ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14021, 26 March 1919, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

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'Jlie proprietors of the above have been aule to secure two of the most jecent of the famous "William Fox pro.lductions—“Thou Shalt Not Steal” and “Where Love Leads.” In the former the beautiful Virginia Pearson lakes the lead. “Thou Shalt Not Steal” ts a ■detective story with a gripping power, and Miss Pearson, who plays the part Of Mary Bruce, takes full advantage of the emotional possibilities in the story. Ormi Hawley* who is known as the '“American Beauty of Filmland,” is the star in “Where Love Leads.” This is a story of love and adventure in college, and later on in newspaper life. The picture is based on a dream canard, which does -ot strike the spectator until the last reel, and which forms a lived-happy.ever-aftorward ending, which is different from the usual' A Mutt and Jeff cartoon completes a very fine programme, which, •owing to the* ball he engaged for a lecture on Thursday night, can only be shown to-night and Friday. KING'S THEATRE. Sefig’s famous picture, “The Crisis,” 5n t*ii ma.s.-Jvu acts, opens ai> tne jbi-itti, i> -theatre Uit* \Velliii4£* ton \ use writes: “The la vest novel of firc-e; quality ' be lumeU is v» iaston Uiiurcuill’s “The Crisis,” wnieh was a l v l seller wlicn published, and is now almost a classic. The screen .Version has been produced by the Selig Co., with Thomas Santschi as the star. Bessie Fyton plays \ irgiuia Carvel to his Step I ion Brice, and the supports have ail been excellently chosen The . story of the novel has been closely followed, and the action is absorbing from the moment when Stephen outbids Virginia lor a slave, and thu-s incurs her enmity, to the time, when in President Lincoln's reception room, they yield to the call of love. The subsidiary characters ot Judge Whipple and Colonel Camel are finely acted, and the death scene of the lovable old judge is probably one of the deepest pieces of pathos ever contrived on the screen.” ■Box plans arc at Paul’s. CHAPLIN’S “A DOG’S LIFE.”

“A Dog’s Life,” in three great reds of clean, unadulterated fun, with an underlying note ot genuine human .nature, is admitted on all sides to be head and shoulders above Charlie Chap. Jin’s previous host. Its success has Jbeen phenomenal. It lias shown at Auckland in seven theatres, in Wellington at six theatres, and not on.y Ihavc all records been broken, but hundreds have gone away disappointed. It opens at the King’s Theatre on Friday, nnd moves for Saturday afternoon, Saturday night and Monday evening to the Theatre Koval. A demand for seats lias already set in, and these should Ik; reserved at Paul’s, THEATRE ROYAL. JTo-night there comes to, tho Theatre >,Ayal Triangle's big dramatic production, ‘"One Shot Ross,” referred to as one of the very finest reproductions ot [Western life ever perfected for, tho screen. The premier exponent of outfcaek heroes, Hoy Stewart, who is accounted to he tho surest revolver allot jn America, stands at the head ot a ■wcll-halanced east. “One Shot Ross” moves forward with rapidity. Ihe -story is strong, vigorously acted, and oxeitin" situations follow fast. The fourth episode of the thrilling serial, *‘The Fatal Ring.” and the latest *‘Gauoiont Graphic” will complete the programme. The Royal Orchestra will ■furnish appropriate music. Rox plans fire at Paul’s.