ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 271, 10 August 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. A special 'invitation screening of "Aua tralia's Wild Nor'-West," given at.ihe King's Theatre yesterday afternoon, w.\s' attended by a representative gathering of members of Parliament-, clergy Board of Education members, school masters, and leading citizens, at the invitation of Mr. M. P. Adams, who is showing and speaking the. picture through New Zealand. Amongdt those present were: Sir Frederick Lang, the Hon. E. P. Lee, Hon. W. Nos. worthy, Mr. Harris, Mr. Steward, Dr. Andeison, and others. Mr. Adams interested his 'hearers with a concise deseriin'on of the doings of iho North-West Expedition on tho little-known inlets and coast of North-West Australia. The outstanding features are tho , tribal,/ life, pearling, and tho picture of and the splendid photography. EMPRESS THEATRE. A remarkablo double feature programme is now showing at the Empress Theatre, the film adaptation of James Oliver' Curwood's "Back to • God's Country" and Charlie Chaplin's third million dollar comedy, "Sunnyside." "Back to God's country" is the story of Dolores, tho swimming tho wild animals, who are 'her friends and protectors. "Sunnyside" presents the inimitable Charlio as a lucky hired man who dances with tho beautiful nymphs lie finds when 'he got* to bring up the cows.

. SPEAR-THROWING TRIBES. Not nil Australian blacks throw the boomerang. Some tribes do not know the use of it at all. Other tribes throw spears without a womera or throwing stick, while other groups of savages never throw a spear without one. The great 14ft. fighting spears are hfnvy, and when hurled hi' a powerful Mj nil black et sixty yards inflict a fearful wound ii they hit the object. Though seme excellent bits of the inland country find tribes are depleted in "Australia's "Wild .Nor'-West," the feature to be shown at the Empress Theatre, commencing at thi' morning session, next Fridny, it is the wonders of the coast and the wild islands that are principally dealt with'. The story of the travels of the exploring party is told by Mr. M, P. Adams simultaneously with the screening of the film. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Th<> exciting feature, "The Tong Man," continues to attract large houses at Everybody's Theatre. Scssne Hnyuknwa has one of tho best parts of his career in this picture as a "Tong" man, who hns to carry out dreaded orders. Another enisflde of "The Mystery of 13" heads the supporting programme, which also includes the latest Patho Gazette, a scenic, and a comedy.

"MALE AND •FEMALE" AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

An interesting picture presented by Jessie L. Lasky, and produced by Civil <le ■$ .Millo. entitled "Male and Female," will -;i be screened at the Opera House this even- j injr. This gripping film is thuedesoribed: ;%i A group of men and women—stropped of ■$: pomp,. position, even of civilisation's clothes, and flung on a desert isle, master and rnon, mistress and maids—now only males end females, birth, wealth, post- • tion, all vanished. So Fate seized them, a titled family of British bluebloods, flung on an island wliore the voice of the world was lost, tumbled them, lord and master, mistress and maids, into a common moss of males and females; laughed at! their former glories, their former hnndioans, pointed to an untamed jungle, ruled only by wild beasts, and said: "how ■ we sail see who rules." The butlor, because he was a man, became a king, and the great lady who once disdained him, served and loved him, fought with a serving maid, for his kiss It is a picture that, grips lrom start to finish. It is luxurious in settings and gowns, heart gripping in story, unsurpassed, in entertainment value. When shown in Sydney N thousands were turned away.

RECITAL. A recital of great interest to musiclovers will be. held, on Thursday even-, ing • next, when a trio of well-known musicians will combine in a programme of popular and classical numbers. Tho performers will be Messrs. H. Temple' White. Frank 'R. Johnstone, .md Reginald G. Blow. Mr. White will piny, a, selection of organ pieces. ,Ur. Johnstone; will play several 'cello solos, while Mr.' Blow will contribute three vocal sclcs,' including "It is Enough," from "Elijah," with 'ceilo obbligato. The recital will bo held in Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, and admission will be by collection at the doors, which will open at 7.30. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The Australian Smart Set Digger Company, which commences its Sew SSea- • land tour at the Grand Opera House on Saturday evening next, is due to arrive by the Sydney ooat to-day; The box plans for their seven nights' season Mil be opened at the Bristol to-morrow morning, and inquiries indicate prospects of a heavy booking, which, is not. surprising in view o£ the reports from Australia regarding the bright and clever performances given by this clever combination ol returned' A.I.F, men. Besides including many bright vaudeville and pierrot specialties, they have made a strong feature of potted plays and short burlesques of popular productions such as "Country Girl," "Camille," "Girls of Gcttcnburg,'" "Trilby," and other well-know/ wcrks. Australian critics have selected these items for special praise as irresistible laugh-niukers of a very 'high order. One critic says: "So cleverly were the ladies' parts presented by theso soldier boys that imagination could almost picturo a time when female artists would be no longer necessary for the production of comic opera and Burlesque."

ENGLISH PIERROTS. . The English Pierrots were greeted by anoiher crowded audience in the Concert Chambjr of the Town Hall last evening. Their current programme is very attractive, and allows the performers ample scopo for their versatility. The company is heard to particular advantage in concerted numbers.