PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 16350, 16 February 1917, Page 1

PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

EMPIRE THEATRL-

The learning le.uure in Die chango of program nip smamed at ilm Empire' i’heatro to-day is. a live-part Metre wmiderpkiy, cntit,’-\l, ‘ blm bight of Happiness.’ li. which Vie.:, Dana, Mie fii.-cii aimg ami yc>ui!u' ecreosi star, is seen ::i the prinei] ui role. This charming younc! ai’lisi. j.s hy n-n exuuplioiially strong Gippurting t .ast, which inch'dcs Edward Earle, Lorraine Frost, Jack Basov. Ge ago Melville. Mona Kingsley. Harry 1, Huron. Robert Walker, and other well-known artists. ' The Light of Happiness’ was written specially tor Miss Dana by John H. Grinns, who'also directed its production. J here is a, flavor of the delightful writings of Sir James M. Barrie Hi the characterisation Mr Collins !ms drawn in Die pe.it of 11 Tangietop," the rote essayed by Mias Dana. Mr Collins

. uceeeded in pi educing a picture of n:c in the countryside ' lero ring's true si tcl that is 'i departure from tho ul-ual rm 0 ; 6toik-s laid in a small town. One of the novel and intense situations is presented in the church, where th.e minister denounces the members of Ids congregation for piolLnc the downfall of the girl and hearing false witness against her.' Many quaint characters are introduced, and altogether B is a refreshing, wholesome comedy diania of the newer ivpe. This 5.000 ft cometiy drama is supported, hv an ontirclv new Metro Travelogue. No. *9, including the Fiji Islands in everyday life, the origin ofyoral. fox hunting, and idle rich at the While Falpnur Springs. There is also a comedy entillcd ‘ System is Eve.ryDiiiig. and c. ! epical Bui.iget. The teaoagement announce that No. 3 cpi.-ode of the .serial story ‘ Peg o’ the Ring’ will he sc re 6 1 ; t* d to-luo rru \v ;.i 1r n c-o it .

•Iho Chailes Chaplin film, ‘The Fk.upwalker.’ is a prime favorite with patron? at the Queen’s Theatre. The new pictures added to the bill vcMcrdav are/all good.

Ihe Plaza 1 hcatre. is drawing goad houses with ‘The Social Buccaneer’ and other up-to-date films. ‘The ConiincnJLavv.’ from R. W. Chamberss yyell-known novel, and featuring Clara Kimball luting, is doing big business at the Octagon and King Edwaid Theatres.

ihe society drama, ‘The Lie.’ heads the bill at the Grand. This play is front the pen of Henry Arthur Jones, "so it is hallmarked,. A capital comedy follows tho drama.

The fs-ecrots of Society.’ as its title implies, contains many incidents that- do notcommonly see the light of day. It is attracting la-rpa audiences to Everybody’s.