ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 17663, 22 February 1916, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

OR AMD THEATRE. A .SI’LKXDIP PROGRAMME. There is a splendid new programme at the popular Grand Theatre. It is questionable it eight pictures of such out- 1 standing merit have ever been shown here on one list. A very large attendance testified its appreciation by loud applause. The star feature drama, “A Yankee from the West,” is an admirable play in every way. Wallace Reid looks and acts as an ideal hero, and he is well supported by a capital cast. The young lady who plays the heroine docs so charmingly. ’The scenery is quite deI lightful, while the story is a manly ■ vigorous, virile, talc of absorbing heart ' interest which vibrates life and gives ! wholesome pleasure to everybody. The plight with lists between the hero and I the villain is the most convincing bout the writer has seen on a screen. It drew forth round upon round of applause. Another picture around which warm interest glows and which was received with cheers is the .1000 ft record, "The Royal Naval Division.” The lilm is excellent. ‘"The Underground River,” which is the 10th episode of "A Million Dollar Mystery,” is a splendid section — the best yet .submitted. Capital fun of a wholesome kind follows, the screening of the World Pilm comedy "Hdusekceping Hnder Cover" and rippling laughter punctuates the unfolding of the’superior comedy drama, "The Houeymooners,” a very pleasant filming. Edison’s drama, “When Conscience Sleeps,” is an admirable human play most admirably acted. It points a tine moral. “An Oasis in Sahara” is a unique Rathe scenic while the same firm’s War Gazette is of extraordinary interest. Big houses are assured. POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. A programme of exceptional merit was submitted to the patrons of the. Palace last night, and was received with every degree of satisfaction by the large audU encc. -There has been no falling off in fne quality of pictures shown at this house. Tlie present programme is by way of a record, including as it does three magnificent productions, namely, "Wildfire,” a racing drama in live acts, by The World E.iliu Corporation; “The Education of Mr Pipp,” an Alco production in live acts, and "The Murdock Trial,” in three acts. “Wildfire” is the name of a racehorse./ Owned by a wealthy-/ mine holder. Whilst travelling, Barrington put up at a strange hotel, and neglects to register his name in the visitors’ hook. Later lie gets in company with a gambler, who fleeces him, and at last Barrington slakes a bill of sale on bis town property and racing stud. Ho detects Kelly, the gambler in the act of cheating, and in a quarrel lie is shot. Kelly decamps to New York, and under an assumed name, starts a gambling house. Ho then turns his attention to Barrington’s daughter, but in the end ho is run to earth by Garrison, the Sheriff. The plot is a strong one, and the acting and mounting are alike brilliant. ‘‘The Education of Mr Plpp,” is a splendid light comedy, taken from the pen and ink drawings of that great artist, Ciias. Dana Gibson. “The .Murdock Trial," is an intensely strong drama, featuring popular Florence Turner. It is replete with thrills, and must rank among the finest pictures wo have yet seen. The comic element is well represented in “Mayer's Mistake," and it kept the audience in shrieks of laughter. No one , should miss seeing this sterling bill-of-faro, and good houses should be assured' for the next two days and nights.

“THE MAX WHO STAYED AT HOME." TO-MORROW NIGHT. To-morrow night the Within the Law Company will present by 'special arrangement with .1. O. Williamson, Ltd., "The .Man Who Stayed at .Home,” in tho Municipal Theatre for one night only. The season will he strictly limited to two nights and on Thursday night "Ge.l-Rieh-Quiek Wallingford,” smother popular J. (,’. 'Williamson comedy, will be staged for the farewell performance. “The Man Who Stayed at Homo” is a tlirilling topical drama by Lcckmcre Worrali and .1. JO, Harold Terry, the central figures in which are four sides in a fashionable boardinghouse on the East Coast, equipped with a wireless installation in tho fireplace. Christopher Brent, “The Man Who Slays at Horae.” in the "Wave Crest” boardinghouse - on the East Ogast, is to all appearances an indolent, iiflhletio, easy-goipg young follow, who all his friends UYink ought lo he at the front, one young lady going so far as to present him with a white feather. which he promptly uses as a pipe cleaner. Hut this is only his "Dace of Folly” by which ho baffles the quartette of spies. The real Brent is a British Secret Service agent, a man of the world, shrewd and resourceful. At one time wo see him following a cine in the construction of the lirephi.ee. until lie discovers the button and the Marconi wireless swings into view, in a moment lie lias sent a number of misleading messages from the enemy's code book, and to prevent correction secures the deflector pin, which is the first score against tho foe, the second being the shooting of the carrier pigeon that is to take the plan of the British mine-held to I’otsilam. Mr Lionel 'Walsh will he .seen in the role of Christopher Brent, and Miss Hilda Dorrington as Miriam Lee will also appear as a British Secret Service agent. The box plans art' available and seats may he reserved at The Bristol without extra charge. Day sales are olilahrildc at Welsh's, opposite the Theatre.