ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9789, 12 October 1917, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. Song, dance, “ and burlesque will hold the boards at the Grand Opera House to-morrow evening, when tne English Pierrots are to commence a short farewell, season. The company proved so very popular during them previous seasons here, with their clean humour and delightful part-singing, that they should be assured of a successful season. Chief among t e merrymakers is Miss Elsa Langley, who made herself very popular during her stay here. Other members contributing to the evening’s amusement will be Misses Billie Wilson and Slurley Cooke. Messrs AV. P. Turner, Charles Lawrence, Leslie Austin, Dav d Lyle, Boy Cooke, and Louis Mitchell. The programme will he selected ffom the favourite items in each artist s repertoire, and requests for items nm he gladly complied with. The box plan is open at the Bristol this morning. . HIS MAJESTY’S. At the head of the bill at His Majesty's this week is the Paul Stanhope Revue Company, which is seen to .advantage in the musical revue “Safety First.” Other contributors to the programme are Murfayne, the Royal Trio, Malcolm McEachern, and James and Selmo. The programme will be repeated this evening. KING’S THEATRE. , To-night will see the farewell appearance of Antonio Moreno in “A, Son of the Hills,” the star feature now screening at the King’s. A brilliant Triangle drama entitled “Blood "Will Toll” is the star picture to be screened at the matinee to-morrow. It is a story of a boy who is expelled from school and is led into the artificial life of a large city. Here he meets a chorus girl who creates in hint a desire to make soinething_ of his life. He commences work and is instrumental in saving his father’s life. William Desmond and Enid Markey appear with effect in the principal roles. AN AGRICULTURAL FILM. At the King’s Theatre to-night will be shown a film demonstrating the utility of an American device for saving labour and increasing farm production —the “Once Over Tiller.” the film was screened recently at Parliament House, where M.P.’s were much interested. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. To-nmht will see the final screening at Everybody’s of the stirring Triangle drama “AA r olf Lowry,” starring AV. b. Hart and Alar gory Wilson. At the change to-morrow the Triangle Company will present their latest successful drama “Envy,” the first of the “Seven Deadly Sins.” It is a film of an unusual type, and tells of a country girl, Eva Leslie, who desires wealth and a high position in society. She attains her wishes, but finds, that riches are not conducive to happiness. Ann Murdoch appears in the chief characterisation, and gives a convincing performance as the girl benefited by riches. In addition to this remarkable production a rollicking Keystone comedy entitled “Maggie's First False Step”'will also be screened EMPRESS THEATRE. The final screening of “The Iron Ring,” featuring EctwaUi Langford, Arthur Ashley and Gerda Holmes, will be given at the. Emjiress to-night. Splendid acting and an excellent plot are features of “Youth,” the star feature to be screened at the Empress tomorrow, The story deals with. the nigh: clubs of Now' York. A number of "prominent actors and actresses appear in the production, including CarIvle Blackwell, June Elvidge and Muriel Ostricho. The excellent mounting of the production is worthv of mention. The picture is ’a cinematograph' review

of the renowned Drury Dane drama of the same name, which ran for nearly a year atfc that theatre and achieved a success equal to that attained by the sporting drama “The Whip.” In addition to this feature chapter 15 of tho “Iron Claw,” entitled "Plunge for Life,” will be screened. CBOIVN THEATRE. “A Son of the HiUs,” screened at the Crown last night, is, perhaps, tho most remarkable photo-play of its kind. Dealing with one whose place of nativity is the country, it shows how, spurred on by ambition to seek a wider sphere, he journeys to the town. But five years of town life have brought forth an unquenchable yearning for his home and his friends But the long space that has intervened since his departure and return conceals his identity, and this he does not reveal. While labouring for the welfare of his fellowmen, he learns that one, whom he figured in his dreams as his, is to another person. Supporting this is a beautiful scenic and the Pathe Gazette. WAR LECTURE. As part of the Red Cross Our Day activities, Mr T. M. Wilford, 11. P., will deliver a war lecture on “Tho Coming German Collapse,” at the Town Hails on Monday evening next for the benefit of Our Day Red Cross appeal and the Blind Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Countess of Liverpool will be present on the occasion, and the lecture will be under the

patronage of -the - Prrmo'iVlrirristrr, the Minister for 'Pinanrcj'-atid-'the Minister for Defence. The Mayor will pre-. side. Previous to I'the' lecture, they Wellington Patriotic Society’s Bandwill play selections--outside and inside--tho ha.ll. Tickets are now -on* sale at' the Bristol; -where seatr - rnty br' booked. * ‘