ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14583, 4 February 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

STRAND THEATRE. A packed bouse last night testified to Hie drawing powers of Argus, the buy wonder, who answered several baffling questions with case. The feature of his entertainment was the attempted solving of the burglary at Pascoe's. Argus intimated that Hie crime was committed by three men between Hie hour of 1.30 and 2 a.m. lon Inly 27, 1910. The three men came from Wellington Hirer days previous lo Hie crime. They departed I for Wellington after its commission, ! and Hie ringleader, whom he named, I was a I that moment standing outside | Hie luggage office of the Hamilton uuay Railway Station in Wellington. This man would be arrested in five months’ time for another offence, when the proceeds of the Hamilton burglary would he found in bis possession. To-night will be positively the last appearance of Argus ana tils I company of supporting artists in Hamill, n. A feature of Hie picture portion j of Hie programme will be the screen- ; ing of the Hamilton Regatta and Band Picnic. The showing of this film last night aroused much interest, familiar portions of the Waikato River adjacent to Hamilton being beautifully presented. Vaudeville will to-night occupy the first part of the programme , instead of the second, so as to allow of Hie artists connecting with the southern-bound express. THEATRE ROYAL. “Why Change Your Wife?" the Cecil do Mille film screened at Hie Theatre Royal last night, is a stupendous production, and Hie large audi- ! cnee which crowded Hie theatre ap- < pea red to enjoy it thoroughly. Rarely indeed have such striking and lavisli sellings, such gorgeous—and, incidentally, daring—-froeking, such perfect | photography, such convincing acting, I been scon in Hamilton; and the story, I though illustrating in an illuminating 1 manner Hie peculiar American attitude I towards marriage and divorce, was preI gen led so splendidly that it almost coni vinced. “Why Change Your Wife?” like so many of the Cecil tie Mille prodticlions, is an entertaining, though perhaps rather cruel, Mil at the “sweet unreasonableness" of woman, and aeems I" suggest that a woman’s only way lo hold a man after she has married him is lo put fori 1 1 all flic allurements of sex—that any attempt at culture will “bore Mini stiff” and drive him into Hie arms of Hie "other wo- . man.” The "hero,” if he can lie called such, changes ins wife as easily as he I would a pair of shoes; lie divorces one, j marries a second, then divorces the 1 second and marries the lirst again. But it is all told so-entertainingly and is actcii so well by Miss Gloria Swanson, Miss Rohe Daniels, and Mr Thomas Meighan that the audience found it very interesting and enjoyable. I Among Hie supporting pictures was ' one of operations at Hie New Zealand I Co-operative Dairy Company’s factory l ul Frankton, taken for exhibition in England with Hie view of encouraging immigration to New Zealand. An interesting Bray Dictograph was also in • ! eluded. The programme will be re- ! pealed to-night, ami should not be 1 missed. "BARHARY SHEEP.” I Hatton's great novel, "Barbarv Sheep,” will head Ho-morrow’s big triple star bill, with beautiful Elsie Eerguson in the chief part. Charles Ra> will show in "Paris Green,” anil Fatly Arhnekle will present ins latest scream, "The Hayseed.” Early application for seats a( Paul's is advisable. KING’S THEATRE. ‘"Flic Right of Way,” a mighty Metro | wonder picture in eight massive parts, ' starring that line actor Bert Eyteil, will open 10-nighl. When ’Sir Gilbert Parker first wrote and published Hus story of tremendous power its popularity became so pronounced that it j achieved the distinction of being the | "best seller” of its year. Dune in ; admirable 111 in form and acted by Bert 1 Lylell and a sterling cast, it is regarded as one of Hie very best and must popular pictures of 1920. Its red-blooded tale of Hie Hawaiian northland, produced before the ruggedly picturesque scenery of that region, "is much more effective than Hie written word." Notwithstanding the great length of Hie star feature, the added attractions will include a “Will-u’-llie-Wisp” comedy, Paramount Magazine. Topical Budget, and Burton Holmes Travelogue. Seats should be reserved I over 'plume 1 aBO until 7 p.m. I To-murniw afternoon’s huge triple j attraction will include George Walsh, 'o! '‘Winning Stroke” fame, in “Tim I Dead Dine," Peggy Hyland in “Black Shadows," and “The Great Gamble."