AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16776, 18 August 1916, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

I TIVOLI FOIJLiIESL I It csin without i vaggiiration be said that the; builosque put on in the second pait of tho ptogiainiue by the 'I lvoh Follies is ono ot tho must humourous < ver seen on tho local stago. Itieludcd in tho company .ue lour exiniediaas ot oul'tanding ability — Ge-oige Wi'kJi, Billy J!ego, Walter Wceirs, anel .lack Cannot — and wlnlo they me on tho stage thiie is not one dull moment. Mr NVcli-h, who .u%suiiiif. a make up bimil.ir to that of tho famous Chailie Chaplm, amongst his many spcu illie.s to aet as conductor of the oielie-stia dining a supiMised .st.ige rehear.sal Ills builiiwjumg m tins lole i-. of mo.it humom oiio eharaetei, and he simjjh had the audi e'nee 111 lO.us ot laiiglitei. Ri t,o ("Uscai") is a comedian ot tho silent oidti. lie, too, li.us a ivondeiful make up, ami his apjHMi-aneo on tho stago wa,s always tlie signal for a peal ol laughter. Messrs \\ corns and Cannot also Idled prominent paiU in the mntli piovokiiig burlesque Miss Vela i'e.ii'ee, t'le haneltomo leaehng lady ot the (Ompanj, aeldiel to flio veiy fa\ouiable impi'snon she nude on tho in-t night, anel Miss Ihelma Raye, who ti.u likewiso an attiae-tivo stage ap[>eaiane<.', <iLo sang nicely and appeared m eeiricertcd nuii'bors with tho ehoiiLS. Mr Flank (!reene, tho Belgian concert parly. Mis, JSIU (Jaspers, and a fine bevy ot chorus gills, h.iil eaoh_ no small pait in tho suceet., of fhe evening. The ciiele of His Majesty's had been geneiouslv ieseiveel bv Mes->rs Speight and fo for the =olelieis of Ihe Sixteenth Reinforcements and their lo'atncs. '1 he same firm hi.s i]=o leseived tho eirclo to-night for the soldiers. 11AYW AR lI'S 'PICTURES. The reign ing att l action at tho Octigon Thoatro just now h> a di.ima bearing the pictiuesquo title of "Bulk ts and 8.-own Eyes," and the talo unfolded is in eve.y way worthv of its designation It is a story of love and war, anel the theme adiancs to its_ happy consummation along a high satisfying cx>ur«e of varied incident.. The suppoiting films are distinctly good, and tho whole series leaves an impicssion of time pleasantly spent. Tho same pictures will be shown this evening. QUEEN'S THEATRE. Variety is tho keynote to tho change of programme picsenteel at tho Queen's Thoa tre yesterday. Topical picture,-, dealing with out troops at Shlon'ka form a verv pleasing and interesting feature, in addi tion to .which is a budget of gencial news items m pictonal foim from the Mother land. The piincipil drama is frankly of tho dcspeiate type, a melodrama of life in the snows of the great Canadian wilds. A half-breed is in love with a gill in i dancing saloon and madly icalous with regard to her foims a souiee of continual danger to those who come m contact vvi'li her The gnl makes the matter vvorso bv her readiness to court and meet tho arlvanccs of eveiv newcomer to the place, or any old one for that mattci. Tho story is concerned with the happenings to/a }oiuig adventurer who comes within her influence and his debt of gratitude to a noble elodor, who after tv ice saving his life seos him safely over the border after he had despatched the half-breed bv shoot in? him "on sight " The snow scenes are tho feature of tho film. "The Vil'isro Scandal," a long Triangle comedv contiiis .sufficient variety of ludicrous incident to dispel tho r.]oom of anvone Fitty At hucklo n tho making of tho picture. An interesting industrial film is shown in the "Copper Industry in Spain " PLAZA PICTURES. Thero was a laige attendance of the public at the Plaza The\atre last evening to witness tho production of the cuncnt programme. Among the fl'ms which proved interesting was "Fruits of this pictine being closely followed from start to finish The other films, too. weie most entertaining, and tho programme, as a whole, was much enioved Thos" pic tures will bo screened again to-day and this evening. KING EDWARD THE \TRE. The bi-wcekly chango of piogiamrno was made at the King Edwaid Theatie last evening, and the favourable reception th,.t wafi accorded the new pictuies auguis well for the suceesc ot the series during tho remainder of tho week. Tho Stmgaiee serial has now reached tho eighth episode, and the new number piovickd ono of the most popular portions of the entertainment last evening, being full of ever changing incident and tinged with moiu than a leavening of humour. "lhe Purification of Mulfera'' is tho title of the' fresh instalment, and the scene is chicfly laid in the township of Mulfeia, which is in some need of the moio sottening influences of life. A Bishop and hi' chaplain set out with a view to supply these influences, and Stingarre, hearin", their design, conceives the audacious plan of holding up the clerics and exchanging clothes. This pioject speedily took definite shape in action, and the bushrangerbishop gives the inhabitants of Mulfera the surprise of their lives when he dramatically discloses his real identity by means of the peremutoiy order "Hands up " Complications ensue with tho arrival of the real Bishop, who comes upon Stingaieo unawares and seeks instant revenge for the indignities to which ho has been previously subjected, the result being a veiv general melee, in which Mulfera lives up to its leputation. The end of it al l is that the bushrangers are made prisoners and placed under lock and key. but Ethel (Stingaree's sweetheart) again conies to the rescue and enables them to escape. Ihero are several fine supporting pictures.

