ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16020, 11 September 1915, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATRIOTIC GALA NIGHT.

All arrangements have been satisfactorily made for the entertainment to be given in His Majesty's Theatre to-night under the auspices of the Auckland branch of the Women's Navy Relief Fund, and already there are indications that the function will be a decided success. The booking for the performance has been exceedingly heavy. The performance will be under the patronage of the Mayor and Mrs. Gunson, and the Consuls for Great Britain's allies. The proceeds will be devoted to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund and the fund for dependents of men of His Majesty's navy who have given their lives for the Empire. The chief items of interest will be a performance by the Gaymakers, and national dances, marches and songs by members of the girls' branch of the Navy Relief Fund ; ballet dancing by Miss Daphne Knight's pupils; special dancing by Miss Burmeister ; j patriotic songs, and tableaux, Britannia and her allies. "WITH THE FIGHTING FORCES OF i EUROPE." At His Majesty's Theatre on Monday j night next a season of kinemacolor', or j natural colour, army and navy pictures entitled ' With the Fighting Forces of Europe," will be inaugurated. Kinema- | color must not be confused with the hand- j I tinted or artificially-coloured pictures somei times seen. It is a secret patent, jealously I guarded, of the Urban Company, and, it is ] claimed, reproduces all the beauty of I nature's own colouring. Much praise has i been given these pictures from various , quarters, on account of the educational as well a* the interesting and entertaining qualities of the pictures. A New Zealand paper, in it? report of the entertainment, says:—"Nothing to equal the films has ever been presented in the Dominion. ! Masses of men are shown marching, every colour detail of their uniforms and equipment being true to nature. A most impressive sight was the grand march past of no less than 50,000 troops, concluding with cavalry and artillery passing the base at full gallop. In an ordinary film these scenes "would be truly magnificent, but in their natural colours the sight is one that beggars description, and is calculated to inspire the utmost patriotic feelings, as well as providing an educational entertainment of the highest order." The operator is an Urban expert from London. A full military orchestra has been engaged, and a lecturer will describe the various scenes. The box plans for th» first six nights are now onen at Messrs. Wildman and Arey's. Popular prices are being charged. OPERA HOUSE. Further evidence of the popularity of the current programme of vaudeville being presented at the Opera House was apparent from the applause which greeted the several performers last evening. Many of the artists now appearing bring their Auckland season to a close to-night. The programme will be repeated at the usual matinee this afternoon, and again to-night. KING GEORGE THEATRE. The excellent series of films now appearing at the King George Theatre was followed with keen interest by large audiences throughout yesterday. The star film, A Wild Irish Rose," is proving a very popular item. The picture presents a romantic story in which both comedy and drama are excellently contrasted. Another feature of the programme is a comedy entitled " Hearts and Flames," which presents Billv Ritchie, the well-known English comedian. The same series will be presented for the last time to-day. GRAFTON THEATRE. Record audiences have attended the Grafton Theatre this week to see the photo-play. "The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch," which is the chief attraction on the current programme. The interesting storv presented by -the film and the excellent manner in which it is portrayed has made the production very popular. The supporting programme contains several choice films, a comedy, " Hearts and Flames," being a special feature The series will be presented for the last time to-day;- On Mondav a film entitled "Iron Justice," featuring Tittel Brune. the celei brated actress, will be presented.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The star item of the attractive programme now being screened at Everybody's Theatre is called "A Million Dollar Mystery." It is a thrilling story, involving a black-hand society, an absconding cashier, and a balloon, as well as other important actors. The rescue of the man with the million dollars from the roof of his dwelling, which had been surrounded by the black hand society, forms a thrilling feature. The balloon, which sweeps low enough for him to leap into the basket and escape, for a time, the clutches of his enemies, is also worthy of mention. Comedy is well represented. "For Better But Worse" is a farce in which there is an abduction, a frantic pursuit in motorcars and patrol waggon, the holding-tip of a train, the cutting of the feed wires, and a violent collision between a racing train and a delivery waggon. Another farce culminates in a respectable suffragette supporter, of the male sex, being mistaken for a jockey and made to ride a horse in a race, although he has never been in the saddle in his life. But he rides the race and wins. The programme will be . repeated to-day.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The final presentation of the spy drama, "The Man Who Stayed at Home," was given before a large audience at His Majesty's • Theatre last night! The audience appeared to be well satisfied with the play, and the members of the company were loudly applauded. "The Man Who Stayed at Home" has been very popular with Auckland playgoers, and the company has enjoyed a' very successful season.

ORGAN RECITAL. The usual municipal organ recital trill be given in the Town Hall to-night, when the city organist will play works by Callearts. Gounod, Wesley, and Dubois. Padarewski's " Minuet," and the overture to " Zampa "

NEW SCENIC RAILWAY. The excellence of the pictures screened and the novel manner in which they are presented are {actors which are making the New Scenic Railway Picture House very popular. The films shown depict scenes taken on the most beautiful and interesting railway routes of the world, and are full of interest. The entertainment is presented continuously during the day and evening, and three entire changes of films are made each week.

LECTURE ON CEYLON. An interesting lantern lecture on Ceylon will be given on Frida-y next in the -Town Hall concert chamber by Mr. C. M. Carter, headmaster of the Napier Street school, in aid of the Patriotic and War Relief Association Fund. The lecturer was born in Ceylon and resided there for a number of years. The lecture will be illustrated by some 300 lantern slides.