ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 110, 5 November 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

I "'Catch On," the amusing revue by the Elton Black Company, now being presented at His Majesty's Theatre, conI tinues to be popular. The revue is a i merry one, and some clever imitations of Charlie Chaplin and Harry Lauder are J given by Mr. Black. Mrs. Pearl Livingstone demonstrates new abilities in various ragtime ditties, and the other members of the talented little company all add to the fun and frolic of the revue. The other portion of the pro- ; gramme is equally attractive. Turns lof a most entertaining character are coni fcributed by Balancing Stevens, the DuckI worths, Vernou and Sinclair, and Miss Eugenic Boland. THE BRITANNIA. I "Lola," the five-reel World Corporation feature film, is still attracting large audiences at the Britannia Theatre. Clara Kimball Young, as Lola, has a part that gives her unlimited opportunities for the display of her splendid emotional characterisation. Her acting throughout is of a distinctly high order, and the contrast of Lola the likeable woman with a soul and Lola the worldly is a daring experiment of the author. The play is splendidly mounted and dressed. Ola Jane Humphries, an actress who visited these parts as leading lady with Julius Knight when he produced "The Scarlet Pimpernel," is also ! in the cast. S "MONEY." ' j The latest success of the World Film : Corporation will be screened at the Empress on Monday. The story deals with !■ the problem of Capital versus Labour, i It lells of a monopolist who lowered the I wages in a huge steel works and there- ! by caused a strike and a riot amongst i the workers. They raid the million- | aire's palace, arriving in the midst of j a magnificent banquet. A scene of wild > excitements ends in the raiders being j driven out by the batons of the police, i There are some remarkable scenes show- ■ ing the length to which the idle rich j go in their craze for sensation. One such I scene is the oyster dance. In this a- j beautiful dancing girl rises from a I monster bivalve set upon a pedestal on j the banquet table, and performs some j graceful evolutions. Another unusual | scene is the champagne bath, and very : amusing is the competition amongst the I guests to secure a drink. from the hands

of its fair occupant.

SHORTT'S THEATRE.

The management of Shortt's Theatre yesterday revived the first Essanay Chaplin comedy, " Charlie's New Job," which will be shown for the remainder of the week. Its popularity is as great as ever, and full houses laughed at it at every session. On Monday " The Peace at Any Price Man" wili be screened, and will remain on the programmme for the whole week.

EVERYBODY'S.

The programme at Everybody's, Trhich contains " The Doom of the Auto-Ban-dits" (the seventh episode of "The Million Dollar Mystery "), a very force- | ful and vigorous drama. A Keystone; comedy, a sentimental drama of the stage, and a splendid war number of the : Gaumont Graphic will be screened until! Saturday night. The new programme, ' which starts on Monday at noon, will i be rich in comedy features, especially a Keystone 2000 ft comedy, " Lovers Lost : Control," an absurdity featuring Syd. I Chaplin, the versatile comedian. "The' Wiles of a Woman " (the eighth episode of "The Million Dollar Mystery"), de-: picts the conspirators trying to get rid > of Norton, the reporter, who has been ■ very .active, in upsetting their plans, j Norton, after a desperate struggle with ■ the Black Hand gang, hardly manages ; to _ escape with his life. " Billies ! Heiress " allows Billy Reeves an oppor- ' tunity to display his unique comedy j talent. The Gaumont Graphic con- | tains the latest in war news from the ' European zone. j

THE KING'S. The photo-drama "The Escape," being shown at The King's Theatre, will be '■ withdrawn after to-morrow night. The \ emotional story of the girl's flight towards higher things, from sordid and ! criminal surroundings, through much I difficulty and sorrow, is a powerful one j as told by the clever people in Grimth's ! 7500 ft masterpiece. A matinee is ' advertised for to-morrow afternoon. On ! Monday next a very different subject will be shown, but one that should meet with.popular approval. "Uncle Tom's Cabin," by the World Film Corporation, with one of America's cleverest negro actors as Uncle Tom, and an all-star cast to support him, is the attraction < The picture is described as being the I most wonderful as well as the latest production of the World Film Corporation.

" THE CALL OF THE NORT3S." ■Full houses at every session at the People s Picture Palace have viewed with tho greatest pleasure the Famous Players feature production, "The Call ? -i,' c, N? rth-" The photo-play is a. iaitnful adaptation of Stewart. Edward White s_ popular story, " The Conjuror's House, and the scenery in which the play is enacted is of itself well worth a .visit to the theatre. The story is strangely sensational. Stewart, a'freetrader, defies the laws of the trading company, is captured by the company's Indians, and condemned to make " 1 Journey of Death "—SOO miles Vcross the bleak, barren, snow-covered plains without food or arms. ' MACMAHON'S THEATRE. The } sensational drama "The Secret Oode, a story of crime and mystery, wi»h a strong love interest interwoven, remains the reigning attraction at MacMahons Theatre. It is a strong and well-built picture story of American , type. Comedy is provided by the two- ! 1 act extra vanganza, "Mary Jane Enter- I tains, featuring Flora Fmch and John Bunny, and "Susie's Suitors," a laugh- I able Lubin farce. Life in a Bulgarian ! village is a specially interesting scenic1 ™J ef.. and plenty of topicals are included in an attractive programme. STAR PICTURES. "Dirty Work in a Laundry" is the j title of a Keystone comedy which will be screened for the remainder of the week at the Star Picture Theatre, Newtown. SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY. At the Sailors' Friend Society last evening an enjoyable programme was provided" by Miss Dodds and party, items were contributed by the following : : —Misses Dodds, Fontanne, Cunningham, Messrs. Bell, Walker, Swinson, Hemnans (Rangatira), King, Whitehead, Bates, • and Pagasina (Turakina). During the evening interesting competitions were heW \