AMUSEMENTS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16478, 22 March 1919, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

« "TARZ.VN' OP THE APES." All tlio udvmitures of "I'rcnsurc Island,' the romauco bl '"Xhe Blue Lagoon," and the problem of the Daxwiniun theory are suggested in Edgar Rise Burrough's pioturisation. 01 his well-known book, in eight reels, "Tarzan of the Apes." This line film will be shown at the 'iheatro Royal for a short season, commencing on X*ue«day nighty under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. Reviewing this picluro m Australia recently, the "Syuney Sun'! ss,id: "The story of Tarzan is so well-known that it is needless to call it into this rcuriew. It, did liot seem possible , to catch in potion in tho jungles this strange [ personality of the fancy of Edgar Rice Burrough's. And yet the picture went to the rango of tbj extraordinary developments of tho story. ' The scenes included the mutinyon shipboard, tho battle between cannibals and white-, men, the fight to the death between Tainan and the lion, and the no less thrilling .struggle with tho gigantic negro chieftain.' The setting for the scenes in tho old family home were just n* well dace as tho fearsome ones in tho wilds. One can : well imagine that, as the programme says, .Sffl.OOO was spent on the production." An orc'fl?atra of fen will interpret the specially wtftten music which accompanies the nic-ture. The box plan is now on view at i Milner and - Thompson's. OPERA HOU.SE. I Th<a»o was again a larto and enthusiastic j audiro.-:o at tho Opora House last eveninp, i when! th® current programme was repeated. J Faprcinlly wsirm fitid i" l "' ; ntf was tli" P ,y - j plaup> bestowed upon !Mdlle Riruse and M. 1 Geo.«;os Roser, the French entertainers. Thcra wi?l • bo a ma tin ro to-dav, and th© progvanwio v.-iiL bo repeated to-night. ' STRAND THEATRE. ' Oimmencing at noon to-day will be scroen*is. a ti»w prosrrnmme a+ the Strand Theatre. j It. will bo headed by "Blue Biases Rawden,"^ ?e i 1 =s'l

Jeaturing big iiitl Hart os a lumberman in a drama of lite, adventure, and love. It is a story of camp life light out back, where man and woman iire almost primeval. A strong supporting eubjcct is "A PcUicout Plot," featuring dainty Vivian Martin. Tho story cieals with the elopement of a soa captain's ward. Then there is a Mack-Scnnott f-.crur.m, "Summer Girls," and last but not least, tho second episode of "The Eagio's Eye," which deals with the battle between the German spies and the Secret Scrvico in America bej lore tho States camo into tho war. j EVERYBODY'S. j Gloria Swanson lieads the star attraction showing at Everybody's Theatro next week. Tho story is entitled "You Can't Believe Everything," and shows the dainty actress off j to her best advantage, it depicts the inti--1 ma to lives of the ultra-wealtny. Patria is tho heroine. The man she loves is drowning, and sho waits only long enough to throw off her evening gown before plunging in and dragging her lover ashore. An enemy of hors succecda in compromising her name, , while tho daughter of u gossip is the real ! culprit. A wedding rii:? on Patria's finger ; puts a stop to all tile talk, and a bridal tour i takes her away from the hotel; A novel j situation i 3 a "Neptune" party, with all j the guests in bathing suits. The supporting ; items include the third episodo of the Patho I serial sensation. "Tho House of Hate," eni titled "A Woman's Perfidy." "Tho Chief . Cook" (comedy). "The Battle Ilymu of tho Republic" (drama), and tho latest Patho Gazette. QUEEN'S THEATRE. A very pleasant lovo them© runs through the drama, "The' Girl in Hi 3 House," which is tho principal film at Queen's Theatre next • week. In this picturo beautiful Grace Dar- , inond and handsome Earle Williams take the principal parts. The story tells of a younsj man of wealth who left home and spent a number of , years in foreign countries, and when he returned / was surprised to find his house mysteriously occupied by u beautiful young giH. It would, perhaps, spoil tho plot to.,say how the young lady come to occupy ! the house, but it will suffico to say that the solving of the affair affords some most exciting incidents. The supports uro well varied, viz.. the latest Topical Budget, "His Lesson" (comedy), a British official film, showing "Tho Bedford Regiment," and an Edison educational film, ''Yosemite--Valley," which is reported from "Wellington to be exceptionally good. CRYSTAL PALACE. The British Admiralty pictures of the surrender of the German Navy will be screened for the last time in Christchurch at Crystal Palace to-day and to-night. A big double program mo has .been arranged for next wck. First in importance on tho new bill i 3 t'ae .seveji-part super-feature, "Cheating tho Public," which deals with food profiteering , and labour problems. It is a picture of tre- j mondous thrills, with an all-star cast, and ' thousands of supernumeraries. Tho second star feature on the programme is an uproari- | ous five-act comedy diiima, starring the irre- ! pressibie Lee Kids, Jane and Katherine, and ; the management announce that owing to the i extreme length of the programme it will be j necessary to etart the night cession de luxo punctually at 7.15 o'clock. "Cheating tho [ Public" .will be screened at about 3.15 iu i the afternoon, and at about 8.15 at tho oven- ; ing sessions, as it will take a full hour and three-quarters to run off. The box plans (ire at Tho Bristol. GRAND THEATRE. "The Frozen Warning'' and supporting programme were screened at tho Grand Theatro . yesterday, and will be repeated to-day. LIBERTY THEATRE. There were large attendances again at tho Liberty Theatre yesterday, when Beaumont Smith's cxciting racing drama, 4 Desert Gold," was repscted. The picturo will be screened at to-day's eessions. ORCHESTRAL -SOCIETY'S CONCERT. The Christchurch Orchestral Society's fourth concert of the F.eason will De held on Wednesday evening in the Choral Hall. The full orchestra will play Overture "E'.;mont" ((Beethoven), "Graceful ■ Dance-' (L.° A. Home), first performance, (E. A. Home), first performance, (Mtuicinolli), "Norwegian Dance" (Grieg), and March, "Crown of India'' (Elgar). Mr G. C. Wilson will play a horn solo (Ilartel), with orchestral accompaniment. A feature of the evening will be the Aria from "Herodias" (Massenet), which will be sung by Madame Gower-Burna with orchestral accompaniment. This was orchestrated by Mr Arthur Lilloy, and will be heard for tho first time in New Zealand. Madame Gower-Burns's other numbers will include, "Meeting and Farting" (Schumann), "The Snowdrop" (GrctchaninofT), "The Bird'' (Dwight Fixke), . and "Bid Me Discourse" (Bishop). Miss iieila Denby will play Pianoforte Concerto (Weber), with orchestral accompaniment, and tha Christchurch Lyric Four (Messrs S. J. Morgan, H. Blake'.cy, K. Move, and E. J. .Johnfon) will give "A Stream of Silver Moonshine" (Geibcl). The accompanist of the evening will .be Mrs Vc-re Livingstone.' The box plan will be opened at The Bristol ym Monday, at 9 a.m.