ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 81, 5 April 1930, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT' THEATRE. Another venture !of tho .sound film-' into the realm of romantic-musical comedy was screened for the first time' at tho Regent yesterday, when "Rio Rita" was put on with John Boles and Bono-Daniels in. the -leads. In screen produc- •-. ■ tions like "Rio Rita" and "Desert Song, . the public has liad the advantage of having seen ■ the stage presentations, anil is therefore in a .position, to judge for itself tho .comparative Degrees of pleasure.given by. music canned arnl music uncanncd—by singers In-the. flesh, and ivy the film ghostsUliereof.' Aud it is likely .that If a referendum' could havo been taken among last night's -audience: the verdict would have beeir not. unfavourable. ..Allowing for tho fact that the vocal, film, is hardly ..yet out of. its infancy,-tho singing as well ,ns the music registered excellently: Besides: the vocal anil musical appeal, "RIo:. Rlt(i" has .sentiment and romance. Interwoven. , .There. Is the call of passion.' rich young.passton.isot In the: haunting Mexican environment,' with : all the; pomp: .ot liacicudiis',.the.folk customs, ■military/trappings, etc.- Also, thero, is ,a. real attempt at: a plot, with-love'and guns and, treachery,, and .a bootlegging pirate ship un the Rio tlranile^whicli ship is diverted by, era ft. from, the Mexican, sido of the'rivcrrand:brought Into American", jiirisdic- ■ lion, .with disaster to tho vlilalir of ithc piece. 'The pirate slilp'sots'.arc:hi.technicoldUr and are of great brilliance. "They'rirc not only richly dressed, but arc embellished t /wlth- ; i wonder! id dancing, which is quite ;one;ot .the features, of tho piece. AS to tiie priiirlpals, John -Boles is a.-vocalist and actor of repute; .but Bebc ■Daniels-is one of those silc'iils—Ramon Npvarrd is another. Gloria .Swanson- a- thiriMwhoso vttce is a discovery of tho:sound;Aim era. Cer- ;' " talnlv "she was heard, to-great, advantage last evening, and::miide- good her tltlo to ho called a singing star.:, .The piece -.abounds/with pretty ■numbers and duets; and John Boles's excellent voice -made him hosts of new admirers. .flip. love story is'too well.known to'be: detailed at length,,but It will be remembered;that .beauti-. fill Rita (Bebe Daniels) is„ divided .ut,- allegiance between the: haudsomo American ' (Boles) and her "brother, whom she believes, that ,the American: is ."-tracking down. ~Ultimately it turns . out'■-that"- the real quarry.: ls.i the. villain Jtavmoff, iwho divides his: timo. between. bandltry and making" love to .Rita, ftuitil In the end he goes, where-all stage bandits: g p .-No less important than lhe.">wdrk of .the -principals Is that of the comedian's.' Robert Woolsey,as a Yankee lawyer;? and Bert Wheeler as a divorceseeking ' husband arc both in their , element; their 'dialogue' Is '.- really clever, aud Wheeler's. dancing—in which ho is well seconded by Dorothy tee—is; of:, special merit. Fun has often been Rot: out of a bottle,' but the bottle 1 scene in this picture is ono of the funniest, and the comedians give a sketch to be remembered. "Kio Rita" lends itself to ■■• picturesque presentation, and the' director (Luther Reed) has made tho spectacular clement 'an important part of the Outfit. George Itenerant makes the "bad man, Riivlnoff, as convincing as possible, and Helen Kaiser, is quite good as the divorced wife.' The courtship.of this: lady by Woolsey is really -worth framing; The Regent has made another advance;by printing, in the,.programme not .only the .'cast but the inuslcal programme and•' the scenes;. . "Rio Rita" deserves a good . run, and will probably get ity ... . PARAMOUNT THEATRE. 7 ' The whole setting of "The. Sky Hawk," now being Kbon'ir^it the Paramount , Theatre,.is unmistakably .English, most .of ■■: the players. . are English, and the whole' performance is not only thrilling, but is a Wonderful achievement of ;teclinical,sklll. "The .