ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 78, 2 April 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

AMERICAN BURLESQUE CO. The American Burlesque Company is to give the first performance at the new Grand Opera House to the public on Saturday week (11th April). The company has been very successful in Australasian centres in their musical plays "A Day at bhe Races" and "The Gi afters." The first-named play has been decided on for the opening, and as it is packed full of healthy fun and frolic Easter Saturday should be an event in the theatrical history of the city. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The current programme presented at His Majesby's Theabro continues to attracb large audiences nightly. A notable item is contributed by Mr. Brent Hayes, a master of the banjo, and Miss Dorothy Harris, a clever American comedienne, sings ragtime. songs in delightful fashion. Obner abbracbivc and novel turns are contributed by Kingsley and Graham, Cunningham and Rose, Foster, Lamont and Foster, the Phillips Sisters, and Sharratt and Lang. On Saturday a matinee will be given in aid of the sufferers of the Upper Hutt disaster. * THE KING'S THEATRE. The Oriental drama, "A Prisoner ' in the Harem," is exciting much interest at The King's Theatre. The supporting films are a good lot, and bhey include "A Day in a, Sailor's Life," "Two Aristocratic Penitenbs," "Hubby's Polly," 'Gagry" (scenic), and the Pathe Gazetbe. There will be a mabinee performance on Saturday afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o'clock. SHORTT>S THEATRE. Tho numerous pabrons of. Shorbb'« Theatre will have every reason to feel satisfied with the programme screened to-day. A variety of subjects is provided, and the interest is maintained throughout. One of the leading pictures is entitled "Uncle's Namesakes," a comedy in the Tannhauser Company's best style. The "feature-" drama is "The Colonel's Adopted Daughter," a stirring K.B. drama, full of attentiongripping climaxes. Other studies are "The Witching Hour" (Gaumonb coloured comedy), "National Park of Lapland" (scenic), "The Card of Mystery" (Lubin drama), ahd English Gazette No. 257 (Path* topical). THE NEW THEATRE. The chief attraction of the change of programme at The New Theatre today is the Aquik» dramatic "feature" film, "'Twixt Love and Fame." The central figure in the play is a young composer, who wastes his genius until a wealthy earl becomes his patron. The composer then gains' fame and fortune. The only condition the earl exacts is that the composer must abandon his love for his humble fiancee. The girl herself, however, renders this task less difficult by disappearing. Pleasing items also are "Mists of Error," "From Spiez to Loctschby," and "American Princess." THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Alt Blacks v. America," the official film of the Rugby test mabch- bebween New Zealand and America, played at San Francisco, Was introduced with tho new programme to-day at the Empress Theatre. The cameras were situated at various parts of the grounds, so that a very satisfactory view of tho important stages of the game has been reproduced. Another "feature" in the new bill is a sbory of the revolutionary days in Ireland, entitled "The Informer." In "Explosive v D," a Kalem drama, a foreign spy is introduced into the home of a United States officer by means of forged credentials. The officer's daughter is attracted by the stranger, but her idol is shattered when she accidentally discovers him stealing the secret formula of a newly.discovered powerful explosive which is in her father's desk. The. A.B. Company has compiled a laughable "feature" comedy in "His Hoodoo." Enjoyable selections are contributed nightly by the orchestra. THE BRITANNIA THEATRE. The new programme presented to-day at the Britannia Theatre includes, as a sbar attraction, a two-reel Vitagraph drama, "The Mystery of the Silver Skull," in which are featured Maurice Costello and Mary Charleson. The locale of the story is in New York and tho Lumber Lands of Honduras. Another picture that calls for special menbion is a Keystone one-reel farce, "Mabel's Stormy Love Affair," which provides a great amount of fun. An A.B. drama is "The Child of the Ghetto," and other subjeebs shown are "His Firsb Contract" (comic), "Blast Furnace" (industrial), and the latest Gaumont Graphic. people;s picture palace. An entirely new series of films is being screened at the People's Picbure Palace to-day, and is of a high standard generally. Pride of place goes to a drama of, interest entitled "What Men Will Do," a love intrigue which holds the interest from start to finish. The supporting films have also been carefully selected, and are of a very varied nature. STAR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. ■ To-"mght's special star feature will be "Sherlock Holmes in the Speckled Band," a strong detective mystery play recently played through Ausbralasia by the Williamson Dramatic Co. "The Fire and Funerals at bhe Upper Hutt" will be shown nightly until Saturday. ST. THOMAS'S HALL. "The Doctor's Secret" will head the new programme ab St. Thomas's Hall, Newtowp, this cveiiing. The supporting films will include "The Veiled Lady,' ahd "Mabel's new Herd." THE SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY. A large audience was present at the Sailors' 'Friend Socieby last evening, when Miss Lawson provided an enjoyable concert. Mr. James' Moore, Missioner, occupied the chair. The programme was varied, and interest was maintained to the end. Tho following contributed vocal ■ and elocutionary items : — Misses Wilson, Newman, R. Thompson, Pickerill, and Anderson, and Mr. Houghton. Misses Belworthy and Wilson played the accompaniments. An amusing .conundrum competition wa* held, and won by sailors from ships in port. During a short interval Mr. Moore delivered an earnest address on the temperance question, resulting in four men baking the pledge of total abstinence. ' OLYMPIA SKATING RINK. The chief attraction ab bho Olympi.'. Rink to-night is the Gentlemen's Twostep Competition. On Saturday night h waltzihg competition is to be held. A children's session is held •on Saturday mornings, and the proprietor announces that, lor two weeks only, 100 season tickets will be disposed of at £1 each. Mr. W. A. Low has been apnoinbed touring manager for bhe tour ot Miss Maud Allen through New Zealand. For Children's Hackinff Couprh at night, Woodi' Great Peppermint Cure, 1« 6d, 8s