AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 178, 28 July 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THE DANDIES RETTTEN. The fact that the Dandies left n!.M,„. . memories behind them was shown day evening at the Town Hail cw r " Chamber by the warmth of their rece„« " the occasion being the opening performance of a return season. "House full" mt *??* nounced considerably before the entertain' merit began, and the large audience *~' particularly demonstrative in its antil™ during the evening. The eempanv i<T?h same as it was on the last visit thing that is new is the programme m>t Dandies have a lot of bright and clever n«™ turns and songs, and a visit to the h.it makes a most pleasant way of spending, cheerful couple of hours. There are SLI very tuneful choruses in the MIL and tL „?,! singing is a striking feature. MleTnu. Fitzgerald sang several songs in her oomSJ way with mnch success, including "MotW. Mansions" and "Ragtime Goblin Man" i Mr. Edwards). Miss Lily Fitzgerald's pw nig bnlladf. were much appreciated, her h«i being "Flower of All the World" and tS duet with Mr Agnew. Miss Peggy Ro ™ ™« contralto, who sang "Bowl of Itoses " «i.» came in for a full share of the applanw Mr Athol Tier's amusing talks and sIS" not to mention his fearsome garments wer' responsible for much laughter. "I' m TaJSE My Father's Tea" was funny, and Registrar" was screamingly so. There wer« several encores. Mr. Tier tried to suggest that he had been prostrated by recent vaccination, but this only set the audience off afresh. He came back, and with desDenT tion iv his eye, took off his coat, turned up his sleeve, and showed the marks recent aud appalling operation that had been performed with a paint brush for a lancet This topical allusion to the prevailing eondl tion of many Aucklanders was anturallv » decided hit. Mr. Joseph Bremian in his •Bovril Novel ' gave a new setting to in old subject and as usual he had to come buck several times. Mr. Robert Aenew vl Ford Waltham, and Mr. Marshal Lawrence with their excellent solos completed a pro gramme which was fresh from start t n finish. The Dandies will continue to amuse people nightly at the Town Hall for the rest of the week. v OPERA HOUSE. Among the new turns at the Opera Hatu» to-night will be "The Three Decars" and tomato," their clown donkey The management also expect to take their audiences by storm with llenehey. Vincetti and l.ush, v trio of comedy acrobats. Other Items will be submitted by members of the company which appeared last week. QUEEN'S THEATRE. A Vitagraph drama entitled "The Modern Prodigal" is the chief feature of the new programme at the Queen's Theatre. The picture shows how a young man leaves the good influences of a model home and seeks pleasure elsewhere. His father, who is an austere and rigid disciplinarian, warns him to drop his irregular habits, and arouses 'his anger by constant fault-finding. Eventually the young fellow leaves home for good, and after meeting with many and varied experiences becomes comparatively wea ithy. He returns home after some years to tind his mother working for her living, his father having died. The reunion is an exceptionally good piece of emotional acting. The other dramatic subject, "With Human Instinct," is a novel and powerful picture. The other pictures screened Include three comedies, entitled "'One on Romance," ""The W«x Lady," and "Getting His Own Back." The latest edition of the "New Zealand Animated News" is also shown. GLOBE THEATRE. Something of an Innovation is introduced by the management of the Globe Theatre in featuring n comedy as the principal film of this week's programme. The picture is entitled "A Night Out," and shows the screamingly funny adventures that accompanied a search for a night's amusement The chief dramatic picture, "The Dead Man's Secret," tells tbe story of a man who was wrongfully imprisoned oa a charge of theft. On his release he received a summons to a death-bed, but arrives too late to hear a confession. At the bedside, he meets his daughter's lover, who had also been .summoned, but was equally ignorant of what the dead man wished to disclose. The young man soon afterwards finds that his own father was the real cnlprit. He proves the Innuc-nce of his sweetheart's father, and the story ends happliv for all. The other pictures shown are "The Wanderer ian A.B. dramai. "Jones Goes Shopping, and the latest edition of the Gaumont Graphic. AUCKLAND LIEDERTAPEL. This popular male-voice society baa reached a very interesting sthge in Us existence .For twenty-one years it ha s been steailily progressing, until to-day it has attained the proud positioa of being the largest and most popular so-let- of its kind In the Dominion. Amongs' Qrst of those who joined eight men hM „een in continuous active service—Me.