ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2552, 28 August 1915, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS.

- __ —9 —— . . • V "BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS." The final performance of the comedy "A, Scrape o' the Pen" was given in the Grand Opera Houso last evening by Mr. . and .Mrs'',Graham Moffat and their talented'company.. Those present were most appreciative.,; r To-night the members of the company will appear in the comedy "Bunty Pulls the Strings,"' in which they scored a great success on their previous visit here. .Mr. and Mrs. Graham Moftat 'will appear in their, original parts as Tammas Biggar and Eelan Dunlop as played l>y them at the _ Haymarket Theatre, London, before Their Majesties the King and - Queen.' "Bunty" Svill be presented for one night only, as tliie company leave'for. the soutli. by to-night s steamer. : The box plan will, be on view at 'tie Bristol Piano Company until noon, and' after that liour at the Grande, next Theatre, where day sale tickets.can also be obtained. . • ' THE RED DANDIES. ' .To-night' will be the last oittasion on Which patrons of 'The Bed Dandies Concert Company will have the opportunity of seeing this talented company;,in_ Wellington . for ,they., go. soutli .111 the MOllO- - ithis-. ememing. A speciail farowell programme .is announced .for to-niglit at which,', it. is stated, requests will be read- , ily responded to. ■ :. . HIS MAJESTY'S: THEATRE. The Charlie Chaplin contests at His Majesty's, Theatre concluded last evening, wlien six performers, .wfao were in the finals, faced the audience.. The winner proved l ',to be Mi'., E. S. Cooze. The management announce that a, first-class programme' will ,be submitted this afternoon and evening, and a complfjte change will take place on Monday. Paul Stanhope's' Revue Company will make their reappearance hero next.week. THE KING'S. . "The Outcast" will-be screened at the matinee to-day and for .the last time-this evening, Tho : main attraction' for next week will be the soreen version.of the well-known military and society drama, "Brother Officers," by Leo Trevor. This drama has\ been: photographed l>y the celebrated London Film Co. According to the story Jimi Stanton, is the secretary of'a sporting man, whom he robs of his money arid bis wife's affection. The shock of his wife's' elopement kills the 'sportsman. The home is sold up, and ■■ the son : enlists under; tho name of ' John Hinds,'and, after rapid promotion, saves the life of, his officer, Lancelot Pleydell. Jim Stanton me'nnwhile' has gone to Australia, and, nnficr 1 an assumed - name, "Robert Hutton," lias amassed a. considerable fortune,. .chiefly., by , chcntjng at cards and other'forms of gambling. Ho -.returns.to England as "John Hinds", arrives . from; the front. Stanton is still making money, with his. ability to cheat, : and lures Pleydell along till Stanton lids enough, of Pleydejl's 1.0.U.'s to make him bankrupt. He ■ .confides in Hinds, who thinks lie Tecogniees in "Robert Hutton" the secretary who robbed his father, and sets oiit to prove it. The love story . wlhiich is entwined in the narrative is sweetly:pretty and affecting, the onlooker following, the various fortunes with , tender feelings from the opening picture to the final fade-away. On the same programme are:—The Great War (by Eclair), Palma (scenic study), Pathe's Budget, Dickson's Diamonds (Edison drama), and a brisk,, refined bit of fun : by Vitagraph entitled "Mysterious Mr. Davy.-' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. : Charlie .Chaplin will make iis last film appearance an "His Now Profession" at Everybody's' Theatre to-day. On Monday the special feature film to bo'screened is a sensational story of murder and mysterious crimes produced by the famous Vitagraph Company. The stoiy is entitled' "The Radinmi Thieves," and takes up 3000 feet of film; and discloses the exciting experiences'of a young doctor who purchased radium worth 500,000. dollars. The purchase becoming known to. a gang of criminals, every effort is mado by them to secure the radium. Tho film tells in three thrilling acts the manner in which they commit the robbery; the desperate acts that follow, and the capturo of the gang by a clever detectivß. Supporting items include a laughable Keystone comedy, "Miss Patty's Seaside Lover," -in, which Roscoo ArbuCkle - is featured, a splendid number*'of- the Gaumont Graphic, and .1 Lubin comedy. V THE EMPRESS. " : . Immenso attendances rule at the popular Empress Theatre. Charles- Chaplin finished yesterday, and is replaced by. a splendid Keystone, "Love, Loot, and Crash," which, creates roars, of laughter. It is a long time since a more vigorous . drama than "Who Violates the Law" lias befen seen at tho Empress. • These, excellent subjects, together-with "The French Army at Woevre" and "Australian Gazette and Cartoons," will be shown for the last time to-night. For Monday at 11 a.fh. a generous. list, described'as one of, rare merit, is announced. This will include "Just Retribution," a strong drama with a realistic and senatorial fire, scene, and "Droppington's Family Tree," a Keystone laughing special, which is said to be something quite beyond the ordinary. A notablo'-scenic series will be "On the Banks of tho Sea of Marmora," which enables spectators to follow the journey of a steamer, through the Dardanelles, past Serai Point, and right on to Constantinople. The Turkish capital and its protecting walls aro shown by day and by moonlight. The film should bold special interest. "Other subjects,will be "Jn tho' Heart of the Woods" (drama), "His Pipe Dream" (cartoon), and "The Topical Budget." GAIETY COMEDY COMPANY. On Monday and Tuesday next the Gaiety -Comedy Company will treat the Wellington public to a delightful comedy entitled "Ann.". Tho cause is a most charitable one, being in aid of the war orphans, and deserves every encouragement. Miss Hazel Gray, it is stated, gives a brilliant idea of what Amt/ican girls can accomplish when on tho "war path,"'' and she sustains'the role of Ann exceedingly well. Mr. Edgar Wallace comes next in tho character of Edward Bargreaves, a novelist. He is a new arrival in tho colonies from the East, having just concluded an extensive tour 011 the professional stage. Miss Mackenzie and Miss •Barrett, as Mrs. Hargreaves and Miss Lipscombe, are said to be admirably suited. maa

