AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 128, 30 May 1918, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATRE. Tbe Fox lilm comedy "The Yankee Way" ! is the biggest and best of the ruling attrae- | tions at the National Theatre. The loael- | ing player is George Walsh, well-known | character actor, and his results have been very good indeed. The settings are interesting, and the action of the picture is speedy and swift. The supporting music by the National Orchestra Is quite appropriate. There is a very good comedy picture ou the bill. It is "Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells, and it introduces much novel fun-making. The headliner due to come on Saturday hus name "The Soul of Satan." It has a complicated plot that is full of incident. THE TIVOLI THEATRE. Many people have seen the Lasky feature "The Jaguar's Claws" at the Tivoli Theatre this week, and there has been no word of disappointment. Sossue llayakawa. well-known Japanese actor. is the leading light in the cast, and the lilm has been mounted in an artistic way. The successor to the Interesting current programme has as'its headliner "The Seven Keys to Buldpate." an Artcmft picture version of that amusing stage play. George Cohan |s featured in this fllui. THE OPERA HOUSE. The vaudeville programme at the Opera House Is about up to standard this week. It consists of ;i series of amusing variety numbers, a piece of Christy Minstrel business, and the last of the Walter Johnson revues. The Aye Lewin girls present a pretty turn, and Mr. John Fuller himself is among the vocalists. THE STRAND THEATRE. Due to follow upon "Limousine Life." which stars Miss Olive Thomas at the Strand this week, is "Panthea." v screen story of a great love. "Pautheu" is interesting in plot, and is nicely set. Besides this drama there will be :i series of motion pictures of the proceedings at Te Pnn.-tpa in connection with the Farmers' Fertiliser Company. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. At present the headline attraction at Everybody's Theatre is -The Whims of Society." and Ethel Clayton is its star. The change at the week-end will bring on "The Cross Bearer." with Montagu Love nresenting n screen Impersonation of Cardinal Merrier. I OTHER PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. First on the screen at the Princess Is the Metro picture "Daybreak," a fine study of love and drama. The headliner at the Queen's has the title "The Wild Strain." At the Lyric Theatre Olive Thomas plays through the Triangle lilm "Limousine Life." "The Female of the Species" runs at the Globe. The foremost attraction it the G-ind Theatre is a picture called "Shall We Forgive Her." There is :i elm pier of the serial -The Double Cross" and a drama "The Almighty Dollar" current at the West End Theatre. The feature on the oieture bill -t the Victoria is "The World Against Him." a drama. "The Voice of Conscience" rules :it tbe Britannia Theatre. ' THE ARCADIA. The new programme lit the Arcadia I Theatre commenced tlif« afternoon. Miss I Mary Miles Mlnter is its bright particular star, and she anpears on the screen in "Her Country's Call." THE EMPRESS. • J "The Flame of the Yukon." drama, current at the Empress, stars Dorothy Dnlion. . It is a Triangle. KINGS THEATRE. The opening programme of the Merrymakers, .-it the King's, is strong iv novel. ! entertaining numbers, including the Singing •i Picture and Will lieresfor.i. late or the I Dandles, supplies the vocal clement in ! connection with tliis. The comedy "Leave | I( To Mc" is guaranteed to produce three | laughs per minute, and the whole proi gramme abounds with entertaining, snappy 1 items, that should ensure the managei ment capacity houses. "ONE SUMMER'S DAY." A company of well-known local amateur ■ performers are producing H. V. Osmond's ! play "One Summer's Day." which is to be ! j staged at His Majesty's Theatre on Friday ! ' nnil Saturday evenings, the whole of the 1 proceeds to go to the Victoria League Red 1 Cross Fund. The stage settings arc ! I rather effective, and much care has been taken In tbe selection of suitable ros- 1 ! tumes. The performances promise to be I : very successful. I DICK WHITTINGTON. \ | The .1. C. Williamson pantomime of Dick • Wmttingtou will open a season of nine ; tllglits at His Majesty's Theatre on V» edj nesdny next. The pantomime comes with | the reputation or hc-in;; the most complete i and attractive .-how or the kind for many years. It is said ihut no expense has I Keen spared by the directors to make this | production compare more than favourably ! with previous pantomimes, ami perfection J has been attained by the excellence of the j cast, which includes some notable favourites: the delightful music-, which includes ! some brilliant numbers. elaborate cos- | ! turning, and stage pictures: novel and at- ! tractive ballets and groupings; quaint and ! clever dialogue, abounding in humour and I novelties. The pantomime will be pre- ■ seined by the following artist.-.:—Messrs. • Hurry Roxhury. Arthur Stig.mt. William , FuUbrcok. Eniesl Longford. Villlets Ar- ! nold. Sidney Yates, Bill Le Bran, Claude ! Bantoek. Howard Vernon. Misses Vera ; j Tearee. Pauline lSimlley, Constance Cavlev. i Maggie Dickenson. Pearl Lndd. Ethel I Walker, and Dorothy Firmin. These, with I the added attraction of th- fa.nous Cauiille ! trio, make tip a strong organisation. The i story or iiic-U WUlttlngton has ever been a I popular theme with pantomime writers. In ' i this ease it Is understood an especially ■ humorous "book" has been written, which holds close to the original of the old-time tale. There are no less titan IT scenes iv the play, all of which are of great beau;v. j some being of wonderful magnitude. There j arc also eight ballets and a number of glit- . trriug ensembles and stirring marches. The music is quoted as being a special feature. The box-plans for the lirs! .six nights and lirst matinee (Saturday week) will u e opened at Wildman and Arey's to-morrow morning.