ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17293, 17 October 1919, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"Goody two shoes.'* The pantomime " Goody Two Shoes'' continues to attract large audiences at His Majesty's Theatre. The. production contains a Dumber of smart specialities, and there is some graceful dancing and bright singing. Owing to the great demand for seats for the remainder of the season the management announces that it has been compelled to give an extra, matinee performance. This will take place at 1.45 p.m. on Tuesday next. There will also be a matinee to-morrow, commencing at the same hour. OPERA HOUSE. The production of the revue " The Orange Girl," by Mr. Walter George and his players is one of the attractions uf the current programme at the Opera' House. The distinguished comedian, Barry JLupmo will commence his season at the matinee to-morrow afternoon. KMEIJE POLIN'I SEASON. "If you turn your head a second you miss a thrill," is how one critic' summed up the production of "De Luxe Annie" alter witnessing the opening production m Sydney now nearly two years ago. It speaks* volumes for the wonderful popularity of Miss Emilie Polini that the talented English actress has visited but four cities in Australia in nearly two years, with two productions, "De Ivuxe Annie" and "Eyes of Youth." Auckland is t» have a visit from her for a limited season, "which will commence at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening, October 25, with the first production in Auckland of Edward Clark's pyschological play of mystery, "De Luxe Annie." The box plans will open at Wildman and Arey's next Tuesday morning. WATERSIT>ERS' CARNIVAL. The waterside workers' carnival will open at the Town Hall at 3 o'clock next luesday afternoon, and will be continued on Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday afternoon will be devoted to the baby show, as a special mothers' afternoon. It will be followed by a promenade concert in the evening. The attendants will be costumed in old English style to suit the stage setting. Side shows will be controlled by some of New Zealand's leading showmen, and an art -union, together with raffles and games of skill, will be a feature of the carnival. Trades' displays will occupy the body of the hall. Children from the city schools will be given a holiday on Wednesday from 2 p.m. in order to attend the carnival, and free tickets will be issued by the School Committee. The maritime banner will be presented on Wednesday evening. "THE ORIGIN ALB." A very successful concert in aid of the Richmond Road Children's Home was given by a costume comedy company, known as the Originals, in the Town Hall concert chamber last evening. The company is composed entirely of young ladies ; i,he dances were arranged by Miss Vera Maybee, and the stage management being also in her capable hands. The programme was made up of choruses, dances, and solo items, the names of the performers being Misses Male Henderson, Elsie Evans, Maud Edwards, Eileen Madigaa, Sheila McGregor, Enid Briggs, Dossie Barnes, Jean l'owley, Muriel McQuillan, and Vera Maybee. A feature of the entertainment was the Hawaiian scena, contributed by Misses Edwards, Maybee and Henderson. The funds of the home should benefit very considerably by the effort of "The Originals." TIVOLI THEATRE.

There are two good films on tie programme which concludes to-day at the i'lvoii Theatre. The first is a pretty tale entitled " The {Secret Garden." The piece is an excellent vehicle for the talents of Miss Lila Lee, the clever young American actress. The film placed second on the programme is a comedy entitled " Love." Here we see the inimitable j " heavyweight comedian, Fatty Arbuckle, ' | as the hero of many adventures. The ; picture is tilled with hilarious incidents and sensational novelties. To-morrow I the great melodrama. " The Silver King " will be screened. The role of Wilfred Denver will be played by William Faverham. All the sensational incidents of the drama— race for the Epsom Handicap, the murder of Geoffrey Ware, the train smash, the reported death of Denver, and his dramatic returnare included in the film. The play is almost forty years old. It was written in. 1882, by the well-known Engliah playwright, Henry Arthur Jones, in collaboration with Henry Herman, and in the same year was produced, and ran for 12 months at the Princess Theatre, London. In that period it greatly enhanced the reputations of the late Wilson Barrett and E. S. Willard. who created the title role and the part of "The Spider" respectively. Acknowledged at the time to be the beet melodrama ever written, that distinction has never been wrested from it. NATIONAL THEATRE. Peggy Hyland scores a remarkable success in the role of Priscella Kaine in " Caught in the Act," which will be shown for the last time at the National Theatre to-day. She escapes from the attentions of a prim young man, whom her father wishes her to marry, by clever ruses of which no other rebellious daughter ever dreamed. There is another good film on the programme. This is " The Scarlet Road," a tine vehicle for Miss Gladys Brockwell. The new programme