ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 144, 13 March 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. The unusually fino programme .which is showing at the King's Theatre was again responsible for a crowded house yesterday evening. It would be difficult to have a more attractive pair of film features than Charlie Chaplin in "A Dog's Life" and Constanco Talmadge in "Mrs. Leffiugwell's Boots," while an additional attraction.is the dance contribution of Sapper Tlieo. Trezise and Miss Irene Raymond. Seats may be reserved at the Bristol or by ringing telephone No. 3143.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A special attraction at Everybody's Theatre this week is Irene Castle, who is appearing in a Pathe detective drama, "The Hillcrest Mystery." The story is brimful of incident and exciting situations. "Desert. Gold," the great sporting drama, is the second big attraction. In , addition is shown the second episode of the Pathe serial, "The House of Hate." Every afternoon at 3 o'clock 1 Theo. Trezise and Miss Irene Raymond, are to be seen in a spectacular dancing _ turn. Nightly at 8 Sapper Theo. Trezise appears in a novelty singing net. EMPRESS THEATRE. The quarrels of school children and the trouble of young lovers form the themoof the World drama, "Neighbours," now showing at the Empress Theatre. It is a delightful story, rendered more so by the fact that the star part is played by Madge Evans. The drama holds the interest to the end, £.nd is sure to win hosts of fresh admirers for tho dainty littlo star. SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN MET. The surrender of the German Fleet is shown in the series of pictures exhibited by Messrs. J. and N. Tait at the Town Hall." Tho German vessels are seen at close quarters, as also some of the British and American fighting craft. The German submarines in Harwich, the visit of King George to the Grand Fleet, and other interesting incidents are also screened. Patriotic songs, sung by Mr. Herbert F. Wood are a feature of the. programme. "TARZAN OF THE APES." "Taizan of, the Apes," the moving picture adapted 1 * from Edgar Rice Burroupfhs's book, is to be presented for a season at the Grand Opera House, commencing at tho matinee on Saturday next, under the direction of Messrs. J. C. Williamson, Ltd. It is a play of the jungle, in which apes have conspicuous parte. They work and fight and frisk about the trees, and liko the animals of ancient inyths, steal a human babv' and bring it to manhood. The bov'a adventures with 'them, and his gradual realisation that he is not one of them, form the subject of the story. From the beginning of tho picture animals of many sorts, lions, leopards, alligators, elephants, boa constrictors, and birds almost as varied are constantly appearing. And, it is said, there is no look of the tame menageries about them. The jungle scenes are said to be excellent. There are many kinds of tropical vegetation, and the' dense undergrowth and tanded monkey ropes complete the illusion—if it be an illusion. ' Hosts of natives have taken part in the production. and their natural aversion to the apes and their fear of the Arabs are strongly depicted. Elmo Lincoln js the full-grown edition of the stolen infant. He is described as . the, very picture of primitive man, lacking even the slight civilisation of the neighbouring savages. He swings about the trees with the sureness of the monkeys, makes a pet of an elephant, and gloats over his fallen enemies. In'his impulse to keep for himself the first white woman he sees, it is said that the audience forget that Mr. Lincoln possibly wears silk socks and glossed collars when off duty. The box plan is now on view at the Bristol. PIANO RECITAL. Much interest is being taken in Miss Esther Fisher's Chopin piano recital to be given this evening in the Concert Chamber. of the Town Hall. Miss Fisher gave, her' first piano recital last year, and. left an. impression upon her large ■ audience which will ' no doubt he responsible _ for filling the -Concert Chamber this evening. Tho programme includes Chopin-Sonata in B Minor Op. 58 (Allegro, Maestoso, Scherzo, Largo, Finale), Impromptu in F Sharp Major, Op. 36; Fantaisie in F Minor, Op 49; Ballade in F Major, Op. 38; Berceuse; Polonaise in A Flat Major, Op. 53, Etudes. Nocturnes, Preludes.