AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 196, 18 August 1913, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE NIGHT SIDE OF LOSDOX." "The Night Side of Ixiadon" will be pre"nted at His Majesty's Tneatre this evenig for Hie iirsi lime in New Zealand, by reorge Marion's new dramatic company. 'hits drama will liie managers stale, be cajred here with all the completeness that naru<-terised the production in Australia, t'.le tin- company will lie the same ac lai which pluyi!(i in the origin.ll perfornjiue. Tlu> urauia presents, a succession of Llrrltg μ-phm, with picturesque tableaux f ix.iidi>n life. Cγ.,,,meutiug ou the opnuig pt'ilcumaui-i; ot '-lie piece ill Melbourne, ie "Age" said:—"The lesson of a new ersion of the oft-discussed '.Maiden Tribute > Modern Babylon 4 is certainly taught ilhout vulgarity and coarseness, through 16- medium of v plot which holds the at'lllloll thrmijfhonr. It is n mixture of 'The i'.rlstiar," and uuv rei:i"nt iJrnry i*ane iuelrjrnma dealing v .iVh the underworld and the iglu clubs of London brought down to the juiiitions of mii. The cast was without wenk link. Kroin the principals down ) the evangelists quaint lndsiug-house atsndaiit, and the little lame girl all the nils wei c successfully assumed.*' The ox plan i- now open at Wildinan and rpy'K. while day sale tickets maj- be ?cured at Walker's rbonerles. THE DANDIES. An entire change of programme will be riweutc'i by The i>andies at the Town Huil nni'cri i harnber to-night. Tills little party f clever cutuertlauis ha:- won remarkable opularity, and tlieir performauce on Satur- »}• uigut was played to a crowded house. OI'EEA HOrSE. Tl c new programme «t the Opera House >r io-uljrbt win incluile items by ml Kciil.y in sketch duo), and by an Inillsii Tetrnzzini." entitled the Princess tun-a-Titu. The first tv. o are reported to c- direct from Knglanil. and tiie latter irr--r from America. She gives the Indian rreiuonial song in connection with the sun .•orslilp, i, in! her work in enhanced by pproprinto s.cncry and costumes. The tlii"- members of the vaudeville company. ■ill he lic.-.r.l in new numbers. AUCTIC HEROES. To-nlßlit at the Kings Theatre an vent of unusual interest will be the ret screening in Auckland of the comIctc and last picture of the doings of he unfortunaic Siott expedition in the egioii »r the South I'ole. The iiic■ire. which is not only an entertainlent :.iit a scientific record, was aimed by ie oilicial kmenintograpuist of the expediion, Mr. 11. U. I'ontlug. It is 3,000 ft long, ud atuongst the most remartable scenes resented arc those showing the Terra Nora i a big storm at sea, passing an iceberg 80ft high, tie Terra Nova crashing its •ay fhrmigu the thick ice, hunting seals n Hie in' park, ilie dog team at wort. 'apt.iln Scott and Uγ. Wilson travelling y dog team, comical penguins love-mAki""!;, s-'hring, aorl raising their chicks; a football aine on the b-e over -50 fathoms of water, xplorers falling into cracks in the ice, itching camp for the night, cooking and erviiiß meals in the tent, dates, aptain Scoit, Dr. Wilson, L/ieut. Bowers, n<l lvtty-un'cer Hvans wriggling into sieepig has" in !'<i degrees of frosr. These bags ere destined to be their sbmnds, being lie same in which they were afterwards uuiul dead. The tragic interest culminates i the depiction showing the final dash ur the Pole. The picture will be screened n special mnsic of an appropriate eharae[■r. Box p'ar.s for the week are at Ivil irop.. nnd seats may be reserved for any veiling. TirE G LOTTE P-ICTUHES. Another bright and attraetlv-e bill Ls boms ■lit on fit the (Uobe Continuous Theatre bis week. The st..ry of The horrible sufferf.:s cnusi'd by the abuse or alcohol Laf ic'Ml mill In many way.;, but in -'emptations ,if Urink" touchoe new groniud. anil brings home -rhe in a vorv vivid manner. Miss Asta NeJlsen, a great lavnurite with people who patronise the pictnr< c iiicrlainiuenm, takes the pan of at :;list's' model. happiness is wrcckei '■y drink, and makes the character seen , ■ry real. The resi of the prCFs;raniinP coa :t:iiN ilio am-oum of good tiJms t-ha :rr j uch :i feature rbis popular theatre His Wife's Secre;" U< one or the wei tortrayed stories turned oui bj- the Vita rai'li louipany. There is an exce)"a;ioriall3 mc reproduction of golden shores of th( i!ue Mediterranean at Monte I'.irto. on< f ihc siiTiniest spots in the world, wfck-1 lways appeals to .