ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 17831, 7 September 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND THEATRE. IUARY PICKFORD AND "STIXGAREE." An unusually strong programme of Superlative attractiveness begins at the popular Grand Theatre this afternoon. The splendid pictures to he submitted promise to sustain the big "All-Red fftoute" boom which culminated last evening in an overerdwded house. The premier screen favourite Alary Piekford will show in the iiOOOft. star play "Hearts '.Adrift." in this drama “Little .Mary" presents one of tier greatest performances. The management has secured and is screening the play in response to repeated requests from patrons. Next in importance to Mary Piekford and rivalling her In popularity will come the public idol and bush-ranging fellow "Stinjtaree,' in a new drama complete in two Teels. This latest thrilling adventure is titled “The Villain Worshipper" and its climax holds a big surprise in store for patrons. Fred Mace will be found at the head of a Triangle-Keystone cast in "The Ylllage Vampire,” the latest two-reel fun success. Another comedy of the sidesplitting order will be Cub's big merrymaker "An Awful Night." The latest "War Budget" will be> very much in evidence and completes what should prove 41 genuine film feast. ALBION THEATRE. "SILENCE OF DEAN MAITLAND." The World Film Corporation has quite Recently turned out a film de resistance ■which adapts to the picture sheet under the crisp title of "Sealed Lips" the world famous novel "The Silence of Dean (Maitland." This will show at the up-to-date Albion Theatre this afternoon. A less pretentious film of the same name has been seen here before, but that picture bears no resemblance to this massive production by the World Film Corporation. This great story of two men—of the minister who disgraces his cloth and of the other plain man who demonstrates all the grandeur of character that martyrs are made of—is too well known to necessitate its repetition here. Of .course there is a woman in the case and she is not an angel by any means, but she pays the price as erring women always do. It is claimed that the cast of players is amongst the strongest ever associated with film work. Mr Arthur Ashley, who presents a fine character-study of the erring Dean, Mary Charleson who plays the temptress responsible for the minister's fall, William Courtney who is credited with a grand performance of the man who suffered in silence, and Maria "Wills, as the minister's sister, “the woman wlio sorrowed,’ arc all distinguished members of the leading theatres of New iYork. Such a photo-play so splendidly presented cannot fall to attract very big attendances. The “Cub" Company will be represented by its big comedy success "Jerry’s Millions,” In which George Ovey, who rivals Charles Chaplin, raises endless laughter. “With the British Forces in France" and “Ancient Monuments of Britain’s Glory" will complete a remarkable programme. POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. A collection of pictures of Infinite ■variety and excellent quality will be submitted to patrons for the next three days and nights. Heading the list is n. remarkable photo-drama in five parts, “The Siren’s Song,” released through the World Film’s Corporation. The picture is produced on the grand scale, and a eoterle of leading artists combine to produce a stirring and thrilling picture that holds the attention to the end. So realistic are the scenes portrayed that the spectator almost forgets that he is not witnessing the real thing. A young man goes to the big city, and secures a position in a bank. He is used by his employers to dupe,patrons into purchasing worthless stock. Suspicion falls upon them and they decamp, leaving the tool to face the music. He Is arrested and serves four years in prison. His term ended he adopts the name of John Gray and sails for a foreign country. On hoard the steamer he meets Blake, the former president of the bank, and his confederate, Helen Granger. There Is a fight at night, and Gray is thrown overboard. After floating all night on a long he is rescued by fishermen, and he takes up his abode/ with them. A series _,of stapling events .happen In quick succession, and work up to a remarkable climax. The management announce the first-of the Metro comedies featuring Mr and Mrs Sydney Drew in "At the Stroke of Ten." These popular artists have made a very expensive contract with Metro Corporation, and the comedies are to be produced in their visual lavish style. The eighth episode of "The Broken Coin,” shows the escape of Lucille Love find Roleaux, and the blowing up of a, bridge, just as Lucille has flashed over in a motor. There are two other splendid dramas, “The Golden Ladder" being particularly attractive, and Warren Kerrigan, the popular screen artist, is seen at his best. The latest Fclalr Journal completes one of the best programmes this house has yet seen, •which speaks volumes, when past efforts are reviewed. Further packed houses should result.

MIROVITCH-PIASTRO CONCERTS. The two celebrated Russian musicians, Mons. Alfred Mirovitch (pianist) and •Mens. Michael Piastre (violinst), who have Just completed a most successful tour of Australia, make their first and only appearance in Invercargill on Saturday next at the Municipal Theatre, on ■which occasion a programme of gems of musical art, will be presented. Referring to their recent concert in Sydney, the Sydney Dally Telegraph says;—" The two new Russian artists, Messrs Alfred Mirovitch (pianist) and Michael Piastre (violinst), attracted a large and eager audience to the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. No artists would wish for greater appreciation; the demonstration was unusual, and rightly so. There is an arresting distinction in the work of both. It was played with irresistible charm. The encircling movements were presented with a delightful finish, such as In every respect is only expected from an artist of the front rank. Acute music lovers were made to feel that they were in the presence of a distinguished artist Mr Piastre has, a fine tone and technique, la not demonstrative over the latter, but always playing with the most brilliant ease. The pianist, A. Mirovitch, also undertook an exacting task in the familiar Tschalkowsky Concerto in B Plat Minor. This he executed, in a splendid virile style, and with a versatility of expression that denotes the artist who can combine the charm of intellect and the mechanism of the virtuoso. Ho commands the keyboard with supreme ease, and this masterful execution la allied to an artistic repose." The box plan for both concerts is at the Bristol. SUBMARINE PICTURES. On Monday and Tuesday In the MuniIrtpal Theatre Messrs W. and F. Williams •will present the remarkable Williamson Submarine Motion Pictures which are recognised as the greatest cinematograph achievement and of considerable scientific and educational value. With the exciting and thrilling incidents occurring during the one hundred mile under water Journey an Ideal and unusually Intercstlng entertainment Is promised The wonderful distinctness of these submarine pictures is Illustrated in the scene where natives are diving for coins, the satisfied expression is clearly depicted on their faces as they pick the coins from the sand at the bottom of the sea. The Scientific American and Pearson's Magazine devote pages of letterpress and illustrations to what they describe as "a moat remarkable triumph of photography,” and express the belief that the survivors of great wrecks such as the “Empress of Ireland" and the "Lusitania," may look upon a picture of these ill-fated leviathans In the last resting place. A few of the many scenes to be unfolded are the construction of the apparatus for taking these pictures, preparing for the journey under the ocean, native divers at work, fish in their native haunts, beautiful coral formations, Neptune's garden, the sponge Industry, sharks and their pilot fish, sharks devouring a horse, shoals of queer fish attracted by, the light from the submarine, a fight between man and shark, a sunset effect under water, and miles of under ocean travel scenery. The exhibition of these pictures should create widespread interest and arc deserving of every encouragement and patronage.