ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18849, 15 June 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

civic pictures. WII/UAM FARNUM MASTERPIECE. To those who have not a<= yet had the opportunity of see in" the big double-feature hill now being shown by the Civic management, 'he final opportunity will be afforded to-night tint! the programme is one that, is t .... 'i i mi--. Will em Femim, in flip s»ven reel Fox Masterpiece "The Heart of a Lion” plays one of his beloved "blue shirt chare-t<which he is famous. The story is one of absorbing interest and excitement and has <M;ghted all who have already seen it. B-rt I.vtrli is the star in New Metro's onmei!v-' ! r"in:i "I'-.asv to Ma.kc Money, anti the more one sees of this clever actor, the more H tlu- handsome star’s popularity es-tabh.-h-d. Two other pictures complete ;i \erv tine bdl. ;uul the mu dr is excellent. “BARBARY SHEEP.’’ In T-ee.-ir.T v, it it toe pro-res.ive policy of his thee.tr". Mr Fowler of Ihe the Civic Pictures announces one of his greatest, coups in th, r. hi tory of his picture theatre in popular Elsie Ferguson's motion pt tura, “Barbary Sheen." .'.n one the many interesting features di.snhiyed by this production ere the vFv.v of life in Algeria setting forth 1 lie nivst.'ry. f"s;dnat ; mi ami strange atmosphere of the desert. Charged with heat, passion, a.mi swift action that, befit a daring rommee cf this country, “Harbory Sheep” promises to attract end hold the immedude at tent to n of the mi 'imicc from beginning to end. Never before has Maurcc Tourneur, the famous tnasp'r-dire-tor. had a grea.ter opportunity to display ids technimie tmd talents in modern screen-craft. CharKs Ray, the ever-popular actor, lakes the -g'dlar role in Hay foot, Straw-foot’’ -an excellent Paramount production. Charles Ray haa the hannv knack of nmking peor-Ie laugh at the awkward ways of the country youth, and at the same time wins syrinx-thy for the b'-y vho i- made l'u- b"t* of in';---. by his t'-, m Tt t-ss a-.-primes. He doe' th'S adrrurab'v mi his latest Paramount picture ''Hayfont, S'raw-foot.” Not the least feature of the big bill is the latest Paramount comedy rot'tled “The Desert Hero,’’ starring the inim.ita.ble Fatty Arbuekle. This i.s claimed (■> be e;w;lv th" biggest scream ever perpetrated by this most popular comedian. Two two oth“r excelh-nt pictures complete a mo-t powerful bid. Patrons would be well advised to secure their seats in advance by booking at Begg’s music shop. A very fine musical programme will be rendered by the Civic Orchestra.

POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. Intending patrons are advised of the final screenin'; to night of Scssue Hayakawa in "The Man Beneath," and splendid supportin'; subject:-. A long, bright anti attractive programme will be presented to-morrow night. The star feature is the last of the ''Hayseed Series-" entitled “The Havseed's Back-Blocks Show," and is said to be the cleverest end most laughable of the Wayback stories. The theatre is now delightfully cosy and a splendid orchestra continues to make the evening’s entertainment highly enjoyable. ALBION THEATRE. [.AST NIGHT OF “POPPY.” Another large and enthusiastic audience greeted (lie second night's screening of Cynthia St nek ley's sensational drama "Poppy ‘ at the Albion Theatre hist evening. Norma ToJmarlge, a.s Poppy Destin, appears first as a poor, maltreated waif. She rums away from home and is befriended by Abinger, who later marries her, the ceremony being performed in French, and Poppy told that it is merely a formal adoption. Abinger keeps his secret until Poppy, reaching womanhood, demands that she be permitted to make outside acquaintances, as she is kept a prisoner in Abinger’s home. How she carries out her determination to make her own way in the world, and finally returns to face both men who have come into her life, and win her happiness, forma a fascinating and dramatic story. On the same programme is the 12th episode of “The Man of Might” and other subjects. For Wednesday the management have secured another strong attraction entitled 'The Grey Horizon,” featuring the greatest .Japanese actor of the times, Sessue Hayakawa.