ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 120, 14 February 1921, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE KING’S THEATRE. The particular attraction at the King’s Theatre this week is “The Love Expert,” featuring Constance Talmadgc. It is a comedy of the farcical order, out of which this favourite actress gets the utmost, and incidentally she eventually succeeds in providing some half dozen people (including herself) with life partners. Besides the usual topical films, a riotously funny comedy, "The Rent Dodgers,” is also on the programme, and its fun was irresistible. The vocal num'bers of Miss Rosalie Dyer and the rendering of the "Arcadians" music by the King’s orchestra round off a successful programme. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Man from Snowy River” is the principal feature in the programme presented at Everybody’s Theatre. Lovers of outdoor life, horses, and bush scenery will welcome this film, which is typically Australian. A steeplechase, upon which hangs the destiny of a ranch, is very exciting, and some spectacular jumping over big country is seen. The supporting programme is an attractive one. EMPRESS THEATRE. The principal attraction at the Empress Theatre is “The Drifters," a drama of the wastes of Alaska, • featuring J. Warren Kerrigijn. . Kerrigan appears as one of life’s fa’tiures, but is redeemed by the love of a good, jvoman. There are four main characters in the story, Kerrigan, the failure; Evans, a fugitive trom the law; MacLaren, an lioneet seeker for gold; and the girl who wanders to the camp with her reason gone as a result of her suffering. The setting of the story is quite out of the ordinary. The conducing chapter of "Sin;>.Bhing Barriers” and the opening’ episode of “The Invisible Hand” are included in the supports. OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. At the Grand Opera House to-night Mr. Trevor Howard will present a Para-mount-Artcraft Royalty masterpiece in “The Prince Chap,” from the famous stage play by Edward Peples. This drama of the world of art features that favourite, Thomas Meighan, with Kathlyn Williams. Lila Lee. Casson Ferguson', Theodore Kosloff, and others. Beautiful women, harmonious house settings, and wonderful dressing are said to be adjuncts of a delightful theme. The box plan is at the Bristol. FRANK HUTCHENS’S RECITAL. Paderewski says of Frank Hutchens, that "he possesses true musical genius." Referring to a recent performance in Melbourne of Beethoven’s great C Minor Concerto, the Melbourne. “Argus" says; “Mr. Hutchens was accorded an ovation,’’ and the "Age” says: "Mr. Hutchens appears to play with the spontaniety of the moment, and infuses such life into his work that, his playing is a delight to listen to.” Mr. Hutchens is a professor at the Sydney Conservatorium, and will give only two rec?.tals in the Concert Chamber, to-night, and Tuesday. The only other artist appearing on the programme is Miss Ava Symons, the gif.ed violiniste, who will play Griegs C Minor Sonata with Mr. Hutchens.