ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18839, 4 June 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

CIVIC riCTUBJAri To-night will be absolutely the very last eh a nee afforded picture-goers of seeing th? excellent double-feature bill now screening, anti it is one that is too good to miss. Shirley Mason is the star in the Paramount picture. "The Final Close up." ’Hie story is a rattling good one, and contains not a dull moment throughout, but is as delightful and entertaining a photo play as has yet been seen. Bryant W ashhurn is the star in the second feature "Putting it Over." and in this Paramount comedy-drama, he fairly excels himself. His bluffing, and the tales he tells his sweetheart., arc highly amusing. The supporting pictures are excellent, and the music by the Civic Orchestra is particularly pleasing. The final screening takes place in the Municipal Theatre to night at 7.15.

THE WOMAN VNI > THE LAW TO MORROW NIGHT.

Commencing to-morrow night, for a season of thr"e nights only, the Civic management ■will present the K open;[mi- Fox prrxluction, entitled "The Wom:i:i ami the Law." This great picture is in -even thrilling reels, and 8 hne: -vr 'pc,; of it is ; is follows; -Jack I.a Salic marries and brings to New York n South American heiress. For a time their Me is happy. Lut. with the coming of little Jack and Bianca's absorption in the baby, he turns again tn his old friends of Broadway. Divorce is the inevitable result, and Tittle Jack is to spend part of his time with each parent. At the end. of one of his visits tn his father, the latter refuses to return the eh lid, and the desperate mother shoots him to retrain her child and put an end to his threats that site shall never see the bov again. The law seizes her ami the jury is asked to decide whether the provocation warranted the deed. The story is real and pertinent, and most certainly has been made e flee live by the dramatist. As a big house for surh a pro.-union will inevitably result, intending nations should avail themselves of the opportunity of booking seats at liegg’s music shop, where plans for all three eights are now open. GLAND THEATRE. “TTIK 11 (>D I.U.M" Ti » Mill; ROW. TV' following is an extract of press criticism on lim laf-M M.trv Bickford re-lec.-c. ”lii“ Hoo.liiirn. The new programme the Kmplre Theatre yesterday cut lined fin,- iiiin in "The I Jo. niliim.” a M a O' Ihekfi.rd i-ature story from that acbco - own ‘titho. A.s mig!u be expected •nd as .ail who have seen "Daddy T-onglcgs” would anli[ .ate. there i-: plenty of life and motion, with peculiar and arresting situations The heroine is ■, great favourite with h''r grandfather, a millionaire, who proposes to take her on ;l j nj, j,, j-.uropm btif this enticing out look j. refused by ihc girl, not at all easily, or, account ot her love for Jut father, a j our man and a widower, who retires to uncomfortable lodgings with the object of writing a book. The girl accompanies him. setting iier will against her rich relative, who retire,-, in rage. The girl, finding her father completely absorbed in jits worn, sccks outlets for her energies, these being found in way? perhaps not ladylike. but very enthralling tn the heroine. Tlie grandfather disguises himself, with the .'.bn-ci or eng the effect on the girl of the life she Dads and is gradually led by her to perform works rf charity and philanthropy until his heart is changed and hj» view's humanity from <|uite a different angle. The (•(including stages are excellent. the girl's knowledge of her grandfather’s life and her desire to right a wrong committed by him. leading him to make amend? for what has gone by and giving promise of great happiness for all concerned in days to come. The picture is well presented and has excellent support in topical. educational and comedy number?. Intending patrons are reminded that the first performance commences tomorrow at 2.30 and at nicht at S. The box plan is on anew at, the Bristol *nd honking has been brisk. ALBION THF.ATT:K. To-night the final presentations of the ! virile drama, "The American Way” with the «pl endid varied programme including coni- 1 •dies, topical?, etc., will take place at 7.1n and 9 p.m. TOM MOORE IN "GO WEST YOUNG MAN.” i ’. • .'-'lie}'iful Irishman, Tom Moore, in ■ Young Man,” has again got a •t -u ! him to the ground. Fired i

out by an irate parent for idleness, Tom becomes a hobo, petting his transportation and meals by the methods employed by hoboes all the world over, till he reaches his goal "out west," .where he has a go at dishwashing. Eventually he is selected, for obvious reasons for the post of sheriff, but turns nut a wrong selection, ns cle uis up the very bad men who elected bun. There’s a girl, Oru Carew, who renders herself in lii-n-n-able to Tom and between them they provide plenty of dashing fun and thrilling adventure. On a la.gc and varied pro-•rn-.mme are the lasted Wo:Id News, Rathe News and the latest episode of “The Man of Might." Seats may be reserved by telephoning the Albion. POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. Those who have not yet witnessed “Dust of Desire," the astonishing problem drama, should avail themselves of the final opportunity to night. The picture has everything to commend it to the public taste. At the matinee to-morrow at 2.15. ami for three nights, the star attraction will be a five act comedy. "The Fighting Colleen," featuring the delightful little star Bessie Love, as Miuiuah Malone, a little girl of thr- -him?, who is known to her jo-vocintcs a.- "Shrimoy." Her experience- furnish a couple of hours of slashing humour. The audience will enjoy with her, her battles and romance in every minute of the story, from her mighty scraps with the rival newsboys to the anti-climax, where she renders invaluable aid in cleaning up a band of political grafters, and finishes in a gorgeous whirl of hair and petticoats. There are splendid upports and the programme will prove particularly attractive, to the children at the matinee.