ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14586, 8 February 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

! KING'S THEATRE. George Walsh is a big favourite, and I Lis live-wire play, "The Dead Line," ! has kept big attendances very alert and interested for the past two nights. Peggy Hyland is also a source of pleai sure in her fine story "Black shadows," | iiinl '•there ace others." To-night's i linn! screening will provide an cujoyi ;ii le evening: for all who sec it. To- ! morrow's strong double attractions are \ Dorothy Dallon in "The Lady of Red i Butte" and Owen Moore Mary Pick!f( rd's llrst husband) in "Rolling | stones." The music at the 'King's is nn added attraction. SNOWY BAKER. The "shadow of Lightning Ridge," E. J. Carroll's latest Australian motion | picture, is a drama of the sun-frought i plains of Australia, its wide swept ! mountains, nf the eternal conflict be- | twecn men for love of a woman, of the I savagery, mystery and thrilling j romance of a highwayman's pfforts to J win out against his inevitable defeat, 1 all these elments are mingled in the ' playground of this seven-reel story, which is to be shown at The Strand i finally this evening. "The Shadow of ! Lightning Ridgi " by virtue of its Aus. i Iralianism, remarkable photography, I and its impressive Auslralian barkI ground stands in a line with the best 1 imported super-produclions. "Snowy" ' Bilker again plays lead, and infuses Ins virile Australian personality into this decidedly vogorous story. The big drst National special, starring Connie TalI madge in "The Love Expert," which j was advertised In be screened for the < hisl time last evening, is being specially retained for another screening to-night owing In its greal success. Rox plans are open al the Xovelly Depot (ill 5.30, thence at (he theatre. BENEFIT N7GHT FOR BAND. The management of the popular Strand Picture House are kindly ! giving a benefit night to the Municipal : I! mil In assist them in their expenses I in connection wilh Ihe coming contest. ! A specially-arranged programme of j pictures is announced, together with n contest selection, quartette and leading I vocalists. The entertainment promises i success. The pi mis will open at the I Xovelly hnpnt to-morrow. THEATRE ROYAL. K ite Howarde, author, actress and screen artist, whn presented her successful \nsfra|ian play "Possum Paddock" a( Hamilton awhile back, now 11" rings alnng the popular story In seven I l is- reels of motion pictures. The production is all Auslralian, the Sydney I Morning Herald referring to it as "the j most thoroughly Australian picture yet produced; one that could not fail to win I the great popularity it so thoroughly deserves." The film, like the play, is an unbeatable laugh-maker, yet. withal a wholesome strain of real heart inI lerest is continually present to remind i spectators that Ihe characters are j hum in beings faithfully drawn from j life. Strong added attractions will be shown in support. Seats should be reserved over 'phone l.">Sft, as indicj- | linns point I" a hiimpcA house. j A Ri'i.M \XCF nf THE UNDERWORLD. ■\ picture willi a bis reputation will j show al Ihe Theatre Royal to-morrow J evrnina for one nighl only. The attrae- | Con is Ihai fine actress Catherine Cal- | v. rl in Mighlly Metros masterpiece "A 111 mianee of the Underworld." Box j pi; lis are a| Paul's.