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ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. "The Cry of 'the Weak," starring the' great emotional actress Fannie Ward, is the feature at the King's Theatre this week. It is a very poworful drama, the photography, which includes mostly night scenes, being especially good. The supporting items aro of a very high standard. The arrival of the Prince of Wales at Auckland is very clear, and shows the Renown in Auckland Harbour, the landing of the Prince, the Governor-' Oeueral'e reception, and the Prince inspecting the Guard of Honour of returned, soldiers. This piature received a very hearty round of applause. Mrs. Woodward was in exceptionally good voico last evening, and gave her songs in a very attractive manner. The music of the King's' Orchestra is perfectly played, and three■■ dances from "Nell Gwyn" were played as an entr'acte. There will be a. full' orchestral matinee 'to-morrow. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "In the Gloaming," which is showing lit Everybody's Theatre, is a delightful English production founded on tho old song. Violet Hopson, who is featured, is supported by Jack Jarman. and a strong cast.' The other pictures on the programme are headed 1)y "Tho Prince's Visit." This is a film of great interest, and shows highly interesting scenes of the landing in Auckland. First tho,battleship Renown.is shown, then the Prime Minister going aboard/ Good views are also given of the landing and the reception. EMPRESS' THEATRE. • Crowds were attracted to the Empress Theatre to gee tho screening of the special picture taken in Auckland of the arrival of the Prince of Wales, 'which shows an excellent picture of the Princci, as he is landing at the Queen's ■Wharf. Another excellent view is seen of the Prince inspecting the Returned Soldiers' Guard, of Honour, and then he :is seen shaking hands with one of tho moii lie met m France. Stately and grand the Renown appears as she steams up to her bOrth, with hundreds of small ■craft' surrounding her. The star picture, "The Rough Neck," featuring Montague Lovo, is a fine production. It is a story of the timber mills, .interwoven with a Wye story of unusual interest. Tho programme will bo screened till next Thursday. . "LIGHTNIN' " TO-MORROW NIGHT. 'At- the Grand Opera House to-morrow at 8 o'clock is announced by the J.C. Williamson management a play that promises to *bs of supreme theatrical importance—tile comedy-drama "Lightnin'," which will introduce to local audiences an accomplished character actor. Mr. John D. O'Hara, This play was staged for 130 consecutive nights in Melbourne, and the same success awaited its presentation in Sydney. Tho scene is set at Reno, Nevada,;.and the story turns on tho vagaries of a number of divorcees. It is said that Mr. John D. O'Hara ("Lightnin'" Bill Jones) (combines with mi ideal' personality for tlie part a rare gift of comedy and pathos, that results in his giving a superb performance of this incorrigible but highly popular character. Another artist of line reputation, is Miss Diana Wilson, an 'actress of standing and reputation ivho plays Margaret so c'aptivatingly as to have tho house in roars. Other actors,of note who have been especially engaged for "Lightnin'" are Mr. Robert Toms, Mr, Fred. EsmeUon, and Mr. Jolfn Beck. In support there are some of the best of the J. C. 'Williamson drnimftiu artists, viz.j/ Misses Lizette Parlces, Marion Marcus Clarke, and Messrs. Lan Maclaren, Arthur Cornell, Thomas Lloyd, 11, H, Wallace, Fred. Cambourne, Edwin Lester, David Drayton. The season is for twelve nights, the box plans for the first -six of which are now open at the Bristol.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 181, 27 April 1920, Page 5

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ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 181, 27 April 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 181, 27 April 1920, Page 5

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