AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 164, 11 July 1919, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

"DIGGERS' PIERROTS " America, the duced by these versatile artists in the ™ ing of their season at His Majesty's to-morrow night will be both novel an* entertaining The party come with strone recommendations from all sources. The? tour under military direction. The enter tainment is for the Disabled Soldiers and Dependents Fund. The box plan for th« I season of four nights is open at Mess™ Wildman and Arey's. So popular had Se artists become amongst the soldiers that their reputation as ent-.rtainers qnicklr' spread, and it was no uncommon occurrence for their services to be requisitioned by soldiers of note and politicians. Again in all the countries they have visited the -tleiuaud was just as keen. THE NATIONAL THEATRE. Are there provocations which justify a • woman to kill? asks the photomelodrama ■•Woman and the Law," the h eadliner which is approaching its final screening after a very successful week at the National Theatre. In the great production c husband tires of a beautiful South American wife, and leaves her and her child for a woman and gay life of Broartway. Then after she has obtained her freedom he takes 1;r little one from her. This act drives her into such a frenzy that she kills him. There are splendid supports, which, along with special music, make pleasing adjuncts To a line programme. A double feature presentation is to take place to-morrew. The first picture is "Her Own Mistake," a very stirring drama. The other is "Miss Innocence," In which June Caprice will be seen a? a high-spirited convent girl. THE TIVOLI THEATRE. The programme of interesting and varie4 films at the Tivoli Theatre which during ! the week has provided entertainment for I largo audiene'es, will be finally shown tonight. The great headliner "La Tosca," featuring that dainty screen star, Pauline Frederick will give way to-morrow to another splendid feature, entitled "Out of a Clear Sky." It is a production far above the average. From every point of view this ! delightful picture is commendable in every ; dc-ree Marguerite plays the part of a Bel r I -iai Countess, who is being forced Into lan obnoxious marriage with an alien. She i escapes to America, but Is followed, and I after many thrilling adventures ane sueI ceeds. with the aid i*»f a new-found friend, in thwarting the plotters. THE (PRINCESS THEATRE. •The Glorious Adventure," the bi s feature of the current programme at the Princess Theatre, will be substituted to-morrow, by another and most interesting production. The title is "Our Little Wjte." I: to a . comedy, featuring winsome Madge Kennedy. I The story tells ot a fascinating young lady, i whose kind heart prompts her to take her rejected suitors with her on her honeymoon. It is an entertaining film which should g> a lons way towards satisfying patrons <* this house. THE STRAND THEATRE. ■nfaril ™tapsn) has proved apopte atle " a t a r? 'Theproduluon gives way toiU C&£*«2 laws « resist the stronger man's will. , THE OPERA HOUSE. J are well received. THE LYRIC . t^L-^etn^t^K^^ , tie and John Bowers. June tlvidge, as "Joan" gives a superb characterisation of an unsophisticated mountaia girl coming to a big city for the first time. THE GRAND THEATRE. Win Hart will make his last appearance in "The Gambler's Soul" at the Grand Theatre to-night. This film i≤ a fine on> Mianuin- prouuetion with a most dramatic love tueme. Also on the same programme is chapter one of that great serial, "The xtingaree" A full list? of \vell-selecte4 nlrus comprises the new programme for tomorrow. . • THE QUEEN'S THEATRE. A thrilling story of the influence of Germany during the war will be told for the last time in "The Reckoning Day," at the yueeus Theatre to-nignt. Belle Bennett I makes a charming young attorney tvHo runs I the rogues to earth and exposes their bchemes. i or to-morrow's change "Dimples has been secured. This feature stars little Miss ituiy Miles Minter. THE GLOBE THEATRE. The exposing of a so-called "high, thought" movement is the basis of tne stellar attraction, "A Square Deal," at the Globe Theatre. The heroine is seen as the wife of it rising young lawyer. This &&-. mirable production and the supportins lilms will be shown for the last time tonight. "Beauty and Kogue" is the title of the first film on to-morow's change. It tells tne story of a young girl, the daughter , of a millionaire, who redeems a disreputable character. "Chip's Movie Company" will be the important supporting film. THEATRE. "The Pursuit of Polly," Billie Burke'a great success, is the new headliner at Everybody's Theatre. A charming picture, it provides excellent entertainment. With select music the programme is distinctly popular. WEST END THEATRE. A double star programme will be introduced to patrons of the West End Theatre to-night. Wm. Hart will be seen in "A liauiuler's Soul," and Beverley Bayne and Francle X. Bushman will tie associated hi "The adopted Sou." To-morrow afternoon, there will be a matinee for children, the principal him being the "Stingaree." THEATRE. > "Boston Blackie's Little Pal," with giftedand popular Bert Lyttel in the title role, is providing pienty of entertainment at the' Broadway Tueatre. Lyttel appears as a gentleman burglar. BKITAJN'NIA THEATRE. Douglas Fairbanks is the star on the Britannia screen. He is appearing with much success in "llr. Fix-it." entertaining vim on the same programme U "Roaring Lions in a Hospital," a .Sunshine comedy.