the least, Mr. Tom Chilian, as the Dean, and Mr. Dick Park, as Billy Lloyd, are reported to do more than justice to their parts. His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool, and His Worship the Mayor have given their patronage to the performance, The box plan is open at the Bristol.

POLLY M'LAREN.

An event of importance will be the appeai'ance of Miss Polly M'Laren, the brated dansetise of Scotland, in the Town Hall Concert Chamber, on Saturday next, September 4. Tho "Glasgow Herald," in a recent criticism of this, young artist, says:—"To seo Polly 1 M'Laren is to witness the performance of a dancer who ranks among t"he greatest of those upon whom has been set the laurel of success by the most critical audiences in the British Isles. Polly M'LaTen is a great dancer, and Scotland never' sent forth one who has brought it more Tenown."- Miss M'Laren's dances will include "The Swan," "The Butterfly," "Russian Mazurka," and otlier celebrated numbers. "FUN ON THE BRISTOL." Commencing a slc-rt. season at tho Grand Opera House on Wednesday, September 8, Mr. George Stephenson will introduce his'new company of comedians in a revival of the merriest of all musical farces,' "Fun on. the Bristol," or "Widow O'Brien." This comedy has a record' of' over GOOO -performances throughout England and the States, and can be described as being onje of the funniest of plays. The dialogue from start to finish is full of witticisms, and the plot simply lends itself to merriment. Mr. Stephenson's -new company includes l?rank Hawthorne, as "the widow," and the. following artists are in the castMos;ts. Courtney Ford, Frederick Hughes, Ernie Delevale, Arthur Sharpies, Will Gilbert, Truman Neilson, Misses Ivy 'Davis, Annie Berrill, Daisy Dutton, and Bertha 'Busch.. Tho scenery and mountings will be well up to the standard maintained by Mr. Stephenson's • former companies. The box plan opens ot the Bristol on Monday, September 6, for four nights. WITH THE FIGHTING FORCES OF EUROPE. The. final. screening of' the kinemacolor picture "With the . Fightiiig Forces 'of Europe" will, take placo : at' the. .Town Hall this afternoon and evening. Children will be admitted at. half-price this afternoon to all parts of tho hall. .The series of' pictures are beautifully coloured and they show tho various, amides and navies of tho. Powers of Europe.' An interesting film is the inspection of the native troops-of- India ; . by - Lord . Kitchener. , IN. PREFERENCE- TO ANT OTHER. With old age come® inactive bowel ; movements, and sluggish liver. ; Old folks should never use physics that are harsh and-irritating, for they, agpavate the trouble.. We unhesitatingly recommend Chamberlain's Tablets in preference to any other medicine for people. Chamberlain's Tablets are gentle ana soothing in their action and are in every way re-' liable and beneficial to the whole system. ... . , Mr.' S.. George Nathali will auction at the ■ Chamber of. Commerce, • Wellington,on September. 8, a valuable property ia Thorndon, having a frontage to Brook Street of 159J- feet and a depth of, 57 feet-9 inches', together with-seven houses of five rooms each. The . sawmill/plant and timber reservations at Orwell Creek, West Coast, the property of' Messrs. Erick6on , and Sony will be auctioned by Messrs. -Mark Sprot' and Co., 1 Greymouth, at their mart 'on September 12. '' t . - That*s a nasty cough!- Let "NAZOL" tackle it'. A few drops tiiken on lump sugar will soon relievo you. Sixty closes for Is. 6d—Advt. ... In. the Middle Ages people in' England wore the beaks, or points, of their shoes so. long that they encumbered themselves in walking, and were forced to tie them up to their knees. ' •