ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2539, 13 August 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE OPERA HOUSE. The story of the man v,-ho cleans liis pipe with "the white feathers tent him because lie, as it appeared, was content to fool about at homo in preference to joining the colours was told again at the Grand Opera House last night by tho Williamson Company. The moral of the story, "Beware of All Germans," is a popular theme in these days, and intertwined witli the rather obvious intrigue is a pretty -love, story. Tho J)lny does not preach' too obviously to be entertaining, and it held tho interest of tho crowd in the big theatre last night for its whole length until its sensational ending. The company has been chosen with discrimination, and the characters are presented with rare fidelity. . Altogether it is an excellent production of its kind, a kind that can olily occur at long intervals in time. Last night His Excellency the Governor with the Countess of Liverpool and' party attended, and also tho Prime Minister (the Right Hon. AV. F. Mnssey),.. the Defence Minister (the Hon. J. Alien), and the Minister of Finance (Sir Joseph Ward) wero present. THE RED DANDIES. The Red Dandies, with Mt. Claude Dampier in tho vanguard, are making, the hours pass all too quickly at the' Concert Chamber every evening. Collectively or individually the members of tho company aro most entertaining.- Mr. Dampier s humour is of the spontaneous and irresistible kind, and never fails to capture tho smilf® ol the audience. Sties Irene Vero's ragtime numbers, Miss Ida Newton's humorous number?, and Mr. Harry Borradale's. elocutionary efforts all add to the general success of the entertainment. Tho other members of the company are equally successful. A change of programme is announced for to-mor-row night. It was inadvertently stated yesterday that the Red Dandies would givo a matinee performance ou Saturday. This is not correct; but what will happen is that there w-ill bo a complete change of programme on Saturday evening. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There is altogether an excellent programme of vaudeville at His Majesty's Theatre this.week. Jack Waller's musij cal comedy company, "Tho Butterflies," are as popular as ever, and are assisted by Mr. Gregory Ivanoff, a talented Russian violinist, and Jlr. Frederick W. Dennett, pianist. Other "turns" on the ourrent programme are contributed by Brown and King (a novel' act), Barnes and Hamilton (American comedy artists), and Mohtamba and Wells (comcdy acrobats). THE KING'S, THEATRE. A vivid story of human frailty, en-" titled "The Stoning," is featuring on the current programme at'the King's Theatre' this week. The film is by tho -Edison Company, and is an adaptation .from the story by the popular novelist, Mr. Phillip Oppenheiin. Mis 3 Viola Dana, a film artiste of exceptional talent, interprets the leading role. Interesting war films and comic and dramatic siibjects complete an oxcollent programme. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. Record business is being transacted at Everybody's Pictures, Manners Streets whero the much discussed film, "Three Weeks," is being shown. The photograpliy of the film .is almost perfect, while t'lie acting is powerful. The sad story of the erring Queen of-Severia .makes, a: tense and thrilling picture drama. An interesting number of the Ganmont War Graphic is included on the programme. THE . MIGHT OF THE ALLIES. The ne\v programme on Monday at Everybody's, will have a most interesting patriotic subject as its star feature. In this grand war picture, "Tho Might of ,tho Allies," tou see the brave and honourable Belj/iaais in oil the panoply, of jjrar, France's courageous .soldiers, Russia's phlegmatic, slow-moving, but steadfast troops,.". England and her Dominions with her devil-may-care khaki-clad lads all pass on the screen beforo you in all phases of war's grim preparations. The ileets of the Allies prepared for war, taking an active part m the policing of the oceans, fighting at the 'Dardanelles, .bombarding -the Turkish positions, sinking a transport, escorting' Turkish prisoners on Gallipoli Peninsula aro also' iucludcd. This great war series, bring homo forcibly how mighty ,is the resources of tho Allied Powers, which are joined together to destroy forever the militarism of tho German Empire. Supporting items, include a sensational story of criminals and detectives, "rated : at 10,000,000 dollars"; a Keystone comedy, "Do Ee Mi Boom," a Gaumont War Graphic, and several other good subjects. , THE EMPRESS. Paoked houses greeted yesterday's change of pictures at the popular Empress Theatre., Every film .lias merit. Vitagraph's special drama, "The Butterfly," in two parts, is. a-most convincing play, conspicuous for clear photography and. a sane plot. Of'muck more melodramatic character is Kalem's sensational railroad play, "The Wild Engine." A combination, of skilful mechanical effects aud startling situations is responsible, for much thrill. Quito one of the cleverest comedies in caricature seen for a long time is "Curses," dono.by Jack Dalton. Its screening produced the heartiest kind of laughter, but quite apart from this the film is wonderfully clever. Keystone's offering, "Ambrose's Lofty Perch," is a most effective and richly-costumed fun-farce, constructed on quite new Hues. It is very tainorous, and litis much to recommend it. The Pat ho Gazette is a most -interesting number. AT THE BLAST OF WAR, Who would havo dreamed a little over a year ago that teeming millions of men would be engaged to-day in tho work of killing one' another'. Even when it became known that Germany's graceless ■hordes were marching through Luxemburg to-the Belgian border, it was realised by no one living what this act would mean to the whole of the civilised w;orld. Yet to-day civilisation is facet! with the task of wiping out a people to whom nothing is sacred, hnd the. murder of hundreds of thousands of innocent people a mere means to au end—the domination of a world by force of arms. The most graphic idea of the. forces engaged in this titanic struggle have never yet been synchronised in one picture. It remained for the Urban' management to conceive and carry out tliis work, and to make .it as realistic in' every detail as it is scientifically able to do they called into use tho kinemacolour process, which it' is stated has uevev before been used with such signal success. The process lent itself to the subject, and the Tesult, it is claimed, is a superb agglomeration of all the armies now: waging war on one another in Europe. They are 6et out a.s on a chess-board for public inspection, but alive, sentient forces, thousands of whom have 6ince paid the full tribute to King and country. It is stated that it is impossible to view the picture, without being moved by tho splendid show tho soldiers make. All this is must superbly brought out in tho picture '"J.Mie Fighting Forces of Europe," to bo submitted to t'ho public here on Wednesday next at tho Town Hall. Box plans open at Tho Bristol ou Monday morning.