ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10057, 23 August 1918, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

: THE SCARLET TROUBADOURS.': The Town; Halt Concert Chamber was wei> patronised last evening when the Scarlet Troubadours appeared In a pnv gramme' that was- thoroughly .enjoyed.' The ■ members of the company were con-, sistentiy recalled, and in a number 6T, instances double’ encores were•• insisted upon. .There: will bo a repetition/of-tne performance.. this. evening. • - - 1 ' hisTmaTesty’s. ' - There ’was a packed audience at His. 'Majesty’s "Theatre last . evening, the, prime attraction being Tom” Havel ey and his.Musical'Farce Company, in/their hilarious revue, “The Man” in Black.” The “piece, sparkles with mirth, “‘catchy” songs, and engaging ballets’.:-, Mando Courtney and Mr "C” provide ; an'. entertaining “turn” of music andrhnmour, which is much appreciated.. Ley wood: and. Norell-(comedy sketch duo), Emer-' eon and Hasto (comedy sketch/.duo),: andWard Lear (eccentric comedian) are also conspicuously popular. The' company will, appear again this evening.;;, The customary matinee is billed- for toimbrrow and, should; prove a treat 7 'Tor-, ju-' veniles, as, well as grown-ups. :■ Haverleyfe Revue . Company will., introduce "Murphy at.-the Cabaret” ton*/Monday. ; LED TOT' CHENG. On Wednesday next Leo Toy, Chung, the . remarkable. Eastern-, magician,,.will make his appearance at the Grand Opera. House' in conjunction with .his all: .star company. Lee Toy Chung has. earned-,a reputation that has been r oq lalied : by; few magicians, and his graceful, manner whilst on the : stage at once ■ establishes him with his audience. The mystery ofthe Chinese Temple is unfolded : by Lee Toy - Chung, and- is one of :the features of the entertainment. ■ The v Auckland press speaks in’ glowing - tehbs ;of Leo Toy Chung’s performance, and - says he commences where other' magicians.'fail". Professor 'D’Alhaaine, hypnotist, who': has a great reputation,, will appear'in ;Coni junction with Lee Toy Chuig,: and will introduce a number" of new hypnotic tests to "• Wellington audiences. Nest Wednesday’s ; hypnotic feature will's be” “The Blacksmith’s • Shop,” ; and will . consist ’of a: number of' local " subjects which the professor. will, invite" on the'stage. This is said to -be■ very /laughable, and will no doubt be looked forward to with groat interest. The box plan, will open at .the Bristol on Monday next, at 10; a.m. . KING'S. THEATRE. - Jlarried.”,.the.brilliant Coldwyn .comedy drama, featuring,-' Madge Kennedy, will ■bo screened for- the last time to-night ■ at the’King’s. -. All those who have not seen this picture i should do So to-day •or to-night/ ■' ; /■” . ■ : ; ‘THE BEBMSTER.” ” Described, as “a .pearl in "an- ocean of pictures," . Hall Caine's eight-reel piotiirisation of his widely-known; novel. "The Deemster,” is to be /screened ; for the first -time in .Wellington; at the King’s .Theatre.-to-morrow*, afternoon-at-S, and thereafter dailyjatr 2; A,-6, and 8 o’clock, for' one .week.' , Mr.{E. J.;;;Carroll, holds the solo Australasian rights. The’ story is sajd to have. poetry, romance, /deep suspense, great love, and almbst ■ epic ./tragedy,' rcmarkaMef accuracy,: ai-d opulence, "in properties;;*cos-" tumes, and " scenes. ;with, 'fine characterisation and great, pictorial; beauty. Probably /.there., is .no .one conhedted,' with English literature” better Qualified *to depict; the lives" and; habits of . the / people of >the vlsle’of Man than' Mr. Hall Caine, and:when it "is. knovrar/that he* haseelect€drhis: "eon Derwont~Hall—thane -Ho-rpor-trjty the "difficult; but; lovable character of 5 thewayraiarcl;;. headstrong -Dan, pat-, rons.’ may. look for a /masterly . accom-,. plishmeut.’ Miss Mari an ■, Kwa yn o, the. beautiful, American actress, appears - ais Mena, and a • lengthy cast supports 0c stays.,:: Special., music will be > rendered by/ianiaugmeiited; orchestra.. 1 Scats, may he; reserved: (without extra {ee at; the Bristol.'vand - reserves by ’phone* cannot, be guaranteed after '7.55. Patrons are advised’,'.'.,to'..'/aJ±e.h(l 'the day thssious wherever” possible. ■.* ■ /y" - KVERyBODT’S THEATRE.; ■ To-hight. the fihalotoreching'.at. Everybody’s: of’ the. stirring ’.Triangle, feature, :,“Fiffifly ' of: Tough Luck/’. starring Alma: Rubens. lAf the change tora'orro «•/ Mrs I Vernon /Castle’ and Attf onio Moreno; will .' be ' .'seen in’ a Path© masterpiece;., ehtitled “The Mark of.Ciiin."* ;.A detective story -is always, sure .of. a good 'welcome and "The -Mark of /Gain’’ is/said; to.',/be one of. the cleverest" jret produced.." Trowbridge is -mysteriously, murdera'd. 1 "/ ~His nephew r Kane,.. AnlonVa Mcreiio, ...is .accused - of' the : - jcrfaMu -Troivbridga'.s daughter ‘lends every/©ffbrt to/ frec/Kane of the crime. After ho , has'eshaped from, the- clutch.ce yf the' law/thgyywprb' together on", the case, and soon .come" upon the fact : that" the j udge,. a 'great • fnend of" the: murdered in'an, and' r tin ardent admirer -. of his daughter, its' .'actually the guilty ■ man.,- %t -is not. long'-af ter this that they • confront .him with; the- aci/unation, and climax -that /develops isdramatic . arid terrible. Tn addition will . be- shown ;■ the thirteenth jfthaptor of 'The 1 Mystery.' of the Double" Cross." ■ ; EMPBEpr 'S To-day' and l to-night'the Greater Vita graph- drama i‘Thok /.Woman" Between Friends/’- featuring Alice * Joybe*. - and Maro' McDermott, will -be. shown for the laet ■ time.. Commencing to-morrow, a" Wo/ld feature, ; entitled "The /, Witch Woman," will bo' screened. ..The/famous, and sucoessful writer,' Willardi" Mack is the ".autlior. Ethel Clay ton-."takes ■ the, part off a French peasant , girl ; called. Mario, who is wronged " b artist, driven from homo in. disgrace, , and "loses Her reason.. She docs romo::excellent? acting in/ the mad scenes, during.,-which Marie lives in a cave;;and .-acquires .the reputation of being, a witch. ', fcome-very pathetic touches occur whereishe/nurses: a'small doll in the, belief' itrisfher’, dead baby, .and the story .reaches- a high, pitch of/ interest when .shp,*,UWhtually. , encounters the twin brother; of the artiht and believes him to he the man' /vl/o bod betrayed lieri In the hands of a'skillea psychopathistshe recovers ;;her i- reason and eventually wins to happiness,.h-fter. a very trying interlude. The,/film ris perfectly ' produced , in firsfidlass ..style, and some of . the scenes of/Bohemian Paris are remarkably true" torfife-in 1 their unconventionality. " “ /■j 7',;. ,' ;■

THE QTjBEN’S THEATRE.. XVnstin Farnnm; starring , in - ; ■'North of Fifty-throe.” .‘.a story from,.-the snowy climes of Alaska, is ’the feature ■'in a' Queen’s Theatre, programme' well, above tho'avbrago for this week. . .

TO-NIGHT’S PATRIOTIC ? PJGTTTB.B. s. In giving ! this final reminder;of., tho Red Cross' picture benefit at the. Crown Theatre to-night, the promoters," point out that those.'.who go , will / benefit *a humane work.tn tho full, extent of their admission .money, as tho whole; production is being' generously given: free; by the. film and theatre proprietors.'■; Some excellent circle seats at five ’'shillings are'••still available, while the. popular price of two' shi.llings.Jor rnrirCserved seats for so remarkable a picture • "•is sure to fill tho remainder - of- the ‘ theatre to overflowing. The. Thorhdon,: Red Cross' girls will sell home-made'-sweets.