ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 205, 25 May 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE^ A packed house again greeted tho Boreening.'of that wondorful .piciure "The Miracle jfnn" at the King's Theatro last evening, the story holding tho riudiencu from start to finish. A really good idea . of life in the underworld is portrayed, and the wonderful way "The Miracle ,Man" overcomes the evil, in those who (ought to" turn his gift into a money- ■ .■ making business,.. leaves an inipr'ession ~ .that will long be remembered. ■ The or- ; chcstriil music by King's wand orchestra "accompanying the picture is to all i inusic-lovers vhe quintessence of excellence. Madnme Annette .Haywmd, opern,tie contralto, gives a beautifully sweet rendering of Wallace's "Sweet Spirit, ■ Hear My- Prayer," which was received . with thunderous applause. A full or- , cheatral matinee is' advertised for each dav this week. The plan is at the Brls- . -tol. In order to oblige those who wish to Ret away, earlv' the management lias • decided to show "The Miracle Man" first ron the proßramme of matinees, and the •Gazette last. This will enable people to see the big picture and still leave the theatre at, 4.30 p.m. ' EMPRESS THEATRE.' "The Hoodlum," featuring Mary Pick- ' iford, is still drawing large crowds to tho Empress Theatre, and several people had to be turned • away again last night. ' "The Hoodlum" is an exceptionally ■clever coraedy-drama in eight acts, and Mary Pickford as Amy Burke has plenty 'of chances to show her - undoubted talent. The picture is one long laugh from fltart to finish. "The Man of Might" serial is also being continued. ; EVERYBODY'S THEATER '• The role of the Japaneso' artist, as interpreted by Sessue Hayakawa in "The .Grey Horizon," which is attracting large 1 audiences at Everybody's Theatre, is artistic to a marked degree, and totally different from similar roles played after the exaggerated ideas so often evidenced, in film production. O'Haru San is played by Tauru Aoki, and Eileen i'ercy, as V an English maiden, is responsible for' a'dramatic and appealing portrayal. The Supporting programme includes a bright comedy, the latest Gazette, and a scenic ...study. -

.. . ; ' THB DANDIES. ' The Dandies of 1920 are proving just bs successful at the Town Hall Concert Chamber ''a3 any of their predecessors r Jiavo teen, and last night Mere greeted .by an enthusiastic audience. Their entertainment is captivating, and comprises a variety of music and song whiclx meets most tastes. There is also dancing by Miss Annette Lunj, wfoo, assisted by. Mr.. Percy Oughton, repeated her .."Dandy Jazz, much to the do'.ight uf • the audience. The other members of the • ' company were well received, and the ' 'wthole. make an entertainment - worth / witnessing, The Dandies are billed to '. appear again to-night. "THE LITTLE DAMOZEL." . /'The Little Damozel," Joseph Hoffe's ■ fine play, which is being introduced by ' the J. and N. Tait Co. at the Grand ; Opera , House on Thursday evening, is ;one ihat has pleased the Press and pub- ' ' lie-of both hemispheres. In New York, the play ran into two seasons, ,and.it is etill played throughout America by several-companies,, who have found it to be a veritable gold spinner. t *'The ; Little Dainozel" is the romance of a ! . young harpist, Julie Alardy, v'ho finds that the course of true love' runs any- . thing but smoothly, however blameless she is for adverse conditions. Julie's musical duties inoludci playing in- a'

; restaurant, where she is-wooed and won i -by the elderly and wealthy Captain Par-, tington. Meeting someone else, this unscrupulous person decides'to break his Julie, and to do it decently, as he thinks, ' (promises an attractive young waster, Eeclaw Poole, a handsome cheque if he c'an win • the hand and marry Julie. ■ Poole succeeds, and the marriage turns out quite a happy, one, until . Poole finds ■ that Partington has become enjjaged to " his former fiancee, Sybil Carew, whicn causes no end of a stir in the emotions of overyon4 concerned. : ' There -liro' two /or three blazing scenes before the dra- ' matic fire is put out, but'they give Miss Eriiita Lascelles and Mr. Herbert \ Ranson a great chance to show their powers in emotional acting. The box plans open at the Bristol this morning. • "From the -Old World to the New," a kinematograph. j/icture of a trip from London to Auckland, via the Panama Canal, taken by Mr...l'red, Barton, of ■ Wellington, on the voyage of the Corinthic. has been sold to. Mr. Edwin Geach, of, Sydney, for- a substantial sum, the rights for New Zealand only being', regained. The picture, shows close-up views of the various locks in action on the canal, and'also includes the linking of .the steamer Mnrne, which -Wok place off Colon in daylight. ,

Mr.-13. H. Clarke, ; managing .'director Dominion Film Co., who tas been superintending the screening of the "Red Lantern," left for Christclnu'ch last night. The English Pierrots, now in Auckland, commence a long season at theCon•cert Chamber here on July 17.