{.audiorico.., thoroughly enjoyed tho/pieture.-'ThV.voices repro?: ducod perfectly. The performance of John Garrlck, who has the'principal part as Jack Bardell, heir to an earldom,; and a'member of tho flying corps in the war, was exceptionally fine. An important' part 'is taken by Gilbert " Emery, who portrays Major Nelson, Bardcll's superior officer. The humorist "of the story. , is a London: mechanic, "in which character Billy Bevan achieved a success', for he In-. : fused much amusement into the; most alarm-" ing scenes;-thus relieving nerve tension. The ' .storyis.au entertaining oiic.^The scenes are . at an aerodrome near London during:, the " height of a Zeppelin raid over the city. Bardell is in training, and receives word of his transfer on short notice to the front. After x flying visit to his flancei.vhe crashes on a flying Held, it is rumoured that his. crash was done purposely, and he leaves the Force in. disgrace. Although paralysed in''both legs, he determines to resume flying; The fight between the small 'plane (with: Bardell in charge) and, the Zeppelin :is one of the most thrilling, scenes in the picture. Thero are somd realistic scenes -in London streets-, during the raid. The supports are as usual most entertaining. ICINGS THEATRE. How the four million' and the "four-hun-dred" of New York celebrate tiie Fourth of July is shown realistically in "Sunny Side Up,", .a* mixture .of .-.comedy 'and pathos," with Janet Gaynor anil CharlesiFarreil in;.the leading roles .at the King's this week. Slum lifo in the. sweltering heat, doesnot'damp the;spirits of the crowded 'tenements, while, in the cooled 7 luxury, of lakeside ' comfort .the millionaires have their own little troubles. Molly Carr, vflth a trio of .irrepressible friends, joins in the fun of the national, celebration in the slums, and there is some excellent vaudeville by 131 Brcndcl and Marjorie White as Bee and Eric, -in an unusual st root setting "with, all the humours of a great crowd. . As Jack, the rich heir of the fashionable Southampton seaside, J'OTtell lias a. tilt with, the girl his people want him to marry, drives oil' full of cocktails and gloom, and, in endeavouring to' avoid \a child, smashes himself up, being taken^ in and looked after by tho hard-up friends. Thence it.is a love story with him and Molly that would pall- if it wero not for, the merry situations created by his/scheme of - getting them"• all to a house alongside his. mother s. | AH ends happily for Molly. Miss Gaynor,: it is ' discovered, has a pleasing contralto, .and; Parrell a .plaintive baritone, while Frank Rich-1 ardson and Marjdrie White excel in musical romedv. ~ As a spectacular comedy, "bunny Side Up," which takes nearly the' whole time of the programme, is something colossal in.. . its way. There, is also a' News giving Sir Joseph -Ward - space oii New , Zealand attractions. TaUEEN'S THEATRE. Gloria Swahson's; first talking picture, "The Trespasser," is now at the Queen's Theatre. Not only does Miss Swanson-speak in.delight-, ful manner, hut she has a sweet soprano singing voice to use In the two ihcme-songSi 'I»yeand "Serenade." Her acting, of course, is beyond reproach, and as the young and beautiful secretary, who marries a rich young man and •'■ ihen has her romance shattered by her; new . and relentless father-in-law, Gloria adds another triumph to her niovie career. Her gowns are gorgeous, and there is drama enough in the picture to hold the most sophisticated of "fans." "The Ace of Scotland Yard," athrill- ,'■' ing dialogue serial, starring Crawford Kent, is now, in its second chapter, and added to, this there are other excellent supporting items. 