ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 17486, 29 July 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE LYCEUM.-To-night’s bill at the Lyceum includes Kalom’s latest star "The Girl in the Tea Dansant.” The story is: Marguerite ■Wheeler has boon abducted and a ransom demanded for her return. Ruth, tho girl detective, assumes charge of the case, and advises the distracted mother to comply with the demand. Suspicion falls on the proprietor of a Tea Dansant. Here is Introduced some very clever and charming- Tango dancing. Tlio proprietor of the Dansant is attracted by Ruth, who pretends that she is captivated by him. He invites her to his oflice, and Hath goes. It is what Ruth has been scheming for. The rest is very exciting, and the interest is sustained right lo the final moment. .Supporting numbers include; "Ann the Blacksmith," Vitagraph; "Rose Leaves,” "Rattlesnakes," "Love and Water,” “Topical Budget," and Keystone’s latest comcial burlesque, "Hearts and Planets.”

POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. A lino example of kinematograpb y forms the leading picture of a most entertaining now programme to be introduced to patrons of the Palace to-day. Dicken’s famous book “Barnaby Rudge” is known and appreciated the world over, and to successfully portray such an elaborate and wonderful story has been the feat of the >lepworth Company. It is stated that no fewer than 1500 people were engaged, and nearly £6OOO was expended on the production. It is hardly necessary to detail the theme; suffice it to say that all the characters, including the suspicious Haredale and his daughter Emma, Sir John and Edward Chester, Gabriel and Doily Varden, and the whirlpool of the Gordon Riots, and exciting incidents that link up the fascinating and historic book, have been arranged in exact sequence and in excellent and concise stage form. Entire streets in replica of Old London were built in order that the production should have the true environs and atmosphere. The masterful manner in which the large crowds in the scones of the Gordon Riots wore controlled for the purposes of the play is nothing short of wonderful, and, as a whole, "Barnaby Budge” is tribute to the superiority of British films. There are 151 scenes in the 5000 ft of film. The supporting items comprise the "Eclair Journal,” which contains many topical war scenes, and a cartoon study, entitled "Bully Boy No. 7.” FULLERS’ PICTURES. A large crowd assembled at the Zealandla Hall last night to witness the last screening- of that excellent picture "Thou Shalt Not Kill.” The leading attraction of a strong programme which will ho shown to-night is the Vitagraph’s very fine drama, "The Girl in the Case," which is exceptionally well acted by the favourite Maurice Costello and a strong cast. The story is a powerful one, containing all the necessary elements of a good melo-play. Another excellent drama is "The Girl of the Open Road,” by the Edison company, dealing with the adventure of a Gipsy girl with a talent for music, she is overheard playing to her companion, and is invited to play for the guests of Madame Forresti. Here she meets Laura Leslie, who becomes jealous of the beauty and accomplishments of the girl of tho gipsy camp. A strong dramatic story is tho result of tho jealousy. “The Law of the Wild” is a strong drama of primitive natnred people. Here we have a set of characters living in tho wild country -where law is often a thing of prejudice and hale. The remaining films are the "Australian Gazette,’’ “The Japanese Silk Industry,” and a most amusing Keystone farce comedy “The Lucky Leap.”