AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 31, 5 February 1916, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

THE MURIEL STARR SEASOX,-"*^-]

A crowded attendance at tbe opening? performance of the Muriel i*tarr season at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday night next is assured There h'ts been a keen demand for seats ever since the box plans were available: in fact, the booking has projected well Into the season. Tbe initial piece of a really tine company of dramatic artists, headed by the g'fted American actress. Muriel Starr, will be George Broadhurst's enormously successful comedy drama ■ Bought and Paid For.'" which has hot yet been seen in Auckland. It Is a play with stirring dramatic scenes, and it is the composition of a clever dramatist, who has realised that in the entertainment of the public there mast be the capacity for laughter as well as tears. Wnere the author has scored is iv the ability to keep the dramatic motive always su-tcnor to the irresponsible elements of humour. This play could easily have been spoilt by other treatment, but the story is so splendidly ■bandied by the present rninp:iny that its significance is never lost. Auckland theatre goers will be keenly Interested in the Mnriel Starr season for m.-iiiy reasons. On e is that Miss Starr is mow saying farewell to Australasia after a phenomenally •successful stay of more rtam two and ahalf years. She is regrded as one of the best emotional actressts who has visited these shores. The piece on Monday night will introduce several new American performers. The leading man. Mr. Charles A. Millward. has had a notable career, -and his impersonations, according to i-ritics in the Dominion, have the stamp of the true artist. Another debut- will be made by Miss Dorothy Davis, a most talented young visitor, who has delighted laTge audiences in Wellington and rhristihureh. ' The company also includes Gertrude Boswell. Florence lleston. Clarice Bnckman. Nellie Bramley. Sydney Stirlins. Shep Camp. Austin Milroy. Frank Hnrcourt. David Bellhridge. Hobart Cavanash. and Frances Court. Next Saturday the company will present the sensational American secret service drama. " Under Cover." The last three nights of the season, commencing on Thursday. February 17. will he an American comedy entitled " Nohody's Widow." and In it Miw Starr and Mr wniwcird will bid farewell to New Zealand. The box plans for the season are now oh view at Wlldman and Arey's.

OPERA HOUSE. Miss Daisy Jerome was irarmlv received ' at the Opera Honse last evening, and again I at this afternoon's matinee performance. A further onportunitv for local vaudeville' patrons to hear Miss Jerome will be| afforded them this evening, when the final I presentation of this week's prasramme i will .he made. There also .-.-ipe.ir on this' weeks bill several items by clever sup-; porting artists. ' j V." -...-.:- -.raicjrii-Gvcv- -; n 7 r ~ : At the King's Theatre nest week the military drama. '-The Derby Winner." rride j popular In the Dominion by the Bland Holt Co.. will be screened. The story concerns the fortunes of Lord Desbofomrh and Lady! Muriel Desborongh. Major Xlostrn. a disgrace to the British uniform, is desperately' jealous of Lord Desborongh. mil brings him I to ruin. The only thing that can save him is for Clipstone to win the English Derby. Mnstyn knows .this. He forces Clipstone into tbe sale ring, but Is outbid for the horse by one of Desborongh'.-. friends. The.Desboroughs meanwhile 1 ad been divorced. How Clipstone's jockey discovered the real scoundrel who had betrayed his sweetheart, restored the fortunes of the Desboronghs, and nniting again Lord and Lady De.s--borough, is one of the exciting scenes of the drama. ; PRINCESS THEATRE. \

The management of the Princess Theatre ; announce a strong Feature .World Pilm j photo-play for Monday next, when Miss ~ .Vlvian.,.jMartin will niake a welcome re- - "appearance In a delightfully amusing comedy drama in live acts, entitled •"Little, Miss Brown." In addition to Miss Martin. | who it will be remembered made sneb a l marked impression In "The Wishing i Ring." the cast, which appears in onr advertising columns, includes the favourite actor Mr. Charles 'Harnett. At the evening session Mozart's "Magic Flute" will be played by the Frineess Orchestra. KING GEORGE TE-SATKE. An extraordinary attraction next week at the King George Theatre will be the in : " traduction of a serial -prodnetion entitled : "The Black Box." one of tne latest worirs of the Gold -Seals Company. This phot.*'- , play is shown in fifteen weekly instai- , ments. each of which contains, two thou-. sand feet of film. The -title may be recog-j----nised by some people as that of a story: written by E. -Phillips Oppenheim, the! famous English fiction writer. The C3st off' the picture has been well selected, one ofl the principal parts being taken by thej clever actor Herbert Rawiinson. The film is from - the-studios of the same company ./which ;rah "The iMaster' Key"' so successfully, and if It Is anything like that drama ; should do-very-well In Anckland. ; PICTURE ENTERTAIXMEXTS. The final, screening of the drama "Tbe Crucible," at the Lyric Theatre, will be made to-night.. The management of the King's Theatre I will screen for the last time to-night tbe i • picture "Rags." featuring Mitry Pickford. I At the Grafton Theatre at present the picture of importance is that entitled "In Shadows." - ---"l-he'Millionaire Bahy" is the title of the principal picture on the list at the Grand Theatre. "-Le Grande's Revenge" will appear for the last time this evening at the Queen's ' ■Theatre. - ; At the Palace Theatre at present "The •Millionaire Baby" is the principal item." j "The Mystery of Mary** Is a picture in three parts, appearing at the Globe Theatre. "The Stolen Siege Gun Plans" is the picture of importance at the Arcadia Theatre. Mary Plckford's latest success. ••Ra"s " will appear for the last time to-night at Everybody's Theatxo. .."'