AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 13, 15 January 1918, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE SPY SYSTEM." "Thefipy System," a William Fox picture of the great war, la drawing toig audiences to His Majesty's Theatre this week. "The Spy System" is a capable exposure of the activities of German, secret organisations i and Is of tremendous interest. The picture has exciting scenes, a good story Interest and is eplendidly mounted. Jt Is djeinir screened twice daily. OPERA HOUSE. A combination of revue ami vaudeville is again, presented ror the eUUlcetloii of vatuc i'uiltrs opera House this week, aiiu the bill attracLeU. a large attendance lor the opening night yesterday evening, liie first part of the programme wae tilled lv with tue i-evue "b v In 1 Htualo " In which Mr Les Bates' company of l/ollies rollicked through an. hour of farcical fun based on a Hebrew's purchase of an artist's studio outfit, culeny for tiie purpose of seeing the inodelK frivol. The Incident was made the occasion lor introducing tne chorus in quaint abbreviations of prevuiliug fashion inoued, as well us In various ballet** and tunetul musical numbers, in which Miss Madge Jloore and Miss 1-aiie Brooke took the solo parts. Tne comedy action, was well sustmueu in the hand* ot Mr C-on Moreni (the Hebrew witli a wife and a taste In models), .Mr Warton ia jualous Frenchman), and Mr Arthur lilliott <a general factotum ■ with a nablt of "snooping"). In the vaudeville section, Dozey and Donra, two members of tno MauchurUu acrobatic troupe which mado such a big nit some time back, provided a marvellous combination of tumbling and juggling, iv which the male partner performed almost unnatural feats of hand-balancing with finished, skill and refreshing zest. Walter McKay,, billed as the musical knut, provided a torn which was a medley of niuble and nonsense of a new variety that'might bo aptly entitled "My hatl" and met with the approbation of the crowd. Vivacity was Uie keynote of a bright interlude of tuneful fun presented by unarley Brown and May Newmun, whose songs ana. quips were effectively ..iricd by an interlude by a little girl who very prettily eaug "Why Do lou Want to Make Them Eyes at Mc?" One of the big hits of the programme was the song, dance and patter turn of Kelly and Drake, lv which. Mr Kelly's eccentric dancing«evoked a demonstration amounting almost to an ovation. Mlse Marie Bucher's reception iv her soubrettc turn indicated that she has become a prime favourite iv Auckland. The Dv Bouvlas presented another series of classical poses. This programme will be presented each night during the week, and at the usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees.

"LOOK WHO'S HERE." It is rarely that a company contains so many musician*) as does Mr Jack Waller's Company of English artiste, who will be seen ut.His Majcuty's Theatre on the evening of Saturday next in tlio merry magical burlesque, "Look Who's Here." Mr ,Slmms Waller, L.It.A.M., who Is the conductorleader of the l'urplo Band, is a viollalst who has appeared at Buckingham Palace. In Mr Krcil Dennett the company is said to possess one of the most brilliant pianists who has ever visited Australia. .Mr Gregory Ivauoff was first violinist In the Czar of Russia's imperial Orchestra, and Mr Wylie Watson Is a 'cellist who hue held Australasian, audiences for the last twelve mouths, is largely responsible for the musical orchestration of "Look Who's Here." The programme, it will be found, besides containing a liberal sprinkling of comedy Iα the form of burlesque, is also resplendent with concerted numbers, potted plays and topical skits, all terminating with the famous "1812" overture, performed on four pianos simultaneously, with the assistance of the Purple Band. "Look Who's Here" has Just terminated- a season of twenty weeks at the Palace' Theatre, Sydney, and the success of the searon at that house was so great that they were comRoyal, at which Theatre tncy continued their successful metropolitan season for a further four weeks. Altogether there are twenty-five members In tbo company, and not once is there a pause In the evening's events. During the season the company will present two programmes, and as the lirst will be withdrawn after a few night* It is advisable to reserve seats, at AVlldman and Arey's, the plans of which were opened this morning. TIVOLI THEATRE. Direct from the" LaekyStudios, "The Call of the East," the current Tlvoll headliner. is a picture set amid the quaint lights and shadows of. Japan. Sessue Hayakawa is the star, and the story makes a neat appeal to tlie hearts of the people. The supporting series is quite up to the standard mulntalued by this theatre. "ROBINSON CRUSOE." The central picture at the Tlvoll matinee every afternoon this week is a picture version of the adventures of "Robinson Crusoe," the great hero of Defoe's whose doings have delighted luillloua of people. The fllni is excellently arranged and ukiltully presented. OTHER PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. Mise Olive Thomas is presented at the Strand In the lllm "Broadway Arizona." "Bought and Paid For," v World play of a mercenary marriage, runs at Everybody's this' week. The Grand ieature is the coster film-play "My Old Dutch." "Robinson Crusoe" every afternoon, and "Bought and Paid Kor" in the evenings arc the tirst Lyric attractions. "Two good lilms at the King's arc "My Old Dutch." and "The Silence Sellers." "The Primitive Call" and the "Purple Domino" run ut the Arcadia. At the Globe an excellent programme has two big dramas In the lead. Miss Emmy Wehicn, at the Princess, appears In the Metro ulay "The Trail of thu Shadow." ~ A Mary Flekford play, "The Foundling, heuds the Empress bill. At the Queens "An Alabaster Box has The Britannia has "The Hidden Spring," a neot Meiro Him eturriue Lockwood. "Those Without Sin" Is the best of tho West End themes.