ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 133, 7 June 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

J. C. WILLIAMSON'S PANTOMIME, "CINDERELLA." There waa an excellent demand for seats this morning when the plane were opened for the nine representations of J C. Williamson's pantomime extravaganza. "Cinderella," which is to he staged at the Opera. House on Wednesday and six following nights and on Saturday afternoon next and on Wednesday afternoon, 16th June. In "Cinderella" Mr Barry Lupino takes the part of Billy, the page, his characterisation of which first made his name famous amongst playgoers of England. Mr. Jack M'Ardle is said to be immensely entertaining as the baron, and his singing of _ "Sister Susie's Sewing Shirt 6 for Soldiers" creates much merriment. _ Mr. Arthur Stigant, ns the Dame, is stated to be quaintly original. Tho principal "boy" is Miss Minnie Love, and she and Mise Dolly Castles and Mies Cclia Ghiloni have both been highly praieed for their effort*. From among a series of picturesque ballets one that stands out prominently is the "Boudoir Bellet." In a quaint and very humorous "turn," entitled "Old Time Turns," Mise Gertie Latchford and Miss Dorothy Firmin are, it is said, screamingly humorous. An outstanding feature of the pantomime is the acrobatic specialty of Tiny Tot Marjorie and Little Eileen. The box plans are at the Bristol. _ ___ ' HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. An entirely new and original revue entitled "Pardon Me I" will be produced at His Majesty's Theatre to-night by Paul Stanhope and his American Burlesque Company. This combination, which has had a most successful season in Wellington^ is entering upon its last week, and it is said to nave reserved its best piece until the last. In. "Pardon Me!" Mr Paul Stanhope will play the part of Mike Casey, an Irish fiddler, in which he undertakes to create a great amount of fun. He will be 1 strongly supported by Les Bates, Frank Norton, Harry Ross, Fritzee de Guy, and Ruby Kennedy, all of whom have congenial parts The 'Frisco Quartette .will render a number of classical and ragtime selections, and new ballets and choruses will be performed by the Revue ballerinas New scenry for the production has been spec- | ially painted by VV. Beck, and a number of new electrical effects will be included. j For the first part of the programme a strong force of new vaudeville artists has been engaged. Prominent among the newcomers -will be:— "The Musical Sundowner," who is Ba?cl to be an Australian violinist of gome^ distinction ; Mr. Tom Dawson, the well-known comic singer, will appear for the first time ; Lumley and Rhodes, Courtenay and Shaw, Ida Jarvis, and Edwards and Parkes will also appear. The programme will he repeated for six nights, and a matinee will be given on Saturday THE KING'S. Much of the great Patriotic Carnival has been kinematogra plied by the King's camera men, and the film will be screened this evening. The processions on Thursday and Saturday and the great crowds at the Park are very clearly depicted. Among the many novelties shown is a special athletic display by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The various Queen candidates will also bo shown for tho first time.; The majority of them, though new to the animated camera, have deported themselves very naturally and gracefully, and screen really well. It is expected that the screen exhibitions will result in a fresh impetus to the voting. Besides this, an excellent programme will be submitted, the headliner of which is "The Attorney for the Defence," a splendid Lubin portrayal showing how a clever lawyer allowed his ambition to overmaster his principle. A highly humorous item is "The Ageless Sex," a comedy illustrating tho penchant of the fair sox for artificial aids to beauty. PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE. The fine spectacular picture drama "Judith of Bethulia," depicting a story of great historical interest with wonderful skill and completeness of deta.il, is the chief item in the current programme at the People's Picture Palace, and will be shown till the middle of the ■week. _ It is a picture which should not be missed, by any who enjoy moving pictures at their best. The acting is very fine, the staging is conceived on a huge scale, afid the photography is almost beyond criticism. There are somi excellent supporting pictures. