ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 141, 10 March 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE KING'S THEATRE. , The now programme presented at the King's Theatre 011 Saturday attracted a very large and enthusiastic audience, a novel feature and an attraction of note being tho appearance of Sapper T'heo. Trezise, n comedian with a worthy London reputation. Sapper Trezise is a Wellington boy who up till the outbreak of war was fulfilling engagements 011 the London stage. He then presented himself for enlistment with the British section of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, serving in Egypt, (inilipoli, and in France, where lie was instrumental in organising tho Mew Zealand Divisional Entertainers, officially styled and billed to appear on various parts of the Western front as the "Kiwis." The company presented its entertainment to packed houses nightly and had a most successful career. Sapper Trezise's appearance 011 Saturday night was greeted with considerable applause, which his items uncbubly deserved. I a humorosque of whimsicalities lie captured the audience, who were obviously delighted with his , work. The photoplay, attraction is a & select dramatic study entitled "Mrs. > Leffingwell's Boots," with' that popular 3 accrc.ss Constance Talmadgo in the lead- g ing role. The story concerns the experi- | ences in society life of an over-jealous jj ltushand and a rather llighty wife. It is | admirably portrayed. Charlie Chaplin\s S superfeature humorous study, "A Dog's § Life," appealed to the patrons immense- | ly and is a picture which should not lie | missed, for it is immensely funny. The j supporting items include the ninth series j of the History of tlio War—a particu- $ larly interesting The musical j; items provided by Hie King',s grand or-, | chestra included (.elections from "The j Dairymaids," "The Toreador," "San j Toy," and "Tangoland." The wliole en- S tertaiir.uent constitutes n mast costly | programme, which will undoubtedly win | the success it so lichly deserves. The t programme will bo repeated this evening. / EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. _ jj A very generous picture programme is j being provided at Everybody's Theatre ! this week. "Tho Hillcrest Mystery," in j which Irene Castle is featured, is a thrilling mystery drama, with a delightfully pretty love theme _ running through it. A murder mystery is always j thrilling, more particularly if the details j are carefully worked out, and the mystery remains a mystery to the very end, as is the case with '"The Hillcrest Mystery. Two hands reach out from behind a curtain, grip a man's throat, and strangle him. AVlio was the murderer? that is the mystery. It may have been the lover of b the man's daughter, who was ordered out of the house, or it may have been one of several other persons. This mystery grips, and it moves speedily to the finale. There aro some very striking scenes, such, for instance, as the skating scene. The dresses are exceptionally fine, and there is some excellent dancing. Perhaps of greater interest than "Tho Hillcrest Mystery" is the six-reel film, "Desert Gold," in which Marie Ney and Mr. T. H. Lowry's famous mare Desert Gold are featured. This film has been transferred to Everybody 3 Theatre from the King's Theatre, where it had a phenomenally successful run. Another feature was the exhibition of ballroom dancing by Miss Irene Raymond and Sapper P. 0. Trezise, who specialise in the gazz step, three step, and fox trot. This item is given at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and at 8 in the evening. Sapper Trezise gives a special humorous turn by himself. The full orchestra plays at both afternoon and evening sessions. ■ . EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Surrender of the German Fleet" to the British Navy was one of the most humiliating episodes of the great war to Germany, and one of Hie most dramatic incidents .in .the glorious pages of the history of Britain's Navy. The film is .an authentic record of this most inspiring incident, and every detail is clearly brought out. The film shows the British cruiser Cardiff leading. the crestfallen monsters of an arrogant but beaten nation. The Seydlitz leads the German Navy, and then follow in successsion the battleships and cruisers of Germany. Also shown is the scene when Admiral von Meurer and his staff were aboard the battleship Queen Elizabeth, also the Üboat. cemetery at Harwich and the Konigsberg carrying the German emissaries. The Channel ferry, which has been acknowledged as an amazing feat in transportation, and the armistice celebrations in London and other places are also shown. The supporting film, "Neighbours," tells a. delightful story_ of child life, starring Madge . Evan6 with Johnny Hines and Violet Palmer. There is a, perfectly devised plot, and the serious side of the picture centres round the fact that Madge is accused of stealing. The supporting films are good. "SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN FLEET." It was only to be expected that the screening of moving pictures depicting such a significant event as the surrender —without firing a shot—of the German High Seas Fleet would command a good deal of attention and even 'enthusiasm, When the time arrived for the handing over of the German warships to the British Navy the Admiralty provided facilities for the motion-picture camera-man to accompany the Grand Fleet, in command of Sir David Beatty, to tho rendezvous arranged to secure a series of pictures, thus enabling the greatest of all events, it is ' held, of tho whole war to be visualised in a way not otherwise possible. A set of these official films was secured by Messrs. J. and N. Tait, and was screened at the Town Hall on Saturday in tho presence of a very large number of people. The first section of the series shows the U-boat surrender at Harwich. The pirates are first seen steaming into the harbour in the early morning light, and then follow glimpses of the transfer of the Hun crews and the British officers and men going aboard to take possession. A most interesting feature in this section illustrates some of tho more successful methods employed to trap the pirates. One of these shows a "mystery ship"—an apparently hrJi'iivlesaZ-looking trataip, whose tapper hamper, when occasion demanded, collapsed, exposing a pair of wicked-looking guns. This ruse, it is understood, was one of tho most successful in the U-boat campaign. The second section of tho film depicts the surrender of the main German fleet. The camera-man shows the British fleet setting out for tho meeting-place (which is not the least interesting portion of the film), and soon afterwards the German ships, led by the British cruiser Cardiff, come into view. Then follows the procession of German warships, from the vaunted Hindenburg down to the humble destroyers, between two linos of British ships, and so on to tho arrival in tho Firth of Forth. It is all a striking illustration of the mighty weapon of sea-power. At suitable intervals Mr, Herbert F. Wood sang a couple of songs appropriate to die' occasion, wliilo the music supplied by a full orchestra, under Signor F. Tnida, was first-class. The picture will be repeated at the Town Hall this evening. "TAIWAN OF THE APES." This })ig jungle story, which required two years to produce in film form, and which is scheduled to commence a season at tho Grand Opera House at tho matinee at 2.30 on Saturday next, under tho direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., is said to havo cost its producers over ■fi'lo,ooo. It is described as an absolutely uniquo film, nothing quite like it having' over bten seen. In America j it shattered all previous records for time and money. Tho New York "Tribune" I refers to it as follows:—"'Tarzan-of the Apos,' tho sonsational . adventure film, begins its third week at the Broadway Theatre to-day. This unusual story, with its junglo lite, its wild animal atmosphero, tho terrific combats between the super-man Tarzan and the lions, tigers, apos and cannibals, together with its domestic plot and story and delightful romantic touches, lias struck a responsiyo chord, and tho Broadway Theatre is being packed night and day, as it has not been since its institution as a film theatre." Sixty-one special and distinct musical numbers were written to nccompany its exhibition in consonance with tiro different atmospheres, and these will bo playod by a full Williamson orchestra of ten instruments. Patrons are particularly requested to be seated by eight o'clock sharp. Children will be admitited to the matinees at half-price all over tho house. Tho box plan will be opened at tho Bristol on Wednesday at 0 a.m., when seats may 1» reserved without extra fee,