7 DE LUX.E THEATRE. V / In "The Return of Sherlock Holmes," , screened to an enthusiastic audience at the De'Luxo Theatre last .'night, Clive Brook, the distinguished English actor, portrays to the . life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's wizard of i' . Baker street. . Sought out by a Scotland Yard; inspector to-assist in unmasking;and bringing".! to justice the perpetrators of a series of jewel robberies, made ' possible by an. ingenious' method of tapping wireless telephone messages passing between great diamond firms and the; steamers of. the Atlantic" charged . with the; safe conveyance of their -valuable-'., consign-; ments, Sherlock ■ Holmes at, first refuses his aid. But finding that Roger Longmore, \ the husband-to-be of Mary Watson, only daughter. of his life-long-friend, Dr. Watson,, is in the: clutches of the gang, who by a fiendishly clevertrick have contrived the deatli of Longmore's father to prevent him' betraying ..their secret, Sherlock Holmes grimly decides to'take a hand in the- game—a determination very 'decisively ' clinched by; the discovery that' the technique . of the crime is unmistakably; that of the archcriminal Professor Moriarty, whom he has been vainly tracking, down for, upwards of twenty. years. It is a tangled skein; but the super-detective, realising that this time it is a a fight to the death between himself and his wily opponent, brings all his power to bear upon the problem. . The final scenes take, place aboard an ocean liner, where both Roger Longmore and Sherlock Holmes barely escape with their lives. The professor succeeds -in cheating the gallows, but the rest of the gang are brought to book and all ends well. Betty Lanford makes a very dainty and charming heroine, and the other principals are Harry Morey, H. Reeves-Smith,; Donald .Crlspe, and Phillips Holmes. The supporting films • com- ' prise an interesting "all-talkie" Paramount news-reel,'" a topical .budget, a banjo jazzmedlev entitled "College Chums,''-and a comedy,'"At the Gate,"'while the programme also includes a'delightful'symphony in colour and two fine items-on the Wurlitzer organ. . The search for realism in motion pictures sometimes'^ brings .decidedly./ realistic results.. ' Miners digging a shaft for. .a coal., niino scene: hvCccll-.8. dc Mine's, first all-talking -production,' "Dynamite,"- at .the Jletro-Goldwyn-Mayer; studio, were stopped by the .'sudden gushing up, of a sizeable/underground stream. -", Because of;: , the obvious difficulties of photographing in.'the. i'-inal eonthies :of the real mine, Cecil B de Millo had.-.one built to order:, ■.".•The "studio mine" duplicated to the last degree mines of, the East, in -which gas explosions have 'oc-j curred. 'A -mine' explosion and the trapping of three principal .players, Conrad Nagel, Kay Johnson, and; Charles Bickford, provides tiie, exciting finale of this -picture., Im:building the' mino and planning the explosion,, the studio .peoplo were helped by actual newsreel motion pictures,, showing the spectacular and tragic recent disaster at Parnassus, Pa., in which ' 4G men were killed and two save"d. I "Dynamite" opens next Friday at the De Luxe Theatre. Box plans are available at Bristol and Aitken's. , •QUALITY THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. "Flight," at the New Quality Theatre, brings out to the full the thrill and the adventure, : the joy 'and the daring of the aviator's life. Aeroplanes are seen; flying ■in .perfect battle: formation, darting anil swooping through flicclouds, looping-the-ldop, indulging in rolls, tailspins, and other wonderful .stunts, making hazardous landings, crashing -helplessly to; earth, and blazing like veritable i'uneral-pyres. "Flight" tells the romantic and sensational story of the love and the adventure of two "daring aces, /'Lofty" Phelps and "Panama" Williams, whose difficult and exacting roles arc well filled "by Jack Holt and Ralph Grave's. The Damon and Pythias friendship of-trie two dare-devil • aviators is wcll-riigh wrecked by'a three-cornered lnvc 'all'air with an army hospital, nurse—a., love affair commenced on the training ground of the Flying Corps, and reaching its exciting climax on the, N'icaraguan battJefront. There are isood supports.