ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 230, 17 June 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KMPIIESS THEATRE. A World fUoit entitled "The Cross Fearer," featuring Montague Love, who takea (ho part of ihc Cardinal, really Cardinal. Morcier, the great, prelate of Helsiuui. who has so strenuously opposed the *;crmana, is the feature in tne new bill at the Empress Theatre. Jeanne Easels lakes the part of Limine, the Cardinal s ward. The story is baaed on events that have ; an historic value and' an intercstim: lovu theuio runs through the story, liiaune loves and is loved by a lielpian oflicer , on active serviee, but the German com- | inander desires the young girl. The j Cardinal uses every means and every | method the mind can suggest to save | her from the brutal German, and the | fight between the courageous Rut defenceless Cardinal against the might and cunning of the enemy makes a story that thrills and grips. The girl's lover manages to pass through the enemy lines in | an effective disguise, and reaches her, i and the two are secretly married by the Cardinal. But circumstances force them apart almost immediately, and the German commander plots in such a maimer ; as to make the youug liusl>and thiuk that < his wife is false to him, while tho young "wife is induced to believe that her hus- . band is a traitor. * There are some very spectacular scenes, especially the one showing the visit of the Cardinal, to His Holiness the Pope. The supporting jticturcs are up to the standard of this , popular theatre. j EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A change of programme at Everybody's I Theatre was made on Saturday. One of ; the chief attractions is the third episode : in the serial "The Mystery of the Double Cross." The episode is entitled "An Hour : to Live," and is certainly exciting. To , briefly describe it it can be said that ; Peter Hale, whose inheritance ot the j Hale millions depends on liiß marriage to the girl branded with the mark of the Double Cross, has reason to believe that i I'hillippa Brewster is the girl he eocka. j Fired by jealousy, he hides in the tyrerims strapped to the back of an auto- ] mobile, when he sees Bentley, his rival, , start out for a ride with Phillippa. j Taken to Eenlley'B home, Peter iB bound, \ gagged, and trussed up in front of a j clock, to which is attached a gun which | will be shot off when tho hands of the j clock reach eleven. Bentley departs, but the masked stranger appears from be- •' hind the clock at one minute to eleven, and Bent-ley's plan is frustrated. The new star film drama shown is "Fanatics/ a Triangle production, It concerns the shooting of an unfaithful husband, whose wife mistakenly believed < him to have ■been killed, by a certain stool Icing. Planning revenge, the widow secures employment in the steel king's foundry, and incites the workers to strike, which the'steel I king averts, and gradually the true Jtory unravels itself. A fresh number of Ihc i "Patho Gazette" also ifl screened.

THE KING'S .THEATRE. Norma Talmadge, in "Panthea," a photoplay by Selznick, is the main attraction at tho King's Theatre this week. The story commences in ltussia, where Panthea, a successful young pianist, is seen gi,ving a recital before an assemblage ot critics and opera managers. One of these latter becomes completely fascinated by tho personal Beauty and charm of tho youug girl, and he forms a resolution to possess, her. Panthea, however, has instinctively divined• that the intentions of this man are anything but honourable, yet she is afraid, on account of his influence in the theatrical world, to repulse Mb advances completely. Soon afterwards Panthea's brother, who belongs to a. Russian secret society, be* conies an object of suspicion by the secret police, and one night the meeting-place is raided;"one of the policemen is killed by the brother,' and Panthea, who is on tho promises, in order to enable her brother to escape, assumes guilt of the murder. She is taken to prison, but. by the efforts of her would-be lover, is enabled to make her escape. Panthea and her brother sail for Englaud, -but are shipwrecked on the English coast; the brother is drowned and Pauthea is rescued. She is taken to an English country home, where ono of the sons of the house falls in love with Iter. A romantic marriage follows, and the young couple go to live in Paris.' However, the troubles of Pan* t-hca are not yet over, for her old persecutor discovers her; and here commences the most exciting portion of the story. Panthea eventually has to decide between selling her honour and sacrificing her husband's life, and how she makes the fateful decision and what the outcome of that decision is malic an interesting ending to a story that holds the attention from beginning to end. Tho latest "Gazette" and a Triangle comedy are also on the programme. ENGLISH riEMOTS. Quality and quantity, both in good measure, arc what have made the English Pierrots bo popular. To a full house on Saturday night at the Concert Chamber (Town Hall) they gave a . roost- acceptable programme of entertaining items, grave and gay, and what is more all were tuneful. The bewitching simplicity with which Miss Langlcy endows her songs is o. rarity very much appreciated. Miss Wilson, so very clever at mimicinc children and other antics, is also a splendid entertainer. Musically they are very strong, and their songs most, welcome, tho comodians give the right sort of comedy, which is appreciated to the full. A ehango of programme is promised for Thursday. Maltni. the magician, whoso remarkable powers have mystified thousand?, is about to leave for Christchurch. He intends to return to Wellington next mouth, and will open a farewell season at the Concert Chamber on July 20.