-olouiais who vtsii Saropc for the flriit time. The Aucklam iiidgi't of ne/.-s is topical and intra-escinji 'here are some most amusing c.onae sub ens such a* "Hattlo's New Hal." widcl irov-idcs niorp I ban the usual amonnt o ■ version aitachiii to the purchase of thi! mportant pnrt of a lady's nsimeat 'Calamity Ann's Troubles" "cause mar, aug-uter than sympathy for poor Ann. QCEBN'S THKATEE. A very pleasing programme is beinj hown at the Queen's Theatre "Th' laxble Heart" Is the title of the chic ramatio fllni, which 6hows how 0 youn culptor (alia in love with a celebrarei eauty, and induces her to pose foa- I tatue. The beautiful model, howojver urns ont to be a heartless person. A frten, ?arns the young sculptor against the pet aious lady, ami causes the young man t ream a dream that effectually cures hta f his Infatuation. The picture ends rathe lortidlj with the young sculptor's death The fcoldier Lover" is another drama callng with a popular subject in a disttac rye manner, other striking items on tb 11 are ''The Noisy Suitors,'' "Jim and th ■ ipsy Maid. ' and "Beau Brummel and Hi Sride." The two latter are of the eosmi rder. The gipsy picture deals witSi umpus caused by the falling in lovie o im and a gitana. Bejtu Brammpl a*aj hi ride are endeavouring to elude the Trrath ul papa, and the poor lady passes throagl most trying time, owing to the fact thn he forgets the number of her Doom. OTHER PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. "Ills nroHier's Criore" will, among othc urtnres, be shown in the new progrunun or to-day a ad. foUowang days at th \ewton Picture PaJate. The new profrraiumo to be -submitted t lie Lyrle Theatre tonight coctalns man nterestlng sn.bac<'ts that seem to provld naterial for effective pictui-es. "The Ho limbers" is put at the head of the paste ".lohmiy Vane, the Bushranger." may m ip a very famous historical character, bt iis life will be shown in a moving pJctui t the Royal Albert Hall to-aisht. At the King George Theatre the bill fc rvday and two following days contait ■ITie Fatal Giotto" placed in a prominer )osition. It is, apparently, welHoafle uelodxama. OKG-AN EECEEAI.. ' A programme representing works fro: jiolenl ajid mode.ru composers was sul mttea bj the city organist, Mr. Maugha Sarnett, at the monicrpal organ recital I he Town Hall last Saturday' night. Thej vas a numerous atteixiance, and the recits vaa evidently highly appreciated juctgit ie the ptomlits accorded fke organist aft< lib contributions. Bach's famons "Toccart n F," with grand solo passages for tb •edals, frequently in the upper reaches c h<? pedni-bostrd, received a clever perforn nee. The msornal parts of the opeiiln anon were rlt<ti .wlti distinctness, the fre mltation of 'sistjwn bars, wffith Its sjTicop.lons, received adequate attention, and th ollowlng pe.Jarl solo was decisively rei bered, as was also the enibseqireTit peda 010 of thirty-two barn. The second motive villi its chord passages, was firmly dt ivered. and tbe following beantiful ha 7 noales were unfokled in a. manner w-liic' et off Hie mnsic to litre advantage. Afte his masterly performance Mr. Barnett wa .•arruly applauded. Dudley Buck* "TYiuni iial MaTcn" was a fine piece for contrast f tone colour, which the player fullvallrxl himself of. The same composer' At Evening"' was very delicately rendered us wiis also Wagner's "Tratrme." Bonnet' -Klvee" was with lightness am facility, and for his tasteful intm-prefatroi nf St. C-lair's "Mediratlon"' the recitalls was encored. A graphic porformauce vra obtairred of Sotlermann's "Weddinar March ' while Rossini's "Trll" overture wks brii lia-ntly played, nnd the recital conclndef with Wely'fi "nrrertoire." ROYAL PKATIJfC RINK. The Royal Rink continues to be wpl Attended. On Thursdny next n contest Toi the most graceful laJy skater will taki place.