ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2665, 10 January 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tlio fuller Vaudeville Proprietary will present an entirely now performance at His Majesty's Theatre to-night, when several artists new to Wellington will appear for the first time. The bill includes Uolliugcr and Reynolds, in a number of extraordinary and ludicrous feats oil tho slack wire; the important premiere, JTiss Alice Pierce, an English impressionist', ill a number of impersonations of international stage favourites; the AstelleS, in a series of athletic feats; Betty Bruce, an' English character comedienne. Geo. Wheeler, an American tramp musician, will produce all sorts of improvised instruments. A special feature in to-night's programme is tho re-engagement of Jliss Amy ; Murphy and Jliss Nellie Black, who will submit an entirely new repertoire of vocal and instrumental items. A complete change will bo provided by Jliss Violet Trevenyon, Ward Lear, and the ever-popular artists, Armstrong and Howarlli, whose last nights 'are announced. The present bill will be staged for six nights, aud a matinee will bo given on Saturday. THE ICING'S. At tho King's Theatre to-night, a new programme oi pictures will be presented, tho chief attraction being "The Shulamite," a DtlOdft. star by tho London I'llm Co., from the well-known novel by Aliceand Claude Askew, which was dramatised for Sirs. Kendall, the famous English actress, by Edward Kuoblaunch. Tho book takes its title from the Scriptures, tho "Shulamite" being tho beautiiul and beloved hortfino of Solomon's majestic "Song of Songs," and the plot is an amplification of tlie .words from the "Song"—"Lo'vo is strong as death —Jealousy is cruel as the grave." Although the London .Film Co. have turned out most of the best pictures shown recently, "Tho. Shulamito" is said to eclipse them all for intensity of plot, beauty of photography, and production, and for the high quality of the acting. The picture, though of great beauty, is especially suited to adults. Tho supporting subjects include 'a clever ' coined}', "Help! Help," a fine scenic, and the iatest" Pathe Gazette. -EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. To-day, at noon, a new bill mil be featured, at Everybody's Theatre. It will includo a real thrill,' The Battle of Wits" (Million Dollar serial), in which Norton, tho reporter, is lured into a torture chamber by a gang of ruffians. Just in time, Jor.es, the butler, arrives to rescue and assist as an avenger. A topical picture shows glorious .views of Salonika, where the Allied Annies now have their headquarters. "Hilda of the Slums" is a good Yitagraph Drama. Two good comedies are included. "Jimmie on the Job" wd "The Jink on Jenks." The new number of the Gaumout Graphic contains very interesting war pictures. Musical selections arranged by Mr, Herbert Bloy. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. To portray three distinct and difficult characters in tho same drama is a performance that only an artist of exceptional ability could satisfactorily accomplish. There have been several pictures wliich showed the same actor in two roles, but this is probably the first time that a film player lias enacted triplicate Toles in one pioductiou. Helen Gardner is tho star performer iii'Vitagraph's Broadway feature, "The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray," which heads tho new programme at the Empress. Miss Gardner will take the roles of Sylvia Gray, the young mother, the daughter, and the old mother. The drama is described as a romance of tha psychic, with a "surprise finish." The supporting comedy, "Never Despair," is genuinely funny. There are, in addition, the Topical Gazette, tho World film comedy, "A Quiet Game," and au item of more than usual interest, showing the Pren'ch front at Quinneverrcs.