STAGE AND CINEMA

Southland Times, Issue 17787, 17 July 1916, Page 2

STAGE AND CINEMA

MUNICIPAL THEATRE BOOKINGS. July 2-1 to —Dandies. July ::n— V.M.c.A. Angus! 2—Soldiers’ Club. August 2J «V: 24—Tivoli Follies. November 21 & 2;l—E. J. Carroll. POPULAR PALACE. Continuous Pictures, 2 to 5. 7. to 10. GRAND THEATRE. Continuous Pictures, 2 to 5, 6.45 to 10.15. ALBION THEATRE. Continuous Pictures, 2 to 6, 7 to 10. Local theatre-goers will shortly be given an opportunity of seeing a talented and versatile performer and contributing to the Rod Cross Fund at one and the same time as .Mr Henri French intends paying Invercargill a second- visit when he will devote 25 per cent, of his takings to the cause mentioned. Miss Vera Pearce, in her new number, “The Keep Fit Girl." wiih the support of the Tivoli Follies chorus and ballet, shows her ability as an athlete by providing a few seconds' entertainment with the gloves and fouls. She is an ardent sportswoman. As a young girl she was an ardent cyclist, while cricket, tennis, swimming, and skating are hut a few of her accomplish ments.

The Transatlantic serial “The Broken Coin,” is said to eclipse all other seri.al productions, by reason of its strong plot, and innumerable thrilling situations, in which Eddie Polo, an ex-circus performer and strong man plays a prominent part. Eddie Polo is what the Americans would call "some fighter.” We know enough about the British temperament to be sure that the magnificent fights put up by Eddie Polo, whilst endeavouring to rescue Lucille Love will thrill and enthuse, and set the blood tingling with most intense excitement. The “Broken Coin” commences at the Popular Picture Palace on Thursday, July 20. ,S E. W. Horning, who created "Raffles” is the author of the “Stlngareo” bushranging stories which made such a hit when they appeared in the Strand magazine. The stories in film form have quite taken Australia by storm, and although .iust released in New Zealand the popularity of the series is already firmly established. They will he shown at The Grand on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday every week. Henry Kolker, the eminent American actor who was round these parts supporting Margaret Anglin some years ago, plays the lead in “The "Warning, * a big star picture which “The Albion” will show later on. A Metro Production entitled “Cora” has been attracting large audiences in Christchurch and Dunedin. The plot of the play was suggested by the Italian Grand Opera “La Favorita,” and deals with the vicissitudes of a great prlma donna. Miss Emily Stevens, who will ho remembered by her powerful acting in "The House of Tears,” plays the leading role, and he impersonation of the great singer, is described as a remarkable piece of acting. A feature of the picture is the gorgeous costumes worn by Miss Stevens, which have won for her the title of the best dressed actress in America. “Cora” will he screened at the Popular Picture Palace on Monday next.

lilary Bickford lias recently appeared in an extraordinary film production entitled “Little Pal." The picture was made in snowbound Alaska, The entire company was transported for the purpose of the film. “The Albion ’ get it for Invercargill. It is said of “Tile Butterfly on the Wheel," in which Holbrook Blinn and Vivian Martin will appear at tho Popular shortly, that i,t features a panicstricken fight for life, which is one of the most tremendous scenes ever filmed. “David Harum” lias been filmed and is now showing at Wellington. Most novel readers have many hours of enjoyment from “David Harum” in book form. Indeed the novel was easily the “best seller” the year it was published. The quaint country banker, “boss trader,” and philosopher: “Aunt Polly,” his sister; young John Lennox, and the many other delightful characters that inhabit the old-fashioned rural village of New York State that make the book so homely and enjoyable have all been exploited in tho picture, which is by the Famous Players Company. “David” has been secured for “The Grand.” A tlirilling feat of high diving is performed in “Cabirira,” the big historical film which is to be screened at the Albion Theatre in August. The hero of the play, Fulvius Axilla, is fleeing from the enraged priests of the Carthagenian god Moloch. His flight leads him to some high cliffs on the seashore. There is only one way of escape, and he leaps from the top of the cliffs into the water below. The plunge is a real one. The' cliffs where it was performed are at Leghorn, and the point from which tho jump was made is C 5 feet above the water, which is very deep there. The actor who plays the part of Fnlvius, Signor Umberto Moszato, is an accomplished swimmer, athlete and diver. In another part of the film play ho has to swim a long distance to full armour to make his escape from the burning Roman fleet, while he has to climb a 50 feet human pyramid in order to scale the walls of Carthage. “Cablria” teems with accurate pictures of extraordinary feats of this kind.