AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16664, 8 April 1916, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

GRAND THEATRE.

EVERYBODY'S! THEATRE.

EMPIRE THEATRE.

PRINCESS THEATRE.

A large audionce that was moved to enthusiasm on a _ number of occasions assembled in the Princess Theatre last evening, when the current programme of vaudeville was repeated. Maximo is a slack wire expert who haa attained an amazing ilegroe of facility in his particular lino, a.id who invests his daring performance with a pleasing degree of humour. Miss Hilda FVlstoad is a clever comedienne with an excellent voice, of which one would hear more with a great deal of pleasure. Milner and Storey show much cleverness and originality, and Brown and Sorlie achiovo success in the realm of good, clean comedy. The Prince Revue Company still commands popular favour, and the whole entertainment is fidl of brightness. There will be the usual matinee to-day, and the same company will appear this evening. A generous instalment of new and important acts is promised foj Monday's programme. The undoubted centre of the entertainment will be the Littlejohns, who present a juggling act whose speed and accuracy is said to be unbelievable. The act is in another wav a complete novelty, the duo workincr with axes, knives, etc., encrusted with jewels, en the stage is a blaze of splashing light. Another notable offering will be the fa?t comedy turn of Arnrtnge and Hine, a couple who, in the North Island, have reorcd a bigger success than p.'iv previous double act touring the country. In addition. Monsieur Nickelson, a French magician of repute, -will make his first bow to a Dunedin audience. The Prince Revue Company will stag'e a new musical comedy. "La Bella Napoli," wlrch ie said to be magnificently mounted. Brown and Sorlie, the popular coloured comedians, will offer a new cross talk act, and Maximo, the Cuban wonder, on the silver wire, will be retained.

HAYWARD'S THEATRE. The dainty little actress, Mary Pickford, has endeared herself to picture lovers in tho pa6t, but it is doubtful if she has ever attained a greater detrree of success than in '' Mistress Nell," now showing at the Octagon Theatre. As Nell t Gwynne she is thoroughly charming, and captivates the affections of the' spectators in no common degree. Good supporting films are comprised in the scries, which will be shown at the customary matineo to-day, and also in tho evening.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. The big picture seems to bo the popular attraction, several being shown in Dunedin at the present time. One of these is at the Queen's Theatre, and is entitled "The Wolf," a 6tory full of incident and interest,. A good Chaplin comedy and the Pathe Gazette form tne supports.

PLAZA THEATRE. Grant Allen's problem storjr, "The Woman Who Did," is the subject of the chief picture in the current programme at tho Plaza Theatre. The story deals with marriage and social conventions that are always live and practical subjects of discussion. Incidentally, it introduces many most beautiful views of Italian soenery. The big picture is well supported by briefer productions from the hands of some of tho best-known makers. On Monday the management has made arrangements for tho presentation of a big production entitled "Souls Aflame." This dramatic pictorial is from tho Italian studios of Pasquali and should attract considerable attention from local picture patrons. It is in reality a depiction of the real, life of the Gipsy in Continental Europe. Among tho thrilling incidents in this picture is a startling forest -fire. Tho film has attracted record business in Australia and in the northern ccntrcs

KING EDWARD THEATRE. A change of programme was made at the King Edward Theatre last evening, among tho neiv films being "Tho Prison Stain." The drama gets its title from the fact that Gregg, a lawyer, holds a very strong conviction that prison leaves a' stain that is never removed, and adopts as a motto "once a crook, always a crook." This conviction is openly expressed in tho hearing of his wife Jean, and a man named Kelsey, both of whom have been imprisoned without the knowledge of Gregg. These two have been fellow prisoners in the same goal, and have teen discharged simultaneously, and Kelsey keeps secret the fact that the woman has served a sentence. It is after their liberation that Jean meets Gregg and becomes his wife. A large sum of money is stolen from Gregg's safe by a butler named Bunt, and when a constable arrives at the house he recognises Kelsey and Jean as ex-convicts and denounces thein as such. Gregg is stunned at the information. Naturally, the disappearance of the money suggests to his mind some guilt on the part of Kelsey and Jean. Bunt has meantime been arrested, and confesses that he is the thief, which, of oourse, clears Kelsey and Jean. Gregg here realises that hie conviction as to the result of imprisonment may not be correct after all, and in a revulsion of feeling places his arms around his wifo and Kelsey and admits that his opinion has undergone a change The story is well illustrated and capitally presented. Other pictures included in the programme are "Love, Pepper, and Sweety," "When Empty Hearts, are Filled," "Across Southern India (an interesting scenic), "Love and I abour," and the Australian Gazette. Today the list will bo added to by the inclusion of the very laughable comedy "The Property Man," in which Charles Chaplin is seen in one of ,his most amusing roles.

The romantic and picturesque story of "Home," which is being told, in illustrated form at the Grand _ Theatre, is still proving its worth by drawing numerous attendances. Ib is an interesting story and holds the attention well throughout. A further episode in the fortunes of those appearing in "The Black Box" is included in the programme.

"The Face in the Moonlight," the pretty drama of Napfileonic days being shown at Everybody's Theatre, wa6 again a big attraction to moving-picture lovers yeste'rday and last evening-. The drama i© quit© one of the best that has been shown locally. The programme wil bo repeated as usual to-day.

"Wild Oats," the story of an artist's passing folly, a comedy entitled "How Lizzie Went to Sea," and a child drama "Early Saved the Farm" are the pictures at tho Empire Theatre supporting the big - attraction, "The Making of an Officer," one of the official- war pictures. The completeness of the training is well pourtrayocl. making tho film one of particular attraction. "KING OLAF." On Tuesday evening Sir E. 'Elgar's beautiful work will be given for the first time in Dunedin, when the Dunedin Choral Society, under the conductorship of Mr Sidney Wolf, should have a packed house at His Majesty's Theatre. The choir and orchestra are striving to attain even a higher standard than the very high one previously reached, and those 'who attend this concert will hear a first class programme. The poloists are Miss Violet Barth, ,Mons. P. Saldaigne, and Mr W. Gemmell. The booking at the Bristol Piano Company's promises is said to be very brisk.