AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 168, 15 July 1916, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

THE TITOLI FOLLIES' ' V The Tivoli Follies bring their AuckliM season to a close to-day with a metftS. ' performance this afternoon ana a flmn «t pearanee to-night, when there is every in* dicatlon of the company having a birnmi, house. The Follies leave for therewith early next week, to fulfil engagements'ln southern towns. . ■. . "MOTHER GOOSE" PANTOMIME/* The J. C. Williamson pantomime «•' -Mother Goose," which will be seen TieiU at His Majesty's Theatre ou Monday eTen : ' ing and seven following nights, Jβ replete with items of rare beauty, amongst whlcj are notable the gorgeous illuminated " swings, the wonderful and dazzling ballot ' gold, the spectacular hunting scene", thebewildering; sceue on the ship, the novel balloon parade, and the imposing gram finale, entitled "Gooseland." An uproarious scene is that depicting Mother Gooee , . '■' = educated horse in its vagaries. The ballet* are said to be exceptionally fine, and include the dainty bonbon bullet, the expressive money ballet, the poetic flower dance, and ■the striking ballet of the Allies. "Mother ■■' Goose" includes the following English artists: Misses Lillian De Venny (Prlncipii Boy), Maud Fane (Principal GJrl), Slesjrs Harry Farrow (Mother Goose), Albert Feline (The Goose), Arthur. KeynoMa " (Roderick the Barou). Victor Kelly Pick) Billy Le Brun (The Horse). A strong cut is further strengthened with the appear- ' ance of Messrs Rupert Darrell, Charles ana Misses Dorothy Firmin, Gladys MqncreiS, -..'. Queeiiie Paul, and Maggie Dickenson. h,wonderful specialty is . promised In the acrobatic turn of Messrs Boss. and.Palli. A prime attraction may be anticipated in the music, the major portion of.wblcb.hu beeu composed specially for the pantomime, which contains numbers ,of rare brilliancy. "Mother Goose" has been described as the children's carnlyal, the matinees being invariably crowded.', Tie' ,■: box plans are now open, at Wfldmin in* Arey's. The matinees are Wednesday, aul. Saturday next. • : OPERA HOUSE. • ' ' - , The usual vaudeville programme at.tie" • Opera House is reinforced by La BlaneY / clever company of travesty .and'mtulal. artists. The whole bill 1c well calculated t> - delights lovers of bright and wholeeomt -ehtertainnient. "CABIRIA." , " _ ~\" J i The huge production. "Cabiria". la= beta* • shown at the Lyric Theatre to-night for the last time. The picture is undoubtedly;i revelation in cinematography. Music fa pro. \ vided by a specially augmented orchestra, THE LTRIC THEATBE. , At the Lyric Theatre on Monday night* powerful Vitagraph. "The Chalicf of\ Courage," will be screened. It is sail to be staged amidst wildly beautiful scenery. : i The picture is founded on the.".story 'of v, Cyrus Townsend Brady, and is full of;eiciting incidents nnd situations arising out nf a young woman getting separated freeher.party during a stonnburet-in-the,B(Scly;: Mountains and being rescued toy »: young mountain hermit. They are. Ifqtated from " the rest of the world for a whble'Trinttv; snowed in among the icy faetneeees -of ;>/ Colorado's mountains. How the man come A to be there; the tragic secret that he car-:" ■ ries, how she holds the key wtire eecrtt," and cannot reveal it, are all elementsgoiae" - to make a thrilling love story.' ; .; . J • , ORGAX RECITAL TO-OTGHT.v The Municipal Organ Recital will be, given in the Town Hall this evening, irfci; • the C Ity Organist's programme will ..lactate:', standard organ works by Grdlmant,- Ber-r-v owski and Dubois, a Fantaisle on, a WMkr. air for carillons and organ, and Chopln'r ; favourite Prelude in D flat OTHER PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. '■ Jaded picture-gazers are promised »**■; T thing that "will kindle their nerves in a film called "Charity, Anfc.. c which is being introduced amongst a wfH> chosen lot of pictures at King's and ETttpr:. body's. -. ■ ~"•■■ •.■:.'■ .-•■ i."' < ''-.'- A novel theme is introduced byapicturt called "What Will People SayT"- wMch'l*;. . shown with the new programme «t tte? Princess Theatre. The story coven entllW;. - new ground, and is admirably...well tr»yed. The customary change at . thei ;Gi»b4.;-: Theatre was made to-day, when > •*:*»*£: lent lot of films were submitted. -Tne;»pit j| important item is a distinctly ' lmpreewt' story called "In The Big Snows.' , v r ; ; The new bill at -the Queen's TheatreAifV chiefly remarkable for a powerfaldnißjOe,; production called "Life's Whirlpool.'?:TO picture deals with an unusual subjectln_» telling manner. . .. '".'■'■"'-. -j-,J", An enticing assortment of included in the new bill at the Gnftoa :■ ■ Theatre. The principal subject tea notjWj ; production called "Life's Whirlpool' .w*g»v illustrates an unusual aspect of;life in »• absorbingly -interesting manner. >• • - V-' "V At the Globe Theatre the ipew ■ -MBS* !}':. extensive and varied. It affecting dramatic, picture called;' London." and the .eighth episode Of \tM "Stingaree" series.. ' . U■■■<: --~>--.: ■ A fine Metro, dramatic creation c*s»Lt "Always in the Way," is. the number of good things on. the blUM.u*. Arcadia. ■• -•■ '•' '-:■'."' "-'. '.•■■' The .spectacular film "TJndlne"..se bgf;*. shown at the King George Theatre **"*•*.. for the last time. The film to »n exteejuopr :_ beautiful one! taken on an nnnsntuy W scale, and is supported bj-a : Interesting films.- ' xavy reltef coxcert.- :: The vocal and orchestral coricert tojbt. given by the Bohemians in the Town B»» ;.■■: on Thursday next-bids : fair to, be portant musical event and a source of «"• stantial aid to the-Auckland Nary"JJWJ.A The orchestra which will be in I^ rt 2E55~ un.der Mr. Colin Muston, wiU be »»»«* by Misses Jessie Bartlett a™ l ,,* o and Mr. T. W.'Allen. The full progrwnae,. appears iv this issue. ' ~ ..;. . . BELGIAN RELIEF CONCEBT.* ■ V - • ■ ■_' ,\~i ■. -' A tioroughly enjoyable .■; was provided at thfeTown H»U when a concert, organised by the P"P™T, ■■:• the Nap-ler Street School, was givtn ™ ; S----of the Belgian Fund. There was « »SP; and enthusiastic audience. Mr .-J*-; Murray presided, and iutroducea.. i--, : Belgian Consul (Mr. -A., Ferguson),. *r, Llllv (of the.City. Schools Committee), Mr." A: M. Carter (headmaster -W^jT;; ' Napier Street School), m a brle< tiiwg,, iMr. Fergusoa referred to the had crowned the splendid efforts 01, "*: Auckland school children ln ,j"J e !L-i"lu4:/. card" campaign. Over 160,000 carev"..-: been issued, and a sum <«„"«*"*■*?«»** realised. He hoped that would be collected before tte c*»P^;S c ended. A number ot interesting^»«gj..-. slides were submitted by Jlr. the rest of the" entertainment "Coneww songs by the school cUUdren^«'» #; :,: Gregor. and Messrs. Tucker and. '^^.., recitations by Miss Stubbs- and duets by Misses Hill and Stubbs. . >