AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17103, 26 March 1921, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS.

MARIE TEMPEST'S FAREWELL SEASON.

H»"IHE GREAT ADVENTURE" TO-NIGiU. ]{' To-night at 8 o'clock, in tho Theatre Royal, U•; the f&uious comedy-actress,- Marie Tempest, ft.'ind tho brilliant London actor, Graham It, Browne, together with their world-tour supIji porting company, will bogin ft season of S'eigflt nights, in a upocial revival oi Arnold it i Bennett's clever and humorous oomedynfdrama, "Tlio Groat Adventure," which was ♦Siheartily enjoyed when, it waa recently fitnged fl'here. Mario Tom pest is one of the best >-» ad most popular actresses the Knglish i'-'stake has evor known. This distinction f-'f' she attained in London years tigo in comio Eloper*, and in musical comedy, hut her greater est triumphs have- been won in hi' D 'h t!a«J *f| comedy, la addition to hor aathral abiliS- [ties she in tho povessor o{ a. chain;inj per-!'•-'sonality, which endears her to her audiences, | •»( and tho lon-rer she appears in a town the IS more popular who Tjecomes. This has A -orovod during hor present lour, as everyffi -whore she- has done very hi* business, and her «■ last niehts have been the signal for outbursts ot enthusiasm. That playgoers aro de»j lighted to have tho privilege of ayiin cull jo'ving her nvm and Oruhutn Browne's spleni'l'flid portrayals thev havo demonstrated in a LJimarked manner ut the box office, where the ijjhookin" is oscellent for earn of the produeffijtiona to be staged during her brief farewell jjiUeason. Miss Tempest's season must bo fj limited, because «h« in due to leave for Lon- \\ din early next jjionth, but during U-r stay ,t «he will present the most .inccemfiil of those. { plays which »he originally produced in Loh- * don, in which «he has achieved her i successes iu >*w Zealand. Probably Air I Graham Browno's finest characterisation » \ his representation of Ham Carve, in "The ii Great Adventure." The supporting comcanv includes Frank Harroy, Ashton Ja-rry, KTanlc Allenbv, Stiff MncDonald, Herbert Jlillard, Keppcll Stephenson, Dorothy Uauij ilton. Kemi> and Doris Gilhain. Only one representation can be staged ot ■' "Tlie Great Adventure," and on Monday 1 night that irresistibly funny comedy, "Mrs Dot," will bo staffed. This will be I f oUo J red Buccessively by • "Couflin K-ate," "Tho Mar- ": ria?o of Kitty," "Tlio Duke of Killiecrankie, "Man- Goes First," and "Outcast.' To- ' »li,y bchiij a public holiday, tho plans will '.\>n on view at tho Toy Cavo Confectionery Shop. Tho dressing 'and mounting will i provo a feature of each production. Tho '; orchestra is under the baton of Mife >ellio \ Mack. H... |i'„ OPERA HOUSE. U the Opera House this- afternoon and evening tho Walter George Sunshine Players ■will repeat "Oh, Moll," and vuudevillo ueins -will bo contributed by Forry tho Frog, Baisden, Captain Charles Erard, Miller and Jlaincj-, Keeley and Aldous, and Ross Eros. ?eat» may bo booked at the theatre. "THE GREAT REDEEMER."

