ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16375, 1 November 1916, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"peg 0' my heart-

Large audiences are nightly being attracted to His Majesty's Theatre to wit- , ness the English comedy, " Peg o' My J Heart," by J. Hartley Manners. .As , Peg, Miss Sara Allgood has secured a welcome and recognition which few artists have gained here. Her success has been 1 magnetic, and she is compelled each even- j mg to respond to repeated curtain rails. A matinee will be presented by the company on Saturday next. OPERA HOUSE. ! At the Opera House this week a particularly fine programme is being submitted . ~, er>^ fine and clever act is that of •the Farrows," Harry and Louie, who! appear in a burlesque sketch, " The- Bargain Hunter," the chief feature of which : is the grotesque comedv work and patter i of Harry Farrow. Miss Dora Oberman i again delighted her listeners with operatic ! solos, whilst among a feast of other items j Miss Jessie Barlee's coster impersonations | aroused much merriment. KING'S THEATRE. The attendance at the King's Theatre : last evening was very large, and served I to show that the melodrama " May Latimer, Nun"' has been appreciated 'to the j full. The orchestra is a decided acquisi- j tion to the staging, and as entre actes plays several very brilliant operatic works. " ; SONG RECITAL. . Miss Laura Walker's song recital on j Saturday evening at the Town Hall promises to be a musical event of more than everyday interest. The programme, which is published in another part of this issue, should be sufficient evidence of the young singer's vocal abilities and interpretative powers. The supporting talent, Messrs. Ernest Drake, tenor, and Frank Parsons., violinist, will both contribute musical numbers of great interest. The box plan is now open at Wildman :»nd Arey s. LYRIC THEATRE. Crowded houses are being nightly at- ! tracted to the Lyric Theatre, where the I leading feature is " Maciste," a photo drama of more than ordinary interest. !" Maciste" is a romantic melodrama of ; love and adventure in five reels, and depicts a veritable giant who in private life is said to be one of the most powerful athletes of the world. The story has reference to a girl who is the victim of an uncle's plot to dispossess her of her right to property. She is persecuted bv his hired criminals and in despair appeals to Maciste. One very striking scene is where he saves his life by walking up two walls, his hands one one wall-face, j his feet on the other. ! j PRINCESS THEATRE. " Lovely Mary," a five-part Metro play with Mary Miles Minter in the leading role, and Thomas J. Carrigan featured. : has been the attraction at the Princess Theatre this week. Miss Minter has a strong supporting cast, including Fred Tidmarsh, Schuyler Ladd, Russell Simpson, Harry Blakemore and Myra Brooks. The story of " Lovely Mary" is laid in the picturesque surroundings of Florida, and a beautiful and novel love story is built around the employment of State prisoners by private individuals, a condition that obtained in Florida until a few years ago- There is a strong supporting programme. QUEEN'S THEATRE. The picture, ' The Mutiny of the Bounty," shown at the Queen's Theatre, is one of great interest. It portrays a story of sensational character, dealing with brutal tyranny, violent passion and revenge. By th» mutiny of the Bounty, Captain Bligh and his 18 companions were placed into an open boat in the , South Seas, with food, to enable them to reach the Pacific Islands. Unfortunately, thev were attacked by natives on reaching Tofua, and Bligh had to start on a voyage which lasted 41 days, and in which 3618 nautical miles were traversed. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Clara Kimball Young takes the leading role in the drama " The Feast of Life, now being screened at Everybody's Theatre. Great interest is being taken in the picture, judging bv the large attendances. Probably the fact that the picture is from, the World Film Company's studio has brought the drama into such popularity. The screening of the picture will be continued until Saturday. KING GEORGE THEATRE. " The Adventures of Terence O'Rourke" continues to attract large audiences to the King George Theatre. Featuring in the film is the popular American actor, J. Warren Kerrigan. To-morrow a great Bluebird photo, drama will be screened, entitled " Naked Hearts," which has drawn verv large attendances wherever shown. The King George Orchestra lends valuable assistance to the screening during the evening sessions. GRAND THEATRE. Humour is the keynote cf the programme shown at the Grand Theatre, where Ford Sterling is featured in a laughable absurdity entitled "The Snow Cure." It deals with the gullibility of patients, and the extraordinary prescriptions of the quack. In this instance, the cure is guaranteed to make cripples run, the simple expedient being adopted of allowing them to be chased by a hungry bear through the mountains. The hero of this amusing story is represented by Ford Sterling, who, in his flight from the hungry bear, finds himself in a delicate situation. GLOBE THEATRE. Mary Pickford will be featured to-day at the Globe Theatre in a charming picture. " Caprice," which is the principal item in the change of programme. Briefly the story deals with the marriage of a society man to a simple girl of the hack blocks. The wife's deportment, however. is the subject of ridicule from the members of the '* smart set" into which she is thrown. She sees that her husband is distressed by her unsophisticated behaviour, and she goes bark to her home. Then she decides to be educated in secret, and in time she returns and raptures again her husband's heart. ALEXANDRA THEATRE. A change of programme is announced for the Alexandra Theatre, Green Lane, to-night. Foremost in importance is an A.B. photo-drama, entitled "Life's Stream." Even- man who knows what j.t is to conquer himself should remember this picture for a long time. Another feature is an exciting Kalem drama. "The j Maker of Dreams." PALACE THEATRE. Last evening saw the close of the great drama, "The Feast of Lies," at the Palace Theatre. To-day a fresh production is announced, entitled "The SnowCure." with the great American comedian, Ford Sterling, in a leaning role. The cure is to make even cripples run by letting a hungry bear pursue them through the lulls. There is a strong supporting programme.