ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 27, 27 October 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S" THEATBE. A fnTl orchestral matinee is advertised at the Kind's Theatre this afternoon, when the programme submitted will b6 precisely as nt night. The screen beauty, Clara Kimbal Young, is the TcigTiinK queen this week, in Max Murcin's celebrated play, "Cheating Cheaters," a bafflement drnma of exceptional merit. The supports and the King's orchestra art ■un to 'their usual high standard. The plan is at the Bristol or seats may be reserved by telephoning King's, 22 212

"THE END OF THE KOAD." Tlio Public Health film, "The End of the Road," n-luch is being shown at the Empress Theatre (for women) and Everybody's Theatre (for men) is a screen, story designed to impress on an unthinking public the terrible results that follow from ignorance and false (sstandards of sex relations. The picture "deals in the main with the lives of two girls. One has been brought up by a wise tiother who hns instructed her in th® mysteries of life,' while the _ other girl s mother has repressed her child's natural curiosity, setting before her no higher Ideal than that of securing a man with money when facing life in a New York departmental store. Disaster almost inevitably overtakes her, whilst the wisely instructed. girl wins to a happy home life.

CARTER THE GREAT. A forthcoming attraction, to be presented by .T. C. 1 Williamson, Ltd., _it Carter the Great, the renowned magician and illusionist, who will commence i. season at the GrnVul Opera Houfo on November G. Carter was engaged in 'America by the firm, and commenced his 'Australian tour in Sydney, where o lengthy season was pl'sived. No 6imilai attraction has ever visited these shores and it is Pftid to be anile distinct froni the orthodox magician's entertainment, and it is considered _ the most complete and h'ggest nrganisation of its kind.now travelling. Tons of paraphernalia, ««n--erv and effects, a small army of assistants, and a stiecial orchestra combine to jnake fhis entertainment interesting nnd enjoyable for all classes of the community. old nnd youncr. There is no vaudeville padding introduced and .the only supnortine artist is Evelyn Maxwell, who Is described as. the psychic marvel, and who it. is said, presents extraordinary demonstrations of' thought _ transference and mental telepathy in conjunction with Carter. Amongst the multitudinous properties carried is a live lion, Twby, which tins the scale at. 1175 pounds, ana tMs beast nlays n prominent part in tut illusion. "The Lion's Hr|de, which » stated to be of a sensational and daring nature. Carter, it is, said, had. he not claimed magic ns his profession, would have earned fame as a raconteui and his natter enhance the emoymenj of the entertainment. The box plans fo. tbe ftet six nishts open at the Bristol mi Thursday. November 4, nn<orders from country patrons will be dealt with strictly in the order received.

"ARGUS THE PROPHET." U the Britannia Theatre at noon on Friday a free demonstration is to b» given by "Argus the Prophet." Argus ?, a 10-vear-old boy, who lskaid to have remarkable power, his specialties being mind reading, clairvoyancy, and tsle•nathy. The lad also gives demonstrations of his skill ns a lightning calculator, and answers written questions put -by his audience. 1 Thel work- of the lad is said to b& a Tevelation to the general public. .