AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 251, 22 October 1919, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

THE PANTOMIME. j A great farewell was given the "Goody Two Shoes" pantomime at Its last premutation in His Majesty's Theatre last night. Tbe audience was as big as ever and was j highly delighted with the performance, j " DE LUXE ANNIE." j ••De Luxe Annie," which opens next' Saturdny night nt His Majesty's Theatre, will provide theatre-goers with a play that gives a new twist to material which the American stage lins made familiar In recent years. It has the further merit of being thoroughly mysterious and exciting. It ls a play of crooks and detectives. The majority of the characters are In one category or the other, and their doings have a freshness wliich easily counterbalances the melodramatic devices that creep In here and there to remind ns of older days and; older plays. The sobriquet nttaching to the j heroine's" name is associated with a swell '. brand of confidence trick, which is bringing big money to Annie and her tutor lv the ways of guile. Jimmy FiUpntrick. Their doings nre enacted by way of retrospect, and actually tliey illustrate a story wliich j a doctor tells his fellow travellers In a railway carriage. '1 h.' I'nllruan Cap scene provides a novel prologue to three thoroughly entertaining acts, and the sequel eiirries the audience buck t" that little knot of travellers gathered round the doctor. An atmosphere of mystery is eleverlv established In the first few , moments, and the audience ls never quite | clear about what Is behind It all until the] *nd is reached. The mystery is psychic; anil enwraps itself about the personal his-; tory of Annie In a manner which raises the' play to a level of intellectual seriousness eilrloimlv in contrast with the dramatic commonplaces of detective running and criminal daring. Annie is by no means the conventional crook, though she has all the tricks of one, a.l ls seen in the very amusing scene in which she "takes down" a wealthy rustic storekeeper. The cleverness of the whole play is well typified In a' startling denouement of this same scene.' In which the noble game of bluff is played with surprising results. Another effective touch of comedy comes In a small town ' boardingliouse, kept by a curious personage. Mrs. Olimore, who has a weakness for entertaining her boarders with gossip. Miss Georgia Harvey makes this character stand out in bold colours. It Is from this boarding house that Annie and Jimmy Hee t.» the home of the Kendall's, where the thread of mystery is again picked up. with j consequences that are engrossingly serious. NATIONAL THEATRE. Often enough has It been said that the illusions of marriage are great, but the disllluslouuieiits of divorce are yet greater. "The Blindness of Divorce." the effective, and dramatic William * Pox headliner 'running now at the National, is a convincing story- miill up on inlsjudgment and j obstinacy. In uddltiou to tils really gripping picture there are others of charm aud interest. THE TIVOI.I THEATRE. "The Silver King" is a drama that was welcomed when acted in Auckland. Its picture version, screening now at the head of the current -bill at the Tlvoli. is a great improvement In general magnificence upon the original production, partly no doubt on account of the fewer limitations lv the way of settings. There are said to be dozeus of thrills In this picture, which is splendidly mounted and enacted by a strong cast. In support comes another of t—e Mack Sennctt slde-splltters. nnd the musical accompaniments ns made by the capital Tlvoli orchestra are really line. FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE. Fullers' vaudeville ls well worthy of patronage tills week. Without question Walter George and his Sunshine Players a'.-e the iiest revue squad that has been here for years. They play "Venice." Barry I.tiplno is the fun-man par excellence, a-nrf ! -Signer and Slgnora Mollnari are easily the best of the melody makers. THE LYRIC THEATRE. Every afternoon as well as each evening "Damaged Goods" ls being shown nt Hie Lyric. It Is a picture with a purpose, but ' like a sugar-coated pill, it does good and I tastes nice. "Damaged Goods" is based I upon the original play thnt caused a furore . a while ago. and is n winning example of clear photography and fine mounting. The I supports are suitably varied, and the music | as dispensed by the orchestra is a feature I of the entertainment. j THE STRAND THEATRE. j The Strand Is giving its patrons a few I more glimpse* of Mary Plckford. the j world's favourite being cast as Judy in | "IDaddy Long Legs." Tee story is famous 1 for Its sweetness, the -star is famous for hr'r cJiarm. and the scenic settings are brilliant. