AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 253, 24 October 1919, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

THE NATIONAL THEATRE. the National Theatre, aw s P^ lU t young life was made »r «la wiUlam Fox. director Frank "?T d ' *?* one A wife. ' i ; he ?° r 'iRi«SV w?ong?ls"onracued by tbough guiltless or wre"s, through society and driven to the^P^ orce no t no fault of explanation been .made bo easy, a w ° ra J? y F and un - would .have war this happiness. In a ye „.,«.«> to the HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. George Chalmers, Harcourt Hare, and .S. A. FUzgerald will be well remembered here. Of the newcomers Harmon Lee U a noted .American actor, ana Miss Georgia Harvey, a clever character actresa, while -Mr. Norman Tearce has been very successful bo* in the United States and Canada. The eettmge are novel, and the production will be on exactly the same scale of completeness ac characterised the Australian presentation. The second production of the season will be Max Marcln's dramatic etory, ■The Eye. of Youth " whteh also comes with a great reputation It to »n three acts and seven episodes, enhanced by mechanical changes and orchestral interludes Mr. B. J. Walford Is in charge of •tie orchestra. Tie box plan Iβ open at Wlldman and Arey'e. Early door tickets at Coleman's. THE TIVOLI THEATRE. '•The Silver King," embodying Intense Incidents pieced together In a manner that makes a compelling story, cannot fall to attract attention. This has been proved at all sessions at the Tivoll Theatre, where this Btory in picture form is being shown to packed houses. And In addition to this splendid feature there are other attractive productions and tastefully selected uiuelc, which commend the ■ programme to picture ' THE LY.RIC THEAT.RE. .Brleux's appeal to humanity in "Damaged ■Goods," Is now serving the requirements of natrons of the .Lyric Theatre, where It is in its last stages, the final screening being «et down for to-night. To-morrow the main attraction will be "Just For To-night," a Goldwyn drama. TIH.E STRAND THEATRE. I 'Popular among a big set of film* current [ at the Strand Theatre Is "J>add| Long L=gs " which now is inseparable from the name of Mary Plckford, who playe the leading role. She is full of merriment, i whdch is contracted by her audiences. There is another side to the picture, partly dramatic, and in this she also accomplishes herself well. Seseue Hayakawa, in "The Temple of .Dusk," is 'the feature for tomorrow. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Her Country First," a striking drama, leads the way on Everybody's screen. The production was installed for the first time to-day, in a new set of films, not 'the least of which are the supports, which are varied !to a pleasant degree. Vivian .Martin is the heroine of the big story, which gives her , sufficient scope to immediately place her in i favour with those who have witnessed It. j Her experiences are Interesting, despite the [personal risk she is all the time taking. The musical numbers are as .popular as ever. f CHAUTAUQUA. The Chautauqua season opens in Auckland on Saturday afternoon at the Town ■Hall Concert Chamber. The initial proI gramme will introduce the Lyric Quartet I and Judge George D. Alden, or Massachusetts. The season, which is to extend over a week, will comprise varied programmes. THE PRINCESS THEATRE. All the Douclas Fairbanks characteristics are present in "his latest success, "Arizona, i which" is allotted the important place on ! the current programme at the Princess ! Theatre. It has a fine 'theme this absorbI ing picture. The programme is to be cub- ': stltuted to-morrow, when the Wm. A. Brady 1 production, "iLlttle Women," will be starTHE QUEEN , S THEATRE. Dorothy Phillips, in a pretty theme entitled "Destiny," ranks as the beet of a varied and Interesting budget at the Queen's Theatre. The late Harold Lockwood will appear on the screen to-morrow, his picture being "Pals (First." THE GRAND THEATRE. There are two big fllms on the programme at the Grand Theatre. The 'foremost is "The Strong Way." featuring June Elvldge. and the other "A Dog's Life," Charlie Chaplin's Ms success. I THE Crt-ORE THEATRE. ! May Allison in comedy. "Peggy Does Her MDarn'dest." is the special offering at tne •Globe Theatre. i FULLER'S VAUDEVI-LLE. I *For (bright and breezy vaudeville the *nr- ! rent ■programme at the Opera House would Ibe hard to improve upon. ; WEST END TiHEATRE. ••Sudden .Gentlemen." and "****&* Castles will lead. BRITANNIA THEATRE. 'That's \ screen. . RCi r>lA THEATRE. I Arcadia Theatre. .