ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 202, 21 May 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

\ I .KING'S THEATRE. ":% To-night's change of programme at the ,i King's Theatre is headed-by : tho Kieai <J} production of which the whole world has {~; heard, George Loane Tucker's story, "The >i Miracle Man." The story is claimed tc y be one that will hold the onlookers from ~ start to finish, and is soid to bo fa: ) above any other production ever screen■J., ed in.New- Zealand. The story,-in which |; the good in mankind triumphs over evil, i-: deals with n gang of criminals who, on ■ ■■■■:. hearing of the strange of a "pat.it ; arch," whoso beauty.-of life, and faith ;' havo helped to bring health and peace of I mind to the suffering, endeavour, through . a pretended miracle, to exploit the henlei | as a business enterprise. They succeed ,-■ beyond their greatest hopes, but they unt consciously fall under the spell they had !i sought to use, and they-themselves arc / lifted by faith from .depravity to a V' cleansed, ennobled manhood and woman: \y. hood. The : management of the King'a y. has gone to great lengths to 'I, give the picture the support it svari| rants,' and lias enlarged the King's \; Grand Orchestra to fifteen solo instvu'■i mentalists to play the specially nrrang- •■';. Ed music. The orchestra will be under y' the capable baton of Mr. Maling. music- ' el director New Wales Olympic . Theatres, Ltd. Madame, Annette Hayl ward, operatic contralto, late Carl Rosa ; Operatic Company, bas also been enjjag- ( ed. There, will be matinees daily from s : , to-morrow. The plan is at the Bristol. I EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. After the manner of Hayakawa sub--1 jects, the Japanese star is seen in noble \ contrast to an American waster in his ! latest feature, "The Grey Horizon," the \] feature to be shown at Everybody's V Theatre to-day. Hayakawa has a truly VV sympathetic role, which he is said .to r play with fine suppression and great ,; appeal. Eileen Percy, it is stated, makes ' on enchanting leading lady, and Tsimi Aoki is seen as the sister, 0 Haru Sari. The scenes are all laid in the mountains of California, and the camera has caught many o' beautiful view of woodlandand snowy peak. "The Grey' Horizon" foas a imiversnl appeal, and is expected to prove one of Hayakawa'a most popular releases. An unusually strong supporting programme is promised. EMPRESS THEATRE. .Commencing this morning at 11, Mary ' Pickford will be seen in her latest picture, "The Hoodlum," which gives this little lady .plenty of scope for her_ talent. In the role of Amy Burke, heiress to millions, the character study is unquestionably the greatest character 6tndy of Miss Pickford's career. As Amy, the tough' little street urchin, she probed all the heights and depths of the j>oor, their joys and sorrows. "The Hoodlum ' shows how a very rich little girl plays; then how the same very rich girl enjoys the mid life of the slum children; it keeps the audience guessing till the last reel. The story is one of the wildest, most harum-scarum, jplliest, and_ at times the most pathetic imaginable. The supporting programme will include another thrilling episode of the sensational serial, "The. Man of Might » which features William Duncan in The Flood . of Despair." , . ■'■; ' "THE RED LANTERN." ■' "The Red Lantern"- is still being • screened to crowded audiences at the Opera House. The story of this picture- -.■■■ play is laid in China during the Boxer risings,, and offers splendid opportunities for that talented actress. Nazimova. -The i star plays a dual role, that of Mahleo, the half Chinese girl, and herwhite sister.'Blanche: There is an air of Onen- • tal mysticism about ■ the ~ play which ' makes it doublv interesting, and the I Scenes of daily life in • Peking are very picturesque. The work of the missionaries is the theme of the plot, which is very excellently unwoven. A matinee, to which children will be admitted; will be given to-morrow.'.' "THE DANDIES." "The Dandies of 1920" continue to draw crowded audiences to the Concert Chamber. Town Hall, where they are presenting one of their attractive and -wholesome' programmes. This talented company has a very large ' and bright repertoire. Their progra'mme satisfies 1 all tastes of local theatregoers. - A complete change of prograriime will bo'made to-night.