to-morrow will be headed by " The Blindness of Divorce." a William Fox photoplay, dealing with social conditions of the hour. The play is the work of the cinema master. Frank Lloyd, who not only directed " The Blindness of Divorce." but is also its author. He says that in this picture he has tried to show a man, who was correct in all his dealings with his wife and society, but who withheld himself from his home with the result that, the Divorce Court was finally appealed to for a solution of his problem. The man retained his position amon>' his friends and society, while the wife,"though guiltless, was ostracised by society. The Production has an all-star cast including Bertha Mann, Rhea Mitchell and Charles Clary, and will be found one of the strongest ever presented on stage or 6treen. STRAND THEATRE. The picture version of Jean Webster appealing story "Daddy Long Legs" ie proving very popular with patrons of the Strand Theatre this week. Miss ManPick ford plays the role of Judy Abbott, and is especially good in the convent scenes. The evening performance is preceded by a pretty dance item, and by a smart little dialogue interpolated for the purpose of raising the spectator's belief in fairies, and thereby giving the requisite atmosphere to the production. Special musical selections are given hv an augmented orchestra. QUEEN'S THEATRE The last screenings at the Queen's Theatre of l,ois De.ber's production " For Husbands Only," featuring the beautiful young star. Miss Mildred Harris, will be shown to-day. To-morrow's change of programme will present the dramatic star Miss Dorothy Phillips in one of the Jewel productions entitled " Destine " The theme of the story deals with the results of an overweening lust for power. L is dealt with in a novel manner, after the fashion of su< h stage plavs as " Roads of Destiny " and " The F.ye» of Youth." in which parallel lines of action are fol lowed out to widely different conclusions. LYRIC THEATRE The Rex Beach picture. " The Heart of the Sunset." will he screened finally at the Lyric Theatre to-day. The tale, w'hnli is by no means lacking in sensational in<i dent, tells of an American woman's terrible experience with Mexican bandits alter her husband had l»eeii murdered and she had been forced to wed the bandit chief. There are a number of minor subjects. '■ DAMAGED GOODS." Present indications are said to point to a highly successful season nf the film " Damaged Goods." which is to be shown for the fi.st tune here to-morrow after I"" 1 " at the Lyric Theatre. The exhibition for men will be h Id tomorrow even me Mr Portus. -ho i« controlling "Damaged Goods,'' sUtes that the open

ing season in Sydney last week was marked by huge attendances, his cable advice reading that the police had been requisitioned to handle the crowds there. The story built round " Damaged Goods" i is of an unusual character, but neverthe- j less the author has, in his wisdom, provided a wealth of human interest in an j absorbing theme of dramatic climaxes. The box plans are at Richardson's piano depot. PRINCESS THEATRE. The last dav is announced of the present programme at the Princess Theatre the principal feature of which is the Paramount picture.- " Venus in the East," an adaptation of the story by Wallace Irwin. Anna Q. Nilsson and Margery Wilson, both beautiful and accomplished actresses, appear in support of the' ever-popular Paramount star. Bryant Washburn, in the picture. To-morrow's change of programme will present one of the stars of the screen. -Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, in his latest picture entitled " Arizona," Mr. Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and D. W. Griffiths have now formed a company of their own, and are their own producers and releasers. "Arizona " is said to be by far the best picture Mr. Fairbanks has appeared m to date. It is full of sensational scenes, a fine romance, and all those marvellous "acts " and activities so thoroughly associated., with the name of Douglas Fairbanks. GRAND THEATRE. "Hearts of the World," the great D. W. Griffiths' production, will be screened finally at the Grand Theatre to-day. The action of the piece takes place on the battlefields of Prance, a.nd the charm of the delicate, love story is thrown into high relief by the comparative terror and ugliness of the background. To-morrow's principal attraction will be Charlie Chaplin m "A Dog's Life." GLOBE THEATRE. •' The Way of the Strong," a thrilling tale of Alaskan life, will be shown for the last time at the Globe Theatre to-day. Miss Anna Q. Nilsson heads the cast.. To-morrow's chief picture will be M Peggy Does Her Darndest," and the leading part will be taken by Mies May Allison. The play tells the story of a girl who scorns the girlish amusements usually indulged in by her chums, and whose keenest delight is to put on a pair of boxing gloves and have a bout with her brother. There are many exerting and amusing scenes, EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The new programme at Everybody'* Theatre to-day will be headed by the Paramount production, "The Rose of the World." in which Miss Elsie Fergusson takes the principal part.