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. No one-could/fall- 16. ho amused -by the iill-taikiug comedy-drama, "Harmony at Homo which comincnccd screening at the _ Majestic Theatre last' evening. In the first place, the . picture is simplicity itself. It deals with a ' middle-class American family which has Is I counterpart In every part of the world. Hie ' situations which develop, hilariously funny at 1 times- and pathetic at others, are seen in most ■ homes. There is tiie father— good-natured, but ■ not easily imposed upon, -who .worships eom--1 fort" and easy-Hying, and hates pretence and ■ subterfuge. There is the mother, t ussy and. ■ anxious for the welfare of the ■ children, ami I who more often than not creates an awkward ' situation by her. anxiety to please .Then there are the children themselves, the eldest ' a grown-up daughter with secret feelings of i resentment at the way her life Is ordered by ■ her mother, and the two younger ones, a hoy i and a girl,: who also rebel against stern parental control. '/The mother's well-meant efforts to ■ arrango a 1 suitablo match for tho elder'girl ■ very nearly wreck, tho hitter's happiness, but • the head of the house comes to tho rescue : in timo to bring tho 'young people together ' again. The' acting of the principals is spleu- , did, and/the audience is completely in. sympa- , thy with the trials and tribulations aud minor •■ joys'and sorrows of this very 'human family, i William' Collier,-seuior, ''Marguerite..'Churchill, i Dixie :Lco, Rex Bell, and Elizabeth /Patterson ■ aro some of' those who* make "Harmony tit. . . Home" llvo before .tiie eyes of tiie theatre- : goer's., Tho sound supports includo several ■ Fox Movietone newsreels, one showing the hnI pressivo swearing-in of tlio Governor-General, ' Lord Bledlsloe; a golf comedy with many a i laugh,- and a-t'Micky'■•Mouse" cartoon with i sound effects,,-which proved ono.of .'the most i acceptable:items oil, the attractive programme HIS MAJESTY'S -THEATRE. ; Commencing: -this afternoon '. at His 1 .Majesty's/theatre is tiie..Warner .Bros.' Vita-. phono production; "The Gamblers," which is ■ undoubtedly oho of the,most powerfully, dram-' ' atlc productions ever filmed. In; this pictur ; ' isation of, the famous stage., play by-Charles ' Klein, the activo head of a Wall Street financial company gambles not only ; with the money of. his depositors; but with, the love of ; his friend's wife, and it is through this cir--1 curastarice that there arise situations of the 1 utmost tensity.": For the friend is a Govcm- '.' meut prosecutor, out to "get" the law-breaking [ financial crowd, and intent .upon. sending them ' to the penitentiary.. ■ The result Is a" remark- ' able -story, much. of tiie action taking place 1 within" the.palatial home of a New York.mil-. ' lionaire.-, The three points of tho lovo triangle ! are played by H.. B. Warner, Lois Wilson, and Jason Robarts, and other important roles are enacted by George Fawcett,. Frank Camipeau, Johnny: Arthur, Paulino Garon, and 1 Charles Sellon. Box plans are now^ at The ;■ Bristol... , ' ■'':/" ARTCRAFT'THEATRE. "Beggars of Life," In; which' Wallace Beery, i Louise Brooks; and Richard Arlen play the chief roles, is:now being shown at the'Artcraft [ Theatre. In. fear of her.,, foster-father, a , farmer,. Nancy, an : orphan, in a , moment of , panic/shoots him. The, killing is discovered by '. Jim, a, young tramp, and Nancy seizes on. this '. wandered/to help her-escape. She dresses in i a man's rough clothes and Jim, grudgingly, consent!?- to.aid her.; Her adventures'during their wanderings round the; country-pursued by the police" and the romantic thread in the story" go to make a fine ;-picture .The second attraction is '"The House of Marney," a'British ' production, the story of-A man's.;fight for his ; Inheritance.-.:, -7 ' " .............^ . K |L B | RN | E . KINEMAi - " Gary Cooper,Ufary Brian, Itlchurd Arlen, and '' ,Waltcr!Hustoh* play' tho, leading .roles in' the all-talking" production, "The Virginian," ' cpinI ing to the" Kiiblrnie Theatre to-night. , Based un Owen Wlster's well-known novel of the. same. name, this picture-' emerges as "a refreshing and vigorously-.entertaining picture;- a picture iv .which romance and adventure are glori- • oifsly transcribed to the audible screen.