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. A particularly fine programme is being introduced at Everybody's Pictures to-day. Its "star" features are a Kalem drama and a Keystone comedy The drama_ is a powerful two-part emotional episode, "The Swindler," in which Miss Alice Joyce plays the character of Mrs. Boylan, a widow who marries a bogus company promoter, and is fleeced of all her money. The film appeals specially to members of the fair sex, and is of absorbing interest right through 2000 ft of dramatic scenes. In the new Keystone comedy, "Fatty and Mabel at San Diego," the clever duo, Mabel Normand and Fatty Arbuckle, have a holiday at tho San Diego Exposition. They play all sorts of jokes, and patrons have fifteen minutes of great merriment at their antics. Other subjects are t "Under False Colours." a comedy drama; "Making a Newspaper," the whole process from pulp to letterpress ; and the Gaumont Graphic, screening the latest news from the front, and other war topicals. By _ arrangement with the Patriotic Carnival Committee, 6he programme will also include moving pictures of the Carnival queen candidates. THE BRITANNIA. The tenth .instalment of the "Trey o' Hearts" fc-erial will be shown for the last time at to-night's sessions at the Britannia. To-morrow the feature attraction will be a two-part society drama entitled "The Accusing Skeleton." Tli© supporting pictures include " Schoolgirl Rebels," a comedy by the popular Hepworth players; "Spies," a stirring war drama j nnd two war topicals, " With the Servian* Army," and "Italian Cavalry," tho latter showing the wondorful horsemanship of these renowned soldiers. In addition to the usual programme, the _ " Carnival Queens" will be screened daily at each session. STAR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. Views of Wellington Patriotic Carnival, and a Lubin star. "The Attorney for the Defence," will be the two principal filme screened at the Star Theatre to-night. A strong supporting pi%ogramme is promised. SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY. The quarterly sale of work at the Sailors' Friend Society has been brought to a successful conclusion. On Friday night Mra^ Carter (Brooklyn) provided a most enjoyable concert, and between the it erne brisk business was done at the various stalls. The performers were Mesdsnnos Carter, Alexander, and Edwarde, the Misses Malcolm, Qalbmth, and Cotter, and Messrs. M'Millan and Edwards. A keen fight continues over the election of a "sea king." The poll now stands :— l. Master Oram (blue) ; 2, Master Williams (pink) j 3. Master Johan««u (white) ; 4, Master .Veale (red).

THE VIOLETS. To-night will be the last night of the Violets' season in Wellington, and the programme will consist almost wholly of "request" items. During its prolonged stay in Wellington the company has won favour from a large section of the community. Some of the items, of course, am more popular than others. To-night there will be given an opportunity of seeing the company in the items in which it excels. The entertainment should be thoroughly enjoyable, and of a bright and breezy description. MACMAHON'S THEATRE. The principal feature in the change of programme at MacMahon's Theatro to-day is the Kalem drama, " The Mayor's Secretary^" an interesting story of the downfall of American graft. The agency on this occasion is that of a bright young girl. " The Girl who Kept Books ' is another capital drama, while "Kidding the Boss" and "Tho Missing Legacy " are both comedies of a highly amusing character. The Pathe Gazetteis thoroughly up to date, and local topical happenings in connection with tho Carnival Queen competition will also be shown. To-morrow will see the reappearance of Charlie Chaplin in " A Night Out," the second ot the clevee Essanay comedies. SHORTT'S PICTURE THEATRE. The new programme to be shown at Shortt b Picture Theatre to-day makes a prominent feature of a new Essanay i comedy, in which the inimitable Charles Chaplm has " A Night Out." It is, as usual, full of the most hilarious mci dents, in which Chaplin's- extraordinary humour is fully displayed. The Selip drama, "Flower of Faith," is an nfterestnic picture play of an attractive type. The. usual Journal of war and other > incidents is supplemented by a very interesting ten-minute study of the methods by which raw men and horses are converted into efficient modern cavalry. "The Arab's Gurse,'' a Planet comedy, completes an interesting bill. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Beneath the Sea,"' a realistic "feature" drama by the Lubin Company, introducing manoeuvres with a sub marine, is the outstanding attraction of the new programme at the Empnvsß Theatre continuous pictures to-day T>io plot is that Ned Ellis, a. draughtsman in the employ of the Submarine Construction Company, is in love with Alice Herring, daughter of tho president of the company. Mr. Herring wants his daughter to marry Mason j secretary of the concern. Alice, however, prefers Ellis. An ingenious device has been invented by Ellis in connection with an exhaust for submarine engines. When Mason learns that Ellis is about to give a demonstration in a submarine vessel to prove the efficacy of his invention, ho bribes a man to tamper with the craft. On proceeding to sea the submarine boat sinks to the bottom, and cannot b made to rise. Ellis insists on being discharged through a torpedo-tube, and, reaching the surface, saves the situation. Through Alice's kindness to the wife of the man who tampered with the tor pedo-boat the truth is disclosed > and Mason's infamous scheme is shown up. Other films include : "Hash-house Mashers" (Keystone farce-comedy), "Tho Engineer's Peril" (Kalem drama), "The Topical Budget." and "Stickin 1 Around" (Edison comedy).