AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16853, 5 June 1920, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL

"POSST7M PADDOCK" T 6" N , IG ** T ' ! To-night, at the Theatre Royal, eoers will have the opportunity oi L tho IS production o! Ito "'""'"J Possum Paddock. iius i~u 0 } l!w so far enjoyed a big success_on all sides. Svdncv. where the pia/ was nr. staged, started the "Paddock boom, later on Melbourne, Adelaide, and bane reiterated the IT !,rtial snccrea. "Svdney Morning Herald, m ° v . l , t sek sssrsu#' Royal on Saturday night ennpiy Tuproarious laughter, the crowd c> cor n anon reeking to a.mj fro' * IJie , in a summer breez6. Possum Pad , is safe to say, is in for a Ion?. undoubted success." _ This crlt . lcl ;,® r ' _ corroborated in the other cities of t , l; monwealth, and, at a later date, Welling ton (where the comedy ran for tn.rt , cessive eights), and Auckland echoed the Australian approval. This, co ™ billed with the fact that the world y.ants to laugh, and laugh again, augurs well for _tm> success of the season, which opens g Miss Kats Howarde, who wide, produced. and presents the comedy plays an important role in the production, and . • the resistance of Mr Fred Macdon-Vld, JU Jack Kirby (the clever young actor, lately returned from the famt), Mcs=ts Lcn. Buderick (Dadl, Lesley Wood. (Stock Inspector), Albert Harrison (Rouse about), Clare (English John Souter (Bob McQuade), Alio. (an Old Selector), Misses Cora "P" (Mum), Vivian Irangley (0:d Maid Martin), Jessie Dale, and Alice Walton, (Mary and Anastasia), Lesley Adnen McQuade), and others. The box plans at The Bristol.

OPERA SOUSE. ( AndtEer largo audience witnessed Ja-s» night's performance at tho Opera, Hous . a on previous night's, Walter Georges shine Plavers" acliieved success m tno e vue entitled, "Tho King of Dxiunowheresku Jennings and Gerald, and Goodhue an Oliver, Sketch artists; MclNamara an Clinton, burlesque artists; \ ince ajid Lva Courtney, novelty entertainers; Louis London, and Fuller's Nine .Wonders, were all warmly received for their virions tributions. A matinee will be given this afternoon, and to-night the programme will be repeated.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. new programme to be screened to-day at tho Queen's Theatre promises to be an exceptionally strong one. Tho star picture is "Within tlie Cup," in which Bessie Barriscalo is featured as This be Lorraine, rrho, clinsriiipr tenaciously to tho purer ldeaJs -t her vouth, made her living by writing about" the Bohemian life around her, until she met Ernst JFaber, of Germanic royal blood. Sho loved liim, but because of the difference in their stations in life, cc^l d only become his morganatic wife. ope wa3 happy until she overheard him deceiving another girl, and then realised that sha had sacrificed her pure ideals in vain. Several ye are later New York claimed Thisbe as the most popular novelist and playwright of; the day. Le Saint (George Fisher), an artist, was experiencing much difficulty in finding a suitable model for hi 3 "Psyche." Le Saint meets Thisbe at a gorgeous bal-masque, dressed in the costume of his ideal model, and at first sight ho realises she was his "Bsyche." He interests her, and later, at a garden fete, Thisbe, who is now very much in lovo with him, seeks an introduction. Attracted by her beauty, lie ask 3 her to become his model. At a sitting sho tolis him that she •was the "Psyche" at the balmasque, and he, having dreamed of her S3 a real model of purity, orders her Heartbroken, ho turns to a lifo of dissipation until Thisbe meets him later in time to save him from moral ruin, and their two souls are again united. Supporting films include Chapter 14 of "The Man of Might," a Queen's Pictorial Budget (English), a Pathe News (American), and a Christy Comedy. An added attraction for Monday "will be Maurice Tourneur's great classic, "Woman," depicting tho influence o£ woman on the world's history from tho Garden of Eden to modern times. CRYSTAL PALACE. "A Sporting Chance," a now Paramount picture, which will bo shown at the Crystal Palace nest week, presents Ethel Clayton in the rele of Carey Brent, a girl who is a slave to her every impulse. Wliilo changing a puncturcd tyre on her car, on a country road, a man sho supposes to be a convict suddenly appears and offers to change tho tyre for her. An impulse to reform him comc3 to her, and slje hires him as her chalTeur. Arriving homo, sho finds Jier stepmother receiving the attentions of a society idler named Steward Again, obeying an impulso, sho proceeds to "vamp" Sewaid so he will not steal her father' 3 bride. Overhearing a telephone conversation, sho learns that Seward, _by threatening Pamela., her step-mother, with some of her old love-letters which he holds, is demanding that sho help him to win the hand of Carey. Carey goes to Seward's apartment to get the letters, and while searching for them. Seward enters ond demands that sho promiso to marry him. The chaufreur intervenes in a surprising! manner, and Carey now learns that he is not tho notorious convict sho believed him to be, but just one of the convict's victims. Tha story is adapted from Soger Hartman's yarn, "Impulses," which was published in "Snappy Stories," and Jack Holt is the leading maij. The second f eater o in tho programme is a British production, entitled, "A Littlo ChCd Shall Lead Them," featuring a noted English actress, Queenie Thomas. The second episode of tho exciting new serial, "Tho Grey Seal" ("The Stolen Rubies"), completes an ample list of attractions.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. j Major Robert Warwick is the star in tho Paramount-Artcmft special screen production of William Gillette's famous stage success, "Secret Service," which will be presented at Everybody's Xhea-tre all nest week. Tho star as a northern spy in a southern city wins the love of a local girl, and through her influence receives the position of telegraph operator, an appointment -which proves a valuaile factor in helping his country's cause. By tliis it will be seen that the spy had to choose between lovo and duty, tuid that ho sacrificed tho girl of his heart rather than the land of his birth. This is just one of the big incidents in a production that is full of them. In fact, "Secret Servico" is one of the biggest pictures for a long time. In the supporting cast are found many favourites:—Wanda Huwley, Theodora Roberts, Raymond Hatton, lrvir.g Cummings, Casson Ferguson, Edytho Chapman, and Guy Oliver. The supporting programme includes a Parai mount comedy-drama, entitled, "Ijotisiana," starring Vivian Martin, a ilack Seimott comedy, and a Topical Gazette. .As usual a new musical programmo will be given by Everybody's "Select'' OrcHestra. Reserved seats may be obtained at The Bristol, or tho Theatre, 'Phone No. 4925. GRAXD THEATRE. "A Daughter of the Gods" will be shown for the last time to-night, and intending patrons are advised to reserve their seats to avoid disappointment at the ticket ofice. Oil Monday there will be an entire change of programme, when the famous P» a 7, "Under Suspicion," adapted for the screen I by Horaco Hunter, will be shown for the first time. It is a "Broadwest" super production, which haa had a tremendous run all over the world, and comes to this city with the highest credentials. It is described as a lavish production of gorgeous splendour and settings, end tlis great duel scene is said to be one of the finest ever filmed. The supports are good, and include another of the famous Sv.nshine comedies, "Huo'„-t Lions in a Hospital, a "Topical Gazette," and a very humourous comedv, entitled, "Hard Luck Bill. Seats may be reserved at The Bristol until n°on> end therea£t?r at the Theatre ('Puoue '20ol).

