ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 17934, 27 January 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALBION THEATRE, LAST OF "HER GOLDEN CHANCE." That very fine l.asky feature drama “Her Golden Chance" is drawing hit; and enthusiastic attendances to the luxurious Albion Theatre. Cleo Bidgely, Wallace Reid and a strong cast present the splendid story of the play with real power. This excellent kinema and the auxilliary subjects, which are all good, (conclude this evening. "GREATER NEW YORK." The biggest and best travel series done by kinema to date opens on Monday afternoon. The atraction is a magnificent motion camera panorama in 61,000 brilliantly clear photographs of America’s Eabylonic city "Greater New York.” It Is described as a picture of wonder and amaze as showing the immense strides In all directions made in the Inst few decades. The big film is tremendously extensive and embraces the life and sights of "little old New York.” in complete fashion. It unfolds pictures of slum life and high life touches East side and West side with impartiality and takes spectators from tenements to marvel mansions, introduces paupers and money kings in contrast, trace's from the Bowery to Fifth Avenue, from sidewalk games by "Babies on the Block" to Honey Island and Luna Park, the wonder playground of the rich, it reproduces imposing churches side hy side with dance halls and throws searchlights on cabarets and down East dens alike. In addition many notable persons are prominent in the film, conspicuous features of which are the remarkable "skyscrapers" of the metropolis. One of tlie most awe-inspiring sights imaginable is tlie panorama of the city from the tower of the Wooiworth Building. People in the streets look like ants crawling in waggon ruts. As far as the eye can reach, sky-scrapers top serried ranges of ordinary 1" to 'JO storey buildings, looming like snow-clad peaks above low-lying foothills. The smoke and steam from thousands of factories ■float about them like scurrying clouds. The tower, illuminated at night by some new system of lighting. presents a never-to-be forgotten sight. "Greater New York" will be graphically described \v the (veil known lecturer Mr W. B. Holmes who knows his subject thoroughly and makes it. particularly interesting and instructive. Tlie success of the film has been enormous so that patrons would be well advised to secure **ats in advance.

Gn A XI > TH FA TRE. LAST OF "HER MATUTINAL, RIGHT.” Everybody was delighted last evening with strapping Kitty Gordon (Lady Bercsfnrdher 22 magnificent and tremendously costly gowns and with the really splendid play in which she appears in "Her Maternal Right.” This is one of tlie best star dramas for a long time and ttiose in search of a genuine picture treat should not miss it. In addition to the star attraction other capital films are shown. The programme terminates to-night. BESSIE BARRISCALE IX “HOME” Three star artists. vi;g Bessie P.arriscale. Chas. Ray and Louise Glaum (quite recently seen here in "The Wolf Woman") are at tlie head of a very powerful I noe-Triangle cast in tlie. captivating r.aooft. picture play "Home,” ■which will be Monday afternoon's Vug attraction at the Grand. "Home" is a parproduction telling a remarkably clover story of the daily life of a family of poor means suddenly grown rich and the desire of its members to squander tlie newly acquired gold as leaders of society. A splendid vein of humour enhances the charm of the play. POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. There was another packed house last night, when the splendid programme again elicited tumultuous applause. "The Green Cloak" and "The Mysteries of Myra” are both distinctly sensational and should attract another crowded house to-night. Patrons are advised that “The Green Cloak" will be screened at K. 1.-i and S. t"> and "The Mysteries of Myra at 5.15 and' 10 o'clock. “THE LU RE OF HEART'S DESIRE.” On Monday Edmund Breese makes a re-a ppearame in Metro's remarkable play, "The Lure of Heart's Desire," a powerful story of Alaska snows and New York's brilliance. The story is full of vigorous action, and there are some big powerful moments that grip the interest ami stir the deepest enthusiasm. Tlie first fight with tlie bully anti Breese In the Yukon saloon is well done, and the atmosphere of the lias been well caught. A situation witli a real thrill in it is when the woman Carew I Breese» loved without knowing her true nature, shoots her lover, then locks the door on Carew and her victim, thus attempting to shift tlie murder on to him. How lie escapes is one of the cleverest liits in the picture. Breese lias around him a really brilliant cast .every member of which works Starcl and well.

SFBIXSKV - AM A DIO. Music of the ennobling, enriching, and •locating orth-r will lie supplied in abundance at the Municipal Theatre next k. Tuesday evening. Selinsky, the' famous Russian violinist; John Arnadio, an eminent flautist: -Miss Klsy Treweek, a gifted soprano: and Miss Jessie Masson, • classed by critic a a brilliant pianite, will appear. And, if Invercargill is only half as musical as it claims to be, the building will be too small to accommodate the crowd clamouring for admission. The celebrated coterie of artists who make their appearance this evening do so in the heyday of their fame. They are not presented as a combination who. Individually or collectively, have passed their zenith. Jn the great cities of the outside world, Selinsky and Arnadio, with violin and flute, have charmed the people in their thousands. IdacU is presented as a master of Ins own instrument. Professors of music and learned and wise critics have been captured by the brilliance of their talents and attainments, and have bestowed upon the visiting artists such lavish enconiums that their introduction to other lands, and different peoples, may he accepted, without the least hesitation, as bearing the imprint of rare and genuine merit. Since coming to this country Selinsky and Arnadio, by their great musical gifts, have demonstrated the claims made on their behalf as two rare exponents of the violin and flute respectively. Their performances in Wellington evoked extraordinary enthusiasm. Selinsky and Arnadio are excellently supported by Miss Flsy Treweek 'soprano), and Miss Jessie Masson (pianiste), two musical daughters of Australia, which land has produced several musicians hvho have attained to a world-wide prominence, plan is now open at the Bristol.