:S ' AT GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. „'Upo oi tiio biggest screen productions of jho past ycur win form tho main attraction at Greater Uryatul I'ulaco for Easter week, commencing on Monday, when Maurice 'i'ournour'a aupromo eupor-mastwi'iec o ! "The Groat Redeemer," will be presented by mandgor Jit V. Al. 800 be, for the first tiuio in * ,>«w Zealand. .Notwithstanding tho fact that Mr Tourneur produced "Rarbary biioop," and many other fine screen works, tetitics aro unanimous in pronouncing "The iJreat Rodeomer" as his outstanding masterand many say "that it is the most improasivo photo-drama over made." It is doubtful if a. more appropriate picture could bo seleoted as. ah Easier ween attraction, and Mr Beebe feels very proud of tho fact .that ho is the first to sliow Ahe big screen slasaic in tho Dominion, and especially at this particular time. Briefly, tfio story of "The Great Redeemer" is that of the redemption, of .a vory bad man through love and sacrifice. Dan Malloy, as tho story goes, lias' eluded a posse that pursues, him after ha has held up a Wain, and' takes refuge in' tbo homo of a girl of tho mountains. The girl, startled by hiß sudden and. unannounced entrance into her cabin, Bhpots tho banVlit, '.wounding him slightly. Later, after liearing his storj', and falling under the spell of' his dominating personality, she begins to love }um. With Don it has boon, a oaae of lore at first eight, and ho is soon oontemnlafing tie abandonment of his career 11s a bandit for ft fireside and. respectability. Temptation soon appears in. tho person of a formeubpal, who tips Dan off to the fabt that the. limited can be held up with ease if Dan will essay one raoro fling at his*old game. Dan Bueoumbs and attempts the hold-up, but is surrounded and captured aiter -his pal has died fighting the forces of tho law,, Dan is sentenced to a long term, in prison. It is, within tho .grim grey walls. .^l.hiSNheart changes,'and he begins the long, long .struggle regeneration. The I'manner of his accomplishing this reform 'is fald. in .the plot of "The Groat Redeemer" with a'new and startling touch. For a latter-day niiracle is. vjrought that affects notionly tho life of Dan Malloy, but those of othess in .the prison and outside' of it. Thft second big , attraction on Greater Crystal' Palaee'athree hours' ' programme next vwak.'jia five-part Universal picture de luxe, entitled "Beautifully Trimmed;"' in -which Jiively Carmel Myers is starred,' and which talTa aeociety tale of New York lifo, and shows hrtw a beautiful girl knew juw what shej wanted, and got it. ;Another distinctly nb«l picture' is "The Eternal Triangle," a two-part Universal-Jewel drama,' in which all tie',playersare doge/whilst' the- pic tore portion of .the programme .is completed, by a vow lnteiesting screen news reel showing St. Petefs, arid the Vatican, all taken {Tain an airship* i" : Besides 1 the pictures, there will be to en'iiialy new musiealprogrammohy ousSymphonyOrcheatra. of twenty pla'yera, under the 'disting'aiahed conduotorship of Mr. Alfoed .tT. Btmz. V "The Right to H&ppiineM," and. oumnt big programmo will be pNMnted for. tlie- last time to-day and tonicht, and the full Symphony Orchestra will .plajr at both souions. On account of "The Bristol" • being closed, tho bo* plan for toidty and next Monday will, be ( open at. the ':th*ati«£ at seats: may he reserved' by tele•iphoning, 3756 i , , . . : • : '' '4HB BOUND W.AT EYERYBODYS !;. A . THEATRE. ' ; ißosooe AifruOklo, long afswurite in short oomedies, makes his bow, as the etor in ture pictures aa "Slim .Hoover," '-tho fat tfct&ff, in Outage' 'Melfotd's production 'of VThe ■ Bowi&Up' for Panunotint'Artcnrft,Which ttill be,«u»wn ,at Theatre wo(t \i{»ek', comzfcsnqinsf at matinee on 'XSaater Hobday. In it lie haaa rob which not-only , offers himavery opportunity for the eroresswn of his individual type of humour, Jawpresents' him as an nctnr of variod talents 'flitherto ■unffuspcctfd by his admirers. "The Bound-Up"a- highly dramatdo • etovf ■of aa|- .rough and - ready. plainsmen. The big scene 'of tno stage play was .a battle aAV:» narrow' Arizona canyon In the screen this scene. staged in natural aw'iottndings with hundx«ds of Indione, frontieiß--msn, and soldiers, gaiiva tremendously in its zKjdodrantatio ap'peal.. Vow eoroezu playera are. bettar, known tliau Rcscoe Arbuckie. Be ;lobk haf been a great favourite with picture _goer», and they are now to .«ee him tor the iSist time in a jegHimate itoie in "The RoundTJp."•' That hj« is. a versatile piofloiont Taoter ho amply proves in thda great photoplay of the west. Supporting Mr Arbuckie is tjui ftmnanal cut, wlncli includes Tom For man, who also wrote the scenario for "The jßonnd-Up," Mabel. .Tuliono ' Scott, Irving Oummings, 'Wallace Beery, Jane Acker, Ed; (.ward .'Sutherland, Guy Oliver, Imcion Little"flftld, and Jano Wolf. Everybody's "Seloot" OroMstra, undor the direction of Mr W. J. jßellinghsm, F.8.M., will entirely new Jnqskal .programme consisting of the Mictions and songs. Reserved seats max. he Moksd by 'phoning 4925.' , ; . ''9 EX" AT THE LIBERTY THBATRE. JChe Liberty Thoatre will present to-day ,3.-' Parker Reed, junr.'s third trhnaph, featuring Louise Glotim. • The scenjario is by G.. Gardner Sullivan, and tho jiictuTe w«s directed by Fred Nihlo, by ar-. .with Thomlis H. Ince. ' "Sea 1 ' is > .vivid drama of the sorrow and Buffering l j that refines the soul of woman. It places the, audiences n drama of a Hundred ojjeisons, typical of millions of men and Srproen throughout the world. In a flash ;,'it narrows .down to the .life' of two or three persons, who live within reach and touch, as it wre, of one's elbow. ' In colour and oostuming it has the.touoh and richness of pageantry at moments, and the next is confined vwith force to the pioture of two' woinen fighting a battlo for happiness. "Sex" is not the physioal in life, but has been made t<j throb and liv<e by Louise Glaum as the great appeal of love. ' Miss Glaum's sup- ■ oorting cast includes -Irving Cummings."William Conklin, Myrtle Stedman, and Peggy rfearoe. An adequate supporting proimjiwii« includes the Paths Gazette, Topical Bildget, the latest chapter of "The Invisible Him,!' "Fooliah Fish of Bawb«ck' (Christie .Outing), "When It's Time to Retire" (Che»tcr etemio), and "A Bunch of Howars (H. atid B.,comedy). An. announcement sure to. give pleasure is the extended engagement 'efj'MiSs A.,;: Duff-the delightful Scotch ; soprsao. ■ Sbe • will WBjear, in a oomplete ciwDge of numbna. ,