Mr. Harry Jlusgrove,,lato neneral manager and director of Australasian Film*, has joined forces with Messrs. E. J. and D.an Carroll in the formation of a big company for the making, sale, and 'showing of moving pictures. The ' Car-roll-Musgrove Theatres, Ltd., Hs shown its confidence Ijn the business and. in Sydney vnlues'by purchasing a block of land opposite the' Hotel Australia, having 163 ft. frontage to Castlnre.urh Street and a frontage of 152 ft. to> Elizabeth Street, at a value of <Cl«.flOO, and on this site a theatre to seat' 3000 people is to be erected. The capital of the company is set down as .£200,000. ' Mr. .Tolm Hopkins has engaged Miss Vera Carew, a talented Melbourne soprano. to tour New Zealand as co-star with Sierior Lucien Cesaroni. r.f Wellington. The tour will probably be inaugurated next month. ...

Mr. Bert Tait has arrived in Wellington, to make forward arrangements for a return visit of the .1. and N. Tait Company headfd by Miss Ernita Lascellfs and Mr. Herbert Eanson. who t.i-e to open in "The Little Damosel" at. the Grand Op«r(i 'TTonsP l oi ■ Thifdsy evening nc.vt. 'At the: zefiith of : their, popularity in England, two of the bpsfc known nf London vocalists have decided to visit Australia and New Zealand. They are Miss Amy Evans, Welsh soprano, and Mr. Prnser Ganae, Scotch baritone. .Their tour will open in.a month or two under the direction of Chanpell and Co., Lid; This is Mr. Trager Gange's second visit; sns first having taken place with Madame Amy Sherwin about fourteen years ago, when his'work was very highlT thought .of by . critics. ~ I j I j ] i j - ! ■ | | I

An Anqlo-New Zealand Weddino. Much interest was attached to the wedding of Miss Beatrice E, Dormer Maunder, of'Jlangitikci, New Zealand, to' Mr. George Knowles, M.A., LL.M., J.V., of Stockton House, near- Codfnrd. Miss Maunder lias a very fine record of war work to her credit, much of it haying been carried out in connection with refugee and hospital work for Belgium, as well as actual nursing work. After the armistice she threw all her' energies into helping tho Belgian Minister for the Interior in reconstructing the devastated areas. With her. husband, sho intends returning to continue this 'work. I The • wedding. took place at Bromptbn Parish Church',' the cerbniony being per- j formed by- the. Itev. . Prebendary' A. W". Gougli, assisted by the l Itev. .C. F. Askew. Vicar of! St. Mark's Church, Wellington. The j bride was given away by her nephew, ] Captain James Lucena, aud wore a low- i cut gown of English ivory tinted lace, j the pattern being embroidered with gold ■■ thread, and the draperies held .in placa '■ by sprays of orange blossom. Tho skirt • was bordered, with satin.' and orange j buds, and the train was of lace. Tho I bridal veil (an heirloom) was lent by I her sister, Mrs. Lucena, formerly of the' Wairarana. The brido also wore a diamond .bracelet, and earrings, the gift of the bridegroom, a double rope of pearls, and. tho three medals with ribbons which had been bestowed upon her by', the Belgian Government. The bridal bouquet was of Madonna lilies, a gift from Belgium. There was no bridesmaids, but Miss Claude Douglas was in attendance wearing mole-coloured crepe do cheno and hat of black satin with long feather of saxe blue. Captain Richard im Thurn (late 18th Lancers) was best man. Tho wedding.reception was.held at the Eembrnndt Hotel,' the guestß being received by Mrs. H. Bridges (formerly Miss Douglas). Many distinguished Bclgi.in officers were present at tho ceremony and reception, some having como over from Belgium for the occasion. A number of representative New Zealand people were also present. AH the guests wore favours of .white, heather tied with Allied colours. Mr. and Mrs. Knowles Intend to )»»ve about. Soptomber - on a visit to, New' Zealand, and' Mrs. Knowles intends giving a series of lectures on Bel-. giuni.