ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 162, 5 April 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE KING'S THEATRE. Thera is a very curious picture on tl programme at the King's Theatre th week. It is a record of alligator hunl in America. Persons who have now felt the need of possessing a scaly an phibian tan hardly repress an occasions gusp of astonishment on viewing th risks that the hunters take. But th hunters never seem lo gasp. When the havo caught their prey (mostly by th use of their hands) they muzzle it; in thereafter they display towards it a spiri of kindly indulgence that ought to g right to the heart of the most impel vious reptile. The film is well wortl seeing. There is humour in it, just a there arc thrills. The longest pictur of the bill is "Heartsease," featuring Ton Moore: "Heartsease" is a drama wit] some wonderfully touching scenes. Jlucl of its power is attributable to the ex nuisitelv refined performance of Helei Chadwick in the'leading feminine role Miss Cimdwick, like Tom Moore, has tin gift of being entirely natural. seems so genuinely capable and the eiuo tions she simulates that only the mos blase spectator can. l:c unconscious of he; charm. . The King's Orchestra contri bates to the programme much that i: beautiful.. Its most ambitious efforltho entr'acte rendering of selections fron "Lohengrin"—was on Saturday night i glorious success. Miss Driscoll sings al the theatro each evening. A full orchestral matinee will bo held to-day at 2.30. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The well-known English actor, H. B. Warner, is featured in "The Man Who Turned White," n spectacular drama which is the stivr film that is being screened, this week at Everybody's Theatre. The scene is laid in the Sahara Desert; and 'H. B. Warner plays the pan of AH Zomah, "The Scourge of the Desert." The. white man becomes a desert raider because he was wronged by his own people. He took' upon himself the guilt of another man because this other man saved his life in battle, and was court-martialled and cast out. Ho then swore vengeance on the white race and joined the Dervishes. Into his clutches falls a white woman who is coveted by a genuine Bedouin, and because of the white man's ingrained love of chivalry, Ali Zaman the renegade saves her to become his wife. The scenery is typical of the jlesert, and every detail has been carefully studied. A camel caravan, is seen crossing tho desert sand, with Bedouin horsemen in pursuit An Oriental wine shop with the dancing girls and their graceful dancing is a very fine scene, and there are thrills in plenty in the battle in the desert between raiding Bedouins and French troopers. .The supporting films are also very attractive. EMPRESS THEATRE. Large crowds were attracted to tho Empress Theatre all day Saturday, v'hen a complete change of programme was presented. "The Little Intruder", was the attraction, which featured Louise Huff in the name part. The story is well thought out, and has to do with the jealousy of a husband who believes his wife unfaithful. The little intruder is engaged as a private detective to watch the wife, and a man by the tame of "Harding" who does not really want his wife, but is after her jewels. He plans to elope with Conklin's wife, but is prevented bv Louise Huff and is handed over to tfio police, with a box of candy instead of the jewels. Filly Kent plays a prominent part in this remarkable story, and finallv marries the little intruder. This part is well played by John Hines, who is responsible for ail the comedv work, which is very good. The Utile intruder as played by Louise Hull is rather a difficult part to sustain, but she does her part well. The sixth episode of "The Man of Might" is also being shown, with other good pictures which .make up a first-class programme.