ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18851, 17 June 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALBION T1 IK AT REA WORLD'S MASTERPIECE. The Albion Theatre was wall filled 1 eecning for (ho initial .‘■creemng of the new programme. Sessile He.yawaka is seen with his wife, Ti-uni Aoki. and that lovely piece of feminity. Eileen Percy, in the latest Haworth feature. “The Giey Horizon, ’ a story of the East and West that Ktpdng niatle fa.n'.ot’.s in song and story. The theme is the vindication of a woman’s honour and the love element is not prominent, but it is not. missed, as the star and the two charmin'; ladies who support him are more than sufficient to maintain the interest throughout. Enchanting backgrounds are a feature of the production, as most of the action takes place in California among magnificent mountain and woodland seenery. Pile story has an undoubted punch and popular appeal. Comedies, topuuds and educational pictures complete a striking programme. To morrow night a grand benefit has been arranged for the Ladies Hockey Association when in add-lion to the star picture a nuni bar of leading artists in the musical world, will render in-.; nm-ental and vocal items CIVIC PICTURES. ELSIE FERGUSON AND CHARLES RAV. Shown -O a. highly-delighted am! appreciative audience last night. the tenseU dramatic story "Buluuv t-direo, lealuring I’L’ir* Frr<ru?on. is honm worm'd I t f, ‘ night by the Civic management at the Mumcipal Theatre. The him is adapted from Pobert Hichens’ most popular novel, ami the scenes are lavishly artistic. Elsie hern s role in "Pe.rbary Sheep is that ol I a.dy \\’yverne, the young and lovely wife of a middle-ngsd English be.ronpt, who, in indulging a passion for big game hunting. Caves ids wife to the advances o! Ben- ' Coda!, an Algerian cavalry oilieer. In-I'-itmlion ends in tragedy. Gut with poetic p, r;ce It i- Benchaelal. no! Lady V. yverne. v in* sutlers. Charles Ray has the happy !• na.-k of raising many laughs at the awkward ways of the country youth, a tin at lh" same time winning sympathy for the boy who i.. made the bun of jokes by his ■hi.ughlh'-s a--o.nates, lie does i hi- admirably in "Hay Eoor. Straw Foot," his Elesl Paramount picture. The programme ,dso includes a hysterically funny comedy, Fatly Arbuckle in "A Peserl Hero,’ and t!i" latest Australian Gazette. A more on rerunning programme would be hard to Pud. The nm.-ic by the Civic Orchestra is r-'-'-r s'.elight ful. beats should be booked : r P.egg'.- Mii-ie Shoo without delay, as an..[her big he.iise m bound to result to n ; ght. POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. The principal feature of the current programme at the Popular Picture Palace r !;e last of tile llavseed series, entitled "The Hayseeds’ Ibrckbloeks Show." Tim Hay -a•• is base riglitly brum termed smileseeds, rue! tiiere arc even more real laughs in this ■enure than in any of its predecessors. The show was the Agricultural Show that Gad and the other leading citizens of Stoney Creek organised to further the interests of their community. Gad journeyed to Sydney and got the Governor to come up and

i\ tin' show. ;it hj 1 ili!> whole function keens ihe audience in .-hrioks of wholesome laughter. '1'!“ eighth episode of " I’lic Railre.ari Raiders" is iiit-Iinl;--! in the programme, with n 1.-up: anil varied li>' of supports, ini ■ 1 111 ! inn Tallinn; Keystone comedy. "Rum ami Wallpaper”’ i. IRAN I > TTIKATRK. i!N.MiI mick No greater i■raise coi:M be bestowed upon !; a ni.aia Longford's six-re. 1 piciurisution o' .). lienm.-'s famous Imok. <iin;er Mick,” than ! hat it is generally acknowledged to be i is! ter than "The Sent i.am.n: al Bloke.” •'The sa.rv of tin.per Mick” is a cleverly woven .•■•aibinaiion of scenes and incidents from tin- poems, and the poetic .-ill.-titles in the Australian vernacular are immense. In addll ion to the old aeonaintanees such as The Be k”. 1 loi-ei a ami lonimr Mick we arc in-tre-lm-.d io '(.linger-" sweetheart, Poise, his f 'iiiif'il in i.hakt” Kcitl: Trent, The Suit inner, al Bloke's kiddie "Jack” (now -i\ years old. and many other characters. Tim picture is co natural, so human, to true I I real life that • ui” liioct imagines oneself in personal ton-li. Laughter and tears puneono.' the tan 1 tmeral ile interesting e'a-nts with whir'ii tlr pa-ture is crammed, ami tlm photography t< absolutely peerless. 'linger Mick” was passed hy the rensor without one -muie cut and lauigra! illations were offer, d on the ip’imriil excellence and wiioiesomen, -- of the pi”! lire, Mr Ik J. Carroll, who ImM.-' the I'xchtsive rights, wall present 'a linger Mick” in keeping with the h.-.-r s', anuards lor a .-eason of three nights and on.- nm.iime th.e lirand Theatre com meiieing on Saturday at 2..T0 pan. Special approuriate mu.-)” lias been arranged by Mr 1.. 1». Austin and !hi:-' will be played by a full orchestra. The box plans are now on view at ih” Bristol. Intending patrons are advised n, hook : la-ir seats to avoid missing this great production.