ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15033, 2 September 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL. To-night's magnetic attractions, which can he shown for to-night only, should be suyilciently alluring to pack the Theatre Royal to overflowing. Daring Dorothy Gish will delight patrons with her latest “The Ghost in the Garret," a photo-play of hurricane fun and thrills, 'Universal’s star cast will present- “Th e Puppet Man,” which has the reputation of being the biggest and best, circus drama ever screened, and [tie star comedy, “Robinson’s Trousseau,” and popular music will wind up the big bill. The new decorations, the extensive electric lighting installations, and the floral slide screen will be shown in unison to-night for the -first time. Seats . should be reserved at the theatre to-day. 4 HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE. Booking is proceeding apace at Paul’s for each of the five nights, beginning on Monday next, upon which Mr D’Arcy Allen will show his success of all picture successes, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” at the Theatre Royal. There will be two matinees on Tuesday, one at Frankton’s Own Theatre, beginning at 2 p.m., and the other at the Theatre Royal commencing at 2.30. Motion Picture World wrote of this wonderful picture as follows: —“The people of this picture you will never forget. They are really only shadows on a screen of silver. They do not, nor did they ever exist. And yet you will know them, speak of them by their first names; dream of them, perhaps, and of the great human drama their lives constituted.’’ At Auckland last evening “The Four Horsemen” wound up a season of three weeks played simultaneously in two theatres, and hundreds were unable to get seats for Ihe final performance. A special feature of the Hamilton exhibition will he. special music arranged by that master craftsman, Mr Edgar Collins. The season is certain to be a brilliant success.

TREMENDOUS DRAMA AT KING’S. The wonderful melodrama “Shame,” a 9000 ft. picture giant that l’ivals the sucoess of any picture ever shown in the Dominion, will open a three-nights’ season at the King’s Theatre this evening. Ever since man put words oil paper, the power of suggestion over •the human mind'has. been the basis for countless stories. Such a situation arises in “Shame.” Here the power of suggestion is clearly shown. That fine young actor, John Gilbert, is told by an unscrupulous person in the story that he is a half-caste'. The suggestion preys on his mind. Soon he believes he sees his features changing to those of a half-caste. In the mirror he sees reflected what has been told him. A haunting shadow follows him wherever he goes—at least, he thinks it does. When his baby is born, he sees in the child’s face the resemblance to the creature he believes himself to toe. It is an astounding there and a weird situation. Around it the authors have woven a marvellous story of what happens to a man who becomes obsessed with a fixed idea. Not until the suggestion is withdrawn ■ and the man learns the .truth does the haunting shadow leave him and his mind returns to normal.

“SHAME,” AT FRANKTON’S OWN. Wm. Fox’s “King of all melodramatic screen plays,” “Shame” which is 9000 feet in length, is sure to pack the theatre this evening for the great film is something outstanding. “Robinson’s Trousseau” and added attractions which will be preceded at 7.45 by “community choruses,-’ led by Mr R. Blackie, will make up a mammoth programme. WAIKIKI HAWAIIANS. After a record run to delighted and crowded audiences in the South, the above company are paying a farewell visit to Hamilton on Monday at the Town Hall, prior to their sailing for Australia. The Poverty Bay Herald, Gisborne, writes: “The finest' tribute which a company of entertainers can expect is a whole-hearted applause from a crowded house. This was experienced on Saturday evening at tile Opera House for the I-fawaiians. The programme is bright, original, and sweetly musical, and not for a moment does it lose its Hawaiian charm. The plaintive melodies played on ukeulele and guitar, and sung with mellow voices of Hawaiian girls, makes up a fascinating entertainment, the effect of which is artistically set off by means of the realistic settings. The steel guitar solos by. Mr Keoke Grelg took the audience by storm, lie being recalled no fewer than eight times. The sweet singing of Miss Anne Leata charmed everybody. The concerted numbers were beautifully rendered, and recalls were demanded. The quartette, ‘E Pari Ra,’ which the girls learnt' at Rotorua, was charmingly sung with simple, but graceful, actions, and was recalled three times. The entire programme is quaintly musical.” The box plan is now open at Paul’s.