ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14829, 17 December 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

THREE GREAT STARS AT THE ROYAL The biggest and best quality with quantity bills in months will be shown I his evening and Monday. To overtake • Saturday's crush an attendant at the theatre will reserve seats from 2 until 7 p.m. Ethel Clayton will present her great Paramount success, "Crooked Streets." to which unusual interest attaches for its story of Shanghai—■ "the Paris of (he East"—with all startling adventures, reproduces happenings "in Rthol Clayton's life in China. Another feature will be Prank Mayo's '•The Magnificent Brute," a swift and thrilling drama of the big woods-. A fight between forest, rivals is said to be "the grandest ever caught by a camera." Abundance of fun will be found in "Harem Scarem." and Claude Smith'and the Royal Orchestra will open with a popular overture. TWO GREAT ATTRACTIONS AT THE STRAND. A big and thoroughly delighted audience greeted the screening of the great double super-attractions presented at the popular Strand Picture House last evening. "Living London" is undeniably a wonderful film. It depicts the heart, of the Empire from every angle. Its historic buildings, its industries, its beauty spots, and palpitating life of its people, its palaces and poorhouscs," its wealth and poverty, its work and play. First National's mighty spectacle, "Salvation Nell." a piclurisation of the famous English melodies matic stage success is screened in conjunction, while "Snooky, the Human Zee," is seen in his greatest, comic in ".lust in Time." The latest English and educational complete an unusually .splendid bill. The plans, which are at the theatre for this evening, are reported to be Ailing very rapidly. THREE STARS AT "TH<s KING'S" A monster programme of wonderful merit will fill the popular King's Theatre this evening so that by booking seals patrons would be acting wisely. That line and popular actor, William Russell, will show at the top of his, form in "Colorado Pluck" which has. been acejnimed to be "the most entertaining picture of the year." Thrills and humour intermingle in this great dramatic story. Popular Shirley Mason, an actress with a large following will present, her latest and greatest picture, "The Mother Heart," and Eddie Polo will be seen in an especially thrilling section of his exciting serial "Do or Hie." Choice music by Mr It. SpencerSal I. and Miss Lockwood will bo a pleasing attraction. Seals should be reserved over 'phone J 580 before fi.45 p.m. "THE LILAC DOMINO." "The Lilac Domino" is the operatic production which the .1. C. Williamson management, bought from Mr Hugh D. Macintosh together witli "Chu Chin Chow," and it played to phenomenal business in Sydney for six months. ' firstly at the Tovoli Theatre, then at the Criterion, and lastly at, the more spacious house, Her Majesty's Theatre. 11. is computed by the Williamson firm that it could easily have played for at least another ten weeks, hut booking arrangements ahead necessitated ils removal lo Melbourne, where il also ran

for over three months to capacity business. "The Lilac Domino" is comic opera of class, in three brilliant acts, and with a unique plot containing dramatic moments of high intensity. This and comedy relief of exceptional brightness makes "The Lilac Domino" Hie greatest success of many years. The opera will be staged complete in every detail with full chorus, balle.;,'. scenery and orchestra under the management of Mr D. R. O'Connor in the Thjcatrc Royal, Hamilton, on Tuesday next for ono night only. Box plans lire filling at Paul's, where seals may be reserved without extra charge.