AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16685, 4 May 1916, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

PRINCESS THEATRE. The current vaudeville programme at tho Princess Theatre is one well able to command wide patronage as long as it is continued. Prominent among this week's newcomers are "The Paulastoe," whp, in the character of three live waiters, introduce a great deal of most amusing and exceedingly elever acrobatic work. The Scotch songs of Miss Nan Taylor are very popular, and May and June give an excellent and unusual exhibition of various classical dances. The dockers, in their amazing water juggling, have lost none of their hold on the popular taste. HAYWARD'S PICTURES. Marguerite Clark ia .oocular at all times, and in "The Gooso Girl,'" the chief film at the Octagon Theatre, she is seen in one of the best parts sha has ever held. The story is an excellent one, and is certain to delight large houses while it is being shown. The supporting pictures are good. The programme will bo repeated this evening. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "You," a fine recruiting picture, will be the chief attraction at the Queen's Theatre to-day. According to press reports there is an earnest and powerful appeal contained in this picture. It concerns the amazing adventures of a "scrap of paper," which is part of a letter to a young man, and on it are the -words, " What are you doing for your country." The picture received the warmest commendation from Lord Derby, who wrote, "I am convinced that this picture which I have done my individual best to further will do much in this and other British countries to put the great cause of voluntary enlistment in its true perspective." Colonel Hume, who witnessed a private view of this film in company with officers of the Defence Department, expressed his profound admiration at its cleverness and appealing force. A Very fine list of supporting films will be> shown, including "With the Allies at Salonika" (an authentio picture sanctioned by the British Government), a Pathe Gazette, and a story of mystery and adventure, entitled "The Secret of the Cellar." PI»AZA THEATRE. The powerful story of the " Shooting of Dan M'Grew" is continuing to draw well at the Plaza Theatre. The picture deals with the wild and picturesque life on the Yukon goldfields of Alaska, and incidentally presents a great deal of beautiful arctic • scenery. This five-act drama is supported by " Oanimated Nooze," a series of humorous cartoons, and a most instructing film showing a machine gun school at work at the front. KING EDWARD THEATRE. • The new programme at the King Edward Theatre to-day will include the Vitagraph Company's big mining drama, "The Little Angel of Canyon Creek." A 10-year old oiphan boy, Olaf Tryggvesson, is sent West with a party of motherless children, but on tho journey he wanders away. He is found by an Indian, and brought to his camp. Dead Shot Jackson, a bad man, and his partner, visit the camp, and during a fight over a game of cards Jackson's partner, the Indian, and his squaw' ijre skilled. Blue Wing, an Indian boy, is knocked senseless. Jnckson binds Blue Wing, carries him to Canyon Creek, and, after blaming the boy for killing, turns him over to the angry miners, but Olaf, who was an unseen witness of the shooting, arrives in time to save Blue Wing. Olaf becomes tho hero of the hour, is adopted by the camp, and has many thrilling experiences because ho and his adopted friends enjoy complete happiness. Excellent supporting pictures will be shown. GRAND THEATRE. What may be described as the Tittell Brune picture, entitled " Iron Justice," together with the strong support that it receives from other films, has met with suoh approval at the hands of patrons of the Grand Theatre that it has been decided by the management to continue it for the remainder of the week. Some of the supporting pictures will, however, bo withdrawn to make room for the eleventh instalment of " The Black Box." This thrilling story- of love and adventure has already created great interest in its earlier stages, and the further unfolding of it is said to be quite equal in its interest to anything that has gone before.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Hearts In Exile," with Clara Kimball Young- in the loading role, was again shown at Everybody's Theatre yesterday, and will bo retained for the remainder of the week. It is a lengthy film, and is quite a good pieturisation of John Oxenham's novel. Soenery_ is a feature in it. The pictures shown in conjunction with it consist of a comedy, a drama, and a scqnic, and are thoroughly entertaining. EMPIRE THEATRE. Tho high quality of the present programme of pictures being shown at the Empire Theatre has induced the management to retain the series until tho end of t-ho week, a decision that will probably be endorsed by those who visit the theatre during tho next few days. " Tho Incorruptible Crown " is a drama of thoroughly pleasing design, which vividly depicts the opposite modes of life followed by two brothers. " The Trap That Failed " is a clever detective drama, and during the screening of " Under New Management " some excellent comedy is presented. MR ASHMEAD BARTLETT. Mr Ashmead Bartlctt. the famous war correspondent, who will givo a lecture in the Burns Hall on Saturday, in his position as official representative of the British press at the Dardanelles, operations, placed on permanent record the deeds wh-ich set New Zealanrlers so high in the world's esteem. Mr Ashmead Bartlett's lecture will be a patriotic tribute to the part New Zeoknd played in the Gallipoli campaign, and a review of tho Anzacs making history. Prior to serving as a war correspondent at Gallipoli, Mr Ashmead Bartlett spent some time on the Western front., and at the commencement of operations at the Dardanelles was immediately despatched to represent the British press, his previous work m the Balkans and Near E'ist specially fitting him for the post. Tlie box plana are at- The Bristol Piano Company's premises.