EMPRESS THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1923, Page 3

EMPRESS THEATRE.

The change of programme to-day at the impress Theatre has for its keynote "humanity." This, in fact, is the slogan adopted by Warner Brothers in / a series of productions, of which "The Little Church Around the Corner" is typical. It is a big human story, free irom exaggeration and artificiality; gripping the interest and holding it fast throughout. A mining district provides the opening background, and - the first .reel is devoted to the children, and right well they demonstrate their games, nghts, and more subtle emotions. In the second reel, they are grown up, going through life their several ways hi outstanding dramatic power is the mlna disaster, described as the most realistic ever-screened, the labours of the relief party and.the ultimate rescue of the buried miners. Another unique incident f -ft rt ma r lc value is a demonstration of laitn-healmg. which restores speech to a dumb girl Claire Windsor, Kenneth Har an, Hobart Bosworth, and' Paulino Starke have,caught the idea, and make the characters live. The Empress symphony orchestra, under the conductorBhip_ of Mr. M. Dixon, is in itself a distinctive feature of the entertainment. K xth&: satTheßrisfcoi 'andais° The luCa1uCa^ aret Orckestra have takenover the Goring Street Hal], and will open it for dancing on Saturday, opening each successive Saturday Newdecorations will be made, and the njusic wul be supplied by six instrumentalists; and the very latest in modern dance music is promised. Arrangements have been made to reserve tables in the ballroom, where supper will be served if desired. ■ A crowded audience at the Dominion tanners Institute last evening witnessed' slides and heard a fine lecture on the first winter ascent of Mount Cook. The lecturer was Mr. Wigley, lessee of tha Hermitage, and his companions on tha ascent were Messrs. Milne and Murrell the guides Sir John Findlay expressed thanks to the speaker, and, on his-mo-tion a hearty vote of thanks was ,~aicorded Mr. Wigley. ■ ~