ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18817, 10 May 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALSACE VAUDEVILLE STARS. At the Municipal Theatre to-night and to-morrow night the Alsace Vaudeville Stars will appear. Mr Louis Alsace, under whose direction the company is touring, has secured some fine acts for his second tour of the Dominion. The headliner is an artist billed as “Meg, the Mighty Atom,” and local amusement lovers are promised a rare treat on the appearance of this performer, who has captured audiences at every appearance. Another important engagement is that of the Campbell Boys, who specialise on that much abused instrument, the English concertina, giving selections ranging from Grand Opera to ragtime. The selections will be entirely new. Miss Eileen Barnsley is a gifted lyric soprano who comes with high credentials from Australia where she played leading roles in many leading productions. Wendy and Alphonse are already well-known and popular and on this occasion they wiH submit something new in sketches and individual items. Mr Louis Alsace, who made such a hit on, his last appearance, will submit fresh violin, ’cello and “Alsucephone” selections. Altogether the company is a strong one, and should have a successful season. Seals for the strictly limited local season may be booked at the Bristol. ALBION THEATRE. CONNIE TALMA DOE -TOM MOORE. This up-to-date theatre was crowded on Saturday to vvui.es. the initial screen mgs o: the latest Conn -_ Im.-.ah.e Moore reject feature eoiOieu " I'ae Lesson. 1 ' it is .. story of the par! played by money in tne game of love and marriage The photoplay, which was adapted for the screen irom the •well-known stories by Virginia Terhune Van de Water, is no propaganda picture, nor a sensational sex drama; on the contrary- it is a highly pleasing. wuoLvonif :<*:ce of life. It is a picture with, a particular family appeal and Constance is as lovable and captivating os ever as the young brine. Another him of more than ore'ifmry interval that it screened. is the beuuukd scenic stixiv "A Tour of Westland.' livery New- Zealander who has not seen the ;;::iriVur o. that beautiful country. -houi.; er.-'csvour to tec the tilm, for it is truly wonderful. Topical subjects and educations.!, including the Rrvn-e of Wales’ visit to Auckland, make up a programme of splemiiu eiitentuonieni. popular picture palace. The excellent programme presented to a Towdcd house on Saturday was responsible for continued laughter rnd applause. There are two star features, namely, "Black Britta,” a Nordisk drama, and a five-reel comedy-drama "Over the Garden Wall,” featuring winsome Bessie Love. The former is a powerful drama, well acted and produced, and the latter is a bright comedy romance enacted among beautiful scenic settings that kept, the audience in a joyous slate of merriment throughout. The Co-Operative Weekly Gazette is extremely interesting and rounds oil a perfect programme that should attract crowded houses for the next two nights. The prices ore as usual. Is. 9d, and tid, and patrons are advised to be early and secure e-ood seats. 'iiiiJ it-iii.. . ■THE TREASURE OF HEAVEN.” The pathetic picture of David Heimsley, the central figure in Marie Corelli’s novel "The Treasure of Heaven,” surrounded by everything that wealth could buy, but longing for someone to appreciate and love him for himself alone and not for his wealth made a fitting subject for the big picture at the Civics on Saturday, After putting a girl, whom everyone thought was to be his heiress, through a test he finally decided to set out in search of uninterested love assuming the garb of a tramp to test those with whom lie came into contact. On his wanderings he finds that a fellowship exists among the poor that surpassed anything he had imagined, and he meets with many kindnesses on his way. In a little Cornwall village he finds what he is seeking for *nd there surrounded by love he ends his days after many evidences that the poor are always willing to assist anyone who has fallen on evil days. Included in the programme are two excellent comedies, one a Sunshine and one :t Paramount. The former featured the famous Sunshine animals svhich always create great amusement by their natural mica. The Paramount comedy included some clever cartoons entitled “Jazz-land” in which many weird combinations. that produced ■-•hriek? of laughter, Were screened. A topical gazette, a Paramount Magazine and a scenic picture made the rest of the programme. Included in the Paramount Magazine was a good educational picture showing the changes that take place during the earth’s journey round the .-urn. The music supplied by the Civic orchestra assisted greatly to the enjoyment of a good programme.