AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 202, 26 August 1919, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "The Midnight Wedding." a costume uramn with excellent acting possibilities, is lrnwln X K r,,,d houses 1.. His Majesty's Ih.-atre this Mr. Allan Wilkle. "as : I aul \ almar. and Miss Frediawyile Hun-tor-Watts us the laneuiehliiß ' ITldvpihl A-Miea. ,| 0 excellent work and <iirry till neißlit „( ,l,e play „„ ,|,,.1r shoulders. The play will Iμ. continued till Thursday, ~-lien Mr. Wilkle will Introduce a sturtUug innovation in 'UliKlle Wakes." THE NATIONAL THEATRE. Alaska is havinß a busy time nl the rtfo nT" week, " s " f " r '" s v "' 1( "' :1,< " " f important tli,-atres. Fortunillely ihere Is suii ,-lent of i< to bo round. "Ace 11ißh. ,, «iih Tom M ix , 1S , ns bin X lend. abounds in u». conventionnl Alanknn attri-butes-gold, snow, nnd blood. Tills BtlrrlUK tale of a young Kreuch-Ceumlian mounteel pollcoman. who rescues his chlldhond'ii love fr..ni nl! tile perils thai titt-mf upon her woinaiihood. Is mueli in the laste of National audiences. A topical gazette and a comedy "Money Talks" complete the programme. THE TIVOI.I THEATRE. Like so many other poets, Toby Wafkln* was unpractical. n:id couldn't get on with his bnrd.heartml uncle. >„ fie took to Journalism, also like many other poeis. but ne had Mm,, opportunity to Inflame his muse, as he was promptly involved In a swirl of hi X li film nee, love, and pore. Such. In brief, is the ph,t of "Strlnc Heans." In which appeals Charles Kay. at Hie Tlvoli riii-.itre this week. Itay obviously revels In the pnrt, and the picture is far from the I trivial round. lv ro-openllion with Hie picture Is a delightful Ilurton Holmes (ravcli.eue. nltli the w>mewlial patronising title "I'lcturescjue Old India." THE STRAND THKATRE. "The Brand," Rhowln X at the Strand Theatre this week Is a picture nt exceptional strength and iromlerful poignancy. Kny I.aurell. itolieri McKliu, and Kiissell Klmpson M-i]ult tlieaiselves iidmlrahly in illfflcull parts. Mr. Simpson espei-inlly. lv the role of thr> old. banl. gold-wising inlner iloes sterliiiK w,>rk I vitalises thp .-ast. The ta'.e Is tlie eienial oiip ol the i-rrinij wife anil Tlie vi-pjik lover the litishaud whose love is stronger [linn his passion for OPERA lIOVSK.

The major portion of the entertainment promised by the new programme at Kullrr s "I'cra House this weeli falU to the lot of iilan.-s K.-vue ('••aipany. and for an hour and „ i,-,if last nlgut Iht-y ke| :; a full house nl Hie theatre Interested an.l amused by the nightmare Interlude's attach.Inv; to it burlesiiue dream comedy, "TUoii They Wake I p." Bert l.a Ulaiic ami J.ike Ma-k. lv their VlddLsher spe. laities. appeared in the roll ~f two stranded sailors of Ilebral.- urtKlii. who came across M wlray bottle of whfciky, which tliey s:i!iip:e. KimilcK n bottle dream, in which they ilßure as the rulers of a limutlful Eastern Isle, populated by uneopblHlh-an-il dreams in skirts, a nightmare in trousers (with a revolver In each liatidi, and a hidden baa of gold. They illrt Willi the dreams, iloticc (he nlKbtlnure, and tlmi tlie Solil - then they wake up. The two chief ehariuters, who havt- established a dwerveU repntalt.ui for their "Cohii and l.cvi" luipereonailous, lind ample scope In the μ-irl and (told coinpM .ations for providIns their partli-ulnr class of broad comely, the action belli)! spired with farcical Sketches, and the pony ballet and the other members of the company contributed to a musical medley which contained a number of Rood items" "The Ilookuin llund" wns an excellent comedy quartet, and Messrs Tillon and West pnAided a male duel vrhWh went well; while Miss yueenle I'anl's solo

