ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9622, 30 March 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY’S. This week’s programme at His Majesty’s Theatre is apparently of an eminently popular character, judging by the liberal patronage in evidence nightly. Among the most popular members of Puller’s Vaudeville Company are the Le Grohs (acrobats and contortionists), Brull and Hemsley (comedy sketch duo), Armitage and Hine (comic patter duo), Do Baker s Models, and Mdme. Alvema and M Jean Laerte (instrumental and vocal performers). The progfamrae will be repeated fihis evening. The usual matinee is billed for to-morrow. thFking’s. “I want to be'a movie actress or a girl reporter and interview murderers and corpses.” This is the announcement made by Gladys Hulette as the heroine of “Prudence the Pirate, screening to-morrow at the King s. The story descilbos the harem scarum tricks of a bright young lady fresh from college. There are humorous and exciting situations in plenty before Flora Pinch, as the aunt, sees her niece nicely married. “Spartacus” finishes to-night. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. A whirlwind acrobat is Douglas Fairbanks in “The Matrimaniac,” screening to-morrow at Everybody s. ibo athletic champion of the Triangle studios is seen at his very best, and the “stunts” he performs are surprising. In one case, for instance, he runs up » wall perpendicularly m the most impossible fashion, and there performs more than one daring miracle of agility. The story is taken from a novelette by two good American writers and lately appeared in the • “All-Story Magazine.” The tale hangs together well, and even without the rush and flurry of Fairbanks’ clever work would have been an interesting, straightforward romance. “The Microscope Mystery” finishes to-night. “theHyrk SILENCE.” . This is a remarkable film, giving Clara Kimball Young great opportunity for her wonderful power of delineating emotion. The story at first proceeds on lines that strike one as not unusual. Then, suddenly a great series of dramatic situations develops. The heroine is faced with a problem, “Shall she assist her husband to re-

gain his sight, well knowing that if he does, she may lose his love?” The suspense of this scene and those leading up to it is tremendous, and il would seem that the very depths of the human heart had been reached. Al- ' though the story is written at the period of the Great “War when Paris was in the grip of the war fever, the drama remains a romance and those who see the picture will await the last scene with fast-beating pulse. The film is rich in extraordinary photographic effects, among them notably being several glimpses of the mobilisation of the French armies, and peeps at the enormous Parisian crowds in the huge city squares. THE NORWOODS. An exceptionally interesting and on« tertaining season will commence next Saturday at the Grand Opera House, when Professor Norwood will he seen once more, and for his last professional visit in Wellington. Now Zealand theatregoers have always demanded something good, and Mr Norwood has always something new to offer. Miss Ruth Hamilton will assist Professor •Norwood in his test of mental telepathy and the house receipts are offload for a test she cannot do. Prices will be 3s, 2s, Is, and the box plan is open at the Bristol, THE CROWN. The final screening will take place at the Crown Theatre this evening ot the William Fox "feature” photoplay, “Ambition,” in which Madame Bertha Kalich plays the loading part. Henceforth there will he two changes of programme weekly, commencing to.morrow, when the Cines Co.'s great “feature” production, “How Heroes are Made,” will bo introduced. This is described as a stirring drama of the Napoleonic wars. The J. C. Williamson Dramatic Company, which has had a successful season in Wellington, brought its local showing to a close last night with the production of “The Law of the Land,” which has been much appreciated.