ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2729, 25 March 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S TIIK'ATKK. An oNceplionnlly stroiii; and vwsnlilo lmud of artists «ro appearing at llie Majesty's Theatre llii" week. Chief among,them is Jlaximo, a slack-wire performer of extraordinary coolness mid daring. Some of bis fouls urn fairly astounding. The Militancy* (specially dancers), mid Ncekelson, an original and <lisl.incl.ty clever magician, nro artists well above tlio ordinary. Other good performers are Ted Stngpoolo. Hilda feist ml,_ Hull's and Wudo, Cienrgo iMurpliv, and Mi.ss .Kloiso Taylor. Tlio usual matinee will take place this afternoon. TUB KING'S TIfJiiATRK Ifary I'iclcford as "Mi.ilre.ss Nell" will bo seen for tho last time in Wellington at the King's Theatre al: the nvatinoo this aftonioon, and in the evening at tlio usual hour. Tlio picture lias beon most successful, and patrons are advised to book their seats early to-day at. the Bristol I'inno Co.. till noon, and aftor (hat hour at tho Kind's Theatre. "THE JUGGERNAUT." ' On Monday night next the chief attraction at tho King's Theatro will bo the Yifagrtiph master-picture, "The Juggernaut," in which the favourites, Anita Stewart and llarlo Williams, will bo neon in strong dramatic rotes, "The Juggernaut" is a story written around tlio unscrupulous methods of some of the railway trusts of tho United States, showing how tho money-lust overcomes all other considerations. Faulty bridges, rusted rails, weak "ties," rbttcn "sleepers," overworked employees, all bring bigger dividends to the powers behind tho "Juggernaut." it is the fight of a district attorney against this kind of thing that forms the main theme of tho story, which, although intoiisofy dramatio, is said to bo logical and concise, moving steadily toward tho tori'ific climax, wlien the Now York express crushes headlong through tho weak trcstlo bridge into tlio lako bolow. This seeiio ! upon which a fortuno was spent, is smd to outdo all previous efforts along the sanio lines. Tlio picture has beon a very groat success wherever screenod, and is expected to meet with popular approval horo. THE EMPRESS. Exceptional success has attended tho screenings of the big six-rcol story of Canadian life, "Tho Wolf." The picture takes up nearly \tho whole of tho programme, tho only supporting featuro being Patho'fi Gazette, wlucih depicts, inter alia, somo special views of tho British troops at Salonika. Tho programino will not bo screened after to-night.

"THE DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS." The Empress featuro for next week is Cino's production, entitled' ns above. This company hns been responsible for many of tlio oiggest and most successful films ret made, a notablo instance boiug "Antony aiul CißOpnira." "Tho Daughter of Darkness" is described as "threa reels of utterly unexpected sensationalism." It tells a story of tlio daring exploits, of a clever and beautiful danccr, who used her theatrical profession merely as a cloak for tlio more profitable occupation of robbery on a large scale. There are thrills in plonty, and "Tho Daughter of Darkness" ivill bo found a clever conception, most attractively presonted. There is a high-grade list of nuxiliArv items. Metallurgy of Zinc- (scionce), "llie Quarrel" (Vitagraph laughter-bringer), the over interesting "Paths Gazette," and a very humorous Lubin one-reeler, called "His Lordship." EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Tho Tigress," tho featuro film at Everybody's Theatre, is still proving a first-class attraction. It is a picture that holds the interest throughout, and its tense situations are excellently represented by Miss Julia Sirayno and Gordon and Leo Delaney. Good comedy is represented by "When tho Breezes Blow," a seaside featuring Miss Fay Tichner. An interesting scenic and the Gauniont Graphic are tiro fine supporting pictures. TI-TTELL BRUNE, Miss Tittell Brune makes'her initial bow as a lilui artist to the Dominion when sho appears in tho tlirec-part dramatic feature, "Esther. Redeemed," at Everybody's Theatre on Monday.. As a picture actress, Miss Tittoll Brune is exceptional. Her tragedy is as. impressive as her lighter work is artistic. In "Esther Redeemed" she will present a 'grand and almost extravagant drama, \yhich will no doubt rank amongst the best films ever, shown in Wellington. The story is one of the happenings in the life of a girl of the slums, Tho yeai-6 of work 3n the legitimate stage has made, this popular artist well known among theatre patrons, and to see her in "Esther Redeemed" should be a pleasure. . One moment she is appealing ill her litter abandonment to vice and dishonesty. The next she smiles with the charm that has made her such a famous, fascinating heroine in. the sphere "known as the upper ton." The degradation shown in tho eaTly setting shows up in extreme contrast -with . the closing scenes, where Miss Brune has the opportunity to display her charming personality and her clever acting. Splendid pictures, among which may be included a laughable comedy, "And the Parrot Said," support the star picture. "CHARLEY'S AUNT." There was another crowded house at the Opera House last night, when the Charley's Aunt Comedy Company made their second appearance in "Charley's Aunt." There was not a dull m'ometn: in the whole piece, and tho audience kepi up a ripple of laughter right from qurtain ruse to fall. Mr. Norman Aitken, as Charley Wyck.ham's bogus annt, was the main mirthproducer. His clever make-up was tho cause of endless amusement, and the familiar buslcsques which fell to his 'lot to actVlid not fail to score every time. The part of Mr. Spettigne was excellently executed by Mr. Kenneth Aitken. His love-makiDg scenes wi,th tho bogus aunt simply brought down tfre house, Mr. W. W. Crawford made a splendid Colonel Sir Francis Chesney. Jack Chesney, his son, was presented by Mr. C. Bentlcy Russell, who acted with a free abandon which was_ characteristic of the love-stricken swain ho represented, as also did his college chum, Charley,.- Mr. Herbert F. Wood. The ladies in the cast aro Miss Ruby Scott, Miss Marie Fix, Miss Pauline Brown, and Miss Hardinge-Maltby. A special matinee performance is being given this afterno<n in aid of the funds for providing entertainment for the soldiers at Trcntham, while the final performance will be given in tho evening.