ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 206, 26 May 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. At. the Kind's Theatre this week a most attractive progrnmmo is headed pv George Loan Tucker's . great work, 'Ihe Miracle Man." The story is one . that holda the attention' of the onlooker as U slowly unfolds its great' lesson •to all humanity. ProbnMj no greater picturo has ever been screened in New Zealand. Mme. Annette Hayward, operatic contralto, given a beautiful rendering of "■'Wallace's "Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer," and a specially (selected programme of musio ip >\wyed by the King's Grand Orchestra, Wider..the ..capable baton of Mr. J. V. •waling, A full orchestral matinee iB advertised for to-day and to-morrow. The, plan is at the Bristol. ! EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Magnificent settings »nd lavish scenes are big feature in "'The Grey Horizon," which is being shown at Every- ' body's Theatre. Sessuo < Hayakawa is featured in thtis .production, and is' supported by his wife,' who takes tho part of his sister .and gives a realistic pesformance of tho young Japanese'girl who 1 has been tricked into marrying, n white man, who already Eas a wife and child in another country. An interesting sup- ■ porting prograMme'is being shown, . empresTtheatee. The rollicking comedy-drama, "The "Hoodlum," is.tho star film at the Empress Theatre. Mary Pickford •is featured in this attraction, an'd.as Amy Burke slle has plenty of scope lor her particular 6tyle of acting. The story is one of the wildest, most- narum-carum, jolliest, and at times the most pathetic imaginable. The supporting programme includes the weekly serial, "The Man> of Might," which features William Duncan. THE DANDIES.' ■ Bright and entertaining, The Dandies of 1920 continue their season at the Town Hall Concert Chamber. The current programme is very captivating and is sufficiently diversified to please all tastes. The company is a vory' talent.ed combination and the entertainment •they provide Is of a very wholesome order, The "Dandy Jazz" jb a par r ticularly diverting item. Thoro will be o. change of programme on Friday. ' "THE LITTLE DAMOZEL."

Joseph Hoffe's beautiful comedy-drama, "Tho Little Damozel," is to be playod by the J. and N. Tait Company at the Grand Opera House. -' commencing on Thursday. "'The Little Damozel," which must not he confused with "The Blessed; Damozel," tells the love story of Julia Alardy, the harpist ; n a swell cafe orchestra, where she is adored by everyone for lier natural sweetness and goodness. Whilst attending to her duties she is wooed oiid ivoa by Captain Neil Partington, a wealthy officer, but th!e latter tires of-the girl, and in order to y get free of heir offers Reeky Poole, an ingratiating young'ne'er do-well, the sum of .£15,000 to "marry the girl. Poole, ; young and attractive, succeeds, and the ' marriage turns out quite happily, until JSrafigton's finacee (Sybil Craven) learns that Julie's husband is her former fiance. Poole is naturally furious to think tliat he has beea -bribed into a marriage by his successor in Sybil's affections. Sybil, too, is disjisted and breaks oft her engagement with Parting- ' ton, and Julie is broken-hearted at the collapse of her littlq world of happiness. Separation 'brings it home to Poole how much .lie really loves Julie, and/ so wrought is he at the separation that he is about to take his own life, when Julie forgives, and the fall of, the curtain elves promise of the resumption of hlappy day*. The play gives fine opportunity for some splendid acting by Miss Ernita Lascelles as Julie, and Mr. Herbert Eanson as Poole. The cast is.a strong one, and the play is produced rigiit up to the Tait standard. The box plans are at the Bristol, while day sales are to be obtained at Ned Perry's, Manners Street.