ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16026, 18 September 1915, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"WITH THE FIGHTING FORCES OF EUROPE." The kinemacolor pictures. " With the Fighting Forces of Europe," win be presented at a matinee this afternoon at His Majesty's Theatre, in addition to the usual screening to-night. The pictures were presented before another very fair audience . last night, and, as : has. been the case on each occasion sines' their first screening hare, the various ,Y ■ stirring incidents depicted were loudly ' applauded. The management has issued an invitation to returned wounded soldiers to be present at any performance. Special concessions will be made 1 to t children at to-day's matinee. The pic- * tures should make a strong appeal to children, and their educative value to the young people is well recognised. OPERA HOUSEThe artists appearing on the current *>. programme of vaudeville at the Opera : House were given a very cordial reception : f ■ by last night's audience- Among the performers who maks their final appear- - ance to-day are Jack Waller's ""Butter- . flies,*' whose items, during their season here have proved very popular. Th»r~ same programme will be repeated at a ' • matinee this afternoon and again this evening. KING GEORGE THEATRE. - The excellent series of pictures which comprises the current programme at the King George Theatre will be presented for the last time to-day- '"The Great Court Scandal," the star feature, has proved very popular with the large audiences which have seen it. The story contains many unusual incidents," and the acting and staging effects are of : t a hich order. "Poor Policy," a comedy \ which features . Billy Ritchie, heads " the \ supporting films.» ~ -

GRAFTON THEATRE. " The Man on the Box," a fine military comedy drama, will be presented at the ~ Grafton Theatre next week. -This is the second picture of the 1 Famous Players Films Company to be screened in Auckland. snd 200 actors and actresses tabs part in its production. The story con-" : cerns an adventurous young man who it wounded in action. He is taken to the ~ ; home of a military officer and falls in lave; with the latter'® daughter. He pretends s| be is destitute and accepts a position as coachman to tae officer,.so that be can fea near the daughter. Numerous episodes— both amusing and interestingfollow. - ; ~ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ■ The large audiences, which hare been /- the rale at Everybody's Theatre during „ r ~ the past week, showed no sign of a falling-K off during yesterday, the theatre being well filled at all sessions. As usual, tfas second episode of "*Th» Million Dollar a. > Mystery **- was followed with keen interest, arm the supporting fiTms were well received. The management donated a proportion of yesterday's and Tanrs-1 dav's returns to the Wounded Soldiers* Fund, tickets for the entertainments' - throughout both days being sold by members _of the Girls* Guild, under whose f auspices the benefit was arranged. - Tbs current- programme will be presented for"- - the last time to-day. V SCENIC RAILWAY. A very entertaining series of picturs* comprises the programme now showing at-, the Scenic Railway Theatre, opposite the post office. The routes, on which tha audience is taken daring each " performance present some beautiful scenery, wdT; photographed. New films are shown on ~ Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. * — : ■ V •-* • PAT, ACE THEATRE. yßf|i "The Eagle's Mate." which fea tares Miss Mary Pickford, will he presented. at the Palace Theatre to-day. This film - is shown at the head of an excellent. series of pictures, and has proved a great attraction since its first presentation on Thursday. The story is a exciting one. £- : ; - : >"s •• ORGAN RECITAL.

The programme at the municipal organ " recital to-night, at the Town Hal!, will contain an interesting composition by th» . Russian composer Borodine, representing »> , scene from convent life. Works bv * jeroe.Widor, and Hollins, Paderewski's - *' Minnet," and the city organist's iaataiaa ": on "Faust," will also be played. - PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. A sea drama, " The Enemies,"* head* j • the programme at the Globe Theatre. - "Aloue in London" is the chief fiba . at the Lyric and West End Theatres. ~ " Mother " is the title of the thief film • • at the Princess Theatre. " The s{illion Dollar Mystery " beads > the programme at the King's Theatre. j The Grand Theatre is presenting » V drama entitled "The' Rase." - 3- " The Grind," a star drama, heads thfl - programme at the Queen's Theatre.