AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 297, 13 December 1917, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE BARRIER." 11l Itoi Bench's plcturisailon of Ills notable novel "The Harrier," which In to be shown twlue dully et tho Lyric, startius nt tho matinee on Saturday next, it Is clulm.-d tlmt you see Ufo as It Is—you forBel tlmt a picture Is passing before you, und oue actually Jeele transposed araoug the scones which are. faithfully reproduced. | Tho mountain, desert, lake and river scenes are beautiful und picturesque, nuil the different characterisations are carried out In an able manner by a carcfuliyeeleeled cast. Mabel Julienne Scott, a big Hroadway star, rises to great dramatic heights ac Necia, the supposed half-breed, and she Is Hiipported by Mitchell Lewis, ward Roseuian and Mary Kenevan Carr. Special music accompanies "Tho Barrier." Tho box plan is at Burkey's. OI'EUA HOUSE. Tho vaudeville programme nt toe Opera llouso Is packed full of uncommonly good items. Including a tliDroughly pleasing musical number by the Bontleya. The Les. I Bales Company till the second half with plenty of fun and music lv Uiu ehiipo of a revuo culled "in Mexico." ORGAN RECITAL. A popular progratniuo nas beeo arranged for tbe organ recital in the Town Hall on Saturday evenlug next The City Organist will play organ works by Smart, Bonnott, i end Wldor. and Nevlu's suite, "A Day In Venice." Mr Barry Coney will be tho vocalist. TUB TIVOLI. The management of the Tlvoll Theatre I la building a very solid reputation by contiistently presenting programmes of tho rery best films without any packing. Tho best offering on the menu at the Tlvoll this week is colled "'fbe Intrigue," in which a countess, portrayed by the charmIng Leonore Ulrlcb, masquerades as a housemaid. "Katty" Arbuckle serves out plenty of fun in a wholesomely funny comedy under the tltlo "ills Wedding NlbuL" OTHER PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. "Itasptitin, the Black Monk," continues as 'Ihe big attraction at the Strand Theatre. Tho film la based on recent happenings In Russia. Kobert Warwick In "Tho Junn Who Forgot," is helping to lnricu.su tho popularity of Everybody's Theatre. The evil machinations of Uasputln, the Black Monk of Russia, are turucd Into good material for a dramatic picture, showing nt tbe Lyric Theatre. A curiously interesting and unusual film pntltlod "Tbe Man Who Forgot," with Robert War«lrk In the Cα mo part. Is attracting good houses at the big King's Theatre. A Chaplin comedy, another chapter of "The Secret Submarine" serial, and a big drama called "Borrowed Plumes," are tne plums of the Grand Theatre programme. "Fatty" Arbuckle, In one of his best fonny-fllniß "The Walter's Ball," helps to amuso visitors at tbe Globe Theatre. A mystery-drama of peculiar Interest Is running at the Queen's Theatre, under tba title or "Her Stcaugo Wedding." Funny Ward, ono of the most popular of movie favourites, nils the leading role. "The American Consul." witb Theodore Roberts In the Important part, has achieved distinct success at the West End Theatre. A splendidly produced subject called "A Sister of Six," with Bessib Love among the cast, is running at the Palace Theatre harangabape Road. The new programme Introduced to-day at the Arcadia Theatre, is headed by a drama of great appeal, called "A Modern Cinderella," with June Caprice In the namepart. Commencing to-day, at the Empress Theatre, "God s Law and Man's" Is announced as something unusually attractive in the wny of dramatic productions The Alexandra Theatre, at Green Lane Is offering an attractive assortment of aim -iff as 1 s≥7 j? st Valeska Burnt plays the lead In "The Victim," wJiich features the nev,- D ru gramme at the Britannia Theatre. « 'PUPILS' JBECITAX,. The Misses Bereeford held thnlr annual pupils musical recital in the Grafton Library Hall, on Wednesday evening, and It was a decided success. The programme although very long, was thoroughly enjoyed oy the parents and friende of the young performers, who really acquitted themselve well. It consisted of piano, violin mandolin, vocal eolos, duets, trios, and orchestral selections. During the evening the following prizes were presented:—Gold medal, (Hazel Wilson; stiver medal, Rita Madden: book prize, Thelma Fraser; hoot prize, Eileen •Skellern. Certlflcatee of the Trinity College examination* were presented to Myrtle E-rane, Kate Heffron, Violet Veale. Hazel Wilson, George Wakelln, George Hlekey, fiita Long, Rlu Madden, Joeey Hansen, Sydney Keene, Jesale MoCready. Thelma Fraser, Eileen Skellern, Doris £mlth, Connie liorttmcr. JDoiaj Yatca.