"THE NIGGER."

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 307, 27 December 1915, Page 6

"THE NIGGER."

The initial presentation of the remarkaw. photo.-play entitled " The Nigger" „m take place at the Town Hall this even n. ,H and should attract audiences durin.iffi ' brief season of six nights. The piny d„_i :.'■'. ring with the negro menace in America' _■_«_ ' I ample scope for the producer, and the „w : I ture is full of exciting incidents, drama.!. I episodes, daring situations and touche. _, I pathos which should appeal to a very in.„f ■:■■ section of the community. The Dro/mV__.also includes „ fine series of WE? b_sl trial, topical, and humorous pictures! on. W which will be presented for the first _tffi_ 1 and the accompaniments will be nrn.irf«i by the Elite Orchestra. Seats ___£„ I J served at Wise's, opposite Grey Statu.. GLOBE THEATRE. Holiday crowds filled the Globe dm..' >M the day to see the new programme nut's! this morning. The management has sec_.fli for the season an enthralling drama »rS> Strange Story of Sylvia Grey." The _3_II has an extraordinary series of complicaS winch turn upon _ step taken by the £____' at an early period In her married life t?!' domestic scenes In the picture have ' k__„-''•'■' cleverly staged, and an episode dealing Sts 1 the employment of hypnotic suggestion „' au attempt to perpetrate a crime claims th_ undivided attention of everybody, and Uiot_ Is a general sigh of relief when the villain ous attempt is brought to nought. _)___! Helen Gardner in this unique and ncffiSffi photo-play sustained three distinct role. and in each part scores a new success. Th» well-known comedians. Burns and Stall ail featured in the comedy, "A Quiet Game "• - A delightful scenic film deals with view, round Corsica, and the light touch Is nrn-■■■'■': ■ vided by the comedy, "Never Despair " One ; • of Pathe's best war specials has some toniM. '■ views of the world struggle in the varlou. E theatres of strife. Tho programme will hi "'' repeated this evening and during the week : - PRINCESS THEATRE. A plcturisation of the comedy "A. hoi ; Happened to Jones," which proved so _v.' ■ ceseful when produced by the Ward Wll""' loughby and Grace Palotta Company InH Auckland some time ago, is now bel__ll screened on the programme at the Princes? Theatre The comedy was written by M r Ueorge Broadhnrst and is produced for the cinematograph In Aye laughable acts by thn " World Film Corporation. When produced by W. a. Brady a few years ago, the'play : was also received with much success. This story and situations, the characterisation aud the acting made the piece a laughmake. and a moneymaker. The fame of the piny has survived, and in film form It is proving an equal success. Fred Mace, who directs the comedy and takes a leading part, grada. ' ated ln the Biograph School of Comedy, then he became a Keystone favourite, and now§_§ he puts the seal on "lis reputation by ___.■' ceeding Lew Fields In a big comedy In __!%' World Film Corporation programme. Farce : perhaps, more accurately describes "Win. Happened to Jones." The situations a.... ludicrous in the extreme, the characters , and the scenes are likewise. Although there is a very big cast, Mace as Jones t__# drummer, has the lion's share of the wqrk ; ; The management also provides for the eh-' 1 . tertalnment of Its patrons the usual serl_s '■ of supporting pictures. The evening session : commences at 7.30 o'clock, with the overture, Suppe's "Light Cavalry." KING GEORGE THEATRE, V "The Circus Man" was the draw provided. H for the public at the King George Theatre ■;- this morning, when the new-programme w__~ - shown. All parts of tho theatre Were.?' 1 filled with holiday makers, and the vajiety''• provided by the new picture was appreciated by one and all. A pleasant romance is contained iv the story of "The Circus Man,!' ~ which, It will be observed, is adapted from : ' the famous novel by George Barr 'M.Q_t-.''■ cheon. The picture is shown In four parts. and 5,000 ft of film have to be reejed ol to', 1 complete the story. The ever-popular Tie?-'" dore Roberts is iv the principal role. evening lv the last session a special holiday - attraction will be e.n Imperial animated singing picture. Miss Kitty Grant will ' provide the vocal music. The Eclair Jour- * nal is as up-to-date ns ever with views of the war and other subjects of topical I_>'.■'.'■; •teres.. There are some quaint and very.'":: laughable situations in the "Moonshine ';'■ Comedy" and the "'Wob(ngof'Lonl-. 1 '" ( -The' ; , programme will be repeated to-night-';_iid,; during the week. