AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 243, 11 October 1916, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Mies Wish Wynne- keeps big audiences i at the Opera -House highly amneed -with ' her wonderfully olever impersonation work. 1 The vaudeville combination holding the i> boards just now are an exceedingly capable ' lot. V\* < ' 1 THE BIRTR OF A XATIOX. ; £ Another big crowd" filled His Majesty's J last night when the huge 1 production called ■'The Birth of a Nation" was put on. The , picture is one of the few that make a last- . Ing impression, and is .produced with an , amazing wealth of 'historically-accurate detail. The last four nighte ace- announced. , ■■■%.- \ "THE BATTLE -CRT OF BEAI& Aucklandero are taking It-.il advantage J of the opportunity afforded -at the Lyric j Theatre of seeing the remarkable movins ' picture "The Battle Cry of Peace."- The film is the ftrst to be iUseil for tno purposes of an Important miu'-ua] movement against adequate defences, an.l U a vivid representation of .tbc tate o£ a conquered country: The ordinary i>ii;os <>l" admiesion are being charged. , OTHER PICTURE EXTEUTAINIIEXTS. Charlie Chaplin has done uothiuj: runnier than "The Fireman," which is running at ■Everybody-s Theatre with several other big attractions. A "Metro." masterpiece called "Tlie > Quitter" is responsible for the great popularity of the current bili at the Princess Theatre. •■ There is much exciting adventure in "A Queen of KnaTe*," -which concerns the doings of a female thief. It' heads the bill at the Queen's Theatre. "The Celebrated Scandal" is providing enjoyable entertainment for patrons of the Grafton Theatre. A : diverting "Drew comedy called "Number One' , is second favourite. . Oqe of the most popular of "Metro" plays, "Tyhat Will People Say?" is running at the Theatre 'Royal, Kiugslnnd. An instalment .of t.he "Broken Coin" series is also shown. • . Probably the beet authentic war pic,tnre that has come to . Auckland is that running at the King George Theatre under the .title "The Defence of Verdun." A change .ef-MMll is-promised for to-mbttbw. ■'Nedra,". telling the story of a marooned .couple, is .attracting big busine«i at the Globe Theatre. .' 4 ' ■ A programme, including the Charlie Ch»plln special .caUed VThe Fireman," i» flUtag the King's Theatre with weU pleased patrons. : . .. A. J-pecteilj: M g -attraction is offering- 4it the Arcadia-Theatre In "The ilagamunln-" 1 featuring Blanche Sweet. The customary change ef dbill wUI be made to-morrow. MPSICAL RECITAL. i n A 2VF it + i, .£ r:r !Zß? °y Miss Zoe Hartley, »«<* the Children's Hospital Equipment Fund, was jrfTen in the Town Hall concert chamber last evening. .Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a good attendance, and the proceeds greatly assist the fund. The Orphans" Clnb Orchestra, under the able conductorship of Mr.M. T. IJghton rendered the overture "Pique Dame." Among the items was a humorous sketeh•A DomeeUc BroiL" by Mise L. Stokoera costume sketch, "The Street 'Arabs," by Miss B. Philcox; sketch from Dickcas' "Dol!;i Varden," Miss K. Thomas;, humorous ioetch at the piano, "Nor Mies. Zoe' BarUey. Vocal items were renderedn by ■JJr. E- Drake, :Mrs. Herbert. Cooke, Mr. F. G. Bourke, and Miss Linda Slnrp'ny; duo •from "La ißoheme."'Mtesfs. l> , . ii. Bourke and Ernest Drake: a dance stufty, "Omar Khayyam," Miss A. Webster; Dickeus sketch, "Copnerfield and -the" Misses I. McKenzie, J. XMxon, and Mr. AMcElwain; comedy sketch "Harmony-" Mies Zoe Bartley and Mr.' 'Montague. bi : ." Florence Keller, on behalf of the Hospital Board, thanked the, promoters and .performers of the concert. Mr. TV. G. Bauer was president arid, organiser, Mr. A. -McElwain.- stage ' manager,' and 'Miss D. Montague and Mr. L. Whittaker accompanists. - ■ ■■■■ •• ■■■..-•.• : -