ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10109, 1 June 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“WHERE ARE MY CHILDREN V f -

TO-MORROW. In a lecture on the subject of race suicide entitled “The Enemy Within Our .Gates,” the professor of pathology at the Sydney University concluded his address by emphasising the economic loss to the’ Slate by its prevalence, and reminded the audience that the subject was one in the treatment of which the religious bodies and the educational and medical authorities might well co-operate. “Where Are My Children .” which is to bo presented simultaneously at two theatres, the Palace and Everybody’s, commencing at to-morrow’s matinee at 2.30 at the Palace by arrangement with Mr E. J. Carroll, does not shirk its duty in connection with tho attempt to enlighten the ignorant and banish an evil because-it might offend the mock modest or si lock the prude. “Where Arc My Children?” was produced by a lady with a fearless and honest desire to enlighten ignorant women and save innocent children and to prick the conscience of the offenders. “Where Are My Children?” is a message of the first importance and of the highest significance for the 'further of its object. Tills'engrossing and interesting picture has, in fact," brought to realisation one of the most valuable opportunities for tho light against race suicide and tho curse of quackorv. X-ific in society, rural life, life in the law courts and life in the surgery arc shown with startling and inoffensive realism Voung life, old life, middle-aged life and infant life, each plays its part. Grave and gay, the scenes alternate until the last act, when the - one-time social butterfly, now grev and childless, sits with head averted from the husband she deceived nnhl it was “too late,” and laments her Dead Sea fruit. The picture has boon passed for exhibition in New Zealand with the stipulation Unit no one under 18 is allowed to see it. No picture has ever caused such a sensation in ibis country. Its success has been enormous at Auckland, Wellington and Christcl lurch. It is stated that thousands—not hundreds— were refused admission .nightly. The box plan at the Kosy should be availed of without delay.

THE KOSY

HIE GATES OF EDEN

Tin- life of a Shaker community is shown in “The Oates of Eden,” and contrasted with its perfect simplicity are homes of wealth and distinction in the city. Iho manners and customs of the Shakers nave been faithfully portrayed, and the picture is to some extent educational as well os hijrhlv entertaining. Moreover, the rehgious beliefs of tint Shakers form the very backbone of tins plot, and provide the unusual that, go to make up this extremely fascination story, in "Inch the lit tie Metro favourite. Viola Dana has the principal purl. Glorias Romance No » and “Tam,burger Cyclone” were the other fihus shown.

I’ALACI

HIE WHARF RA’l

A new type of villain makes her ap pcarancc in “The Wharf Rat. litis is the nagging stepmother who is a commonplace natural type of woman who believes herself especially appointed by the universe io conduct the affairs of her household according to certain flat, hard, stern rules. Mae Marsh is really splendid in the title role, and with Robert Ila iron make of , I his picture one of Triangle's most sensationa pi avs for quite a while. The travelog and other pictures are equally good of their kind. This programme will bo shown to-night bn the last time.

DRIVER AT THE OPERA HOUSE

TO-MORROW,

Mr Thos. ‘W. Driver, the famous conjuror and anti-spiritualist, opens his twonight season to-morrow night.at the Opera House. Driver is not only a gifted magician. but. he is the avowed enemy of professional spirit mediums, and produces by perfectly natural means all of the so-called “phenomena” of modern spiritualism. The manifestations wrought by this versatile and clever illusionist may be truthfully ohanu cs oxtraordin«J.ry, iiiGxplicdblc* mid surprising. Effects are produced not only without any apparent, but absolutely without any conceivable, cause. In the first place there is in Driver’s performance no question as to trustworthiness of testimony on the competency of observers, because the “manifestations” occur not in the presence of a few believers, sceptics or enquirers shut up in a private room, but in public, before the eyes of a theatre-full of witnesses. In fact, the audience virtually impose their own guarantees, and institute every possible precaution against fraud so that two conclusions are irresistibly forced upon spectators: First, that if is physically impossible that the dices can be produced by the performer; and, second, it is equally impossible that the effects are produced by anyone else. Hence the baffling and insoluble nature of tie problem presented by the ringing of be s, blowing of trumpets, playing of tamgoinmes, appearing of spirit lights, hands and bodies with other startling “phenomena under stringent test conditions. Wrnor promises some entirely new novelties for Palmerston, and he comes well recommended and equally well qualified, to carry out bis promises. The box plan is at Mdhu s, and people would be well advised |o sccuic scats, as Driver’s magic draws the people.