ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18011, 9 February 1922, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" SCANDAL."

The intensely interesting play, " Scandal,'' in which Miss Maude Hana-ford and Frank Harvey are appearing at His Majesty's Theatre, with their talented company, has only another six nights to tun, as it is announced the season will definitely close on Wednesday evening next The play has created a great deal of interest locailv, and is attracting crowded houses. The box plan for the remainder of the season opens to-day at the music warehouse of Messrs. Lewis R. Eady and Son, Ltd.

TTVOLI THEATRE. "At the End of the World," a Paramount feature fiim, in which Betty Compson makes a very fascinating star, will have pride of pJace on the Tivoli Theatre programme for the week commencing to-morrow. Miss Compson will be favourably remembered as the pretty heroine of "The Miracle Man," and in the new picture she achieves a triumph by her artistic work. A dramatic story from the gen of Ernest Klein supplies the motif. It carries the spectator from Shanghai to a lonely lighthouse in the southern seas, where some of the most

dramatic episodes ever seen upon the screen are portrayed. The heroine, Cherry, is the daughter of the proprietor of a disreputable Chinese cafe and gamb line hall in Shanghai, and the strange and compelling role calls for highly-emo-tional acting. Miss Compson is supported by several talented players, including Milton Sills, the hero of "The Faith Healer," "The Great Moment," and other noteworthy productions, Mitchell Lewis. Casson Ferguson, Spottiswoode Aitken, and others. One of the most sensational situations in the film is a desperate Btruggle on the balcony of the lighthouse between two men, both of whom are hurled to death on the rocks below, the heroine having a narrow escape from a similar fate. Another fine spectacular effect is the wreck of a ship in a storm. After a remarkable series of esciting in cidents the story reaches a happy ending. Miss Mitchell's orchestra will provide appropriate mesio

PRINCESS THEATRE. I A new Paramount film, "Dangerous Lies," will be screened at the Princess Theatre to-morrow and for the ensuing week. The story is from the pen of that versatile a.nd vigorous writer, E. Phillips Oppenheim, and relates the troubles of an impoverished rector's daughter, who marries the man who ruined her father and who dissembles when she is wooed by a man she really loves. The situations are extremely dramatic, and when the heroine hears that her husband is dead and marries again, many highly-thrilling incidents follow. David Powell docs some of his best screen work in the leadine role of Sir Henry Bond, while Mary Glynne, as Joan Forrest, was never seen to better advantage. In an important part is Harry Ham, a well-known actor for the films, and other first-class artists. There will be a strong supporting programme, including humorous and educative subjocts, and the Princess band of musicians "will play_ specially-selected music, a feature at this theatre.

" BIRTH OF NEW ZEALAND." A picture which should prove of absorbing interest to New Zealanders, and which has a special educative value, is "The Birth of New Zealand," which is to be screened at the Town Hall for one week, commencing on Saturday evening next, under the direction of the ' New Zealand Cinema Enterprises, Ltd. The history of the discovery and the pioneer settlement of this land is vividly portrayed in the film. It showg the coming of Captain Cook, his greeting by the) Marois, and his death at Hawaii. Other incidents are the declaration of war by Hone Heke and his cutting of the flagpole at Kororareka; episodes of the first Maori war; the Gabriel's Gully gold rush, including bushranging scenes in the Otago mining district j and other historical events. Interwoven there will be an interesting story introducing Miss Stella Southern as Dorothy and Mr. Norman French as Tom Campbell. The production is replete with love, heroism, and romance. Over 300 people, including Maoris, were employed in its making.

LYRIC THEATRE. The sweetness and simplicity of the theme of " A Broken Doll," which is to be the ohief attraction at the Lync Theatre for the week commencing tomorrow, will commend it to picturegoers It is an Allan Dwan comedydrama, in which the hero is played by that sterling character actor, Monte Blue, whose fine work in " The Perfect Crime will be remembered. Mary Thurruan is happily cast in the part of a vigorous outdoor girl, who goes out hunting bandits, and little Mary Jane Irving p ays the child of the story in an appealing way. In a frantic effort to replace a doU h e has broken the hero finds himself in some amazing and dangerous situations The picture is packed with laughs and thrills. There will be excellent supporting films and good music. GRAND THEATRE. The change of programme at the Grad Theatre to-morrow will provide patrons with much interesting fare. The principal new film will be, "The Dream Cheater," a modern drama of tense power, featuring J. Warren Carrigan. In addition will be screened the ninth chapter of the serial " Hidden Dangers, and "The Spite Bride," with Ohvo Thomas in the lead.