AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 30 September 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE. Alma Rubens is the star of the Triangle super-feature entitled “I Love You,” showing at the King’s to-night, and as Felice, or “The Passion Flower,” she has a role for which her warm beauty and fascinating temperament are perfectly suited. The story opens with some delightful scenes in sunny Italy where Felice lives among the flowers as an innocent peasant girl. Then Mardon the young French artist arrives, and is so struck by her beauty that he desires to paint her portrait. She in turn is fascinated by him and yields to his wooing. But like many another flower which serves for monment’s amusement she is soon cast aside by the artist who goes away and never even writes to her. Her portrait however makes him famous. A friend secs it, and sets out to find the model, saying “ Where so much beauty i's the soul must be as fair,” This friend at last finds her. The opening chapter of that exciting serial “The Mystery of the Double Cross” will be shown, in which Peter Hale a wealthy young man of leisure, returning to America received a puzzling wireless. “If you have not as yet received the sign of the “Double Cross,” come at once upon your arrival in New York to the. Hotel Astor, and there road your Father’s will,’ ’ THE SCARLET TROUBADOURS. This clever coterie of entertainers are announced to appear for positively one night only, in the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening. It is some years since the Scarlet Troubadours last visited the Dominion, and during that space of time they have been reorganised, but with such judgment that the present combination is said to be equaMy as good as the originals, and and they are still supposed by many theatregoers to be the finest concert comedy company that has ever toured New Zealand. The Auckland Herald says: During the period which has elapsed since the “Scarlet Troubadours” opened its season, it has achieved a high popularity amongst lovers of good- music and humor and never was success better deserved, The entertainment is light and refreshing and the two and a half hours spent in the company of these versatile Troubadours was a time of undiluted enjoyment. The Troubadours are particularly strong in Avell-trained vocalists and the singing solo and concerted was an, outstanding feature of the entertainment. The present tour is under the direction of Mr John Hopkins, an astute" manager, who has had considerable experience in this branch of the profession. Amusement lovers can rest assured that he has something good to present on Wednesday night. The company > numbers some’ten people but every one of them is a headliner in his or her own particular lin of business, Amongst them are Messrs. William Harrison, Andrew Pace, Eenn Millar, Reg." Hawthorne, and George Livingston; all experienced performers and in melody and humour fulfil all that is required of them so that there is not a dull moment in the evening’s entertainment. Amongst the lady performers are Miss Lalla Ward, the possessor of a very fine soprano voice; Miss Madeline Knight, who has a rich contralto voice; and Miss Hilda McMurtry, comedienne and danseuso. Mr Kennedy Black is musical director The box plan is now on view at Swcdlund’s Music Warehouse.