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AMUSEMENTS.

• ■ HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last night "Trilby" was again played to an emtihiLsiasric house, and the booking is said to be exceptionally heavy for to-night, the lastt night of the play. On Saturday evening will be staged "The Mlclnighit Wedding," an excellent melodrama of the cloak and dagger .type. NATIONAL THEATRE. To-night sees the final screening _of the itwo-piay programme at ithe National Theaitre, witth Miss Gladys lirockwell a-u-d Miss I'eggy ilykuid starring. This adnurahly diLtereittiated programme has found many admirers, and should not be missed. To-morrow appears a Western picture featuring Tom 'Mix, a comedian of the Fairliaiiks type, but with a style entirely characteristic. THE STRAND THEATRE. Only one more niigbit remains in which .to see "On Trial," featuring Barbara at the Strand. This excellent play i.s novelty .treaited, and has been the centre o£ much intiarest. To-morrow "The .Brand" will, be shown. This Rex Beach super-feature -has received many admirable notices, and should be cmtlrely out of. the common nick. THE QUEEN'S THEATRE. The last screening takes place to-day of Mfcs Florence Reed, in .the comedy-drama "Her Own Way," in which 'Miss Reed scores a marked success. A Christie comedy and other .pictures complete an excellent programme. In the new programme to-inonrow Harold Lockwood and May Allison, one of the most popular -•doubles" on (the screen, appear in a picture vens&on of R. W. Chambers' popular novel, "The IHdxlen 'Children." This picture should suit Mr. Lockwood's bluff ncr-

Tutre snouia suit -vir. jjoc—wooa s mua personality admirably. THE LYRT.C THEATRE. A great change takes place at the Lyric Theatre to-night. It doges on the sunny, languorous plains of Mexico, with Miss Geraldlne Faxrair -baring her teeth as "The •Hell-cat," emA to-morrow opens on the wastes of Alaska, in which "The Brand" Is being played- Tills picture is said to riya-1 the memorable "Spoilers," from the pen of the same writer. Rex Beach. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. For to-night only Miss -Marguerite Clark ■will die as little Eva, tn "Uncle Tom's Cabin," to the strains of 6k>w music, and to-morrow her rival, Miss Mary Plckford, will appear in a charming Dutch picture, "Hulida from Holland.'* Special selections from "Silas Hook of Holland-' will be a feature of this picture. THE GRAND THEATRE. Miss Florence Keed, in "The Lone Wolf.'makes her last appearance at the Grand Theatre to-night, and to-morrow a practically Indigenous film, "The Hayseeds Come to Town." will be shown. A great dead of Interest has been shown in- these Beaumont Smith pictures, and this should be no exception to the rule. THE OPERA HOUSE. Another of the jollities produced by "Messrs. .La Blanc ami Mack is the leading feature at the Opera (House this week. The supporting vaudeville programme is, as usual, good. THE PRINCESS THEATRE. The present programme at the Princess - Theatre, headed by Miss Dorothy Dalton. in "Vive La France." will be shown for the last time to-day. To-morrow Miss Dorothy Gish appears in a bright production, "The Hope Chest." Miss Gish is an admirable little actress, and should be very successful In this performance. WEST END THEATRE. To-night the final screening of "A "Woman of Redemption" takes place at the West End Theatre, and to-morrow appears a double programme, consisting of Geraldine Farrar in "The Hell Cat."" and Clara Kimball Young in "The Marionettes." THE EMPRESS THEATRE. The picture, "Ghosts of Yesterday," with Miss Norma Talmadge. is a great attraction

jiiss .\orma xaimauge. is a great attraction at the Empress Theatre. Newton. Another picture on the programme is -The Fighting Trail." BRITANNIA THEATRE. "In Pursuit of Polly,'' a picture featuring Miss Billie Burke, is being attended with all the success which usually attends this popular star. At to-morrow's matinee commences a hew serial, -The "Wolves of Kultur." THE TIVOLI THEATRE. To-night will see the final screening of •Tie Comes Up Smiling," the iiulek-tire Fairbanks comedy at the Tivoli Theatre. Tomorrow appears a picture with the ertraordiuary title of "String Beans," featuring Miss Jane Novak and Charles Kay. THE GLOBE THEATRE. A study of the domestic problem. "The Hinckles of Truth." is being screened at the lllohe Theatre this week. Mr. William Russell has the leading role. There are excellent topical and educational supporting pictures. THE ARCADIA THEATRE. "The Source," a tale of ihe lumber camps, gives Wallace Reid and Aim Little admiral de opportunities ai the Arcadia Theatre to-night aud to-morrow night. THE HULA HULA. On Saturday everting Mr. Walter Smith and his Uuskv Handles will make their initial appearance iv the Town Hall Coucert Chamber, iv a benefit concert given by the Auckland City Baud to Mr. Fred Christinas. 'Ihe iuueb.-<_s--ussed Hawaiian music, with its iiuaiut nii'todies. and weird accompaniments, will be introduced to accompany the singing of the troupe. The "ukulele" Hawaiian steel guitar and -'Hula Hula" will be featured. The "Hula Unla" (a nature dai.ee> is a pastime to the liawalians, like our walzes and two-steps, and its fantastic gyrations somewhat re--enible the -Kwuh" of Persi-an origin. j The music is generally written in a minor I strain, ami has a smooth-flowing melody I that is cut short by an interlude, which 1 precedes the chorus. Miss Massie liliokallani. a native of Die islands, will dance the I "liula,-- accompanied by the siuger.s. [ i

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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 199, 22 August 1919, Page 6

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AMUSEMENTS. Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 199, 22 August 1919, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS. Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 199, 22 August 1919, Page 6

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