AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17728, 12 September 1919, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Somo very comical situations nrise in " Romance and Arabella," a Select comedy, which forma the cliief attraction just, now at tho CJUL'en's and King Edward Theatres. Constanoo Talmadge is featured in tha picuro as a chanmng widow, whoso adventures while in soarcn of an ideal husband ar3 highly amusing and ludicrous in tho extreme. _ Episode 5 of " The Fighting Trail" serial is ..13 chief adjunct. In the film "llouglt and Heady," which will'commence, a three days' season at the Plaza Ihoatro to-day, William Farnum has tli-j ro!o of Bill Stratton. He .saves tho homo of a dear friend from disruption, but his handling of tlia situation has a inost pathetic result. Evelyn Durant, to whom ho is engaged, misconstrues a situation in which she find Stratton, and breaks off their troth. Tho man's hopes are dashed to earth, and ho determines to ssver all tie 3 that bind him to a city of .hypocrisy. Ho pack.s his bag, and heads for the open northland, which brings weariness—but, with it, happiness. He comes to the mining settlement of Yellow Gulch, and thsre he mc-eta his former sweetheart's father, and from, him learne that Evelyn will arrivo in the village next day. Bill cannot forget the past, and remains in Yellow Gulch and facss Evelyn. Tno intervention of Jack 'Bt'lmont is tho cause of stirring complications, and makes Stratton wage a long battle for victory. There is a good supporting programme, including H.M.S. New Zealand arriving with Lord Jellicoo at Weliiiigton, and other fino subjects. Tho principal film in a specially good prograimne now being screened at Everybody's Theatre is entitled " Friend or Husband." It is a big Goldwyn photo-play, and features that dainty screen comedienne, Miss Madge Kennedy, who has come rapidiy to the forefront in her profession. There is a strong supporting programme, which includes tho fourth opisodo of tho serial picture, "Tho Railroad Raiders," a Vitagraph comedy, a. Gaiunoiit sceme, ana a Gaumont Graphic. At tho special request of a number of patrons of the St. Kilda Theatre, the great jungle drama, "Man .and Beast," will bo re-sercenod for one night only, and the star drama " Unattainable," with excellent supports and the 80-Posp orchestral trio should provide an. entertaining evening. "My Old Kentucky Home," featuring; soven grMt motion picture stars, headed by Rupert Julian, an old Auckland boy, heads the bill to bo presented at the" Roslyn Theatre to-morrow night. It is a story "of surpassing interest, and vividly portrays lifo on the Californian goldfielda and Kentucky plantations.

BROAD-HIORNS RECITAL. Seats for this recital can ba booked at Bong's, The programme is interesting and vanod, and, among other items, Miss Broad will sing Musettu's ' Waltz Song," from Puccini's "La Boheme." This is a sparkling and haunting melody. " Cesti la Giubta," from Lsoncavallo's opera "I Pagliacci," will afford Mr Iliorns an opportunity for the use of his dramatic powers. Another of Mr Iliorns's items will be • Onaway, Away, Beloved, , ' an appealing sett:ng_ of Longfellow's poem by Sir Frederick Cowen. Its rendition calls for great brsath control and mastery over the technique of singing.