ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14614, 15 March 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

KING’S THEATRE. Two very line and popular photoplays that have been attracting large attendances finish to-night. Shirley Mason shines brilliantly in Hie splendid feature, “Love’s Harvest,” and Gladys Rrockwell eclipses all her previous sue cesses in the powerful picture, "The Mother of His Children.” The support ir.g suhjeels are good. To-morrow’s I"i 11 1 1 > star hill will inrludn Marion Havis ,of "Hark Star” fame) in “April Folly,” .lack Pickford in his hip success, “Huck aul Tom," and Carter de Haven’s tworeel comedy, "Kills is Kids.” Box plans arc at Haul’s. THEATRE ROYAL. Emma Dunn, an American actress of world-wide fame, will make her first screen appearance in Hamilton to-night in a (liming of "Old Lady 31,” a grand human stage play that holds records for the biggest financial and artistic successes ever made in America. The story ir eulogised as “one of the sweetest ever told by pen nr by photography,’’ and it is said" to be "a better picture than “My Old Dutch,” another human diama of similar type. Montgomery Fhigg’s big comedy, “Oh, Judge, How Could You?” and three added attractions will complete the long and meritorious programme. Seats should 1> ■ reserved over ’phone 1580 before 7 p.m. GITAS. BAA' AND MARGUERITE CLARK Notable productions will seneen tomorrow. The popular favourite, Chas. Rav, will he seen in his big success, ■ The Family Skeleton,” and Marguerite Clark will show up brilliantly in her highly extolled comedy-drama, “Three Men and a Girl," in addition to which picked added attractions will be included. Scats should be reserved at Paul’s. “MAW FROM SNOWY RIVER.” An overflowing house and a delightful audience greeted the opening screening of A. B. (Banjo) Paterson’s remarkable Australian classic, “The Man From Snowy River," at the popular Strand Picture House last evening. Old Bill Conroy’s money has been lavished on his son Jim, who has been f-cely spending it in Sydney, and on his frther expostulating with him they fall out, and the old man cuts him off with £SOO. Jim declines to take the money, and sells his effects and goes out back to get work and make a fortune. He gets a job on Carewe’s station as jackaroo, and meets and falls in love with Carewe’s daughter Kitty. Drought has nearly ruined Carowc, who is financially indebted to Stringey Smith, about to foreclose on the station. The valuable colt, to which Carewe is looking to retrieve his fortunes, escapes and joins the bush horses, and a mad chase results, and Jim secures the colt and brings him in again. A big bush fire breaks out, and Kitty is cut off from the station, taking refuge in an old hut, whence Jim rescues her in the nick of time. He declares his love and Kitty accepts him. But many thrilling incidents happen before Jim and Kitty arc united and “The Man from Snowy River” comes into his own. Tins great production will be screened for the last time lids evening. Seats should be reserved at the Theatre. A UNIQUE PAIR. Aflcr a lapse of 3'J years, during which period no woman has spoken from the pulpit of St. John’s Ghurcli. Wellington, Dr. Gibbs specially welcomed Sister Kathleen, representing West Ham Mission, London. Tins gifted lady sj moved the audience of St. John’s with her story that Hr. Gibbs rose at the conclusion to say he was going to ask them to do something he had never asked before, and that was to give a retu ng collection! Madame Strathcaru fA.R.A.M., London), accompanies Sister in a purely honorary capacity, having cancelled six monlbs of her engagements to help that great uplift organisation, tlie West Ham Mission, working among London slums. Madame gave the first concert to New Zealand soldiers ir, England and song all through the war, both at Home and in France, where her record was 49 songs one after another in response to requests from the crowd on the eve of the battle of Arras. Madame sings soprano and contralto, plays her own accompaniments, recites speaks and gives wonderful imitations of instrumental solus. This brilliant entertainer, under Royal patronage, should be well worth hearing. Gone ."'is will he given in Hamilton on Wednesday and Thursday next. MONSTER BENEFIT PERFORMANCE. Everything goes merrily apace in connection with Hamilton's big benefit performance in aid of that splendid cause ‘The Fire Brigade Accident Fund." Much interest centres around the production by the popular Hamiltc.i Operatic Society of “Miss Gibbs Up-to-Date,” a tabloid version of the favourite musical comedy “Our Miss Gibbs.” Local allusions to local illusions and topics of the hour—whimsicalities, quips, cracks, jokes galore, and songs comical, topical, sentimental and sad, will be interpolated. All the old popular spectacles —dances, songs and sparkling d'alogues—have been retained, while everything less interesting has been expunged. A bright performance is assured. Mr Carter will conduct the oichcstra. Other participating artists oi repute will be Mr Win. Pringle, a tenor of distinction; Mr W. Smithson, popular from one end of New Zealand ti the other; Mr Gadc, a very fine bariti ne; Mr Fred. Baker, the cver-popular; Mr A. Turner, a professional nomologist from Scotland; Mr Buckley, champion cornelisl, from Wanganui; Mr Gordon Bolitho, export jaiv. dancer; Miss Cora Melvin, the gifted soprano; Master Jas. Lee, Waikato’s boy violinist; and last, but not least, “Ah Goose,” the celestial telepathic medium and notorious for-tune-teller. Tickets should sell like. Pot cakes, and a record house should result. Box plans will open at Paul’s to-morrow morning. IRISH NATIONAL CONCERT. An extensive programme of varied items has been arranged for the great Irish national concert to be held at the Strand Theatre (Town Hall) on St. Patrick’s night This includes Irish songs by well-known singers, choruses by well-known singers, choruses by pupils of the Convent, dances by Auckland’s recognised premier danseusc, Miss E. Allen, and the great film, "The Hebei,” '•! which Allan Doonc lakes the leading vole. The picture is a dramalisod version of a story of the great Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which there arc some stirring and pathetic incidents.