•Tnilerneath the Wwpliig Willow," Miss Olgu llny'H loiitrlUiition. I Want To Co To Toklo," and ML-s Annie Henry s Scotch reel also went well. AiuouKKt the vaudeville items which Illled the tirsi [mrt of tlie proerainiuc were Kdjjnr a boy Jukklit. and The Ucla -.antes. tenia lo trapeze anisles. Bey nun does some very nice JUKirllnx with bllllnrd balls ami cues, and as an extra throws ill clever imitation of musical InetrimieliM. The trapeze work of The HelavantPH, a lady ami a little ulrl. Is unusual ehietly from the fa>-t iliat the trapeze on which the performs is held thronrii'Hit the performniM-e in the teeth of (he elder partner. Wendy and Alphotitie (tnvc another of tlielr woiig and monologue sketches, in which an original New Zealand sons v.i:h a catchy refrain, is lmrodncrd by tlic lady. If it Is continued as a costume s<".ni; the eimtuitK" mlgiit be made more npproprlate: thu Kong \f a Rood one. <>n n'-.ou'it of ilie indisposition of Mr. Harrington KeynoMs bis .lr.-imatl'- sketch. ' The Divorce Question," w not staged but it will he put on Inter In the week. I his pro--ranimc will be repealed t.wnlgUt.

EVBKYBODY'S THEATRE. •■Tltilda From Holland." fefiturtng Mary rickfor.l. at Kverybody's Theatre this weel: Is n dclislitful pli-oe of llfilit coin«>y P ro n daft lon and gives tlie irresistible star a le-ir to her wreath of laurels. The lumpy THE I'UIN'CKSS THKATRE. Dnlnty liorothy (JI»U. of "neurts of the World" fnme, fiiaclnatPS the Trinccss audiences fills week. The picture Is supported by a roincklng comedy and a topical gazelle. THE EMPRESS THEATRE. "Shoes that Danced" wll U>e pictured at the Emimws TUeatns Newton, to-nlgm. "lili "iler own Way." a Clyde bitch drama, starrins Miss Klorenec Heed. THK I.YIIH' THKAT'.IK. Surh a ttrKllnjt cjlmax Jt« that of "The rr'iml " U»W at the l.vri.- 'Hi. L:.re. Ikis not l-een p"et«n in AucUlaml f<..- some rtme. Tt.u ln-,w'"-.'uc<.\.f this ■•featuretl" ploture (ire exeelleiw jukl f«rui a tiuins liacksavua.l to music and wiiportlns i>ictun« ami gooa. THE GIIANU THBA.TKE. •■Farmers' Week," U.-avily lrtirlesqv.ed, at the Gnuiil Theaare. This >>Uy family, with II largo cheuue to "splasll, , "Kike pleasant. whule<i»ue w-atchin.;;. TIIK gUI-E-VS TirEATHE. "The Hidden rhtHlren" is 'the leading fl.j'ii at the (Juecn's TlieH.tre this week, :iud i-orjtir.ut-s u> |hiivi> a givat utitiraotlon. THE ULOBK TItKATKE. Arthur \laude In "Lord Lovelnnd Discovers Aiiiftriixi'"' is ti«- J-catilu-g pinture at ■the Vilolie Theatre 'this week. THK W-EST EM) TUKATItE. Kitty <;orrt«ll In ■'The Uivhie SacrLflce" i* the loadliu fputinv of the Wust Knd Theatre's i»-.>-iainn.e. 'V'.h- ninth cplfHKle of ••S-tliLgarve" is aJ?w> tiluitxl. THE BRITANNIA TIBKATRE. The i>n>Kraui.'iiL' at tlie ltriitaiinjja Tliea-tre contfi--.es of "Ulbes in the Wood" nnd episode one of "Wolves of Kuitur." TilP: -ARCADIA nUCATRiE. "K«acliiiiK for the Moon." featuring T>or&Uui l-'alrbnnks, is the sta-r attraction at ■the Arcadia Theatre ■to-r.-isht. Tne picture is brifflM aii.l la well Kiipixrpted.