AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 15373, 23 December 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

FULLERS' PICTURES. Again the, manager of the. Princess Theatre has something special for his patrons, and the new programme (one. of exceptional merit as an all-round series) is certain to draw large houses. The audience last night were delighted with the. programme, more csperiallv with a ''star'' film, -A Prince of Evil," which is the big attraction in the second part. It is a verv fine society drama, richiv dressed, and exceedingly well acted by Vitagraph stars. The story, told shortly, is that of a societv woman, Georgia Rivers, who becomes embarrassed as a. result of her gambliiv transactions. She is reproved by her sister Josephine, and a heated argument- between the two ladies is only ended by the timelv arrival of Josephine's- fiance and Georgia's husband. Prince Delamere. a noble bv birth, but intimately associated with a gang of smugglers, "loves Josephine, and asks her hand in marriage, lie is reand swears to be. revenged. Georgia, spurred with shame at the thought of discovery by her husband, decides to stake her remaining fortune, on her favorite horse, and make a bold bid to recover her position. While, talking to a friendly Ivookmakor she is overheard bv Princo Delamere. The horse loses, and she is in despair, when the. Prince offer? to help her. preferring her a cheque large enough to pay a ]] her debts. She aecopls it, but later the cheque again comes into the possession of the Prince, and he. straightway rii'.gs up Josephine, who is attending a ball with the man she. ]ovso (Richard Trent), and tells her he will show the cheque to Georgia's husband unless she (Josephine) comes to her rooms at once. At the same time he sends a telegram to her lover, purporting to come from a friend, advising him to go to the Prince's rooms. Hearing a- step on the stairs, and thinking it- is Trent, Delamere sei/.es Josephine, in his arms. Tf is not Trent, but Detective Manners, who the Prince as the leader of the smuggling gang. Josephine, screening herself Kdiind gome curtains, escapes the observation of her fiance, who at that, moment hursts into the room, and thus all ends well. It is a film full of scheming and intrigue, and one that provides plenty ot excitement. Jn addition there are other dramatic subjects, such as 'Seeds of Wealth' and 'Where Jealousy Leads."' which are well worth, a place on the best of programmes. The 'Pathe Gazette' is of exceptional interest, and the picture 'Hunting Small and Big Game in the East - is another that- pleases the audience. The comics are also very amusing. As usual, the playing of the" orchestra- is .1 feature of the entertainment. The same programme will be repeated to-night. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Vaudeville and moving pictures are two tonus of entertainment that, -ire always popular, and there is every reason to believe that the enterpri.se of Messrs IJren-nan-I'ullers. Ltd.. and Messrs John Fuller and Sons in combining to present at. His Majesty's Tlie.at.re on Boxing Xight an entertainment advertised a.s ;i "Holiday Pop,"' a.nd consisting of "star" vaudeville items and the last word in film specialties will meet with due reward. The. entertainment will be a strictly "popular" one, and as the prices also'come under the same category, it is expected that large, numbers of holiday-makers will seize the opportunity of enjoying a good finish to a pleasant day. Three shillings, two shillings, and one shilling are (he prices to hi? charged, and intending patrons mav book seats at th« Dresden. .TOHX M'COR MA OK. Mr ,Tohn_ M'Cormaek, the "world's greatest lyric tenor." who will appear hero in His Majesty's Theatre on Monday, 29th, and Wednesday. 31st. is meeting with the same degree of success that ho achieved during his Sydney concerts, which must, have been one'of the most remarkable, series of concerts witnessed in (hat city for many a day. On the occasion of his la*t concert in Sydney a scene that was memorable in every' manner took place. The Town Hall was packed threequarters of an hour before the concert was timed to commence, awl the hall from then on was literally besieged with masses of people, who had to be turned away, and finally the management were forced to send for a. posse of police to keep order. The scene inside, the hall when the famous tenor made bis appearance was one of the utmost excitement: the enormous audience numberim; nearly 4.C00 were intoxicated with the honeyed tones of the great tenor's beautiful voice. At the close of the concert, or. rather, after Mr M'Gormack's last. item, he gave no fewer than six encores. People became frantic in their admiration, and surged on. to the platform and almost, embraced the tenor whilst he endeavored to reach the front of {], e platform.' One Sydney critic said that the scene, with the cheering upon cheering, the waving of handkerchiefs, more re- i sembled a football match than a high-class concert. It was only when the lights of the concert hall were lowered that the crowd, began to disperse. Messrs J. and X. Tait are sending Miss May Huxley, the English soprano, and Mr Donald M'Beath with Mr M'Cormaek for the concert here. The box plan opened at the Dresden this morning, when there was an exceptionally heavy hooking. Patrons who have not yet secured their seats' would be well advised to do so without delay. a .r,A

