ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15274, 26 June 1923, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“PERJURY”—A GREAT FILK'. A wonderful photo-feature, “Perjury," absolutely captured all who saw it at the popular Theatre Royal yesternight. it will be siiown again mis evening for the last tinie, and natrons, who admire the best in motion pictures should make a point, of enjoying this very line production. “Perjury” is massive—it is u\er hi,ooo feet in length—and it grips and nolus interest right tliruugu. . It tells a most impressive story ot a convict, after the maimer of Victor Hugo & "Los Miserabies," and does *t in a way tiiut rivals the story of tnai immortal classic. William Farnuni and a strong of players' are responsible lor di auntie won. of tno higiiest standard. A big comedy, packed witli lieai ly laugns and a capital news sheet, completed the eMuopt.onal cme.t.,indent. Beats should bo reserved at caul's. MAE MURRAY IN “FASCINATION.” The greatest picture, “Fascination,” most nuzzling a..d magnificent of all Mao Murrays sen ceil triumphs, which has just completed an astonishingly successful season at Auckland, will captivate pali oils when it opens at the 'l..outre tiujal and at rrui.vi.on s own Theatre 'to-morrow evening, tor it is proclaimed by press and public to be ••the Jast word m up-to-date picture production. Another great picture attraction to he shown m conjunction with "Fascination” vm.l be popular Wallace Rout m his splendid cuuiedydranuuic pa. amount success, ".Tno Gnost Bleaker.” Box plans at Paul’s are filling. ROBERT STEVENSON AT FRANKTON Special inLeresl should attach to the 1 screen.ug tu-nigut ut rraukton’s Own Theatre of that fine picture, "Ebo Tide,” for it is Robert Louis Stevenson’s best and most thrilling story of the South Seas. The second exciting chapter ol’ the splendid serial, "The Lion Man”; that clever and very funny Century comedy', "The Small Town Derby,” and added attractions will round off a fine set of subjects. “MONTE CRISTO” AT STRAND. Alexandre Dumas, considered by many book lovers as tiie greatest writer of’fiction of all times, almost invariably usedvas his theme the safety of thrones; in bis classic* “Monte Crislo,” widen uas been m&.lf’j by \'rill. . i-'—■; into a super photo-produc-tion, and which sow mi owing at the Strand Theatre, Dumas iT-.l'is from the theme of which he seemed" to be the master, to that of the oppression of a soul that lived but to oppress other souls. Though the story deals with a period in French histor-j wnioh abounds with dramatic incidents that well might serve as a plot for historical writing, be., the Napoleonic period, yet, the writer was not tempted by such an alluring bait. Nevertheless the story is an all absorbing one which grips the spectator and holds his attention to the very end. The manner in which the leading character, Edmund Dantes, makes himself the instrument of retributive justice is so well done that even though his acts seem somewhat unholy, one cannot but glory with him. The production has been accorded a splendid reception in a number of the large cities, and in many instances has broken all local theatrical records. Seats for tonight, to-morrow and Thursday may he booked at Lewis R. Eady and Son, Ltd., or by theatre ’phone 1422.