AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 86, 11 April 1917, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Another enthusiastic audience was delighted witta the powerful' emotional drama The House of masts," as presented in His Majesty's Theatre last night by Florence Kocfcwell, Frank Harvey and ■otnpany. The ingenious argument against the casting of moral stones, with its clever dialogue and sensational situations, set 3tr to advantage the toe ability of the company, and gave the audience the full measure of thrill expected of drama. "The House of Glass" will be placed each night kill Saturday. CHILPERIC. Many performers who have already mad* their names renowned in the amateui theatrical world here are taking part ii the big opera '"Chilperlc," which is te commence its season in Auckland at Hit Majesty's Theatre early in May. Th< woceeds are to assist the Belgians. "WUKItE ARE MY CHILDREN?" Race suicide is the theme behind th< story of "Where Are My Children," whict Is to be presented locally at the Lyri< theatre, commencing at Uie matinee 01 Saturday next, under the direction of Mi K. J. Carroll. The picture is one that na; provoked the most vigorous controversy il jttaer countries. The New Zealand censoi lias prohibited it being shown to children He has flxed the age limit at eighteen (•ears. The theme was worked out by : woman scenario writer, "i believe," say: Hiss Weber, "that the screen can do man than all the pulpit utterances. In th( Irst place It reaches more people. Mj mission in life is a serious one. I intent to work oat every year a scenario tha: will have as its purpose, an uplift tc lumunlty. lam going to throw the screer into the flght, believing that it is only }i} knowledge can headway be made. I'oini jut the consequences of evil, and yoi liuve the most effective deterrent. How Dfti'ii do you hear a social reformer sai ■If 1 could only make them see it.' im going to make them see it. by puttins everything before their eyes." Certainly there Is no medinm other than the scrwn wbich could delicately and yet direetlj Jeal with a subject so vital to modem civilisation. Daring as is the theme. 1 never for f>ne moment is gross. It I: •laimod to be a serious contribution to the freat cause of humanity. Everybody wil be bettor for having seen it and learnet th»- inspired message it conveys. Preseni matrons will doubtless reserve their seats for the local screening. The box plan i: at Hartley's, tobacconist. oppositi "Herald" Office.. In Queen Street. OPERA ROUSE. The condensed pantomime at Fuller"! Opera House receives all due attention very large crowds being present at eact staging of this delightful entertainment. KING'S THEATRE. "Human Hearts" ranks ns easily one ol the most successful plays yet staged by th< now well known Bramlon-Cremor Dramatic Company. It will be in season this weelf till Saturday, when a new melodrama will be staged. PRINCESS THEATRE. The Princess Theatre has built a repnta tion on the excellence of the pictures showr there. The big fllm on tho cm-rent programme is "Pidgin Island." a powerfu Metro, release, showing Harold Lorkwoo' and Miss May Allison in two charminj roles. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "A Law Unto Himself." the dramatic photoplay produced by the famous Mntnal Corporation, and now being screened at the Queen's, hae drawn many very large audiences to this popular picture resort. TIVOLI THEATRE. At the head of the Tivoli bill Is the finely-staged Lasky feature rirama 'To Have and To Hold." The supports are excellent, and the music good. KING fiBOBGE THEATRE. '■Nature's Zoo," the unique pictnre at the King George, ia bringing record houses to this popular place of entertainment. To-morrow the neual change will feature " 'Caprice,' of the Mountain." LYRIC THEATRE. The headltner at the Lyric is "Arsene Lupin," with Gerald Ames in the role of the famous fictional "crook." The big feature "Where Are My Children" will occur noon matinee. STRAND THEATRE. "The Female of the Species" is the central fllm at the Strand. In this pictnre Miss Dorothy Dalton makes a most successful first appearance in this city. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. A Clara KlmteUl YonnK film is being nnspooled at each session at Everybody's. Under the title "The Rise of Susan," a charming romance has as background a Itvely action. GLOBE THEATRE. Miss Lillian Walker, at the Globe, plays lead in the photo-fllm -Indiscretion." PALACE THEATRE. The Palace headllner. commencing this day. Is "The Bondage of Fear." WEST END THEATRE. The bi-weekly change at the West End to-day brings on the film "The Rise of Susan." GRAND THEATRE. Big houses ;are reported at the Grand, where "Arsene Lupiu" Is being shown. ARCADIA THEATRE. "The Reward." at the Arcadia is an original theme, in that it pictures a "good" chorus girl. Certainly she finds it very lonely work, ami Is right on the verge of turning over a new leaf when the rewar of virtue comes her way.