HAYWARDS' PICTURES. ' The Seed of the Fathers ' is the title ( of the chief picture of an interesting new I programme that was screened at the ! Octagon Hall last night. It deals with three generations of men, the 'first of whom as a soldier betrays his regiment for gold and a woman's eye, and suffers death as a traitor. His son lives to rob his employer, ruin his happy home, and lends his "days, in prison through the inj flucnco of an abandoned woman. The I young man of the third generation, despite his mother's careful training, leaves his beautiful home, preferring to spend his nights in "cracking cribs" with burglars and " toughs " of both sexes. When the truth dawns on the distracted mother that the lad is bound over by bis evil heredity, ; she shoots him in his drunken sleep lest he should carry on the curse to future generations. A pleasing feature of this picture is the beautiful face of Miss Marion Leonard, the- leading actress. Students of human nature will be. afforded by this film a capital study of the question of heredity, which should in itself make the picture attractive to mostpeople. 'Love Ye One Another,' a curiously-colored drama by Pathe Frcres, was also much enjoyed* The current number of the. Gauiuont Graphic is quite as "interesting as usual, and includes, among other scenes of events of interest in other lands, views of Curtis (the American aviator) and his machine, the. crowds about the pit-head at the time of the Welsh colliery disaster at Scnghenydd, and the. Trafalgar Day celebrations." In ' The Fatal Taxicab ' there is an abundance j of _ humor, the chief ludicrous incidents j being furious motor driving, the discharge ! of innumerable bombs and pistols, and the discomfiture of hosts of policemen. An interesting a.nd instructive film was one in which Bleriot and Pegoud, aviators, were seen making use of the. new device of wires and trapeze from which an aeroplane, can be, started from the air, and to which it- can return, and by attaching itself to the main wire be brought to rest at a convenient distance from the ground. The same pictures will be screened to-night. THE KINO'S THEATRE. The engagement of several American and English vaudeville specialists produced a. vibrant, bouncing programme at the King's Theatre. Last- m'drU—a programme thai hit the bull's eye of popular taste, and kept the large audience happv til! the final curtain. Davis. Allan, anil Davis, a trio of American charterers, bulk bis: in the final assortment. They work cieverlv and adroitly, blurring nothing, although the loud pedal is down alb the time, and there was no question .of the favor they found, the audience caliiin: most Oliver Twistily for more. This i.- a, real dyed-in-the-wool American act, with all the snap and verve that our cousins "over the water" impoTt into the depiction of the obvious. The- artists, in addition to their chaffer, sing together—or perhaps one should say simultaneous!v. An act of different but no less interesting nature was Mr Clement- May's scries of portraits from Dickens-. Mr 'May "makes up " elevcriy and most expoditiousiv, and his impersonation of Wilkins Mioawber and the grandfather from ' The Old Curiosity Shop' constituted an undoubted tour do force. This undoubted top-line offerings by no means exhausted the elements in the programme's worth. Thoi-« wdv, for example, Ford and Davis a pair of Knglish sketch artists who presented a deft combination of comedv and melody: the Ciwdoiis. clog-dancing experts of unusual facility and even brillainco ; Paul Jeackle, a'siffleur of parts; Johnson and Conway, series and dancers ■ and such attractive artists as Arthur I houtt |I he Human Fish), Mav Brilliant j (comedienne and sin gen, and ' the. Cailo Mai duo of acrobatic comedians; all of whom established a. reputation with the. King's patrons last week. For these rei'sons. and for a whole raft, of others---n-< less valid—the show can be recommended as one of the most melodious and diverting that has been diseKsrd at the King's Theatre these manv months. The company appear again tin's "veiling. PLAZA PICTURES. AH day yesterday ami last- night the! Plaza _ Pictures in George street were viewed by large numbers of spectators. .1 he chief film, 'River Pirates.' was most I enjoyable,, and it was well supported by ''l he Bearers of Burdens,' ' Change of Stripes.' and -Gipsy Flirt.. - Tn-dav the management screened t detective 'storv. , 'The Bloodhound? of The Law. - said to lie one of the finest, of its kind written for the cinematograph. This film was well supported by a number of ,-0 in i.e. , u ,d dramatic. I subjects, including 'Eclair Journal, No. I 41." 'Au Indian's Gratitude,' 'On the ! Brink of Ruin.' 'Who Is the Goat?' and 'Cops and Cowboys." These pictures will be, screened again this evening. ,\t, 2 o'clock on Christmas Da-v a number of pictures specially selected for the, occasion will be screened. A feature of the pictures .shown at the Plaza is their absolute clearness and the sight of new faces in the. films of new makers. A capita! orchestra under Mr J. H. (V-omU. fmppHc.s pieasimmusie. QUEEVS THEATRE, ' .A capital programme of pictures is at. ! present bring shown at, the Queen's j Theatre. 'The Ironmaster' tells a. thrill-I ing story of the American Civil War. 'My Lady of Idleness' is a storv of love i and intrigue, with a glimpse, of'the frail-! ties of Ivith sex"s. Among other picture-j are- 'A Tender hearted Crook" and 'A I H-Jinoroits Bullfight, in Spain.' 'The) Cripple Athlete' is a. film showing the. doings of ;,. cripple atiilete. win, established records in many different sports, and the value of ibis, picture is consider- | ably enhanced by Skipper Francis, the sub- I jec.t of the film, appearing and describing i his exploits. -The, programme will be re-! Pea-ted to-night. I WORKING- MODELS. j There will be on view to-morrow even- I ing, at, the, Royal Arcade, in working order, j the- mole l oi the, tamoiis Pactolus dredge , Midas, a.lfo the mode] of the Givr Yallov i Saw-milling CompanyY. mill. The modeU i were made by Mr C. Roberts, of Nelson I Creek, and took two years to .-onstnict. i The exhibition will remain open for a. few ; da vs. i