AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 108, 7 May 1913, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

STAR PICTURE THEATRE. '. The opening of this place of amusement ■takes place on Satnrday evening next.' The ■Star Picture Theatre (—te TIvoll),. Great North Road, has been thoroughly renovated and re-seated and fitted up in accordance with modern requirements. The machine and electrical" appliances have been tar stalled, and a very fine programme has been provided, as. appears In our advertising columns. This will be the means of bringing np to date and high class entertainment to the large and growing population of Grey Lynn, Arch fl—*, and surrounding districts. BERNARD K-TCH—H, MAN—ST. The pianoforte recital to- be given in the Choral Hall on Thursday, May 15th, by Master Bernard Kitchen, promises to be a great success. The yonng pianist is now in A nckland, and those who have beard him have been greatly Impressed with the depth of his playing, and bis executive ability. Master Kitchen will have the assistance of several well known artists, and altogether an excellent musical treat seems to be assured. THE DAND_B9. Everything abont tbe Dandies' entertainment, ' which Is to be presented at the Concert Chamber on Satnrday evening, under the, direction of Mr KdVkrd Branscombe, is said to be scrupulously and determinedly clean and dainty, whether it be vocal numbers, sketches, dances, or burlesques. The company, which opens here on Saturday evening, has Just completed a thirty-one weeks' season In Brisbane, and they possess an extensive repertoire of numbers which are proven successes. The personnel of the company Is as follows:—Miss Lily Fitzgerald, soprano; Miss Peggy Ross, contralto; Miss Rita Fitzgerald .comedienne; Mr Ford Waltham, basso; Mr Percy Agnew, tenor: Mr George Edwards, comedian: Mr Marshall Lawrence, baritone; Mr Joseph Brennan, monolognist; Mr Athol Tier, eccentric dancer: Mr Frank Peachey, baritone; and.Mr Phillip Hardman, pianist. The box plan opened at Wtldman and Arey.'s this morning, and a large.number of seats have already. been booked for the opening, nigh*. •....•