AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 37, 12 February 1920, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S THEATIIE, "The Blue Bird." which is bavins such a successful season at Everybody's Theatre this week, will be finally screened to-night. I The film Iβ a distinctly fine one. and will be long remembered by all those who viewed it. Maeterlinck's masterpiece haH been presented in a new form, which has proved very acceptable. The orchestral accompaniment Is In keeping with the j photo.-play. Altogether the entertainment is of a high standard. THE NATIONAL THEATRE. Another gratifying nousc result<>d at the National Theatre last night, when the Vox morality piny, "Why I Would Not Marry." was again presented. The pnoto.drama is an unusual one. and tells of a beautiful woman who is undecided as to what choice to make of four suitors to her hand. Her ilnal decision Is the subject of the play. Included in the programme is a Sunshine comedy entitled "Dabbling hi Society." which brings forth much hearty laughter from the audience. THK TIVOL.I THEATRE. The screen version of K. Phillips Oppeiihelm's novel, "The Test of Honour, Is veiy entertaining al the Tlvoll. Readers of the book should have no cause for complaint In Hie method of treating the theme since the picture faithfully follows oui each momentous incident of the story. I John Barrymore. who appeared to advantage In "Kflffles." is the principal of the cast and enhances the nim by virtue of his clever and capable acting. The supporting list of film* is very good. THE GLOBE THEATRE. Nazlmova gains further admiration at the Clobe Theatre, where she is the star In the appealing!? human film "Out of the Tog. The fllm deals with a certain phase of life presenting it. in such v manner as to bo immediately appreciated by the audience. The minor nims of the programme ably contribute to the success of the evening. THE QUKEN'-S THEATRE. The screen adaptation of Mary Roberts RiDehari's novel "X," under the title of "The Doctor and the Woman," will again be the leading feature at the Queen s Theatre to-night. Mildred Harris Chaplin and True Boardman. the principals of ihe cast, contribute with some very flnc Ug ' THE LYRIC THEATRE. Norma Talmarige is very fascinating .it the Lyric Theatre ill the select feature "The New Moon," a photoplay which centres round a small town in Russia. I'earl White Is aleo an attraction at the theatre In "The Lightning Raiders," which has now reached its final episode. The tlrst chapter of the new serial "A Man of Might." Is included in the programme. 'WILLIAMSON GRAND OPEUA. Once asain the WrTCTamson firm is sponsnrlng grand opera in New Zealand. On Saturday. Jlst February. a season will be inaugurated at His Majesty's Theatre, with a performance of Gounod's great opera I "Pau«t." The members of the company include the artists who. It is stated, won much commendation during the recent successful Sydney and Melbourne seasons. I They are: Misses .Patti Uuesell, Gertrude Johnson, Strplla Wilson, Elsy Treweek, Thelma Carter, Leah Myers. Vera Bedford, and Kilceu Castles. To this list there is now to be added Miss Amy Castles —an important engagement. The men are Ralph KiTolle. Walter Wheatley, Carl Formes, Alfredo Velenti, all special engagements from England and America, and three Australian singers. Messrs. Fred Collier. Browning Mummery, and Tom Minogue. On Monday, the first presentation iv Auckland of Offenbach's brilliant work. "Tales of Hoffman," will be given, with Ralph Errolle, Eileen Castles. Patti rtrssell. Klsy Treweek, Carl Formes and Alfredo Valenti as the leading characters. Tuesday will be devoted to "La Boheme." with Amy Castles as Mimi. and Walter J Wheatley (nrst appearance here) as Rudolph. On Wednesday. "Lucia di Lammermoor." with Ortnido Johnson. Vittorie I.ois, and Browning Mummery in the cast, will he sung Puccliii'e beautiful opera. "Madame .Butterfly." will be staged on Thursday, with Amy Castles and P>alph Krrolle in the leading characters. The double hill, "Cavalleria Rusticana." and "I Papltncci." will lie given on Friday. On Saturday a matinee performance of "Tales of Hoffman" will be given. In the evening "Iα Tosca" will be played, with Amy Castles and Walter Wheatley in the leading roles. The box plans for these operas will open at Wlldman and Arey'e next Monday morning at 8 a.m. THE ORAM) THEATRE. The rai.ge of subjects at the Grand Theatre includes the fourteenth episode of "The Lightning R.iidere" and "Peggy." In the latter fllm Billle Burke, the delightful comedienne, appears in the title role. THE OPERA HOUSE. The popular programme of vaudeville and revue will again be submitted at Kuller's Opera House to-night. Paul Stanhope's company will appear in a refreshing musical comedy revue entitled "Down on tlie Farm." THE WEST END THEATRE. The double programme at the West End Theatre to-night presents "Lend Mc Your Name," starring Harold Lockwood, and the fourteenth instalment of the absorbing serial "The Lightning Raidere." THE ARCADIA THEATRE. Billie Burke will be the leading attraction at the Arcadia Theatre to-night in "Eves Daughter." THE BRITANNIA THEATRE. Viola Dana 1* the delightful star in "Some BiiUe." which will be presented at the Britannia Theatre this evening.

THE STRAND THEATRE. Age competes with youth in the English ■ pbotoplr.y. "CUooKlne a Wife." the main feature "at tne Strand. Great, however. as Is the advantage of the latter over the former In the end. the aunt, who has ea<--riaced herself for the sake of her niece is : rewarded by s.ilnins a husband for herself. , The all-star cast Iciludee Owen Nares an«i | Isobel Elsom. who are well-known on the English legitimate stage. THE PKIXCESS THEATHE. The change of programme which was yes- | terclay Kcreeued for the flrst time at _the j popularity. The main item Is '-RustHni; a ! Bride." The story tells of a cowboy who endeavoured to get into a young girl s gotxi : sruct'S by passing off a photograph or . another handsome cowboy as his own. I.ila I*e is the heroine and tier i-haractorlsatlon Ik one of the most delightful bits of acting . she has jriven to the screen. ; VICTORIA THEATRE, DEVONPOKT. | ••.loan o' the Woods— will t>e presented at | the Victoria Theatre to-night. **"