- ■• in addition, there is a' continuous flow of pleas-' i ant humour. "< Gary Cooper plays tho title, role of tho Virginian, Mary Brian is thoroughly charming, as the little? Eastern school teacher with whom; tho Virginian falls in love.;;; Richard Arlen as the Virginian's friend, who becomes, a cattio'rustler, and. Walter Huston as a notorious gambler and outlaw, are both excellently cast. An excellent array of • short, features has been selected. .Box plans are now ; , open at Theatre "Confectionery and Bristol Piano: '■ Co;/'._ ';'•.;. / . 7- /.,." ■. CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR. ' - : :'fLove. Never Dies,'' :a romance set!-against the background of war-torn France, will be. screened at' ;tliis theatre to-night. ;\ Colleen Moore deserts vcomedy to enact the part of Jeannine,,a wistful French girl'whp hides her tears behind a. smile as her "sweetheart flies away to almost certain" death over the enemy lines, i-. • ■, .. t SEASIDE PICTURES/ LYALL BAY; Two attractions will be screened'at;the Seaside Pictures/ Lyall Say, to-night. .. "Man, Woman, :and Wife," starring Norman Kerry and Pauline Starke, is a; drama of a coward who deserted on the field of battle, and/.while living in the underworld, saw his wife marry his best friend. : "Clean the Decks," starring Reginald Denny,, is, a story of. a young society man" wlib7;rcpla£es ■ a^fricudSou-'-a sea ".voyage,; using "the frl'ehq's^namp. arfd.; stateroom.-; -It, Ishot un'til/iib falls'Hn love' with; a pretty,, fellow passenger that he learns he is supposed to bo confined to his stateroom. ■ Ihe final chapter of "The Pirates of Panama _will also be screened. Seats may bo reserved, by telephone or at the theatre. . v MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS BAND/ v-To-morrow evening; in His Majesty's /Theatre, | tlio Tramways Band, under the conduclorship, ot Mr. E, Franklin, will open their popular winter i recitals. -.The -selection of the .various, artists, '■■ should-, meet with general approval, and. every ' endeavour: is being made to keep -these concerts full of.varioty—each number of a high standard,; full of interest, and at the same time respect-. 1 ingUhe Sabbath,:.. The programme shouluV sat-' isfy all-who-intend tobo present.,,: The band numbers have been well selected, for the occa-r sicn.-and the players will under the able conductor who has kept the band up to that contest! form which brought to them at the recent contest held at Dunedin -the proud position of ' champion A' grade band^ of tho; North , Island. ■ The artists'assisting will be Mrs. Wilfred An-, ■ drews (contralto), Mr.- Dan Foley (baritone), ', Mr.--Bert Jackson' (novelty .instrumentalist), " :Mr.. Jack/ Michel (xylophonist), and Mr. Wil- '• Ham Stevenson" (cornctistj. -Mr. J. Haydoek will be.at .the piano. , / .■ ■-. . '■'■ STAR.THEATRE, NEWTOWN./ /' Hoot appears in /'Smilhi' Guhs,": : which 'will be shown to-night at the Star ' Theatre, - Newtown. . The picture is . recom-, : mended more" especially for: adult audiences. ■, The second picture, "The Tip-Off," featuring ; William Cody, is a story of the underworld.

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND PAY. , ' A :Faramount: special comedy attraction will be screened at the Empire Theatre to-night. Tlie story concerns Janet, "a private secretary, who is so sternly efficient in clothes and conduct, that the young and, handsome employer has never noticed that she is a very beautiful girl,' and that she is wildly in lovo with him. Hilarious complications start when Mac, an- ' other secretary, turns ■. mistress of deportment ; and costume, and Janet becomes a very different sort of person. - Tho blgicast Is headed bs: Patsy Ruth Miller, Charles Byer, Bill Irving, and Gretel Yoltz. An excellent supporting pro-, ; gramme, has .been specially arranged. ■ , . ~ !

