ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14584, 5 February 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL. But few books have been so widely road a s Robert llitciuna colour, 0.0 novel "Barbary Sheep," and all who r.vii familiar with the powerful story will be interested in its appearance on the screen to-night. Elsie Ferguson scores a terrific success in Ibis line picture, which is acknowledged to be one of the greatest of ParamountArtcraft specials. The scenery covering every setting from drawing-rocr. to desert waste is described as wonderful. Charles Bay, the popular chap who always "holds the mirror up to nature" in delightful fashion, will present lis very latest success, "Paris Green,'; find Roscoe Arbuckle, the obese screen comedian, who is as funny as he is fat, will present Ins two million dollar comedy "Hayseed." Barely can three such stars in three such features be seen together on one screen. The augmented Royal Orchestra will accompany the unj'oldings. Seats should be reserved at the Theatre or over 'phone liigO until 7 p.m. 'POSSUM PADDOCK. At the Theatre Royal on Tuesday Late Howarde will present, for on 3 n;ght only, her Australian picture • Possum Paddock." The lilm, which fa'thfully reproduces Miss Howarde s I, ghlv popular stage play, has just concluded a pncnomenally successful run at Auckland. "Possum Paddock" will be shown at ordinary picture prices. Lox plans are at Paul's. STRAND THEATRE. a complete change af programme is announced for this afternoon and evening, at the popular Strand Picture House, where double special utCractioiis are announced. The headliner of the big bill is a First National special, "The Love Expert," and stars the popular favourite, Connie Tahnadge. The story is a riot of fua, together with tense situations and plenty of the thrills that she wished for. The second attraction is an English production and an adaptation from the popular book by Phillip Oppenheim, "Anna, tho Adventuress," and stars sucii distinguished artists as Gerald Ames and Alma Taylor. The supporting programme is particularly good and well varied, and includes a further screening of the Hamilton Regatta and Carnival and the Municipal Band's Picnic on the Waikato, educational and comedy. The plans for this evening are at the theatre. "THE SHADOW OF LIGHTNING HIDGE." A sensational Australian film romance, "Tin; Shadow of Lightning Ridge," which comes from the Commonwealth with a big reputation, will be presented at the popular Strand Picture House for a two-nights' season only, Monday and Tuesday niglu, February 7 and 8. The picture, which was produced in New South Wales by the E. and J. Carroll Company, in co-opera-tion with "Snowy" Baker, the noted Australian athlete, occupies a class of its own in point of general excellence and the engaging nature of the theme. Most of the scenes are laid in the wild,picturesque, rugged backblocks on the actual hunting ground of Burke, the notorious bushranger. An astonishing feature of the picture is the daring "stunt" performance of "Snowy" Baker in the role of the bush bandit, who accomplishes feats of daring and agility which have • scarcely been eclipsed by even the redoubtable Douglas Fairbanks. As "Tin:' Shadow." Baker is a heroic and gallant bandit, who makes no war against society in general, but is bent mi revenge of a wrong. Among the sensational 'stunts" performed by "Snowy"' Baker are his leaps on horseback from a forty feet cliff into a river; his gallop on his horse Boomerang along a fast-moving train, which he boards by flinging himself from the saddle; the mounting of a race horse in a railway van and jumping the horse to the ground; and his drop from the roof of a two-storied hotel into a stunted tree below. . The indispensable love theme is charmingly interwoven in the story, and the romance works out to a logical and happy conclusion. The plans, which opened at the Novelty Depot this morning, are reported to be filling very rapidly. KING'S THEATRE. With three outstanding slar attractions to-night's big programme is calculate d to draw a bumper house. George Walsh, one of the biggest favourites who screens in Hamilton, will present his latest success, "The Dead. Line." All who so thoroughly enjoyel "The Winning Stroke" will be pleased to see Walsh in his new picture. Clever Peggy Hyland has an admirable vehicle in "Black Shadows," a Fox production of extraordinary heart appeal. An especially exciting episode of that good s.rial "The Great Gamble" and a "Mutt and Jeff" cartoon will complete the bis: film hill. An added attraction will be appropriate incidental music by Mr H. Spencer-Salt and Miss Lockwood. Tins will include "The Arcadians." and as mi entr'acte number the violin solo "Andantino," by Lcmare.