ENTERTAINMENTS.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 626, 22 April 1921, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

STRAND PICTURES, i ' TO-MORROW NIGHT. “BLIND HUSBANDS.” A trip to the snow-crowned heights of the Tyrolean Alps awaits the playgoer at the Strand Theatre where the big Universal film story, “Blind Husbands” opens to-morrow night. The story deals with a famous American surgeon and his beautiful wife. Professional care makes the scientist preoccupied and apparently indifferent to his wife’s happiness. It is a splendid opportunity for a love bandit to get in his work, an opportunity that Lieut, von Steuben of the Austrian army could not consistently overlook. The Hun bounder of women began his work. He nearly broke down the womanly resistance of the beautiful woman. Then occurred the strange incident that makes “Blind Husbands” supreme 'in heart interest. The role of von Steuben in portrayed by Count Eric von Stroehim, formerly an officer of the Austrian army, who wrote, directed it and plays the principal role. Beautiful Francelia Billington supports the star and a strong cast of Universal players add to the appeal of the-.* production. The players supporting Stroheim and Miss Billington are Sam De Grasse, H. GibsonGowland, Valerie Germonprez and Jack Perrin. On unsurpassed awe-in-spiring scenery, vigorous dramatic action and the very uniqueness of the daring plot, “Blind Husbands” makes its bid for the plaudits of the picture Icving multitudes.

ENGLISH PIERROTS. With its clean and clever comedy, its bright and sprightly choral effects, and all the other features that mark a bright musical programme, the’ English Pierrots are again this yea,r meeting with big success. This popular organisation will appear in Pukekohe on Wednesday for one night only and will no doubt receive a hearty welcome from theatregoers “Bits and Pieces” -is the title of the peprammes presented which are on revue lines and include excepts from opera, quartets, latest London sketches, dances, solos, and novelty numbers. This company holds many records throughout Australasia for the length of seasons played, and their

visit to Auckland .which has just concluded was for seven weeks, during which period they were accorded bumper houses. With so many years before the public the Pierrots are well and favourably known, and do

not need a big' lot of unnecessary booming. Many of the old favourites are in this year’s team, including the popular quartet who, besides givinjf their favourite items, will be heard, assisted by other members of the company, in excerpts from wellknown operas. Edmund Warrington, one of the newcomers, is a. producer from London, who is putting on the la lest English sketches. Another feature of the programme is the Pierrot orchestra The Pierrots come to Pukekohe with a reputation of 15 years before the Australian public ;.:■(! many local theatregoers who have ; seen the company in Auckland are j looking forward with much pleasure j to the visit here. At the Hon. Mr i Massey’s farewell in Auckland last j Friday the Pierrots were the principal ! entertainers and received the thanks j of one' and all for their delightful i numbers; The box plans are at the j Cookery. _