AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 9 February 1917, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

- A. OPERA-HOUSE. - '.'.".. ; Fuller's weekly vaudeville' entertainments are the'first of the nightly diversion* of the city.to an Increasingly.large section of the public—The efforts, made by. the management to-provide-the best,-possible, i programme are being -received, with entbuslasm: the artists now- appearing" arei gaining well-merited attention.: • ■'•'■ KING'S THEATRE. The numbers of patrons of the King's: Theatre who have expressed appreciation of; " East Lyrine " leaves no \ room" to? doubt; the' general. excellence of the production. The last performance Is to-night. "The Black Flag," a play "of. no less interest than " Bast- Lyrine," commences its six-night season to-morrow. - - A PRINCESS THEATRE Princess Theatre has gained popularity for the uniformly high standard of its pictures. The Metro feature " Man aniTHls bom " has achieved much success; be presented.-for the last time .to-night;* in' conjunction with tbe other films now on the bill. On Saturday another Metro play,: '• The Wager," with Emily Stevens in the leading role, will make its appearance. ?. KING GEORGE; THEATRE. . ■The title ?'The Gilded Fool " as a'prefix: to a photo.-play prepares the- average "pic-ture-lover for the'vstory of a young fellow who is far from ranking In the class of the brainless, but who merely makes mistakes. That this Is a true version may be seen-at the "King George, where this splendid dramatic production takes pride of place on a programme. of merit. -A typical . young fellow of.-money and ' lelsurer Chauricey Short, cannot realise.that he is making a "mistake till the event-of- hiss life, "when be justifies the belief In, him jof the girl of. bis choice.- ' i. • ;A ':.*, A,.--./. '■~".-■-- TIVOLI .THEATRE. To-night patrons of the Tlvoll will have the last opportunity of seeing.lovely Mary Plckford in -•■' The; Eternal: Grind,",, a * fine drama of the more dismal phases of life, backed by other." pictures of. merit- On Saturday* will. come, a thrilling 'Irish story "The Heart .of Nora Flytm,'',with Marie Doro"in the lead.' '"'-->'.- : ? .... - ?? ,ROYAL THEATRE. - •*■.--* The management .of the Royal Theatre have; been-advised of the coming of-"• that: huge attraction " The Kreutzer Sonata," to any presentation of which the Govern: ment; film censor bus forbidden'.anybody 1 j under 21 years of 'age." To-night only this picture Is on view, and the intensity of the plot, together . with Its fine stagery and Strong interest, .should draw.-a crowded house. An appealing. adventure, episode . two. of " The Mysteries of Myra," is an adequate 'second-.to the leading drama." i--QUEEN'S -THEATRE. " " -1 " The Mating " is a picture of a series, of events of an absorbing, nature, being the affairs of a coterie of girl-students at a big American college. A good number of the Topical Journal arid a delightful comedy are Included. On Saturday afternoon arid even-; ing a drama of more than ordinary. interest," The : Gup.of Life," is the principal Item. -, :... - - -, ; ,' \ Arcadia thea'tre-^a 1 a* ■ A programme of: vaVied Interestat the Arcadia has as its'central feature-episode number three of the serial, drama, " The Mysteries of Myra." Thi** one. is aptly described as a thriller, and- should be' seen by e-*»rybody. On Saturday '" The Weakness of Strength,'.' another startling.Metro, predominates. , ...... ' LYRIC THEATRE. .- ? ".*** She " -is a picture- of;;'beauty and power. It has been successfully, depleted.: at the Lyric uurlng this week,:and-appears.: for the: last time to-night. Saturday brings ' '■ Somewhere. In France," a truly great film j of severe Intrigue, which I* no white behind 1 the times In the intensity of .Its action. . •A STRAND THEATRE. .■ ?' - Most, entertaining Is the Trl-tri* drariia, " The Marriage of Molly-O," at the Strand.' The. new- programme on Saturday* has for Its Special the charming Billlc Burke story "Gloria's ■Romance.".*' . A" " A".'-'^--"*!- ---■; *'".;?:'' •?: ,raEATRE.7A> ?'' _;A;""- ---"'" The: last screening .'" of " Mra:. Dane**" Danger " 7 will surely bring; lanother big' crowd to theAGlobe. •••.•With. Saturday's change the" nianagement presents.. v A Woman* Power.','. ■•■."•. A -" • *' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A t. Robert Warwick ha* contributed? a greatdeal to the success of' Human Driftwood " at • ':■ .". Fate's i Boomerang," showing Mollie King,"will feature on Satur-. dajA - •' ;'; >■''■ :'r.,' GRAND THEATRE. ";"??' '' The mystic old Egyptian love story: "She", is drawing. big audiences to the '.Grand.': "Through tbe'Wall," a splendidly-produced Vltagraph drama, come, on Saturday. -; • :'-:.:' ■:■ WEST END/THEATRE.,-.;*'?' y?A great film combining: much that Is Interesting with: scenes* of-beauty Is •". Human Driftwood'"at the West -End:: To-riibrrow-, evening'."She '* will commence. . \-'-'--'_"'u : -•: PAI—CE < THEA"I_E.A;..'? ■Aa "Mrs:*. Dane's Danger, ".*. "a>.rilm of• riote r running at the Palape; will bet replaced tomorrow toy: -" Human Driftwood." .