GRAND TIIEATRF. At the Giand iheatie to-daj the public will bo afforded the lentjining oijportumtic:, ol witnessing the film ent.tlcd • Utionto," which nas been viewed by large audiences duimg tne past lew days. Tile story is, of the popular dotectivc type, and the pnncipal character 111 the plot leprescnts a mobt ingenious, not to say fascinating, rogue. A number ol good secondaij sudjcils are also being shown, and tho whole piogrammu is a very woithy one. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. "Ar btocracj," the leading pictuio presented m the new programme -it Everybody's 'liicatie ycsteiday, is an Amencan society diama worked out on yvcll-iecogmsed lines. The lovuis, in whom chief interest natuially centies, aie iStuvvcsant Laurence and Virginia Slockton, both of immensely wealthy families. Stuyvcsant's parents oppose the match by fair means and foul, the father threatening to out him off without a penny, and the mothei intercepting all tho lettus that Virginia sends him. Both families go to England fot "the season," and some of the sceneo are laid in the grounds of a beautiful old English castle. Virginia, fully pusuaded that hei lovei has forgotten her, allows herself to become mairied to Prince Emit, a penniless roue, who is anxious for Virginia's money. Emil's style of lning may be gathered from the fact that, in an scene after his marriage, ho makes advances to Diana, Vngm.a's pretty stepmother. IJer husband comes m upon them and expresses his di-approval v ith his hands. By this time "Fenny"' Stuyvesant's sister, has found Virginia's letteis. and realises the fiaud that has been practised upon him. The prince's presence has just become insuppoi table, when a lucky shot from a pistol during a stiuggle end's his miserable career Virginia and iStujvesant meet again, and tho curtain drops on complete explanation and reconciliation. The programme include* no fewei than four othei pictures. One, entitled "Secret Foiinula." is a two-part Alhambra drama that will be followot vyth keen mten st. The coniodj, '"Leap Year Wooing" is notewoithy as presenting for the first time in New Zealand Sis Hopkins, the famous ladv comedian. "Farmer Alfalfa Invents a Kite" k another coincdv, a id "Monkev Khines" js a very amusi'ig study in monkey life. EMPIRE TIIEATOE. To-day at the Empire Theatre there will b" the usual change of programme, and a new Metro lilm, entitled "The Come-back ' will be = ittcd 'J he story is an absoils ingly mfeiestmg one, and the pioduction h said to bo equal to anv of the favour.i" Metro film's that have been seen in (he dominion. In a manner it is lemimtvent of "Pennington'-, Choice," which oieated such a favouiabi" impression heie a few weeks aco, for it tells of a voung c o'-n tj man who, realising h's physical and moral weakness airud the false -urroundines of <1 big city, successfully "comes back" io he llth and strength per mediiun of a natural life lived in the backwoods There is a 'ove intciest wh'ch cnhancc; the attractiveness of the .storv. and altogether mdicpt.ons point lo a verv line .specimen of kinemi work. ! The Empire oiclniotra plavs each evening from 6 30. KINO'S THEATRE To-morrow, at the King's 'J hcatre the EamoiiA PLrvcis' film veision of "Madame will bo e, r »eiicil. w til Maiv Pirkf.>icl in the npit of Chn-Cho San. The 'toiv is well known, and has been written as a novel, a plav, and as an orvru. Mary P : ckford is said to be a revelation in the tragio parts, especially when she learns of

