ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10993, 31 August 1921, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S. BRIGHT VAUDEVILLE. > Hugh Huxham’s bright company of Serenaders delighted another large house at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. Miss Edith Huxham rendered several charming solos and does some effective work in a ragtime burlesque, “Jazzing Blues Away" and also in a novelty song, “Belle of the Ballet." Miss. Mona Thomas is as popular as ever and Reg. Morrison's infectious humour was much appreciated. Renn Millar. Pop Batterby Madoline Knight and Claude Holland all were much appreciated, and a burlesque scena in three “spasms,” “My Best Boy,” provided much mirth. Walter Johnson, Kennedy Allen, and Daisy Yates a«re still the popular favourites ol l old, and with, the able assistance of a band of charming girls and excellent soloists render the Spanish musical com- , edy, “My Golden Rose/* This spark!- ; i)ng creation i© well worth a visit, and last night was played for the second time before a highly appreciative audience. KING'S THEATRE. “THE RIVER'S END." A tale of the wild north-west of Canada, drawn from the famous novel by James Oliver. Curwood, . “The River's End,” is the big feature which attracts large houses to the King's Theatre thi* week. ♦ With such stars as Marjorie Daw, Jane Novak, and Lewis Stone, in the lead no guarantee of the excellence of the film is needed. The film tells the story of Conniston, a member of £ho worid-famoua North-west Mounted Police, He follows John Keith, a man ■wanted by the police, into the northern wilds and captures him. On the journey southward a firm friendship is cemented between the too men. Conniston .dies of a frost-bitten lung, and Keith agrees to bear his name and impersonate the dead man on his return. This he xdoes, and successfully, until a Chinese political agent recognises him, and many exciting' developments follow. The supporting films are of the usual high order, and the Maori tenor, Noho Toki, renders several enjoyable solos. Excellent music is also provided by th© King's Grand Orchestra, under Mr L. Austin. EVERYBODY'S. A GRIPPING FEATURE. Mitchell Lewis is in the lead as Paul La Roche, the loader of a gang of lawless lumbermen, in “The F'aitk of the Strong," star feature presented to the many patrons of Everybody's Theatre this week. The story is a gripping one of the far north, ana the rough justice of the_ lumber camps where ©very man's hand is turned against his fellows. La* Rue has had his life blighted by a mie* r placed trust in an abandoned woman, and the film shows how the love of a pure girl restores him to his faith in humanity. It shows the nature of man unbounded by the restraints of civilised life once the elementary passiong came into full play. Gloria Patou is beauti* ful and charming as the woman who saves La Rue from himself. “Captain Kidd's Kids," an amusing comedy, a “Picturegraph," - and an interesting “Pathe Gazette"'complete the bill. THE EMPRESS. “THE FOLLIES GIRL." Her very laefc film * feature, “The Follies Girt," presents the dainty Harrison Fisher maiden, Olive Thomas, to Wellington audiences at the Empress Theatre this week. All* admirers of the beautiful actress, famous for her clever acting and emotional charm, will be sure to avail themselves of tbit- final opportunity. The star appears in a part admirably suited to her style of acting and renders a great character study. An attractive feature on- the same programme is the appearance of the attractive Granita ‘Hansen in the first episode of the remarkable new serial, "The Lost City." The play is enacted in the deaths of the African forest, whither a band of picture player* journeyed specially for the film. Wonderful scenes of the strange people and wild animals which inhabit those lands are shown. Also showing is the final episode of the popular serial “The Silent Avenger." QUEEN'S THEATRE. “SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE." Picture Corporation's second production is now showing at the Queen's Theatre. It is “Soldiers of Fortune," from the novel by Richard Harding Davis. The feature' portrays both romance and revolution an a South American Republic. Admirers of Miss Calvert will find her new production, “Marriage for Convenience," of high order. From the play by Lloyd Sheldon, the picture poesec-ees many scenic effects. Everyone knows bow well Miss Calvert can exploit a gown. In this picture sh.is seen in at least fifteen exclusive creations coming from Lucille. The third. episode of the Universal serial, “King of the Circus," starring Eddie Polo, will be screened during the afternoons only.