AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. I There was another largo attendance at tho Opera House last evening, when the current week's programme \va3 again presented. Brull and llemsiey, in the lirat part, again met with an instantaneous success in their clever musical comedy sketch, and llurfayne, with Ilia inimitable xylophone solos, appealed very strongly to every section of the audience. The Gilfain Trio and Jones and Raines also received very flattering receptions. Mr Tom Haverlv'3 Revue Company made a big hit in the second half with theiroriginal production, "Two Irish Sports," in which tuneful melody and very alluring acting were combined, while the "Kewpio Kids" left nothing to bo desired. The same programme will bo repeated to-night. CRYSTAL PALACE. A fine William Fox film, "The Heart of a Lion," starring William Fiirnum, is the headliner at Crystal l'slace tiiis week. There'is a very line supporting progurmme, in which a "Mutt and Jefl" cartoon figures largely, LIBERTY THEATRE. Charles Chaplin in "The Adventurer," and Florence Reed in "To-day," arc the two big attractions at the Liberty Theatre this week. Morjorio Wilson :s starred in a third tine film, and the whole programme is sealed by a. further instalment of the "Fatal Ring." The same pictures will be shown to-day. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Mao Marsh is showing her very best abilities in "Tho Face in tho Dark," which is at present being shown at Everybody's Theatre. Billio Burke is also to bo seen in tho everdelightful "Peggy." There is a fine supporting programme. Tho same pictures will bo ; showu to-day. GRAND THEATRE. | Tho famous Russian actress, Alia Nazi- j inova, is proving a big attraction at tho ] Grand Theatre in the line dramatic film, 1 "Toys of Fate." Thero is a very strong supporting programme. STItAND THEATRE. 1 William S. Hart, 'the "big marl" of the screen,'is seen at his"very Lest in "The Tiger. Man," which is now being shown at tho Strand Theatre. Thero is a very fine supporting programme, QUEEN'S THEATRE. Vivian Martin is at the head of the fine new programme now being shown at tho Queen's Theatre. She is starred in "The Spirit of Romance," a very fascinating dra- '■ matic film. All the supporting films are well ! worth seeing. f j UNION JACK ENTERTAINMENT. j A patriotic lecture-concert, entitled "Union I Jack," was held in St. Paul's schoolroom last evening, when, despite the inclement weather, , there was a good attendance, over which Mr j G. Cullender presided. A collection was I taken lip on behalf of tho Naval Dependants' i Fund. A lecture on the "Union Jack" was ! given by the Rev. A. Miller, an overture wu3 ; played by Mr Raynor White, songs were i given by Messrs J. McLean, Bills, E, Cropp, ■ and T. Robinson, and Misses Hudson, ancl Miller, and dances by Miss Elsie Colister.