ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16039, 4 October 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"HIGH JINKS.- .-•■: - T= J. C. Williamson New English Musical Comedy Company, which experienced aucbTV success last, week at His Majesty's Theatre in "The Girl in the - Taxi," will to-night present the second attraction of the season in the shape of what is said to be an a exceptionally 'exhilarating . piece, "High Jinks." "it 'is claimed that no musical play of like calibre" has, daring recent years, attained -„ '" so unchallenged a "success in either Melbourne- or Sydney. "High Jinks" is * described as » . "hilarious musical dot," i and is said to furnish scenes of; *v-i much delightful frivolity and humour. Messrs. C. H. Workman, W. H. Rawlins, * Paul Plunkett, Field Fisher, Firth, Wren, . Maguire, W. Sydney, and Misses Dorothy Brunton, Florence Vie, Gwen Hughes, Cecil Bradley, Daisy Yates, and others of the company are again in the cast A characteristic of the piece is, it is said, ail irresponsible gaiety distributed throughout three sparkling acts. ,:, It is understood that- lavish costuming and magnificent scenic environment will 'be features of the production, •which will be staged for four nights only. For" the last two nights, Friday and Saturday next, "The Girl m the Film" will be*staged. "The season will terminate after the performance on Saturday evening. The musical portion of the entertainment to-night will be under the direction of Mr. Harry Burton, the stage directorship being in the hands of Mr. Fred. Young. The box plans for the balance of the season are now open at Messrs. Wildman and Arey'a.

OPERA HOUSE PANTOMIME. Amongst the passengers by the Makura, •which arrives at Auckland this morning, will be the members of the Stanley McKay Pantomime -Company; who 'open at the Opera House to-night in the two-act * pantomime, "Old Mother Hubbard." It is an innovation to have a pantomime company "in " vaudeville. The ". present * artists have just completed good 5 seasons on the firm's Australian circuit.' The pantomime will be strengthened bv several speciality vaudeville acts. The company comprises 40 artists experienced in' panto- 'J mime. The production will be presented with full scenic, electrical, and mechanical :.-.,'■ effects, and effective mounting and costuming'. The cast is as follows :—Miss *" Esme Jennings as Robin/ Miss Hose Cole- / man as Blue" Bell, Mr. James Gerold as Pansy Hubbard,*' the acrobatic dame, Mr. • William Rayner, tenor, as Archibald, Mr. : Richard - Dunbar \_ as Gammadeltaj" Miss - Carmen, Coleman as Sally r Horner, " Mr.,. Rupert Green as Ponto/ the Doe, and : * Miss Ruble Reymond as : .'Hafig, an emissary, v The box plan is at Robertsou's music stores. - The usual prices are ■ being charged. ;;,* ;„.;.,";. "■/_/."- .'•.-..'■•'. "'',] -. • GRAFTON THEATRE. .-/: , A beautiful picture .depicting v snot*, clad mountains and precipitous cliffs and presenting Cat story of much dramatic merit will be <,» shown;-at''---, the Grafton Theatre < to-day. V The •; title * is | "The ■; Call of the North." The a production£ is 'a, pictorial adaptation of .« Stewart Edward White's ■■'■ work "The I Conjurer's \ House.'' The film was taken m the woods of California, and - a large - number of Indians ';"•• belonging to various tribes were engaged. The scenes were taken 18,000 ft above sea-,. level, and the effects shown in the pic- ! ture are; said to \ inspire the onlooker with their grandeur and magnificence. "- It is. - said' that the > play ? cost ■-- £10,000 ?to . pro- : duce. The theme is of an appealing and ; dramatic 'nature.'* * ■■-■ - . KING GEORGE THEATRE. Novel features were introduced "in the picture,l- " The Last Edition," i which;■-; formed the leading attraction at the King George Theatre on ' Saturday. -; The story ; concerns the adventures, of -a newspaper reporter who % figures "prominently in a : strike. ;> "The Heritage 5 of - ; Hamilton Cleek "x is the title of a'< fine drama. / To- ■ day the 13th episode of the-serial pic- *" ture, "The Master Key," will be shown. :_ ' '■ I ;. GLOBE THEATRE.

•"■'■'A- new programme H will fbe shown * at : ' tie Globe Theatre to-day. The leading feature is to.be: a drama in three parts entitled,?!* In the 1 Blood." The film illustrates a story based upon heredity. The , picture deals , with a man's i courtship and marriage, his struggles and i temptations. | It' reveals ? his ;triumph, over sin.*?;: A good ! comedy picture will be furnished in "The Fatal Note." V Another interesting -fixtare to be shown is entitled "A Substi-" tute Fireman." ;~j The'; programme includes views ' depicting ; ; the opening, of f the n-sw hospital for 'i wounded New Zealanders at Cairo, and Pathe's 1 ; latest J war budget. " ■-:■- - — —-——-—-..-.-. - •-t".- -"."-■ --■•'■ t - -- - THE KING'S THEATRE. A new programme r of pictures will- be shown; at the .King's Theatre to-night. .. The leading attraction \ will be the fifth episode of " The Million Dollar Mystery." The episode' is .entitled, "At ihs 'Bottom of ; the "Sea," J"- and shows j*f the countess planning a ■■. cunning scheme. ~ A chase in a ; motor-boat < and ■ a struggle in "the I sea furnish the sequel. * The - serial will" be - supported by the drama, "The Midnight! Limited." ■ ;

: ■■- ' - ' '•■■ !*_■■. - --■ -■ . .■■■;...:■■ ■■-■■..■ ■;,-■. , J EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A pretty and touching comedy-drama, "The Redemption of the Jasons," will be shown at Everybody's Theatre to-day. The .. fifth instalment of "The Million . Dollar Mystery will be shown. 7 ; Judging from the number who • witness the screening of episode after eoisode of this serial, :.-..• the interest-' in- the' picture has * not abated. '" The title of the last phase is "At the Bottom of the Sea." ' ' ""' ■•■■■; -•- - ■"■' " ' ' I- QUEEN'S THEATRE. In the change, of programme at the-■".* Queen's i Theatre; to-day,; an amusing * film, "■■■■>■ '* Charlie by -the' Sea," is to be featured. In this the American."; comedian, Charles "" - Chaplin, j takes the . leading part. Vr" Tb»*V~* Return of Richard Neal" is the title of a ' 3000 feet: photo-play of considerable dramatic merit. " '•■•-'. —-— ■ —: —' ; ' *; ' V .■',->. '■';}., PRINCESS THEATRE. The.new series of pictures to be shownj : , at : the "Princess Theatre to-day? will in- " clude a drama entitled ."The,Man of the Hour." This is a pictorial representation of George Broadhurst's book. Robert Warwick fills. the title role, of -the incorruptible mayor. >