ENTEETAINHENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16847, 11 May 1918, Page 9

ENTEETAINHENTS.

I ; HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Miss Ada Reeve will appear for the last . time; at His Majesty's Theatre to-night. In addition to the famous " Tennessee " and "Long, Long Trail " Miss Reeve singe ■ several new songs. Other songs are " Farmer Giles" and Ain't E Jim?" Other members of the company give excellent turn?. ROYAL COMIC OPERA COMPANY. "Katinka," a new comic opera, will be seen at His Majesty's Theatre on Friday evening nest, interpreted by the J (' Williamson Royal Comic Opera Company .The authors, Otto Hauberback and Rudolf Friiul,, two American composes of note were jointly responsible for both " You're in Love" and " High Jinks." It i s said that one charartc nstic feature of the nlav is that it starts ith a definite idea, which , 9 developed with continuity and gives it a story which is coherent and in which the leading characters play roles Ultimately associated with the story. The principals engaged are Mr. Phil Smith M had T. Hoppei. Mi. Reginald Roberts" as Tv nll Dim'tn _M, Cladys Moncrieff as Katinka! and Miss I • a.rence \ oung as Mrs. Helen Hopper, wife of the American millionaire A series of Russian dances are executed {? Mr. Cynl ichards „ nd Mias Kiltv Downs. Ihe author. have drawn on Russia for the first act, Constantinople for the second and Pans for the last. The box plans for the season will be opened at \V ildman and Arey's on Wednesday morning. tbJd OPERA HOUSE. A good programme of varieties will he presented :,t the Opera House to-day I)elmore and Lee athletes and gymnasts' will bo seen for the Last tune this evening in their sensational turn, all their feat* of ag.htv ""I strength being performed on a steel /evolving ladder. The Tossing Testroes, clever jugglers and balancers give a no,el turn w.th a heavy vehicle' which » balanced on the forehead. De ! Oar acrchaUc wait - 18 excellent mi skilled tumbling. Elsie Morris sings pleasing y. The Walter Johnson Revue Company will produce for the last time this evening, •• I Z2V in Honolulu," with Messrs. (, us I-rank., and Harry Burgess n the principal roles, assisted' by Miss ; Lola Hurt. Belie Millette. and a We number of clever entertainers. 8 KING'S THEATRE. The A. Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company will produce at the Kin Theatre this afternoon , -. the famous comedy bin C ? An excellent caut has been selected. This play marks the conclusion of the present season. Next Saturday a variety entertainment will be given. municipal ORGAN recital. A popular programme has been arranged in ♦£? t 01 'i an ] I , st for the organ recital TW♦. n • 1 tonl « ht - Miss Jessie W ,'" t em S son Ss by Coleridge laj lor and Ivor -Novello. Mr. Mauo-han Bai-nett will play organ works by Vierne, Holhns, and Smart, an English folksong, Robin-a-Thrush an d a ' fantaisia on B.zet s Carmen.

" WOMANHOOD." * A powerful drama of war, love and intrigue will be . shown for the first time h ?■?, a Ule Princess Theatre. '• Womanhoc:! IS said to be one of the finest creations of cinematography yet screened in New Zealand The time of the story is many ears after conclusion of the present war Germany is crushed and a " obscure republic in Central Europe. America is shown fas the country which suffers from Jack of preparation. With the swift progress of science and discovery, home defence has been sadly neglected. The army ?I , •i£ pnbhc J has been disbanded, and the military and naval experts are in a lethargic state Suddenly, without warn ing, a huge nation from the Caucasus, hitherto ignored, launched its forces against America. The picture is essentially spectacular. There are stirring! battles on the water, on land, and in the a L* f 1 ™, thefle reaching a high sensational effect The story, it is said, brings liome v.i te , l 7 !fic force the horrors which may be blindly invited through insufficient military protection. At the present stage of the world s advancement it is evident that 11 country can no more do without military protection than it can do without police to keep away marauders from individual homes. The story is, in brief, the tragedy of the war, affecting in particular X®, f !T 7 ' , Ma 7 . Ward > an American girl while abroad, is made love to by Count Dario, son of Marshal Prince Dario do facto ruier of Ruritania, a country SrS* militarism » uppermost. Being short of money in the treasury, this country regards America as a rich and easy prize. .Without any formal declaration of war the Ruritanians swoop down on America, annihilate the Atlantic fleet, together with thousands 6f untrained soldiers and capture New York, with considerable territory arouhd it, Paul Strops the virile, public-spirited man with whom Uaiy has , fallen 111 love, is appointed director of energies. Count Dario meets -tlary again, and the latter sees a chance to be , of use to her country bv takin advantage of Dario's love. In this duty she shows forth all the glory of her ■womanhood, as does another woman, who acting " " modern Joan of Arc, inspires nen to enlist by the thousands. The latter is shot in public by "the barbarians" for stirring up so much enthusiasm in the occur^'Sner?" J °, th f- exciti , n incidents £?»■ «? ecial selections will be played by the Princess Orchestra. 17