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Everybody's presents Miss Elsie Fergus-son this week. This beautiful woman plays as «,° ~ 'Js . t fcl ~ ln '«ie character in "Rose of the i World. The picture l< a romance |„ a peculiarly delightful setting. CHAUTAUQUA. There will b e a dozen concerts and eleven lectures. all different. n the Chautauqua season, which i„ to commence w„?l C Tm" Chamber. Town Hall, on Saturdny night next and finish up on Friday ! wttrf ,£ 31 ' . A . rttsts " nd < lecturers come With the party from various parts of the word, and the popular Lyric Quartet of ton wW J ° in " P ,op the *•"* **"-»*» tour, which commences in Auckland THE PRINCESS THEATRE. j pleto^TnJin?*?, l ?* !?<"*?'<«* Fairbanks I _~ i nentl s , a• r L ha,,, ^,,^„v^,^^^vit^a ln• ; ^ genuine romance ml* than „"'& £"_ ■ rule iv the Fairbanks themes u »«al THE QUEEN'S. j _£' "i° Queen ' s Theatre this week is ! P M«ro_y &«»!_ ! backed by enough general otc«)'i_\ f ' ___~ " DCSUni • "$U° S _X„n_j THE GRAND j THE EMPRESS. The Empress changes its bill to-day, and r01 " VT 1 ' :" rh <* Studio GW" i »^W__!*Si^___: madge ns the scintillating star Two i Keystonee and the latest Ga-ette complele THE GLOBE. j ni2_L Olobe ls ,"" reseDtln K """ther a unique Picture, a comedy by Metro, with Miss May Allison as the tomboy girlie i i SvSf I ports nnd music are both good P " THE WEST END. \ Pretty Mite Marsh, playing the headline part In the drama "All Woman" v the best the West End will Offer tonight Ami a remarkable best it is. too, supported , t Ls by a variety of Interesting secondaries I bended by Chaplin in "A Hog's Life " | OVER AT DEVOXrORT I The Victoria Theatre in the marine' suburb is running "The Cast Off." Thlch .begins to-day. and goc* till Siturdav'" change. It Is a Triangle drama with Bessie I Barrlscale as the leading light. THE ARCADIA. I At the Arcadia to-night for the last time 1 Dorothy Clish is nt the head of on, f „ c nl"' 1 '""', f 'V"'""--* Programmes. »T c • Hope ( heat" is the leading picture i THE BROADWAY. i The Rroadway at Newmarket is nr«,>„t I »"*« ..Triangle drama "i Want Mr Children.' None under eighteen nre admitted to the picture. *>uieeu are j THE BRITANNIA. "Woman and the Law" Is a Fox seven roeler. and it Is being shown on the Britannia screen at Three Lamps for the last time to-night. The usual change comes to-morrow. --«« mmes DRAMA. A movable dramatic comnnnv is _.»i. iMhed in .a tent for the time" I ',",Vat'w market.. It is to be known as n Majesty s Summer Theatre, and at nrJ„,o is interesting audiences night v lPvi' melodrama "The City That Has No HeartFriday and Saturday will „ln" "ft Silence of Dean Maltland." " llle . AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB. This is the jubilee year of the »„I M „_, Rowing Club and the* officers and ™™ tee are deslrlous of celebrating it n , suitable manner. To this end ,1 _ii.i i bee., arranged to take plifcT ,* "tf*\£* n"nV^-- KH Ur,TC ; to - u 'oTow, eommeilc!d _i*H-- O,hor Prominent rowln- an, :fe a e' 8 tl r Q vlSn. I,aVC aCCePt<><l »-«__„ .

MISS STELLA MCLEAN'S KECITAL. Musical circleti of Auckland have been expectantly anticipating the recital of Mlsn Stella McLean. the gifted dramatic soprano. -This will occur in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-morrow evening. when tbe talented young lady will be assisted by Miss Madge Mcl_in, planlste, Mr. H. Barry Coney, baritone, and Mr. G. Poore, flautist. Miss McLean will sing ■•Morning Hymn" (Henscheli. "Un Bel di Vedremo" (Puccini), ■'Depute le Jonr" (From "Louise"), "Elegle," by Massenet, and Thome'B "Pearls of Gold." Mr. Barry I'oney's principal numbers will ba "Eleanor" anil "Star of Eve," from "Tannhnuser." Miss McLean will also sing to tbe accompaniment of Mr. G. (Poore. Altogether the programme appears to be a comprehensive one. tbe numbers being selected so as to u»e the full range of Miss McLean's line voice. The entertainment will not commence nntll a quarter pnst eight. ALOHA ORCHESTRA. The Aloha Orchestra will give the first of a series of musical instrumental entertainments in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall to-night, and the Auckland City Hand will nssls-t. Although its principal Instruments are thoae associated all through the ages with the mld--lllght serenade. .vet the selection* played by the orchestra nre by no meani limited to the sentimental ditties thnt evidently found favour with love-lorn damsel* on balconies. They try Kastern and Western nil's. Island (littles, ragtimes, classics— In fact, everything. A CONCERT. In the Bonaventnra Hall. Manukan Rond, Parnell, this evening the pupils of the convent schools are to tender n grand concert In which fanry dancing by pupils ot Miss Beresfnrd will be not the Icaßt attraction. There will also be pretty choruses, a full orchestra, and many and varied musical numbers.