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. \'7. . The new programme put on ait Every- '• body's Theatre this morning is anything hota oue-plcture show. There is a sufficient | variety to interest a li classes of the public. • An enthralling story of life In the under-" ; world is told iv "Hilda Slums." Bits of ■' old England find a place in a beautifully-- . produced scenic called "Waters of the..; North Couutry." In the present war crisis ■ all eyes are on Saloulka. The screening of ■■'.'■ some excellent views from the Greek pot.;. .'■ was watched with great interest. One is:;. able to form some IQea of the nature of tire '' town, the surrounding country, and • the*?? populace. Yet another interesting situation has nrisen in the "Million Dollar Mystery," and it is difficult to imagine how tne .":.r complicated situation is to straighten itself but. Max Davidson, the clever comedian! ; is in his best form in an entertaining ~ comedy called "Jinks on Jenks." The,; iPathe War Special Includes a unique series,' "The Eyes of the Army." These depltt : scenes in the destroyed town of Mount Eloy, .'.'. taken by permission from a French war ; plane. The programme will be repeated:" to-night, and at the usual sessions' during ;; the week. __ QUEEN'S THEATRE. One of Henry C. Rowland's fine storle., "Braga's Double,"' was told in picture form ■• iat the Queen's Theatre this morning. TheY, story is put on In two acts. Dominica ' Meduna, the beautiful and unusual heroin. ■ - of a startllug series of adventures, has her own code of morals, elastic notions as to the property rights of others, and has -opie'i qualut and original rules as to her Pjra|m| mode of conduct. Dominica becomes enWj} tangled with Eniilio Braga, the villain of the piece. In order to make a clean gfet- .'■; away after smashing his rival, Legrand, the villain, employs Dominica to find his double, ■ his Idea being that he can afterwards establish au alibi. The conspirators are unfortunate lv hitting upon the rugged person of; :; Taylor, a miner, to provide the double. Braga finds himself thwarted, and ll_-_J-minica discovers that his affection for her ';• i 6 only skin deep. -She leaves him to marry r;'.Taylor, who has proved himself a very pre- -;;£. sent help ln time of trouble. The TopicalWar Budget had an excellent series of'.J views covering many interesting phases of V' the great war. The last of the "Sails-'.;, bury's Wild Life" series might also tiefig called the best of this splendid collection. Other good pictures were "Wealth of H|*fl Poor," au Essanay drama, "Around Arundel," 'Tiniple Has One," and "Willies ; illusion." GRAND THEATRE. One of the most daring women who acfeiiS for the motion picture is undoubtedly 'H.lfgll Holmes. Her feats of strength, and. hMSSI more or less clever manner of hood-wink*;--: i Ing highway men and "bad 'uns," MS ,' : long ago made her the idol of the small boy.:■._■.'• who goes to the picture theatre. -Ret v.§ style cannot be called altogether artistic."'-'.? and not all people admire extreme strength;'' in a woman. Most men feci naturally .&'- ■■;. diguant when a wee girl throws men about, ns if they were children. The same HcIM Holmes is Included in the current, bill .at'S-v-: the Grand Theatre. The title of the film . - is "Test of Courage." "The Last Rosc'lvi is a better picture at this theatre. The. sf. scenery makes It doubly beautiful, and the.::;. management of this theatre should have.'".: good houses during the screening of th.i-*" film. The " Topical Budget " Is up to dat. in its illustrations of the effect of the war, 1 ?': on current affairs at Home and ou the -. Continent. The usual taste of Grand;, Theatre programmes Is responsible for good ,:- audiences, and the courtesy and atteutlou shown make this one of the most popular,theatres in town. — _ OTHER PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS.' , ; A Vitagrapb feature, entitled "Hilda of W the Slums," a pretty romance, will appear . all this week at the King's Theatre. An Oriental drama entitled "The Carpet : from Bagdad" will be screened this evening | as the star film fur the Lyric Theatre this '. week. .-'}< Fnuious Players production called, ihe Circus," a drama adapted from the novel "Rose in the Ring." occupies pride of place on the bill at the Graftou Theatre: _ exceptionally fine programme was submitted at a holiday matinee to-day at; the Lyric Theatre, the feature being an:| Oriental drama of great splendour entitled' §g ' The Carpet From Bagdad." Other at-: tractions were a capital Vltagraph comedy, • n series of blrdland studies and an informa- : tive Gaumont Graphic." At the Palace. Newton, a strong t____.ay programme is being put on with two feature M film., a strong drama, "The Man From the : Desert, and n thrilling spectacular war pi- _ ture, "Warfare In the Earieg."