ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 17492, 22 April 1915, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. The appearance of the thirteenth instalment of the story of “Luciclle Love” is hound to attract big business to the Popular Picture Palace this evening. The management have instituted a system ’whereby tire continuity of the story is guaranteed, and as stated above tlio thirteenth instalment of the tale is to be presented as one of the outstanding features in a new programme this evening. As the element of breathless excitement becomes more marked as the heroine proceeds towards the enlightening denouement there is every (prospect that the instalment will attract the crowded audiences which have been drawn by the preceding instalments. Tiie chief backing to this number is a war drama entitled "The Bugler Boy of Lancashire.” which has a reputation for realism and accuracy. The story treats upon events in the present war ami brings into prominence some inspiring examples of heroism. While it deals with another class of heroism. "The regeneration of Mary” is an equally fascinating ialo in which many of the primal and most beautiful passions are displayed. The peculiarities of Austrian mounted artillery are shown in a topical study, while comedy and scenic studies are pleasingly numerous. “SEA NYMPHS.” Keystone comedies themselves are utterly beyond equal in the him business, but the two-reeler "Sea Nymphs” to Ik? protected at the Lyceum to-night may be called ultra-funny. .Mack Sennett directed the picture, which was made at Santa Catalina Island, where the waters of the Pacific are so clear that one can see the sands 50 feet below the surface. Mabel Normand and Patty Arbuckle try to out-swim, outdive and o-ut-suhmarine Big Ben. Miss Normand’s pet sea lion. Miss Normand and Arbuckle do some ground and lofty tumbling, and then turn the same tricks in the water to an extent not even a trained sea lion has approximated. It is said by the Keystone people that Big Ben sulked for a whole week because lie was out-swam by Mabel and Patty. The supporting programme has abundance of dramatic relief in “The Leech of Industry.” a two-part drama from the American Patlie studios, and also "On the Heights.” the sth series of “Holly of tHe Dailies.” “He Gave Him a Million” and “The Vases ot Hynien are two comedies from l.ubin and \ itagraph, "The Topical Budget” shows everything of pictorial interest from Europe. “ADVENTURES OP KATHLYN.” To-night the second series of "The Adventures of Kathlyn.” entitled “The Two Ordeals.” will be screened at the. y.ealamlia Hall. The first series showed where the Council of Three decided that Kathlyn. on her refusal to become the wife of Vrnhallah. shall be given a week's respite. The series shows Kalblyn still refusing to wed Umballah at the end of the fateful week. The Council of Throe decrees that Kathlyn must undergo two ordeals with wild animals which, if accomplished successfully, will entitle her to remain a maiden queen. The first required that she should lie human bait for a leopard's trap; the second that she should ho cast into the arena with hungry lions. These films will establish a new standard for all who follow in the domain of perilous adventures and thrilling photo-dramatic narrative. The supporting pictures are “The Making of Him.” a two-part love story, a beautiful romance told with great charm. It shows that a lazy, blase society man can exert bimselt to great efforts through love. The story is well woven and wholly entertaining: “The Lost Cord.” a seaside comedy; Tho-Aus-tralian Gazette, which shows the leading events of our sister colonies, and the cartoons in the number arc particularly clever and funny; “On Ibe Frontier of Tibet,” and a laughable Keystone comedy, "His Taking Ways." “THE GLAD EYE.’* There was another large audience in the Municipal Theatre last evening, when Mr Beaumont Smith's “Glad Eye company made their final appearance. As on the first night the piece was enthusiastically received, and it is cerlamly one of the cleverest and most genuinely amusing plays that has happened along this way for some time. Each of the principals of the all-star cast again scored a success, and it has to be said that if Mr Beaumont Smith continues to send such fine companies armed with the latest and best in the theatrical line, then assured strong support must be forthcoming in recognition of his efforts to cater for the theatre-going section of Invercargill’s community.