AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 182, 31 July 1912, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

" -MRS. McSWEENET." >

The popular Australian farcical comoati -Mrs McSweeney," was staged once more "i at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. To? J > night will bc the last opportunity of seelug.

OPERA HOUSE. The current vaudeville programme at the'':''; Opera House was repeated last. nighf before' | a large audience. The Courtney?, the ' graceful acrobats Phil anil Phlora, Mr Her- " v bert Clifton ("the soubrette"), and l_,e ; '- Dnscolls, together with the other artists -S appearing this week, were cordially re-' eel vert. $

THE DANDIES.

That the new programme provided this week in tbe Town Hall by the bright, vivaclous "Dandies" is meeting the demands of public anticipations, formed on previous' high standard performances, is demonstrated by the continued large attendances, and yesterday evening there was again l excellent patrouage, when the change ofsongs, sketches, dances, and burlesque, all bright with varying manifestations of' humour, were presented for the second time.. Tills compact of humour and tunefulness. will form the programme nightly till the end of the week.

ROTAL RINK CARNIVAL. , -fjj

The great vogue of roller skating and of r ? the Royal Rink as the place par excellence '■■ for enjoying the pastime under ideal e-ondi- -'" tious were indubitably made clear by the ''< throng of spectators that crowded to the -- ; rink yesterday evening to witness the carnival put on by the management, and by the '■ * press of costumed skaters that disported " themselves on the fine composition floor. :iUnder the effective setting of coloured and' J shaded lights the polished rinking surface ■ was the meeting place of all nations and all '■!■'. ages, the beautiful, the romantic, and the' classic mingling with the fantastic, the quaint, and the smart to form an ever.,-' rolling, changing, bewildering, kaleidoscope' _' of colour, cut. costume, and conception. It ''■■' was a beautiful aud brilliant scene, pre- V senting a gay and care-free world on little'. 1 wheels. The ever-moving sundowner jostled " King George, the animated Matchbox struck ' up with the Maori Maid, the Chanticleer ■• crowed sweet nothings to the Turkish Lady, -'-j the l'yjama Girls joined hands gailv with .'■ the grisly Death's Head, the Fountain Pen flowed along naturally to the touch of the little Icelanders, Miss Aeroinuic balanced surely under the guidance of the motlev military, naval, courtly, and civic person's alike of those intrepid enough to have a fly; and so on through endless variety of momentary mesalliances. The grand march was a presentment of picturesque evolutions, and a glad study of Impossible social alliances; but everyone was h_ppy as a king,and the king didn't mine!,- for even the dignity imposed on his deportment by the necessity of balancing a glittering crown ', did not disguise his own happiness. In the '* large number of advertising "posters" pre- J sent there was generally merit in originality. :-. of design and in beauty of the costume* % which called attention to the specialties of '.': the business firms represented. A feature i of the programme which appealed to skilled 1 Tinkers was the exhibition by an anonymous expert of whirl and circle skating. The » winners of the competitions arc: —Most i handsome poster (gentleman), Mr V. Daley. ' as King George (George. Court anel Sons); most handsome poster (lady), :'; Miss Dawes: most original poster (geu- • tl-iueni. Messrs Packer and Weir, beds; -• most original poster (lady), Mrs Hamilton, ;-i ."onntain pen; best fancy dress. Miss Map; ; rntt, red arrow, and Mr Gibbons. South Sea % Islander; best team. Misses Dawes. Hawke, : s Clarke, Hendry, and Lonergan: best his- | torical characters. Miss Fernandez as Joan,- 1 of Arc, nd Mr Dick as a Roman. The I prizes will be distributed next Saturday, ' evening, It was announced that ii repeat ; e:arnlval will be held on Tuesday, August 13. -~

TURK ENTERTAINMENTS. ''•'!

.The life story of Dick Ttirpiu, the famous highwayman. Is a popular attraction at thc King's Theatre. The programme will be. *'; repeated to-night.

The "Life of Mona Lisa" is the chief feature of the interesting programme now, being shown at the Lyric Theatre. The' same series will be screened to-night.

The pictorial representation of "She" was successfully shown for the last time at the Windsor Theatre last night. This suburban picture thee. Is steadily "making gooel" with the I'onsonby residents.

The current programme at the Queen's Theatre will be shown for the last time tonight. "The World Against Her" is a picture that has impressed everyone who has seen it.

j .-. programme of interest and novelty will be I ho feature of West's new programme jto bo screened at the Royal Albert Hall i this evening. The central attraction Is •"the Sergeant's Daughter," a story splendidly .idled. The film is 2.400ft lu length. "tlerona" describes the charming waterI ways of the Venice of Spain: ' lrblt Fair J I (Russia) is a subject of Interest; "The trie: I unci the Deputy," a drama of Western life, | and "Patbe"- Gazette" reveals scenes °£[ topical Interest. ratrora wll find plenty of rich humour in ■•Whiffles - Portrait" and "The Jam Cupboard." MR GREGSON'S RECITAL. A croat deal of interest is being raanlfestPej in Mr Harold Uregsem's test recital at the Town Hall on Saturday next. Among the selections most worthy of mention, Bach's dramatic Toccata and Fugue in D minor secures priority of attention: then Mozart's remarkable Fantasia cvifti douh.e fnguei, which was origin ally written for a self-acting organ on I id; ion at Vienna more than l'-'O years ago. The arrangement i for modern concert organ is by W. T. I so * l ' the hue distinguished Eugli-h organist, who. I possessed the greatest admiration for ! Mozart's genius. In Europe, a § an anti- | dole to the ti'.tro-m-o'ier:. school uf suca composers as Debussy, Strau-s. etc., tn- , svmphonios and oilier work* of Mozart have ! been securing a gi-a: .I'll of attention. Another great work en the programme is the overture 10 Rie-iizi. by Wagner, widen has been made familiar to Aucklanders ' through the orchestral Society. Patrons would be well advised to book their seats at Wl'.diuan and Arey's for lilts recital. i W.RAGGE- RAW PON LICCTUHDS. 1 Mr Clement Wraggo and Mr Gilbert Kan-on «".'. pl<-o a .-cries of Illustrated lectures In li.e hull of the Chamber of Commerce, commencing on Monday evening ~,-x, nnd .-.■:u:.,..1uk tlurtiu the week. 1 be .objects will comprise "The Marvels of tha Universe." ••Wonderful Radium." "insect Life." "YVc-ihcr forecasting." etc. Mr Wrath's are no doubt marvellous ana lie.iuii.':-: up.l tb-v Inc'urle po.iic cf tha 1..1eu piv.icc-r.iphs '/ran the Paris ami Lie. 01-i-rvKtories. Reserved :-oits may <>3 b «-.k-d :i> Wildiiiau and Arey's.