ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 17792, 22 July 1916, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALBION THEATRE. Triangle’s comedy "Following in Father s Footsteps," clever and remarkable to a degree, together with the capital supporting subjects augmented by "Tess o’ the Storm Country” and “Stingaree” gave great satisfaction to a big house last night. To-night is the last night. “DAVID HARUM.” “David Harum” at the Albion on Monday afternoon. The thousands who have read, chuckled at and split their sides over Westcott's great book “David -.Harum” will surely rush to see it in film form. They certainly have done so in the north, for a big success has been achieved. The film by the Famous Players’ Co. has been produced in five massive reels of quaint, sparkling and delightfully humorous motion pictures. The queer, quaint, country banker, horse trainer and philosopher is impersonated by William H. Crane, an eminent actor, who for years past has been endearing “David” to the hearts of play-goers from one end of America to the other. Patrons may anticipate a rare treat. GRAND THEATRE. •MARY PiCKFORD” AND "STING AKEE.” The many and magnificent film attractions headed by the world’s favourlve j Mary Pickford in her greatest succes “Tess o' the Storm Country” are drawing like the proverbial mustard plaster at the popular Grand Theatre. Those who have not seen Little Mary as "Tess” have not seen her at her best. The present “Slingarcc" bushranging story brings down the house, while “Tillies Tomato Surprise” causes yells of laughter. Five other really good subjects ar shown. The pictures finish to-night a t Mr Barrie Marschel will recite "Kin from Timaru” and Mr Chas. Pierce w • sing for the last time. “THE STRAIGHT ROAD.” A big special of altogether uni.si.a merit has been secured for Monday. T'ii will be a film adaptation of Clyde Fiteu great play in five acts “The Steals!: Road,” a super-drama of many pha t of life in the underworld presented wit all the artistic and dramatic force of i Famous Players' star - cast headed by America’s celebrated legitimate actress. Gladys Hanson. This is one of ttie most important features ever shown at the Grand. rOPfI.AU PXCTFRE PALACE. There was another very large attendance last night, when the new serial. ; “The Broken Coin.” made a decided imj press ion hy its strong plot and fighting | qualities, and it is safe to judge that i it is to he a big success. Miss Grace I Cunard. as Lucille Love, and Mr Francis I Ford, as Count Hugo Loubcque, have lost j nothing in popularity during their long I absence from local screens, but they a o- ! pear to bo even better than in their fori mer success. “Lucille Love. Phe ButI lerlly on the Wheel ' is a remarkably strong and virile s,part drama by the World Film Corporation, anil simply rivets the attention from the start. The realistic fire scene, in which a palatial theatre is seen in flames, is one of the grandest sights ever put into a picture, and the panic-stricken fight of the inmates is a tremendous and powerful scene. This afternoon a specially strong matinee programme has been prepared for tile children, in addition, in which McGinty. the talking automaton, will provide innumerable laughs for young and old alike. The full programme will ho repeated lit it evening for the last I lime. j THE DANDIES. The opening porloi munce of the Dandies at the Municipal Theatre next Monday evening will serve to introduce sevj cral artists who have not previously been

heard in Invercargill. An excellent programme will be presented, variety of iler.-i being it prominent feature. T~e Dandle■; are such a versatile lot that rapidity of action l-i no encumbrance to their performance. One moment they are producing a delightful comedy sketch, and the next may witness them singing a selection from grand opera, or the male piiariet of the party singing one of their tuneful and well-ha lanced numbers. With a hacking of artists like Ford Waltham and Miss Idly Fitzgerald, of the Scarlet Troubadours, it may be accejiicd Dial liie Pink Dandies are all that is claimed for thorn. Mr Robert Acnew (tenor). Mr Marshall Daurence (baritone). Miss Rita. Fitzgerald (rnm«d ten lie i. Mi's Ida Newton tseuhretle). Mr John' i"a nipbel I flight comedian), and Mr .Joseph Brennan (character comedian and rnnnologist I. with Mr Philip Hardman, complete the list. The plan is now open at Ldllicrap’s.