ENTERTAINMENTS.
EVERYBODY’S. ‘ COURAGE" MATINEE TO-DAY. First Nationals splendid 7-reel drama “Courage,” will be shown at Everybody’s matinee this afternoon and finally at the evening session. Heralded as one of the most striking screen features of the season, “Courage” has a fascinating plot which deals with the imprisonment of an innocent man for a crime he did not commit and whose plucky wife manages a great industry through the directions he secretly gives her through the bars. It is a great story of a steadfast love, of tragedy, pathos, happiness—and courage, which is the big dominating theme. The cast is a notable one, headed by Naomi Childers. One of the big features of the esasbn is “Tol’able David” with the popular Richard Barthelmess, which shows at Everybody s on Monday and Tuesday. This is a story of the West Virginian Mountains and the star plays the role of David, a youth upon whose shoulders falls the responsibility of his family. He longs to become a man and drive the stage coach like his n big brother. His aspirations are to do those things which the men of the West were famous—for that reason and in the meantime he was just tol’able David. The picture is filled with many dramatic situations and thrilling incidents. Richard Barthelmess, whose work in “Way Down East” ranked him as one of the foremost stars of the screen has here another role that will be remembered in the history of screen drama. The management announce this big special attraction to be shown at usual prices.
THE PEOPLE’S. “REPORTED MISSING” AT THE MATINEE. The big special attraction from Selzniek studio, starring Owen Moore,, which opens at the People’s thib afternoon misses nothing When it comes to entertainment. There may be a doubt as to just what the plot is, but this is due to the fact that there are so many plots, counterplots and sub-plots in the production, so many laughs and so many thrills that the audience doesn’t care When the central theme comes to the surface again. It is hilarious, irrepressible melodrama. When you are not chuckling at its amusing absurdities you are interested by its genuine thrills. It closely approaches a new altitude record for high-speed action, and it has a storm at sea episode that is a splendid piece of film work, in addition to some distinctly exciting fights. The thrills have been attached to the ludicrous so skilfully that the onlooker almost forgets the real chances the players took. Wellington Auckland picture goers have just given this picture a most enthusiastic reception and local patrons will be delighted with its absurdities and its thrills. Seats for to-night’s screening can be reserved at Collier’s.
THE EMPIRE. PROCTOR’S PRINCESS OF POPPYLAND. It is some considerable time since an entertainment like the Princess of Poppyland has been shown here, and the pupils of the Technical College are to be congratulated on attempting such niece. This three-act operetta is cerainly a clever and charming one. The life and troubles of the people of the favored kingdom of Poppyland are traced by means of song, dialogues and dancq* Che music is particularly bright and •atchy and is well rendered by an or■hestra of ten instruments and a full •horns. Solo items dances in cosume are interspersed, and the quick ■hanges of chorus solo, dialogue and lance hold the interest of the audience throughout. No pains have been spared o make the entertainment really worth vhile, and there is every promise of wo good houses for Tuesday and Wednesday next.
EMPIRE THEATRE, “MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS."> Many comic operas have enjoyed popularity, but few—if any—to the same extent as “The Maid of the Mountains.” to be staged at the Empire Theatre next Saturday and Monday. Its four years run at Daly’s Theatre, (London). and its six months in Melbourne and five in Sydney, has placed it upon a pedestal of popular approval, from Which it will be a long time before it is displaced. It may be said to be the only genuine comic opera introduced to the colonies in recent years, since “The Merry Widow.” The opera is literally studded with bright, tuneful, musical gems, amongst them being “A Paradise for Two,” “Love Will Find a Way,” “Live For To-day,” “For Many a Year,” “Over Here and Over There.” “a Bachelor Gay,” and “When You’re in Love.” The comedy of the play is smart, clever, and wholesome. Not .one suggestive line is to be found in the whole opera, and yet the comedy is a scream from beginning to end. Above all. there is a beautiful love story, which at times calls for intense dramatic power, and at others for tender feelings and pathos. Miss Florence Lusk, as Theresa, is said to have mastered these essential qualifications for the part; and being the possessor of a lyric soprano voice of good quality and range, makes an ideal Theresa, associate of the brigands. The box plans for the two-night season will open at Collier’s’ on Thursday next.
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