AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 239, 6 October 1916, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

——_— ■ THE BIRTH OF A .NATIONS The-Birth of a Nation," which is being shown at His Majesty's Theatre, has established a record production of fiimg that'will staad for a long time to come. Aucklanders should take full advantage of the opportunity of seeing thw mammoth achievement. • OPERA HOUSE. Record attendances have been registered at the Opera Honse this week, where Miss Wish Wynne, the noted English actress, is ' appearing. The accompanying vaudeville hill is lively and amusing. ORGAN RECITAL. The municipal organ recital will be gives in the Town Hall' to-morrow (Saturday! evening, when the programme will be ' selected from organ works by Widor, Holloway, and Elgar, and transcriptions of compositions by Henselt and Rubinstein. GRAFTON THEATRE. Owing to its popularity, It has been de» cided to prolong the seasoa at the Grafton. Theatre of the drama "Carmen" to includethe afternoon and evening sessions tomorrow. On Monday a change of programme will be made, and another William; Fox production, entitled "Tae Celebrated ■Scandal," will head the list of new, pictures. I PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. The current bOl at the Lyric Theatre will be given its final screening to-night. A picture called "The Battle Cry of Peace,'claimed to be the most noteworthy film ever produced, will be put on to-morrow. * "The Spell of the Yukon" will be shownfinally at the Princess Theatre to-night. To-morrow a "Metro." played called "TheQuitter," in which Lionel Barrymoxe and, Marguerite Skirvin take important partswill be submitted. The impressive and fascinating drama called "The Pawn of Fate" will he put on at Everybody's Theatre for the last time to-night. To-morrow a Charlie Chaplin film, full-of boisterously funny happenings. I will be introduced. _ The five-part play called "The Celebrated Scandal," which~_eads the hill at the King George Theatre, has won the complete approval of big crowds of patrons. Thq supports are.all highly entertaining "The Long Chance" wfil be screened finally at the Queen's Theatre to-night Tomorrow's fresh set of pictures win bo featured by a remarkable "Nordisk" drama 1 called "A Qneen of Knaves." S _The romantic story of "The Battered Bride" will be presented for the last time at the Grand Theatre to-night. Supports -include "Charlie Chaplin Up to Date** and a "Topical Budget." "The" Pawn of "Fate" win be green its final- snowing at the King's Theatre tonight. The-feature of to-morrow's hill is a. Charlie Chaplin, special caUgd "The Fireman." ' This week's bill at the Globe Theatre, including the drama "So Greater Love** will be offered for the last time to-night. Children visiting the .theatre to-morrow, will be given a box of 'magic .pictures." • A film called "Fancbon the: Cricket,'* featuring Mary Pickford, is running at the new Alexandra Thfetre, Greenlane. - * A special attraction, in the "•Broadway" film, called "The Lure of Society," Is beingoffered at the Theatre Royal, Kingsland. A distinctly good drama, entitled "The Come Back," is the most important of the films on the, list at the Arcadia Theatre. MIROVITCH-PrASTBO -concert.-; '. At the Town Hall concert' chamber. tomorrow evening .the distinguished Russian musicians, MM. Mirovitch and Piastre will give' their farewell concert, and a special programme of high musical excellence will be presented. The public were. Invited -to send in requests for particular numbers, and from these to-morrow evening's - programme has been selected, and win include the following:—Beethoven's "Sonata in A major" ("Kreutxer Sonwta"); "The Devil's, Trille," a wonderful work by TarriniKrelsler; Schumann's -great -''Carnival Op. »"; Tschaflsowsky's "Serenade Mdanr colique"; Sarasate's -"Caprice Basque": "Barcarolle," by LJadow; and the famous Lists' "Rhapsodic- Noi 15." - In- addition to the above, there- wfll be a few..more selected and , added to the . programme JUL Mirovitch and Pisstro made their farewell appearance In.' Weßington .at the laree Town Hall on Tuesday evening. The haU was crowded, and the artiste were most enthusiastically received. morrow evening there will be no further opportunity of hearing these gifted musactane. as they leave almost immediately for British East India. The box plan Is at Wildman and Axey*s, and special concessions are offered to students and member* of musical societies, and day sale ticket*, will be obtainable from A Eady and Co. to-morrow morning. **:._i