SHORTT'S THEATRE. In "Tiie Leopard Lady." which is how" being shown at Shortfs. Theatre, Jacqueline Logan has the role of-Paula, a leopard trainer who solves, the mystery of many murders that followed in the wake of a travelling circus in 'Austria. She is attacked by leopards, and . has a-narrow escape from tleath at the hands of a trained ape. On the same programme is "The Royal Rider,", featuring Ken Maynard and Tafzan hisjiorse., The theme is novel in treatment. The plot is logical and the characters, convincing so that an entertaining picture. is the result. aRITANNIA THEATRE. The complete Official, film of the sensational Sarron-Donovan fight is being screened at the Britannia .: Theatre, for tho season-, of .one week. ' Photographed with remarkable clearness from an excellent close-up position above:the ringside this,interesting 4000 V foot production shows every blow, and presents every phase of what is described as the:finest contest ever staged in the 'Dominion. - Tho raanagementiintimate that the fllm.will be presented at all" sessions. with special noon screenings. Screening times for the fight,; film are as follow: 12.10 p.m., 1.20 p.m., 5.1? p.m., and 8 p.m. "A..first-class picture programme is being presented in .addition to tho fight" film. :V 7 OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. : Conrad "Veldt and Mary. Philbin arestarred ■in "The "Last Performance,"." the chief attraction to be shown at Our/Theatre to-night.;. The 1 slorv has a- vaudeville background with, a mysterious .'murder during tho,.performance, of a ' sword trick. The "second feature "Burning the Wind." starring Hoot Gibson, is a;'romance of : the Spanish dons." ~•" - ! , ST. FRANCIS'S HALL/7 .'''.The dance season at St. Francis's Hail .opens with a carnival night on Easter Monday, , Tho ; hall, which is now set out in cabaret style," has a new and artistic scheme of decorations. The spring 'floor," "lofty, ceilings; well-furnished 'lounge, and suacious" supper-room have made the Hill St.c 7. Halt one of the most popular in the city. i'.-.tr'ons are assured of an enjoyable time every Monday night. '■'"'•"• ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. B. F. Page (City Organist), will give-his •weekly organ recital at the Town Hall to-mor-row (Sunday) evening, and th* programme has been arranged as follows: Overture to "Corlolanus,". by Beethoven; Andante and Variations, Mozart"; Toccata and Fuge in D Minor, by Bach'; Elegie, by Claussman; Lento and Antantino in B flat, by Cesar Franck; Sonatina in A minor, -by. -Karg-Elert. . "THE MESSIAH"—GOOD FRIDAY. Anxious to be of service in a deserving cause, the Wellington Hnrmmitc Society intends giving "The Messiah"'- in the -Town Hull on Good Friday evening witli augmented..chorus, and orchestra of strings and 'grand organ, in aid of the Unemployment Relief I'unils. and Invites vocal- . ists to assist, in this glorious work. The next practice is on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock; at the V.M.C.A., Willis street. Singers are asked to bring-their own scores.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. There l^as ucen a largo demand for scats for tho approaching season of Ernie Lollnga,- the famous London comedian, and his. company of twenty English artists, who will make their first , appearance hero tills afternoon in the amusing and thrilling military comedy play, "August, 1014." As it is tho Intention of the management to present Mr. Lotinga In as many as possible of his outstanding comedy characterisations during the eleven nights' season, only a limited number of performances can be played of "August, 1914." and It will be followed by "Police" Force," "Khaki," and "House ,J?ull," each of which ran for ovor twelve months In London. Miss-Kathleen Harbor, a delightful London actress, will make her first appearance hero in'the role of Joan Barringfcn, a character she portrayed in.the original London production .of "August, 1914." Altogether there are twenty people in Mr. Lotinga's company,' all of whom supported the noted comedian In England. VAugust, 1914" will be preceded by an outstanding vaudeville act, namely, the Hardgrovd Brothers, two. wonderfully clever eccentric and acrobatic dancers, who created quite'a furore recently in the Australian production of "Clowns in Clover," In which their dancing was the. main feature. Box plans aro now open fur the season at The Bristol. ■-. -. ERNIE LOTINGA: .