-s;-s F Wright. (.;. M. Held, M. Trenwith, R B. 'Va.rond. F. J. Morath, H. H. Keabrook, W. H. George, and A. E. Grindrod. The concert to be given on Friday night next will be the one-hundredth coucert givenl For mouths past strenuous efforts have been made to mate the programme fitting to snch an attainment, and with but two exceptions the entire programme will be given by members. The programme will include duets, a mixed quartet, vocal solo, and organ solo items, with both organ and piano accompaniment. Madam Chambers (the only lady member), who was elected a life member hi recognition of ber -alued assistance to the Society when it was straggling for existence, will be a soloist. Mr. Arthur Towsey. th" "father" of the Liedertafel. has accepted an invitation to conduct the item. "Hark! the Merry Drum." It may lie of interest to state that this was the first item rehearsed by the Society in the studio of Mr. F. Wright. On that occasion there were 23 members present, bnt only two copies of music, so the part-song was practised by relays of fonr at a time. This is in marked contrast to the final rehearsal last Friday, when the attendance was 84. The Society also attained its majority on Friday night last. The box-plan for the concert opens to-morrow morning at S a.m. ORGAN RECITAL. An attractive programme, representing organ works of old and modern writers, was provided by the City Organist (Mr. Maughan Baniett) last Saturday night. There was an appreciative audience, the recitalist receiving hearty manifestations of pleasure at the end of bis solos. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in E Minor received a thoughtful and musicianly interpretation. The distnrbed accents, the detached chorda, sustained intervals, and tbe inner harmonies were adequately presented, while the fine fugue was played in a style which revealed its intrinsic worth to the fullest extent. The eminent French organist Charles Marie Wldor's two movements from bis famous fifth organ symphony, "Allegro Cantabile" and tho "Toccata." proved most interesting. The gentle and expressive solos, sustained degrees, staccato aspeggins. and two-colour arrangement of the second movement, were all successfully displayed, and the staccato undulating passages for the right hand against a chord rhythm of eighths and sixteenth degrees and maestoso pedal octaves of the fifth movement were given in a style which exhibited to advantage tbe solo and tiie performer's complete technical equipment, besides bis command of the instrument. The distinguished reciialLst and extempore player Joseph I'.ennet. organist of St. Eustache. Paris, was represented by his ofToctivelv-wiMtten and melodious "Romance Sans Paroles." whi.-b was most artistically treated. Smart's "restive March" was played in a style which displayed to advantage ihc stop combinations and reeds to fine effect. !/Oinare's "Andantino" and Mendelssohn's "Spring Honir" were redemanded. A brilliant peil'i.rmance of Wcly's Oflertoirc in F. wherein the tubas shone to advantage, closed v very enjoyable recital.

OrilKP. riCTTRE ENTERTAINMENTS. An attractive programme is billed for the change a; tbe King fieorge Theatre to-day, "Balaoo." a detective drama, being pushed to the front. "The Term of His Natural Life"' Is the pictured novel for this week at the Royal Albert Hall. , „. A new programme will be presented at the Lyric Theatre to-night. "Carmen," a picture In which, it is pi°mised, the best points of tbe well-known play are bronght out, will be shown at tbe King's Theatre to-night. A complete change of programme •"»".""? submitted at the Newton Picture ralnce to-day.

ROTAL SKATING TiINK. Tbe Royal Rink on Saturday was ««W""**J| at all sessions. To-morrow night n „f?,Sl ful skating contest for ladies' pairs will I*" place. Much interest is l.elng cc" 1 '""", '"S this attraction. A flower carnival, in aia pi St. John Ambulance Brigade, will be aeu» on Tuesday, Ansu*i ""•