ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18846, 11 June 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

CIVIC PICTURES, BIG DOUBLE FEATURE BILL. To-night will ho the last tipporiunity aiforded nl .-eeing Vnc really remarkable Paramount double-feature lull now showing nr tin- Civif i‘ii'iores. Ethel Clayton ais [■lavs unusual wrsi.ulity in her latest pic niri - , "Vicky Van." There is mystery in I hi.-; unusual story, ami it is lull of Uirihs throughout. \\ al.ace Reid, the favouriteart or. appears in Cm second feature, ••You - re ’ b u - f i," Cm Loom ly ail through this breezy romance being of t he highest order, ami tin - acling particularly line. 1 he l-itUOiT Mack henm-tt cumcily, "Salome v. .'■henamloc.b.," i- a t'.vn roi tornado of mn, b.-i ng ilic - .rry c.--:- nco of inij'tii. lo Cone who I 'i joy a roily good laugh tins a. nm.ly is ,-t romrly rmirnuninl. The Briv Pietograph i.- a %cry instructive and likewise amusing production, whilst trie ■■Australian Gazette" cimta.r.s some particularly interesting news. A very powerful ami attractive doublebill hi.- hern sccurm! for to-morrow night, ;n i|;i> Municipal Theatre. William Farnuni is always welcome here. lie is particularly v'c 1 1 *i uiii* in his latest production, “Ihe iharr of \ i.iom" if is a pleasure to see Bn: Bill no after 'em in. bis own inimitable way. When i.pulls off his coat ami rolls up the ,1,-eves of his him - shin, one can r r ‘sr assueeij rhar there’s going to 1m action en the screen anil pi; nty ol it. 1 nat is v. hat itiak. .- "1 he Heart of A I.ion" one , ,f ;!:i- line,t oieers of work Mr Ihini'im Inns evr done. The s.-iukl feature is a New Mrlro. coin e. !v - o ra m e., 1 nun the opening Cum of Cue picture, which announei s the hand.-omc Bert LyU 11 as the •oar of a refreslnm: cornoilv drama entitled "Ih.isv lo Make Money," lo the very last ecu - of i!hhi U.irf;lfi:I!y entertaining Metro op.nil 1-1 IV t i;f. ever popular I.ytell plays 1.; - own a.'m in.'ole self as never le-fore. A hot;..-hue' conu'ilv. ami oth-'r e'melh'n.t pierur-.- eotMil.-ii e a vtv tine program tne. ALBION THEATRE. UVNTFIIA C TOOK UK VS "POPPY" ON SATURDAY. Tip* lari-st. stage comedy, ".A Bair of Sixes." '.'.ill he .-Trconed at the Albion Theatre f.-night an T. 1.0 ami I* o’clock. The play is preceded by int.-restmg subjects. .Another in the sene-, of constantly successful pictures will be the all racCum at the Albion Theatre p. morrow. This is "Poppy.” with the chic and vivacious N't cm a ’iaimadge in the stellar i-oln. The photo play is from the novel by Cvuthia Storhiey, that caus-tvl such n sensation. Miss Talmadge is one of the . tars who am not afraid to sacrifice their appr-aranen to the dt trr.mds of the story, ami in "Poppy." she begins by impersonating a hopeless little waif of fourteen, bullied ami imL'lecled in turn until life is unbearable, and she runs away. (Tom this point she progresses through a variety of experiences until she reaches Inc culmination of her life as a successful author, courted by two men for her beauty and charm. A .situation nr-.v lo the drama is established by the fact that one of these men marries Poppy when she is hardly more than a child, pretending to adopt her and having (lie ceremony performed in French. For years the husband keeps the secret, divulging it only when the young woman ftills in love with another. The working out of this complication is a clever piece of plot eonstnict.ion. supporting Miss Talmadge is a capable cast including Eugene O’Brien, Frederick Perry, Jack Meredith and Dorothy Rogers, a variety of unique and beautiful settings for the background of the absorbing romance wen- selected. Seats may be reserved by telephone at the Albion. POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. ORPHANS’ CLUB ORCHESTRA. There was another large and appreciative audience last night, attracted by the leading local musical organisation the Orphans’ Club orchestra, in conjunction with an unusually brilliant picture programme of topical, scenic, and dramatic subjects. One of the most pleasing subjects of the evening was undoubtedly the scenic picture entitled "bettings of Ages.” Magnificent views of deep canons and ravines, passed in glorious

panoramic review to a beautifully rendered cornet solo by Mr Percy West, “Sing Mo To ?lcep,” with full orchestral accompaniment. The musical selections throughout were followed* by vociferous applause. In the sr'e-tion “Beneath Thy Window,” they excelled themselves, and the audience was loud in its appreciation. The star drama, "One Hollar Bid,” is a picture well above the ordinary standard, whilst the “Railroad Raiders” came in for a full share of approval. The theatre is delightfully warm end cosy, and those who have not yet attended the programme, should avail themselves of the final opportunity to-night. The box plan is at The Bristol where seats may be reserved. A complete change will be made to morrow, when Sesaue Hayakawa will he seen in “The Man Beneath,” a powerful story of the mystic East.