ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14025, 31 March 1919, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL. A RECORD SUCCESS. The scenes noticeable at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening were unprecedented in the picture history of Hamilton. Long before 8 o’clock it was impossible to obtain standing room and hundreds were turned away. The attracting magnets were “ the one and only ” Charlie Chaplin in his first million dollar comedy, “ A Dog’s Life,” an excruciatingly funny and clever humoros.ity which ranks as Chaplin’s best, and Viola Dana in “ Blue Jeans.” “ Blue Jeans ” (blue trousers) is a wonderfull fine drama that had an electrical effect on spectators, especially ladies. Viola Dana is evidently right in the forefront among screen players. This great programme will be repeated to-night and to avoid crushing at the boxes seats may be reserved at Paul’s without extra cost. KING’S THEATRE. There will be an all-new programme to-night. The outstanding dramatic attraction will be Irene Vernon Castle, an immense favourite, with handsome Antonio Moreno in Patlie’s remarkably mysterious detective sensation, “ The Mark of Cain,” a drama that abounds in astonishing surprises and conceals its secret right to the end. A big official war picture of rare value and interest, “ With the Forces in Mesopotamia,” will be screened by permission of the Government. For obvious reasons the exhibition of this film was for a long lime forbidden. The ban has now been removed. The scenes include the marching of the mdtley army which has done such fine work in Mesopotamia, everyday life and people of Bagdad, bazaars, the River Tigris, Samara railway station, and the captured German locomotives. It presents quite a new aspect to the accounts which reached us regarding Mesopotamia, and should undoubtedly be seen as widely as possible. Two other selected subjects will also be shown., TOWN HALL PICTURES. The Hamilton public appreciate the high quality of films shown at the Town Hall, for a well attended house witnessed the programme on Saturday, and several remarked that they wqpe the brightest and steadiest pictures they had seen. The programme, which will be repeated tonight and to-morrow, was a varied one, consisting of the star picture featuring Dorothy Dalton in “ Love Letters,” three most interesting Gazettes, and a Mack Sennett comedy, “ Taming Target Centre,” which exhibited some daring horsemanship and acrobatic work. Miss Dalton was superb in her acting, and the supporting cast equally excellent. Tonight, in addition to the above, will be screened the two notable horses, Desert Gold ami Gloaming, contesting the Hawera Stakes. On Wednesday next will be shown the most humorous programme ever seen in Hamilton, “ Two Little Imps ” and “ Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells.” A special matinee is being arranged for Wednesday afternoon at 3.30. THE PROHIBITION POLL. World-wide experience shows that increased national prosperity has followed wherever Prohibition is in operation. In considering the whole question of Prohibition, the National Efficiency Board gave special attention to this matter and its report pointed out that “the diversion to more productive trade channels of the money now spent in liquor will more than counteract the loss of revenue rece'-ved from this service-” This sentence from a report by an impartial body of business men is the best answer to the question of revenue. The figures presented by., the. Efficiency League clearly show that when N.Z. votes Prohibition we can look forward not only' to increased national prosperity, hut also to a much greater revenue than we now secure from the liquor traffic.' Strike out tlffi top lino on Thursday, April 10! 912 Herr Dernberg, an cx-Minister, writing in the Berliner Tageblatt, says that Germany is threatened with dishonour instead of security on the West, ami must turn Eastwards to satisfy her needs and realise her future.