TIVOLI THEATRE. it" ™ ? nd Woolly - will be shown for the first time at the Tivoli Theatre today Douglas Fairbanks is in the principal role. The story is both exciting ai d I^ff'°WM? : a reimlt of novel reading, •en Hillington, a young man of educafret? along 1,1 the crowded confines ~«i the city, athi " fc with the desire for leal adventure of the Wild Western tvpe. Wis opportunity arrives when he is sent west by bis father in connection with tne opening up of a new railway. The ownsiolk, aware of his peculiar" mania, decide to appease him, and for this purpose they arrange a real Wild West show. Rlans for a mock " hold up" which are being arranged by the townspeople are overheard by Steve Shelby, a grafting Indian agent, who decides to take advantage of them. He enters into the discussion saying that he will hcip by hav»g his Indians perform an upnsing'. The ndians appear, and it is not until matters are in full swing that the townspeople realise that they hflVe been duped. Instead of gunpowder, real bullet? are being lircd and in the midst of the, excitement l 6 heroine. Nell, is kidnapped. It is then that Jeff commences to put his home-made theories into practice. Many exciting incidents occur before a successJul conclusion is rcachrd. NATIONAL THEATRE. Thrda Barn, the famous little actress who won lie,- way to fame and wealth in the wonderful photo-play, " Cnder Two I'lags. w 'l' be seen at the National theatre this week in "The Darling of 'rf''' in which she appears as Esmeralda. I his film adds another famous novel to the list of those adapted for modern screen purposes. The famous book, written by victor Hugo, i 8 entitled. "The Hunchback re . ilarm '- ' American critics saythat " Mi?.-- Rata, with her usual ability, "'as caught the spirit of the role, and might have stepped out of the printed page. She is the essence of the bright, vivacious, and audacious gypsy dancer She is ,-i living Esmeralda, such as Victor Hugo would have wished." Many exciting incidents occur. Max Under, the famous trench comedian, will appear in a new comedy him. Max Wants a Divorce." ' to be of the piquant French variety the firm should prove popular in Auckland. Ihe National Orchestra will play each evening. LYRIC THEATRE. Douglas Fairbanks appears to-night at the Lyric Theatre in a new photo-play, entitled "American Aristocracy." Douglas has many adventures. He is tired of the conventionalities of city life, and yearns for the delights of life in the open country. He is for ever dreaming of riding a frisky mustang in the wilds of Nebraska, ?J" following the cattle-camps through Wyoming. One day, however, his aspirations are changed. While walking in Broadway on a winter's afternoon, Fairbanks sees a young woman rushing at him

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* EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. t adapS 6^^l^^? ll Blue Ribbon Sin,, • HUWn '• from km °' novel > "The : " Sfi to t and.is said by tensity, showing 1 P ass '°nate in- ' Ishmaei for a dfnein*' riri » V T**"} the s'orv tbi,,l.-„ u 8 g 1,10 ,lero of : : S°™7 e ft"**" bU S fo"° U un^known F reasons she intervenes, , and sa^B the awful • the principal role. * 3*™ » » I good characterisation. MisT Gr^ce^Dar" ! mom ' danseus© extraordinary Tin an , aSS,Btl "g rolp - Other films will be shown ' , T ., ■ STRAND THEATRE. i FairbanW™ vi'n American comedian Douglas i Theatre in'" } t °" da ?" at Strand ineatie in a new comedy '• American It a Triangle ," The Strand Tvf ♦ ! 9 al^orn ' an . st»dios. of f a ® holds the distinction Doupl-q p 11 "/ Auckland picture-goers M a ' rba ; ik -:- in films as and Tb 'a 6B " Matrimaniac," . - rh ® Americano." Fairbanks, who P i. el A 6l ?' gymnast, and swimmer, SOme t1 . 1n,lm g exhibitions of his I waS T various forms of sport. To him ! tbin g j 1 t graph wires is no uiioommon f"ng, and ho 16 seen at. one stage of the picture leaping over a high barricade into a turbid .stream. Such feats as scaling seemingly impassable walls, balancing on a steel girder about 40 store from the ground, are common feats of this talented actor. Other films will be shown. GLOBE THEATRE. Harold Lockwood, assisted by Mav i Alison, will appear at the Globe Theatre I to-day in a new photo-drama entitled "The 1 romise. It is a Metro play, and was rej leased from the studios early this year. The weenie effects, taken in the most beautiful parts of sunny California, are said to be very fine. _ A comedy entitled The Bucking liger " will also be shown. It is said to , 6 a good play, full of clean humour, topical gazettes and scenic films will complete the entertainment. GRAND THEATRE. . Margarita Fischer, a charming American ■-gene, will be seen for the first time in Auckland at the Grand Theatre to-day. .Miss Fischer, whe hais been for many > ears on the "legitimate" stage, makes her debut with a large American film corporation. She appears in a powerful story of the stage, entitled "Butterfly Girl." The scenes are laid in San Francisco, and many beautiful views of the gardens of the Panama Pacific Exposition are shown. Charlie Chaplin will be seen in " The Cure," and the last chapter of "The Master. Key wii be shown. QUEEN'S THEATRE. Ethel Bar 17more will appear at the Queen's Theatre to-day in " An American Widow." Miss Barrymore is said to be one of the most celebrated figures of the stage of the present day. Equally at home on the screen or on the dramatic stage, this gifted woman easily stands at the head of her profession, and has frequently been called " America's foremost actress." Miss Barrymore added to her popularity and enhanced her genius by her screen work, in _ which she has appeared only for Metro Pictures Corporation. Among her pictures have been " The Eternal Mother," " Life's Whirlpool," ".The Awakening .of Helena Richie," " The Greatest Power," "The White Raven, - ' and "The Call oS Her People." Other films will be screened. PALACE THEATRE. After a great success in the city the Triangle romantic drama " Stranded" should evoke interest at the Palace Theatre. Mr. De Wolf Hopper, the famous character actor, appears in the title role. ! A third-rate vaudeville wompany is left stranded in a small town in Maine, with no means of leaving, or of escaping "from '' an unpleasant predicament. Other films will be shown. j WEST END THEATRE. 1 Louise Huff and Jack Pickford appear at 1 the West End Theatre to-day in a film ] adaptation of Dickens's famous plav 1 " Great Expectations." Other films will 1 be shown. .