AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17428, 24 September 1918, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

A Triangle production, *' An Heiress for 1 a Day," featuring the accomplished Miss Olive Thomas, takes prids of place in the present programme at the Octagon and King Edward Theatres. The story depicts how the sudden' but temporary change from poverty to wealth affects a beautiful girl. The supports include a capital Pathe scenio ("The Abbeys of England"), a Triangle drama (" The Dishonest Burglar' ), and the latest Pafche Topical Gazette. Charlia's back at the Queen's Theatre, and in "His Prehistoric Days" is seen at his best. In the feature film, " Under False Colours," there is some scenery well worth seeing, while the story is an interesting _ one, full of exciting situations, and having a climax as unexpected as it is agreeable. The story deals with the plotting of a society of Russian revolutionists— a themo long sines removed, in the mind of the public, from tho realms of vivid imagination to an unquestionable place among the tilings that are. The fourteenth episode of "The Double Cross" completes an excellent entertainment. In addition to the full programme of pictures at the Plaza to-night, Professor E. R. Martin makes his fust appearance with songs which will be enjoyed by everybody. Amongst them he will eing a song written and composed by himself entitled " The British Ca.pturo of Jerusalem," the words of which arc illustrated by beautiful coloured slides depicting the entry of the troops into Jerusalem. Professor Martin is known as America's coloured basso; but he has a phenomenal range, and sings from E flat in the bottom register to A flat in the top register. Die Triangle star, Kitty Gordon, has the principal part in The Purple Lily," which is the leading picture in tho present programme at Everybody's Theatre. Include in tho supports are a Topical Gazette, a sparkling Keystone comedy, and mother episode of the serial " Lass of tho Lumberlands." "Although the star feature, "Tho Babes in tho Woods," in tho current programme at the King's .Theatre is essentially a children's picture, the screen version of the popular old fairy tale is of equal interest to the grown-ups. The picture is produced on the _ most elaborate scale imaginable, the various scenes being enacted in the beautiful Californian redwood forest, while the acting of the two "babes" could hardly be surpassed. The supports are diversified and interesting, and include a "Brainstorm" Fox comedy which keeps the audience in convulsions.