AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA • HOUSE. The success of the Tom Ha verky company was evidenced on Saturday, when the "house full" board was displayed fully half an hour before the tferfonnance commenced. To-night this popular comodian will produce his second musical farce, "Two Insh Sports," iu which those two amusing ittrphy and Cteey get into furtner trouble.. Good parts have bean provided lor air .members of *]ij company, whilo the will be 666X1 iu ono of thoir co-ebrrUeti tcrojatic ballets. The first part will cor.aist o( vnucSviU® of the usual high standard, ilurfayin-, tho brilliant xylophonist, will make a re-ap-pearance, and is but© of - a hearty weloome. The Giliain Trio "of international entertainers will bo heard in further items from their repertoire: Jones and Ramos will provide now comedy at the piano, and that popular oouple, Bruil and Hemsley, will hs heard in some o e their clever comedy cuaractensatiocs. , The plan is on view at Mdner and Thompson's, and the usual matinee will be held on Saturday. CRYSTAL PALACE. In "The Heart of a Lion, 1 ' the latest of Mr 'William Farnum's Fox super-productions, which heads the new programme at Crystai Palace, starting to-day, Mr Farnum is Ken in all the manly bravery and acton that the public lev© eo well. The big picture ia said to abound in terrific conflicts and complications, which make it one of the fastest-moving photo-dramas ever ebown iu this city. In "The Heart of Si Lion" Mr Faraum is supported by an all-star ceeie. The story of tsien from Ralph Connor's popular novel, "Xhs Doctor." The management of the Orvatal Palaco will supplement their programme this week with "A Hecklees Romeo," which critke havo proclaimed to bo the funnieet comedy ia which the big oomcdion, Fatiy Arbuckle, has ever apjMKired. Other pictures will make up a high-bliss entertainment, lasting nearly three hours. The box plan is at The Bristol. EVERYBODY'S. Throughout this week thero will bo screened two star dramas at Everybody's Theatre The firet is a Goldwyn production, entitled "The Face in the Dark," starring tho popular actress, Mae Marsh, who has a part which gives her fine ooportunitses to show what dopths of pathos "and what light-hearted jollity she cun achieve. The story is a fascinating one, with a strong love interest. The other big item ie a revj»al of that popular oomedy-dran»H "Peggy," with Miss Billie Burke in the lead. This picture was highly successful when last screened here, so much so that hundreds were unable to gain admission. Supporting items include "Hunting for Hippopotamus" (eoenio), "Be Sure You're Eight" (comedy), and the latest Pathe Gaaette. STRAND THEATRE. The Bev. Luke Ingram, an aacetio on a mission to the great West, .to preach" the Gospel among the goldfieids, his wife, a beautiful, pure-souled woman, and Hawk Parßons, a notorious desperado, are the outstanding characters, with the inclusion, of course, of Saridy Martin, tho sheriff, in the big Artcraft production,, entitled, "The Tiger Man," which was sbown for the first time at the Strand • Theatre on Saturday. In the main the story concerns Hawk's brutality, th» woman's great sacrifice, and the bandit's consequent reversion from his evil paesiona, and after teeming with thrilline action, it culminates with a mighty force. The photography is well up to the Alterant standard. "Win. S. Hart, tho "big man"- of the firm, tho part of the outlaw, and portrays the rugged, forcoful character as only he knows how. The picture will bo screened, to the accompaniment of appropriate music, and supported .by "Her Screen Idol" (a Mack Bennett comedy), "Travels About Cairo," and a gazette, • daily' and nightly for a week. liberty: theatre. A first-class new programme will- be shown at the Liberty Theatre to-day. The everpopular Charles Chaplin will be seen in one of-his most', pictures, "The Adventurer,". in which,the famous comedian is said to be at his very best. A sev<in-reel Pathe drama, "To-day, feature© -Miss Florence Keed," and in dramatic fashion tells bow a wife ie saved from' abandoning her husband. Another big feature will, be "Old. Loves for New," in which Moss Marjory Wilson and Mr I/ee Hill are starred. The story is a dramatic relation of iiow "a young millionaire succeeds in esteblißhing' himself in .the heart of his butterfly wife. A further instalment of the "Fatal Ring".,; serial, and » Pathe Gazette will complete r the programme. . _ GRAXD. THEATRE. ■ The programme to' be screened at the Grand Theatre to-day and to-night promises ■to be an exceptionally .good one, including as j it- does tho ' famous .Russian octrees, Alia ■Nazimova, in'the Bcreon claasic'a production, '"Toys or Fate," which is said to be even better than-her "previous picture, "Revela-*i tion." Naidmova* will be eopported by one of the strongest;caetea of characters shown on the screen. Serial lovers, will find much to: interest and thrill them in the .new. eerial, "The Scarlet Runner," starring Earle Wib lioms. The final episode of "Tie . Secret" will' aleo 'be shown. These films will be eupported by topical and-other intertetinff subjects. QUEEN'S THEATRE. The popular Mice Vivian Martin will be eeen all this week at the Queen's Theatre in a fine dramatic film, "The Spirit of Romance," which is stated to be a. particularly interesting picture. There is a strong supporting programme.