OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17419, 1 April 1922, Page 14

OPERA HOUSE.

Tho excellent vaudeville programme now holding eway at tho Opera House was appreciated by a large audience Jast night, when Sam and Elaie Goidie, Taylor and Summers, Norton and Forbes, Irene, Enrico Palmetto, and tho rest of the numerous clever artists all appeared with success. The programme will be repeated for the laet timo to-night, and there' will be a matiaeo this afternoon.

EVERYBODY'S THBAT3E. WILLIAM B. HART AND WANDA j HAWLEY. William S. Hart'a latest Pari»oani piff* ture, "Tbies Woid Brand," which will b sh at Everybody's notable in a»ay ways, »»» £ eating features being that Si no Wovris » leading woman. Miss Novak J* M . onpcslte the western star before, but to better advantage than m this instanc®. Her appeal, beauty, and firmnws coupled with her womanly sweetness, serva to render her a particularly effective figure in the wild seenw that ensno us a result of the efforts of » band of cattle rustlers to ruin a firm of ranchers in Utah. The offenders are working hand in glove With certain politico! powers, and only after several thrilling contests are the ruffians worsted. Another faature of interest is the fact that Mr Hart plays three distinct roles m the Picture As father of twin boys he is trapped by Indiana in a prologue to the story, and hills bimBelf rather than submit to capture, after having sent the two boys safely away, -jaler he appears ns Three Word Brand, part owner of a great cattle ranch—one of tb« twins—and then as the Governor of tho State, the other twin. Double esposure. of perfect ouality makes the illusion remarkably cSeo"iJesined to bo a welcome innovation is the introduction of typical French farce into the field of American film comedy-drama. At least such is the opinion of Wanda Hawley, Realartist, and her director, Sam Wooct, Certainly this pair are in a position to know f8 they havo just completed "Her Beloved Villain," adapted from an uproari-ms French success of a few years ago- This picture will be shown as the supporting attraction on tho programme "French farce adds n pleasing nota of originality to the field of cmedydrama," stated Miss Hawley. "The French approach the interpretation of fun from on entirely different angle than we Americans do. They get laughs in a rapier-like, rapidfire way that keeps tho audience gasping. Their versatility can create fun where tun never grew before! Why, in this picture the French authors have adapted the etani old Amorican Milc3 Btandish-Pincilln-and-John-iAiden incident into a sparkling farco that dashes along at high speed fro m start to finish. Of courßo tho characters are different. but the idea is the came—a man who oaks his friend to proposo for him. "You can imagine," continued Miss Hawley, "what a clever twist the French can give ouch a situation. They have a knack of saying daring tilings and doing, daring things without giving offence This adds a savour and a 'difference' to French farco that eo far we haven't been able to approximate in our current Amorican farce."

An attractive musical programme will be given by Everybody's "Select" Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr W. J. Beliingham, P.S.M., chief among the numbers being:~-Overture, "L'lmpresario" (Mojart); grand opera, "Danae of Apprentices'' (Wagner), "Inquisitive Woman" (Wolf Ferrari); entr'acte, "Coming Homo" (Willeby), (specially arranged by W. J. Bellingham, F.S.M.); symphony, "G Major No, 86" (Mozart) ; overtui.es, "Athalie" (Mendelssohn), "Lo Hoi D'ys" (Lalo); light selections, ."Gipsy Love" (Lehar), "Tumble In" (FrimJ); waltz nongs, "Wondering If Its Love" (Hylton), "Sweet and Low" (Johnstone); xylophone solo, "O-hi-o" (Karn), Clarence Crawford; quartette, "Assai Vivace" (Schumann), Everybody's String Quartette. Reserved seats may be obtained either at Tho Bristol or by telephoning number 4525.

QUEEN'S THEATRE, Seldom does it happen that a play patterned after a success wins as much approval as does th« original, but "Tho Greatest Love," which will be screened, at tho Queen's Theatrs has proved even moro successful than "Humoresque," in which Vera Gordon niudo her first hit, because it was written with screen production in mind, and works for sight situations as well as big scenes. It does not follow too closely tho prototype. In each Vera Gordon is tho mother-star, and in each she ii the real head of tho immigrant family, but apart from this the plays are. strongly divergent, and the situations are (cunningly contrived to build up the interest and to hold back the climax. Tho star gives a wonderful characterisation which is natural and compelling. The second attraction „is a six-reel super oomedy-drama entitled "Jea* Oall Me Jim," which features Will Rogers. The Btory concerns Jim Fenton, a tnipprr, whose best friend has en plaoed in on asylum by conspirators ho seek to obtain big invention. How Jim beats them at their own game, saving his friend and at the j same time winning the girl ho loves, ia pic-j turised in a series of thrilling scenes, inter-1 woven with clever comedy. The supports are exceptionally good.

GRAND THEATRE. | The principal film in the new bill to be presented to-day ia "My Lady Friends," an excruciatingly funny farce, co-starring Mr and Mrs Carter Do Haven. The production is ono of the moat humorous over shown on tho screen, and the I)o Havena have outdone their former successful efforts. "My Lady Friends" was adapted from the stage play of the same name, by Emils Nyitray and Frank Mandel. Lloyd Ingjfaham directed it, mid the oast includes Thomas' G. Lingham, Eelen, Raymond, Helen Lynch, Lincoln Stodrr.an, May Wallace, Hazel Howell, Clara Monria, and Ruth Ashby The last tlirco play the parts of the "lady frlonds" of James Smith, a Biblo manufacturer, portrayed by Do Haven. Smitli had acquired so many millions that Jie despaired of ever being able to get _ rid of them. So _ when ho met the three girls, each of them in financial distress and each with a talent for the fino arte, out of the bigness of his heart Smith sot, them up in apartments and supplied the funds to enable them to culitvate their talents. Smith felt tafe, beciuwo each lived in anotlior city, therefore he did not inform his wifo of their existence. But fate brought them together, arid Mrs Smith xvao "tipped r.ff." Then complications enrued. The De Hnvens aro without superiors in. the field of fares, and thoy have packed tho production with countless 1(1 u cells.