ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14261, 12 January 1920, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY'S. A packed house, many being turned away, gave a tremendous reception to Paramount's special programme on Saturday. "Don't Change Your Husband," produced by a magnificent caste of star players, was a great success. It is not a play with a preaching air, but is an engrossing drama of ibeautiful, magnificently gowned women, and men who are mostly fairly decent fellows. The same picture created a rage in New York, and in Los Angeles it was the only photo drama that was ever screened for more •than a week. The comedy by the master comedian, Patty Arbuckle, and entitled "The Sheriff," is as clever as it is ridicuously funny; incidentally it I is a great skit on Douglas .Pairnanks. ; Special prices of Is 7d and Is Id" are necessary, and seats may be reserved at Webster's without extra fee. THEATRE ROYAL. j It is seldom that two great pictures, , both masterpieces of production, visit a theatre at one time, and especially if , that theatre happens to be in a proI vincial town, yet such is the case in ■ Hamilton at the present time, where the Theatre RoyaL is showing two ! wonderful Alms, each of which has, in itself, in other places, drawn pack3d ! houses. "The Price of a Good Time''' is the title of one, which shows how J the son of a wealthy American coni- ' mercial man becomes soul-sick of the hauteur and aloofness of his affianced wife, a beautiful daughter of the aristrocracy, who shows not the •slightest appreciation of his great affection. While his own and the family of his fiancee are away on a yachting cruise, the sad expression of a pretty little shop girl attracts his sympathy, and he decides, having discovered that she has never known what is is to have a "good time," to give her a week's thorough enjoyment." The sequel to the story is I full of human.-interest, for the price ! paid is great Jfldßed. The picture holds [attention to the last. • •*"•*"•* The second story is entitled "White Heather," which, as the title would imply, has its setting among the hills of Scotland. An exciting story of love and intrigue is unfolded, culminating in a marvellous piece of photography where the hero and villain, in divingoutfit, meet at the wreck of the White Heather and a struggle to the. death occurs 20 fathoms below the surface of the sea. The photography of this dramatic episode was made possible by what is known as the Williamson submarine tube, which has caused quite a sensation in the cinematograph world. There is a fitting sequel to the story which is full of dramatic incident and photographic splendour. The theatre on Saturday night was packed to overflowing, and as to-night is the final screening, those who have not seen these two masterpieces should not fail to do so. The programme is really an excellent one featuring wellknown stars.' KINO'S THEATRE. The popular theatre was packed to [he doors on Saturday, and no warmer reception could have been extended to a picture than that accorded to "Raffles, the Cracksmanv" John Barrymore, an American stage actor of eminence, was most happily cast as the fascinating burglar who helped himself to help others, and whose dexterity was such that it won for him the reputation of "being able to steal the fillinfr out or your back teeth without disturbing your conversation." The one and only Charles Chaplin peals of laughter in "The Fireman," a very funny comedy in 2 reels, and excitement and thrill followed from the screening of the extraordinarily popular stria], "The Fighting Trail." -The music of the orchestra was an enjoyable feature. The outstanding programme shows again to-night, and finally to-morrow evening.