GBAXD THEATRE. • ] Ttwlay, at noon, the Grand. Theatre will jjiwent an unuanalry strontr programme for the holiday eeaaon,- consisting of two aw? feature*. Eutfene O'Brien will be «w» » Selxnkk matterpieco "The WondarM whence", which elves him ample eoope to idiJipUy hie marked Teieetility. A. < hand of kidnap, an' JSnglith nobleman and. tfa-pmdioe one-pf:tbefar owa-to-impeweaata

"rum discover that- someone eieo has beaten them at their own game. They decide to double-cross the other "crook," but he is too m.ick for them and their carefully planned blow ends in an anti-climax. EB Bf? e OT.rien double* as the English lord and the American who 60 closely resembles him. He makes a sharp distinction between his two characterisations, and is as usual a pleasing' entertainer. Martha Mansfield is the leadin" ladv. The other feature is a Fox superproduction, "Words and Music By," interpreted bv an ail-star cast of some of the most popular'players from the Fox studio. The story is a delightful combination of romance and' tragedy, and is eaid to be ono of the moit nopular features released by Fox. The setting costuming, and general production have '.)een very highly commented on, and the plot makes a "very strong human appeal. Another episode- of the thrilling serial, "Ine Moon Riders," completes the programme. The box i)!«n will be on view at the theatre ■all day, and *eats may be reserved by ringing 'phono 2054. STUAXD TIIEATRK. Another excellent bill will be presented at tin Strand Theatre to-day, when the main attraction will be an exciting drama of the West, entitled "Desert Love." Buck MarBtoa'ij sheriff of > a ■ county in Arizona, which is tho nrey of a murderous gang of cattle rustlers," headed by Wolf Kenyou. Mnreton threatens to break up the gang, and in revenue- thev attaci the town of which In is sheriff, and 'kill all but "One Quarter Apache," Marston's infant son. Tho rest of the picture deals with the adventures of this boy in later years as sheriff in the county his father had controlled. After hard and arduous fighting lie destroys Kenyon's gang with the exception of Kenyon himself and his son, "The Wbtfl;)," who covets Barbara Remington, daughter of young Marston's patron, and with whom he is in love. Maraton saves the girl from the clutches of "The Whelp," whom he kills in a sensational fight, and marries her. Thcro is a good budget of supporting items. QUEEN'S THEATRE. An all-British production, featuring Marguerite- Blanch and Langhorno Barton l»jll be tho chief attraction at the Queen's Theatre for the week commencing to-day. It tells the story of Douglas Floyd, a lieutenant, and the machinations of his brother, Eustaco, to disgrace him in the eyes of Joan Trevclyan, with whom they are both in love. Douglas, knowing of his brother's lovo for Joan, makes a eaorifice, and goes away. Ono night Douglas endeavours to forget the memory of his sacrifice in drink and returning to his ship he insults his captain, with a result that he is dismissed the Navy. Eventually, assisted by the faith of Joan and in spito of tho scheming of his brother, ho wins back honour and happiness. The supporting programme, include* ;v Oharlie ChaplinMabel Normand picture, and Chapter 8 of tho serial "Elmo tho Fearless." On Monday "Blind Man's Eyas,'' starring Bert Lytell, will bo added to the bill. ORGAN RECITAL. .Mr Piupell Webb will; rcsumo his organ recitals, tho first of tho series taking place on fc-aturdny evening next in Knox Church, wh»n a popular and classical programme of organ music and five transcriptions will be played. Solos will be,sung by loading vocalists. '■'