ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14490, 13 October 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL. One of Hie biggest and best programmes ever shown here will screen to-night and until Friday. There will be three Paramount super-specials — each a picture of distinction. Pauline Stark. Tully Marshall, and a east or which every player- is of star rank, will present Maurice Tourneur’s production of "The Life Line,” a gripping screen version of George H. Sims’ famous Drury Lane drama. Charles Ray, perhaps the most eminently human of all screen players, will be seen in his latest success. "Greased Lightning.” in which he proffers another of Ins splendid impersonations of country yokels. Bay's fidelity to nature is his big asset, and in this, his latest play, which moves at racing speed, he shows up with extra brilliancy. Mack Scnnett’s star comedy, "Up at Alt’s Place,” described as “a riot of bombs, Bolsheviks, and beautiful bathing girls.” is said to be one of the great fun director’s biggest hits. Seals should be reserved over ’phone 1580.

I AUSTRALIA’S WILD NORTH-WEST. ) The Strand Theatre was packed at both sessions yesterday to see the picture and hear the story of the wonj derfnl adventures of tiie North-West Scientific F.xpcdition in its travel along | “Australia’s Wild Nnr’-West” roast, i The pirnre gives an excellent idea of some wonderfully interesting phases of life in the little known north-west of the continent. One of the great inI diistries of llicsc remote parts is pearlI ing, and various sides of this are shown (in the screen. The pictures taken among’ (he natives of this outlandish I territory are naturally interesting as showing what sort of fellow the Aus- ! tralian aboriginal is, how he dances, I tights, and so on, and to New Zea- ! landers it Is interesting to compare I these natives with the natives of our ! own land. Hunting the dugnng. a huge fish valued as a food, is interesting, and apparently profitable. One is taken back a day or two beyond the lime of match factories by a picture of a native making (ire with two sticks. Then* arc turtle studies from Lacrosse Island where turtles seem to be as plentiful as flics), there are clouds of cockatoos, and towards Ihe end the habits of the aboriginal are reintroduced, and Ihe black is shown in corroborees. spear-throwing, and boome-rang-throwing. The collection of scenes is of educative value. In support of Ihe leader I here is a specially selected programme. including the sinking Japanese tragedy, "A Heart in Pawn.” in which Sessue Hayakama ami his wife give performances seldom equalled on Ihe screen. Splendid music was provided by the orchestra. KING’S THEATRE. Two particularly attractive star Paramount productions head to-night’s mammoth bill. .Marguerite Llarke. whose name is a guarantee of excellence, and her leading man, Kugene n’Rrjen. will he seen in Ihe latest release. "Little Miss Hoover.” a play that raises Ihe question, “Pan a Woman Hun a Farm?’’ and answers il in delightful fashion. Vivian Martin, whose presentations are always delightful. humorous ami clean, will show in her best role in "Mirandy Smiles," a captivating play of the vicissitudes of a. servant girl who sets (Hit to outdo a whole company of play actresses in Ihe game of making ove. “Bray's Pictograph” and tuneful music by Miss Imrolhy Raker and .Miss Himmcr, will complete an entertainment Ih;il should be well worth seeing and hearing. Box plans are at Paul's. !