supporting films include Gaumont Graphio and an entertaining Vitagraph comedy. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The final presentation will take place to-day and to-night ff the current programme of the Empress Theatre continuous pictures. The concluding part of Selig s wild animal drama "The Adventures of Kathlyn," is the principal item. The most important of the sup-' porting films are: "Fatty's New Robe" (Keystone farce-comedy), "The Choice" (Vitagraph drama), and "The Australian Gazette" (topipal). The change of programme on Monday will bring forward a two-reel "feature" Keystone comedy, "The Home Breakers," which will be supplemented by "The Topical Budget," "The, Nameless Fear" (Lubin drama), "The Stenographer" (Edison drama), and "I'he Allies' Chorus" (Crnes cartoon).