AMUSEMENTS AND MEETINGS

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15183, 31 March 1917, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS AND MEETINGS

FLORENCE ROCKWELL SEASON. The box plans for the two nights’ season of J. C. Williamson’s Company will be opened at H. I. Jones and Son’s on Monday morning, ‘ihe opening play will be “The House if Glass,” which will be played for the dj-st (Wednesday) night, and be followed on Thursday by “The Land of Promise.” “The House of Glass” is described as a remarkable strong “woman” pla Ti on the linos of “W’ithin the Law.” It is from the pen of Max Marcin, a New York pressman, who wrote it while specially engaged bv the American United Press to do the whole of the famous Thaw business. “THE LAND OF PROMISE.” “The Land of Promise,” a famous play by Somerset Maughaum, will be presented on Thursday next. Of this play the distinguished actor Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree says, “If wo could get other Euglish authors to w rite with the distinction that W. Somerset Maughaum has achieved in The Land of Promise,’ there would be no question of their being able to hold vbc world’s market. “The Land of Promise” has proved a brilliant success, in London, New York, and more recently in Australia. The scenes are laid in Canada during the rigorous winter. It is the battle of a young girl with an elemental life, and her own elemental nature responds just so soon as the veneer of artificiality wears off. Altogether it would seem that in the appearance of so distinguished an actress as Miss Florence Rockwell with two tuch important plays, a genuine treat is in store. THE GRAND THEATRE. The Famous Players Co- have given us many exquisite productions, but they have given us nothing to surpass “Silks and Satins,” the five-reel subject which will be screened at the Grand Theatre for the last time tonight—the most delightful .’ets, magnificent dresses, and many other points of excellence, combined with the delightfully piquant portrayal of the principal part by Marguerite Clark. “The Broken Coin” (No. 20), tho popular Bray cartoons, and ‘ho Paramount Travelogue, arc among tho supporting films. “CARMEN” ON MONDAY. On Monday the attraction secured for the Grand Dieatre is no less than “Carmen” in picture form, produced by William Pox, and described as his masterpiece. Mr Hugh. J. Ward, on his visit to America,, selected this picture for the openng of J. C. Williamson’s Theatre Royal, Sydney, and considers it one of tho finest pictures he has evelr seen. Tremendous business has been done in Australia, and also in every town where it has -been shown in this Domion. The picture depicts the life of Sunny Spain, with its bnll-ring, matadors, and toreadors. “Carmen” is played by Mis Theda Bara, star of the Theatre Antoine, Paris, who, plays the role of the volatile Spanish heroine to perfection. This picture will be supported by sleeted films, which will include Scenes in Tropical Florida and a Comedy Cartoon. Lovers of devotional music will be glad to hear that a performance of Stainer’s “Crucifixion” will be given in Trinity Methodist Church. on Wednesday evening next. . t “