ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 267, 5 August 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S TIIEATHE. The double feature programme at tho King's Theatre Tvill bo brought to a close this evening, when Ch'arlie Chaplin's latest feature, "Sunnyside," and tho powerful picture, "Back to God's Country," will be screened for tho Inst timo. For to-morrow's change is advertised a complete change of musio and pictures, headed by a Select drama, "The Way of a Woman," adapted from Eugene Walter's famous stage play, "Nancy Left" It is anticipated that the audience will be thrilled by Norman Talmaclge's acting in another of her tales of metropolitan life. The special engagement of tho Melody Pour in a selection of unaccompanied part songs will add to an already attractive programme. The King's Grand Orchestra play as an entr'actc "Russe" (Luigini). Tho plan is at the Bristol, EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "All the World to Nothing" will bo finally screened at Everybody's Theatre to-night. It is n highly diverting com-edr-drama with William Russell in the leading part. Other pictures are the Derby, 1920, tho latest Pathe Gazette, and the fourth episode of "The Mystery of 13." Sessile Hayaknwa is featured in "The Tong Man," a sensational dframa of Chinatown, to be screened to-mor-ro\r.

EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Devil's Trail,'' featuring Betty Compson, the delightful Star of "The Miracle Man." will finish to-dav. The supporting films includei the English Derby of 1920, Ganmont Graphic, cartoon, "Captain Grogg Has His Portrait Painted." and the seventh episode of the "Liberty" serial. A complete change is announced for to-morrow. ENGLISH PIERROTS. This week's programme by the English Pierrots comprises another fine selection of items, individual and concerted. Of bright humour there is a plentiful supply. The artists_ are all highly capable, and during their stay in the Concert Chamber the company is assured of a successful season. WELFARE WORK ON THE SCREEN. Two moving picture films of unusual interest, "Welfare Work, Industrial and Civic Improvements," at Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A., and "The Troubles of a Storekeeper" are to be shown by the National Cash Register Company in the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-night, when Mr. E. Hill, secretary of the Town Planning Association, will occupy tho chair. These pictures are instructive as well as interesting, inasmuch as the National Cash Register Co. are world leaders and originators of welfare work, both, in and out of their factory, and their system has been an unqualified success in eliminating labour troubles and promoting good-will between management and employees. All interested in these subjects aie cordially invited.

Overcrowded Wellington, The aims and objects of the New Zealand Kentpayers' Association were discussed at a meeting of women held in the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Catloiv was .in the chair. It was decided that a deputation wait upon the Minister of Housing and bring under his notioe certain information regarding housing accommodation, also that a deputation wait upon the City Council in connection with the same matter. It was also decided that a canvass he made of Wellington to secure statistics in connection with overcrowding. At the meeting it was stated that hundreds of families in this city were living in single rooms only, and that this was not only demoralising hut absolutely injurious to public health, Such conditions not only operated against an increase of population. but children already bora were more liable to die off or to grow up a burden to the State by being impaired in health. It was also stated tlmt in one house of 12 rooms there were eleven married couples, some with children. In another house there was a family of five, including a daughter of oveT 20 years and o 6on of 15 years, all living in a single room. There were many other cases of terrible hardship. Several suggestions made by some of the women present were approved. One was that a housing commission be set up to inquire into and Teport to Parliament as to what the conditions really ms and that pending such report no evictions bo made unless the party asking for th» eviction makes the necessary provision or provides for another suitable house for the tenant, provided the tenant has complied with the ordinary rules of tenancy.

W.N.R. Residential Nursery. There was a largely attended meeting of the Violet Day yesterday afternoon in connection with the appeal to be mado on August 6 for the W.N.'R. Residential Nursery. Mrs. Spear (the organiser for the day) has gone to much trouble to make' the arrangements as complete as possible. A detailed account of all the arrangements for the day was given by her to the meeting, and all present were delighted with the splendid report of work accomplished in connection with the appeal. There are to be ten stalls, all undertaken by various branches of the reserve. In addition to the stalls already allocated, Mrs. Finlny Bethune is actively organising and working Lyall Bay. Given fine weather, the day should prove a great help to tho Residential Nursery, where at the present time there are thirteen little inmates under i ye/;r old.

Champion Lady Golfor, In commenting upon the success . of Mrs. Guy Williams, who was '-he winner of the Australian ladies' golf championship, the Masterton "Age" states that her career as n golfer has been remarkable. As Miss Eileen Hope Lewis she, on just leaving' school, won the New Zealand championship first ill 1904. The following year she was runner-up at Napier to Miss Stephenson, a sterling and seasoned player, who had recently come from England. Miss Lewis then visited Australia, and at Melbourne was runnerup in the Australian ladies' championship. In 1907, having, become Mrs. Guy Williams, she won tho New Zealand championship in Auckland, beating her cousin. Miss Ethna Pierce. In 1913 and 1911 she won the title again at Napier and Dunedin. During the war the meetings were suspended, and on their resumption in 1919 Mrs. Williams again entered, lmt was defeated in, the third round by Miss Wright, a young player from 'Timaru, who went on 'to win her first championship brilliantly.' The New Zealand championship ia under match play, and the Australian under medal, so Mrs. Williams has proved her metal in both varieties of the game. That her medal play is very sound she had previously shown liv wiiming three times id fjnccefsion the Mellsop Cup, which necessitates three rounds of medal play, and is practically b medal championship trophy.