LIBERTY THEATRE. The new programme at the Liberty Thea/tre to-day comprises smother popular ana finished entertainment, which patrons ha\e como to expect. The feature attraction i , "The Veiled Adventure," p tar rim: Constance Talmadg®. It is a refreshing comedydrama. ' Julia Crawford Ivors responsible for the Eton*. and the director, "Walter Edwards, has provided an expedient supporting company of player.-, w ic include such well-known ' a '^vr_ < i artists as Harrison Ford. A era £ is * 00 4rrv, + g-axet Loomb, Vera Doria, Stanhopo , croft, and Ro=ita IMn-TBtini- , Gazette," - a Rolin comedy, It a a Life," a Chester scenic, the l.oyii J to Bournville, and other item? corap .. enjovahle programme. In addition * Harrison will appear with a selection of new and popular songs-

STKAXD TKKATRE. Two Fo:: nlu:s head the bill to be .'-hown in tiio new programme to-day at J,''' 0 /:.''',, ~f Theatre. "Lawless Love 1L tho first, which is an s^eX ccrnipg tnc doings ci -,\v=toru artiste and States, who later reform-- - 1 - jur' l magazine storv, entitle, tae Law bitten by M f Brand. £ ■ f r\ » hy C-nw , :rom extra jriri to .•>- * , r . 3 -. ;; A :catiirc of tiir pictu-*. scctu-rv. it number of scenr® • -'"Ji. -t- ' ph=:o_Whe.l at Huntißfft. nn L;.»e. Oiiw n:a, 0000 ft above so* lc vc^-

is entitled. "'Doing Their Bit," and it serves to show the wonderful Lee Kids in some characteristic acting. Among tlLe supporting pictures are a Fox Cartoon and a Fox Gazette. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. The Christchurch Orchestral Society's first concert of the IMO season trill be held in the Choral Hall, on "Wednesday evening next. A very attractive programme liai been arranged and the Society's lull orchestra "%vii L play Overture "FingiU's Cave" (Mendolrsohn-Bartlioldy). Unfinished Symphony (Schubert). IncidentaJ Music to "Merchant of Ycniee" (l'osse), Intermezzo Rosema.ry (Elgar), Scenes Pittoresqu-es (Massenet). The soloist of the evening will fcc Madame Gower-Burns. who wi'.l give the recitative, "Open Unto lie the Gates of Righteousness, and air. "I Will Kxtol Thee. O Lord," from tiie oratorio •'Eli" (Michel Costa). This solo is bfing sung for tho first time at the concert. Also. "Oriental Romance" (Rim-sfey-Kersakow), "Hush, My Little One" (Bevi<::uii;, "A Feast of Lanterms" i"C.rn.nvi]le Ban lock). and j "Polly "Willis'' (Dr. The solo, ! "A Feast of Lanterns." is beinp sung for tho first time. The accomcaniste will be Miss Ai'.eon May Warren. The bos plan for the conccrt will bo opened at The Bristol on Monday, at 9 a.m. RECITAL OF MODERN SONGS. In the Choral Hall, on. Tuesday, the 2£nd [ inst., Mrs -lohu 'Fraser, who is well-known to the musical public of the Dominion, will give a recital of modern songs. Mrs Fraser has "lately returned from London, ! whero sho was coached in :i number of the finest Eongs from, the pens of well-known sons writers. Mrs Fraser will be assisted by Mr W. "Watters. a baritone of. repute, and tho arrangements for the recital are in tho hands of Mr Hngli S. Eobbs, care The Bristol Piano Company, Ltd-