AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17221, 11 August 1921, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. The Opera House was again crowded* last night, when the ♦'.•esent wecfr'a programme was generally appreciated. The Smart Sat Diggers pleased all and sundry with their bright and clever performance, whilo Phillip Newbury, Beatrice McKeniie, and BaeDawn, Cestria and Newman, and Wynne provided high class turns in the straight vaudeville section. The programme will be repeated tonight. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Browstßr'fl Millions," with the irrepressible Roscoe Arbuckle in the lead, is one of tho most delightful comedies seen at Everybody's Theatre for many weeks. "The Price of Possession" is a dramatic filrji of rare force, and up to Paramount-Artoroft's highest standard, while the topical pictures are a verv interesting collection. Tho augmented "Select" orohesti-a provides a magnificent programme, whioh includes grand opera gems, popular melodies, and jazz numbers, all of which are splendidly given. The programme will be repeated at to-days sessions. . GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. The cohibination of musio and pictures at Greater Crystal Palace this week is probably the finest programme now being shown south of the line. Amongst tho pictures, •'Rich Girl, Poor Girl," featuring clever Gladys Walton in a dual role, and *7he Magnificent Brute," a stirring »tory of the great north-wrat of are two suori pictures OS are raroly seen in any ono -programme, while the supports are a more than usually strong selection.' Of the music little need do said beyond the fact that it is ons of the strongest programmes Mr Alfred J.' Bunz's magnificent orchestra ha* yet put on. The programme will bo repeated at to-day's' sessions. LIBERTY THEATRE. . Mary Eickford's admirers aro flocktrnj iu their hundreds oich afternoon and evening to the-Liberty Theatre,, where'♦'everybody*' sweetheart" is to b? seen in a delightful" romantic drama "Heart o'ihe. Hills." There is a more' than usually strong supporting programme, and in addition to the pictures and mu&lo, • Mr E'red Reads Wauchpp and Miss Ruby . Wilding . provide something out of tho ordinary in the way of dancing. Today the samo programme will bo presented;

,GRAND THEATRE. EHceptionally good business ia being experienced this week at' the Grand Theatre, where the drama of the early Christian dayß, '!Madonnaß and Men," holds pride of place amongst an excellent programme of pictures. As a prologue to the big'film, Mr Hugh Hobbs sings ''The Gladiator" in appropriate costume. "Her Son," a picturisa. tion of H. A. Vachell's popular novel, is another big attraction, whilo tho whole supporting programme is a strong one. Today the same films will be. screened again, i STRAKD -THEATRE. "Dynamite Allen," the thief attraction at the Strand Theatre 1 this week, gives the famous "stunt" artist, George 'Walsh, many opportunities of showing tia peculiar capabilities, arid he takes ovory advantage of them, with the result that the. jsicturo is a real thriller. "The Bhißhing BrfOe," a firstclass comedy, a "Foot News," an "Australian Gazette,", and a "Mutt and Jell" cartoon make up an esoellent programme, which will be repeated to-day. Mr W. G. Sutton, who will be remembered in connexion' with the Liberty and Crystal Palace Picturo Theatres in this city, states in' a. letter to Mr Victor Beck, of Chriatchurch, that he ia now settled down in a vsry comfortable position ae manager of the Palate Theatre, Vog*lfontein, South Africa, where he is running a summer pant, l thet.ettra*<itw* includuig vaudeville and pictures, jsai: button still anticipates sending an attraction to New Zealand, and preliminary arrangements are liow being discussed with Mr .beck.