ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16812, 2 June 1926, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NEW STRAND AND rRANKTON. Two splendid pictures will 'be screened 10-night. The feaiurc film is “ Drums of Jeopardy”—which nrc ! in reality the two lines I, emeralds in j Dm world and get Ihoir name from j Iho fact Hint they are set ns drum- ] heads which are held between the i knees of two squatting Hindu figures. | Tim story opens in the atmosphere of a Russian castle where, the jewels are recovered by their rightful owner — the young prince of a Russian house. Tic is tracked to the new world, to New York, where his adventures are entwined with a beautiful \merican girl, the daughter of a great banker, in whose rare lie has placed the jewels. Through a series of thrilling episodes, the romance weaves its way to final love triumphant—hut not until a mysterious murder, and two strange disappearances arc solved. The second picture shows House Peters in one of his popular roles in “ The Slorm Breaker.” Seats may bo booked at Lewis R. Eady and Son, Ltd., or by ’phone 1122. THEATRE ROYAL. The Mclro-Goldwyn production of Thomas Hardy’s “Toss of the D’Ubcrvilles,” delighted a large audience at the Theatre Royal last night. For sheer drama this picture lias seldom had an equal, for Hie misfortunes of Toss touch the very depths of human suffering. First seen as a light-hearted English girl, she is suddenly betrayed and cast on Hie world. Real love comes io her, lint proves itself blind unlit it is too late to prevent the tragedy invoked by its blindness. To Blanche Sweet must lie given the greatest praise for her sympathetic handling of Hie role of Tess. She proves herself equal to all the subtle shadings of Hie character, and her undeniable loveliness adds to the Charm of her portrayal. The role of Angel Clare was assigned to Conrad Nagel who made Hie most of it. Seats should be booked at Jackson’s, tobacconist, or by ’phone 1580. “THE INTRUDER.” Denis Kchoc, of “Mother Machrce” fame, and whose recent production here of “The Man From Toronto” was so enjoyable, will make a welcome reappearance on Saturday in “The Intruder,” a modern, up-to-thc-ininutc comedy by Ralph Kettering, from llic Century Theatre, New York. The play is a satirical comment on presentday society, which oflimes overlooks Kipling’s dictum that “Hie colonel’s lady and Judy O'Grady arc all the same under the skin.” The author lias given the story of Cinderella and the ugly sisters with a new and novel twist to the telling and much delightful comedy and a few sly digs at some of the follies and foibles of the day. It also serves to present Frances Kaylicr in an altogether pleasing characterisation of a young woman from the wild and woolly West, and the same after a comprehensive finishing process which lias refined the exterior in a surprising manner, yet lias not gone for enough to remove the warm-hearted impulsiveness and native shrewdness of the original. Denis Kchoc shows a new side of his craft, and presents the picture of a man of affairs immersed in the process of making another million suddenly called upon to direct the affairs of two strong-minded women. Ronald Riley presents ttie picture of a specialist—a delightful humbug who makes love to his lady patients because "they seem to like it and it docs mo no harm." Gwen Doriso, as Mrs Gilscy, a lady full or cults and uplift, and ever on the look-out for a soul mate, is a keen satire on a certain class of woman. “ The Intruder ” is a decidedly novel comedy with an interesting story and many hearty laughs. . The box plan for “The Intruder" is at Lewis It. Lady's.