- To-night, and two following evenings, the London comedian, Ernie Lotinga. together with ins complete English ' Company of -0 wellknown English artists, including the. talented leading lady, Miss Kathleen Barbor, will stage for the first time here the English military comedy, play, "August/1914." it is said to be one of the cleverest anil most amusing comedies tho English-stage has yet produced. -Mr. Lotltiga »will introduce in "August, 11)1-1," his inimitable characterisation, Jipmiic Josser, an absurd figure who, at the outbreak'of war, Iliugs himself into the recruiting depot in various disguises in an endeavour to appear as several men and collect their first instalments of pay. In the trendies Ernie Lotinga' is the comic phenomenon who thwarts German spies, gets himself up prepos--1 tcrloiisly as. a German Field Marshal, poses hilariously.-as a Dutch maiden to help the heroine over the Dutch frontier,' and generally behaves regardless of time, circumstances', or geography in intensely humorous scenes. Each performance of "August; 1914," will be preceded, by the presentation of one of the world-famous head-line .vaudeville acts, namely, tlio Hardgrove Brothers, two wonderful, dancers.. . Mr. Lotinga and Miss Barbor will be supported in "August, 1914," by: Harold Wilkinson, Arnold Bell, Fred Luck, Adolph 'Luck, -Arthur Ellis, Jack Frost, .Max Avieson, Lawrence J. -Lawrence, Ida May, Doyle CrOssley./jack.Deering, :;Daisy; Bindley, arid Rie Costa, all. of whom! appeared in the London production of the military play. Only three evening performances and one matinee of "August, 1914/' will be given, and will be followed by the sparkling comedy, "Police Force," "Khaki," and "House Full." Box plans are how open at the Bristol for. the season. REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. The management has been fortunate in securing an excellent programme for to-night's showlng'at'the Regal.Theatre..7 The.main attraction is called. "Power," .arid the; supports are highly recommended. / ■'-' ~;:;-,-;-■■. --: PHILHARMONIC .ORCHESTRA. For some time preparations have been made to/ form ait ''orchestra; whicli will bo > delight to ' the people of Wellington'and a credit to New Zealand.".'"As-many'as eighty professional musicians Have been brought ""together, and all sections of the orchestra; are. well .represented by artists dn,their respective instruments. Tiie. result is amazing,, and will compare very favuurably. in,'spite ;of .only four;.rehearsals, with inuity'.of.the'great.orchestras overseas.'.Mr. John: illshop expresses himself, as more-than pleased with the': material he has to work upon, and is confident that musical results will.be achieved at the- concert of which all citizens will bo proud. ...The first concert is to be held in the iarge Town Hall next Saturday night, 12th April. Tickets are selling rapidly, and a full house Is 'anticipated... The programmo for the first'concert iriclufles the following famous com-: positions: Beethoven's ■..Symphony in 0 Minor,., Schubert's Overture Rdsamunde, Brahms- Three Hungarian Dances, Liszt's Rhapsody No. 2. The' supporting .items are to.be presented by leadingvocal and Instrumental artists.: The plight of many musicians who have lost their vocations, through: the; introduction of the ."talkies" and mechanical music is well known to the public; and this concert is a serious attempt by the combined musicians to give patrons value in music, and also, to provide.a certain amount of sustenance., for the .individual instrumentalists. If, the first'concert Is. a success it is,the inten-. tion of the Philharmonic Orchestra to give regular. concerts at;frequent.. intervals. V ' This Will, not? only/please' and' satisfy '■"■music, lovers but will also give incentive to musical students to continue, wlth. (: the study of their art. , " SENIOR CADET BALL. Arrangements are well in .hand for 'the. /annual Senior Cadet .ball, which will be held under; patronage /of/ the Mayor (Mr. Geo.- A. Troup) in the" Garrison Hall,, Buckle street, on King's Birthday, "3rd June. Tho hostesses willbo Mesdames E. G. Pileher, M. D. Young, Alex. Maclntyrc, W. Glcndinning. : '.The additional attraction this year, will be music.'supplied by tho Blue Revellers Ladies' Dance Band, from Wanganui, 'who, will,-''..'come . ;to/, Wollington ■'especially,'' for""fhe' ; fuhctlfflhS^/:;^"/-:

" )■ '" •■'•.' :'".,MASCOT CLUB.'.'-:.:;.:. f .' Tlie Mascot Dance and Sofcial Club amiounces Its' opening evening, which takes the form of a. grand ball, to'be held Inthe Realm Theatre, on 30th April. 1930. Further particulars are obtainable* from the secretary, Box 248, G.P.O. , .