AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1917, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

CHILPEKIC. A most interesting opera, with a plot sot amid the wealth and luxury of the old-time courts of Brittany, in France, will be played at His Majesty's early in May. All those concerned are now enthusiastically rehearsing for this operatic comedy, which is said to provide a great deal of scope for pretty ballets, graceful costuming and appealing choral effects. VICTORIA THEATRE. To-niglit, nt the Victoria Theatre. Devonport, an exclusive feature-play, entitled nnd Men." will he svreened for the first time before an Auckland audience Dainty Miss Margaret Clark plays iv the lending role. THEATRE ROYAL. The he.idliner at the Theatre Royal this evening will be the sensational photo-play. "The Wasted Years." A fine selection of supporting subjects is also in eviueiue. ARCA.DIA THEATRE. ' Mme. Olga Petrova will certainly draw a big crowd to the Arcadia to-night, when she appears in the leading part of the big feature drama. "The Soul Market." "THE UNIVERSE AND THE WAR " Mr. Clement L. Wragge. F.K.1".5.. will deliver a lecture in the concert chamber of the Town Hall, commencing at 7.30 o'clock this evening. The suhjei-t of this, the flisl lecture ot a series, will be "The Eternal Universe and the War." Tv rennet- .1 yet mine interesting. .Mr. Wragge- will have on view a large and varied assortment of lantern slides bearing directly on the subject. EMPRESS THEATRE. At the —uipress Theatre on Monday evc-ning two remarkable pictures will be screened showing niiimal life and travel in America. East Africa, Borneo. India, and the Arctic regions. Almost every wild anlm.it is seen in native lairs, aud the hunting down and capture provide what is said to be unique in the world of cinematography, amongst which is the killing of a lion by (Masai warrior* armed with spears and the killing of a i'olar hear and the capture of her cubs. The scenic and natural history portlons of the firms are particularly fine -and of exceptional interest to the old as well as the younger folk. The season is a brief one. and two sessions nightly will be conducted, with matinees on Tuesday nnd Friday to suit the convenience of pupils of so— ools -and colleges in the vicinity.