ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15262, 28 March 1913, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE BLUE BIRD.'! : "

At His Majesty's Theatre last evening* the performance of "The Blue. Bird« was accorded an enthusiastic -reception* The plana opened yesterday for .the far®* well matinee on Saturday next, and also for the final six nights of the 'season, commencing on Saturday. The'management has invited all children from Ike various institutions to attend the 5 matinee, when each child will be presented with a Blue Bird brooch as a memento. THE. BUTTERFLIES. ■ Laughter, loud and long, resounds through the Town Hall concert chamber each night while the Butterflies' perform* ance is in progress. The entertainment is clever and bright, and the novel stage effects materially enhance the refinement of the performance. The management announce that the visitors will give a com- ' plete change of programme on Saturday, evening. To-night will therefore 'be the last opportunity that Auckland theatregoers will have of seeing the Butterflies in their present items. OPERA HOUSE. _ There was a large attendance at the Opera House last night, when the various vaudeville artists were accorded an appreciative., reception. Ernest Pitcher is as funny as ever, and his sallies are received with every sign of amusement. ROYAL ALBERT HALL. aS programme at the Royal, Albert Hall is fully up to the high. standard maintained at this popular house of amusement. " The Moneylender," a picture m natural colours, is a very powerful 4 drama, and "The Range-finders" is one of the finest Western pictures screened. ' LYRIC THEATRE. The drama "1812," in which Nape* leon s retreat from Moscow is depicted, is proving a very popular subject at the Lyric Theatre. "A Guilty Conscience,'* , Saragossa," ".The Wood Violet/' Buffalo - hunting," "Eavesdroppers.". Busv Day in the Jungle," <r Timid May, and the latest topical pictures, complete an exceptionally fine programme.;

KING'S THEATRE. The star, picture in the new programme presented at the King's Theatre last even-, ing was an adaptation ,of the " wellknown fairy tale "Cinderella," which proved a splendidly-mounted, and very, entertaining film. Other good dramatic subjects were " The Hour of Peril," and "The Last Rob® of Summer." "Pogodas m Rangoon," wari an excellent scenic .film, while toe. programme . was noticeable for some really humorous comedy pictures, the best of which were ." "An Accidental ' Millionjiire," and "Rosoambole's Gloves." Some first-class incidental mugid was supplied by Burke's orchestra.

GLOBE THEATRE, The Globe Theatre was well-attended % at each session , yesterday, when an entirely new programme . was • presented. "Cassar Borgia,". a dramatio . film . .yrith. a. strong vein of History running through it, was/ perhaps, the best of the programme, : being full ..of . dramatic situations "aha .!", Beautifully coloured. TEe Sheriff was an... interesting Western drama, while the;. "Cowboys Race for a Wife," was also a good Western ' picture. ' 'V Snapshots,"' " Love end the Motor," and "The Understudy," obly represented : the ; comedy element. A large number :of recent happenings' of general . interest were ' ~ shown in r the latest edition of; the Pathe Gazette, <- which,- as- Tistlal, ptwed' a t)ppn'-* " . lar ■ item. The programme aladu included ' some good scenic ■ and indnstroil V'films* The same programme will be shown to.'day. ; . : \r '

v KING GEORGE THEAT&. *The Prisoner of the Harem," . wKcli; was screened at the King George Theatre yesterday, • was, as the ' name would iaugfr. gest, a drama with an Oriental subject, and told in graphic manner of the perils and ultimate rescue 'of a young. American v girl, who fell into the hands of a villainous pasha; " DetectivS Ferris," described! • the adventures of a detective in bringing,; a gang of anarchists to justice. vAn - ex-,-.,?' cellent series of views oF ; Venice - waa,-; screened, and " The Warwick Chronicle,* ' as .. usual/ proved - highly interesting* , " Broncho BiuVs' Heart '* waslanlinterests • ing drama of western life, while "Papering the Den,''" and " His Auto's Maiden; Trip," two entertaining humorous . films*' concluded an excellent programme. , , ,

, J. QUEEN'S THEATRE. , ? Pictures of Gipsy life are always favour-: ites with the public, and a rally good , one, entitled "Traveling Folk," was. the . star film of the net? programme presented at the Queen's Theatre yesterday. <•; A most: realistic fight between a snake and a bear was featured in the picture; which told of the love romance of a' wandering showman. The picture was splendidly mounted,- and was. well received by those ; who:saw ; it.;; " Salmon Fishing ": .gave ;one , ant insight; ." into the great ; North :■ American industry* ; and some fine English scenery was depicted in "Rye to Winchelsea." -si ft The Safety Overcoat," A Case of Burglars,*' and "The Heavenly ■ Voice" were all laughable comedy pictures. : The saine pro« gramme will be screened throughout tin day. t ' •' - •,