ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 199, 18 May 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THBATEEr. Thut "The Hoodlum" is the biggest rolo Mart, Pickford. has ever portrayed will po borne out by nil who witnessed ''the picture at the King's Theatre Inst evening The picture lives up to its advertised description': "The picture of 1000 laughs," and it is a riot of laugh-, tir from beginning to end. "The Hoodlum" is supported 'by a' pictorial topical, latest Gazette, awl a Chester scenic. Mr. : W. Goudie, baritone, gives a fino rendering of his well-selected songs, • and on ; -exceptionally good programme of• music ir played by the King's Grand Orchestra. The .entr'acte comprises se- \ lections from "Going Up." Special '"Hoodlum" matinees are advertised for ,each day this week, during ,which the 'restriction placed on children has been /'•■ removed.' V .. "THE MIRACLE-: MAN." ; /: w' A wonderful ' story will be unfolded ; n "The Miracle Man," to bo screened ut' the King's Theatre on Friday nrat.,"The . Miracle Man"; is described as being one y,. : of ,the ■.greatest modern/screen' dramas, 5 • and ,is .the , production _of Geo. I.oano ;,; Tucker.; It has been screened .with great .'isuccess in New York and other Aniori--r canities. 1 .- SucVwell-known screen art- • . ists as. .Thos. Merghan, Betty Compsoii, Elinor Fair, and others.of.unusual, nbil- .."' ity interpret the. fascinating story. ' In. screening "The Miracle .Man" the'dirce- , ; tors of jthe .King's Theatre■'. ate'. deter- , mined to eclipse all previous productions. The engagement is '.'announced of" Mr. ,T. - V. Maling; rfrom .Australia, to' conduct ; tho orchestra 'throughout New Zcalaud .for the tour:of this great.picture. The '--••. King's grand orchestra- will be increased to fifteen'solo instrumentalists, to play the specially arranged music. Madamo 'Annette Hayward, operatic ccniti-altn, late '■ of/ CaVl Eos'a.-'Operatic'" Company,', has '"'• also been engaged. There will.be daily "■" matinees 'from Saturday next. The plan for "The' Miracle Man" will open at 'the Bristol to-morrow morning. ,'

';. • EVERYBODY'S; THEATRE. ' ■ ■"'• The '■'■■ programme, showing' at. Everybody:s Theatre is of more-: than ordi- .'■■ nary interest. -Warren Kerrigan is featured in "One- ; Dollar Bid," the out- '■'-'■ standing attraction, which'., is 'a good story,not; lackintr in a'ction and Teal interest, arising from an old law in Kentucky, under Mich > vagrant, may be auctioned'by the sheriff,to; serve his .purchaser,- for. a year. '.V A ' . charming , romanw is interwoven into,,the' plot. The aro the latest Pathe Ga-Mtt-i.anl.an educational' Travel study.' :...EMPRESS ; THEATRE.' ' .' The film version of Cynthia Stockley's ■■'. famous novel' of life in South'.Africa, ■ "Poppy," is, 1 attracting crowds to ■■• the Empress 'Theatre;: Last an 'audience which completely filled'.the seating accommodation'.. off . the building was delighted- with the screen',. story. At the commencement of the story.the • audience are introduced-.to the orphan child'"'Poppy," played by Norma Talmadge. In this'juvenile part Norma Taimadgft has an excellent opportunity of displaving her gifts, and .her acting is full of child-like simplicity. The photography of the" film is. all that could lie desired. . On the --supporting programme appears .another sensational ■episode of "The Man of Might," which features William Duncan, in some^ad- ', ventures'in South America.' Children' will now'be admitted up till '6 p.m. every day, but will \ not be fallowed m ",-.- the theatre after that;hour. i r: ;, ' "THE RED LANTERNj" ■\ : Red Lantern," that weir,d drama t of a soul torn asunder by conflicting '..'ipassiott?,. was screenedVagain in; the. Grand Opera House last' evening, : , be-. . fon a big attendance. . Nazimova, supremel.7 well 1 fitted' by 'nature for the; role, '.apnears as Mahleel the Eurasian ; gTrl. The | picture, which-is pariticn.larly' well' projected, ;is> strongest on the 'spectacular.)'side. 7 Perhaps..the most notable-of'many" splendid scenes is that ' 'iiwhich Mahlce is presented as Goddess '- of tile Red Lantern to the rabble of -'■'' Peking. " She makes her entrance borne ; ' npdii a gorgeous throne with . paving. ' lanterns on each .side of her. Weirdly impressive ceremonies' follow. : Mah- \ lee's death scene is invested'with a cer-• tab degTee of 'grandeur.- for Nazimova ,is capable of nothing if not of tragedy. The screening is accompanied by musio ' /from an orchestra" of adequnteßtrength. ; 'Atthe climax of. the. action, Miss Eileen Drijscoll sings "Shine On, Red Lantern,' ■ a>song specially composed ,for, the production ' "The Red Lantern" has; still ■ several nights torn run, and ■ there, will be matinee performances to-morrow and - : Satiirday to which children will Jieiadmitted. ■-._• ' •..-',' THE: DANDIES. ■ ~-,- , ;'> • Each evening in the, Concert Chamber of the Town, Hall the Dandies of 1920 present 'a, variety enterta'inment of considerable, merit. Though small, the company»cfan muster si good deal of talent,, and-the'flalte'rinif, reception; with which , the members met in, the. two ap- .'. ,pea,rances they, have so far made augurs '- -Tery-wcll indeed for the success "of tho '-', season. The. jovial Renn. Millar, with his, . : big, rich bass voice, never fails to' cap. •'. ~tivate his hearers. ; 'Another:, performer who\ always .leaps at- once into favour .'.- is the;comical George Sbarratt; he is invariab.y funny.- but perhaps he is funniest, when he dons the clerical • black . I and delivers his little; homily upon-'lov-C- ing.' Miss Pauline' Brown is capable of clever elocutionary performances'; Miss Annette Lang.is ii sprielitly and graceful danseuse; and .Miss Rosa Walton, in .-musical monologue;- is charming. ,The ' -violinist, Miss-.May Joyce,'; delights her ' • audiences by her'unmistakKble sincerity ... and the exquisite taste and feeling that ; she exhibits in all her work. TJnfortuh- ■'. ately, Miss Hazel Puller, (soprano) was . v last night indisposed and 'unable to ap- '. pear; but-sho hopes to he--. upon ■ the, ■:-.-■' boards again to-night.' \'. s ; . ,-,,'