Pijikcrton'a deceit and when hor baby is tiikoii liom her, she interprets a part t!iat is bound to crt-afu a deal ol enthusiasm. 'Ihe little) JaTi.un .ie baby which t&kub tlio p.ut ol Cho Gho-San'.s little sun will tomo m loi a good d(<d of attention jrnong the i liniiine tion ot the auiliuice. CliaiJininr (llxLi are lejit to tlic putuio by tho --."r.i.i ol exquiiit l and most lxautiluj .settings ill Hindi tlio pctuie 11 ae Led. Ml tlio quaint Ik11(\ ol Jap.ui'h' gardens, flovwi-, and iiitbii-x-tiiro arc faithtidly ri uri.icnteel in a putino whieh ]■> gloriously pltototci>tplior!. 'J lie iiiteuon are alio sud to me.et with auniiiation, and tho .seines of Japanese hie and (eremoni.d arc paiticulaily beautiful i!/id interesting. 'J he pictuio comes to Duri(d'n after a very siK.ee,i>ful season in Aust'alia, and will be fatiwned lor the firrt luii" lieu l . Besides good sui polling items, iMt. ie»t mil be lent by the oichtstral special (Ji < ntal niuj.c

MAItY I'K'KFOHI) IN "lIEAItTS ADRIfT."

Mary Pie Lford triumphs again in "H'eaits .\uiift." a di.ima of the S".l that is said to '-tn and gup the im.ignut'on, and which will )>• iliuwn at tne Octagon llie-atio on Monday e\eiung. '1 ho storv is tolil m tho primi--1 \e outdoors ond by the sea In this "iomm<e of tanglul lues" it i'- always "little Marv" that l>old< the interest in her <ih!ii'i'Mat"d gaib. and along the beach she run, uith the light-footed of a deer. li" 1 aid-bin of her live years' existence on the l-l irnl li«i? ciu> erted her into a lialf-•-n.i'.'i. Wiih a lod she speais fish, yet *-!i" is abv.ijs intensely feminine "with the h .ut and hop.s of a woman." Theie is the love of (on.p, iiionship as exemplified in her friend-hip with the wolf, and later in her c i\ demeanour to>'..ud tho man so strangely sent into her life There i-- comedy and ehama as the two marry themsehes, and in spite of her stone ago environs Mary ele- \ elops acl\ nnced suffragette ideas. This picture is rioweled with elramat-c situations, whilst mmy ot tho =c >ncr» .Lre animated painting-.. In s-hort, "lie,'its Aeluft"' has been described as a picture of rare beauty and powei. The box plan will open at the B.'istol Piano Cemp-.ny's premises this mci'iine- in yiew of tho anticipated large bookings.

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY

Tennyson's ballad cf tho fleet, ''The Re\ongu," set to music by Sir Charles Vilhers Stautoid, is the work that the Umvetsity Muskjl iSouety has been studying dunng the piesent session, and will ptiforin in tho Allen ll,ill at the L'nneisity on Friday and Satuidaj of next week. This masterly work is known and loved wherever good choral music is 6tuuied, and its performance is specially opportune at the present time, 'lho interest; of the enteitainment will be i onsiderably enhanced by L)r Bedford's introductory lerturette on the times of Sir Richaid Grenville. A well-balanced choir of 80 voices has been practising enthusiastically throughout the winter session, eo that the public can confidently anticipate a stiiriug rendering of the music. The box plan will open to-monow at Messis Chas. Bogg and Oo.'s.