AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 22 March 1918, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

J KING’S THEATRE. the fine stars of “The Whip)’ are seen in “The Crimson Dove’’ the latest World film release at King’s to.night only. These are June Elvidge and Dion Titheradge. They are supported by Carlyle Blackwell in d role which suits him well. The story is written round the fortunes of a carbaret singer from New York who I( has a notorious reputation and who -hs's caused the suicide of a young man. She meets her hero, and meeting works a wonderful change in her heart, causing . a disfor. the life she had been leading. tiFrom then onwards the story takes many strange and unexpected turns and is full of strong situations. The hero goes to take a church in a wild country town which is filled with a lawless population, and there he slowly asserts the rule of right. A tremendous scene occurs w r hen the Minister and the baby of whom he has been accused of being the father, are locked in the fiercely burning church. , The /climax comes with a burst TO swift action, and the whole drama is a credit to the World studios. The title of “The Crimson Dove” Is ingenious and fascinating and is intended to convey the meaning of the mixture of good and evil which lies in the heart of the heroine. To-, morrow night that splendid Triangle drama “Wild Windship’s Widow,” will be shown. EVERYBODY’S. Two big features will b(? screened at the Tgwn Hall to-morrow (Saturday), one of which is a Bluebrd fivereel screcnidrama featuring Dorothy Phillips in a truthful story of a young girl’s struggle .with the world. Without doubt ,the characters in “Fires of Rebellion’’ are taken from life. Existtcnjcc is just such a drab, disheartening affair for some people as it is depicted in this picture. Th© other star attraction is a Lasky production in five reels with Margaret Hlington in an adptation of Basil King’s well-known novel, “ The Inner Shrine.’’ The advent of Miss Hlington on the screen is one of the most notable events of the year, as she is one of .the few great actresses of the day who; had not previously succumbed to many alluring proposals to become a screen, star. The tremendous success has ween on the- stage—gained entirely through her own distinguished talent —assures success for Miss Hlington in her new fields of endeavour. The Paramount Weekly Gazette is also on the programme. “LOOK WHO’S HERE.”

Something new is ever acceptable nowadays and in this respect “Look Who’s Here,” which is to be presented by Mr. Jack Waller at the Town Hall On Tuesday night, promises to be distinctly acceptable. The production > comes hero with an enviable reputation earned during a 20 weeks season in Sydney, and latterly at the Grand Opera House, Wellington, where the Company proved eminently successful ‘‘Look Who’s Here” bears the stamp of clever originality and its medley of fun, frolic and melody does not fail to delight the audience, which is alter-

natively convulsed with laughter at the witty dialogue and burlesque situations and uplifted by the finished rendering of excellent music.] Among other items to be introduced' in the programme during the Company’s local season are “On Board the Pianola” “Ragtime Operas,” “One Minute Plays Dramas,” and the famous “1812 Overture,” which has created such a sensation wherever performed In the “1812” item no less than four pianos are used, in conjunction with the famous Purple Band, and a prologue is given, in which Jack Waller figures as Napoleon. The setting of “Look Who’s Here” is a distinctly novel one, the colour scheme being white, and the main scene is a “futurist” representation of Pierrot Lanjjty There are twenty-five artists in the production, including Jack Waller, Wylie Watson, Fred Dennett (the three of whom will be remembered by their capital rendering of the Hungarian band burlesque, Cecilia Gold,, Gregory Ivan off, the celebrated Russian musician), Will Hender, Ada Smart, Marjorie Sims, Patsie Hill, and Dorothy, Dick and Leslie White, a tro of dancers who introduce a remarkably clever dancing novelty. Box I Plan is at Sherwin’s.. I