AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 25, 29 January 1921, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE MAN FROM TOEOXTO." Interest iv "Tlie Man From Toronto," which has been now running for a week nt i His Majesty's Theatre, continues with little abatement, .it) evidenced by the i>l uinsiusilr liuJliP that was present last evening. Oorge Tiilly, as "final, came In !«r li.f greater part of tlie applause in the rule of tin- Canadian, nuil near him played the delightful artist, Miss Margaret Swallow. I ,:,■ ..ther members are «Ibo -well inltocl f"i- their respective roles, and keep tlie audience in contain merriment. NATIONAL THEATRE. In addition to a (splendid story, nnsur- ' passed scunory. brilllaul dramatic situations and 'praispworthy photographic edicts contribute largely to the. value of xiie production. ■Blind Husbands,'' which runs with "The Dragon* Net " on the National bill. The story carries the fipee■lator to a fashionable hotel in the Alps. where an amaalui: intrigue of love is presented to an intense conclusion. Marie Walcuu y is the star in the second feature. PRINCKS3 TIIRATRE. With its real homely settings it is no wonder that "Ilalrpjuif" made a favourable Impression on thos<> who saw it screened ar the PrineeMS this afternoon. The picture shows that in point nf personal appearance the hairpin Is a« vital to the woman as the stud to the man, nnd ! tUthou£n Uie plot moves through a good ; deal of superficiality, there is certainly v wholesome lesson at the back of it. Enid Moore at» opposite. TIVOJLrf THEATRE. A picture with a beamy spot in it runs ■at the rivoll this week under the title of I "Hnmoresqne." So ho deeply ! paLhptic and pmotional Ls every scene that lit holds the audience entlu-allcd. It has i been aptly described ac tlie photo-play of I the year. Adapted from a "Coxinopollt-an I Magazine" (-tnry. uud nlven faulUess iater|l>retation. tue theme is veritably lived on I the screen. IVut it Is the beauty spot that I appeals, and thai is no leas "than the exquisite appearance of Miss Alma Rnbeus. IiIPI<ODROMK THEATRE. Motion picture audiences have recently I come to regard Mar Allbaon more as it 1 ( i oai £ iU ' ttnc tUan «<■"•*■■« of emotional depths. But .she enacts the part of Uly I Meauey, the fiaith healert in '"niie Cheater." in s 0 deft and convincing a man- ] ncr as to stamp her an actress of exceptional versatility. The lavish weiies provide the picture with plenty of sclntillatiUK sondneHN thronjrhonr and incidentally Bhow the ability of the star to make effecitive use nf her many gowns. "The j'Ohenter" will be displaced next Saturday by an ICTis'ish Production nt rare merit Angel Esquire." .STRAND THEATRE. The theme of "Ryes of YontV Is one touches humanity so closely. On the stage the play became popular in almost every remote corner of the world: but sourcely lew eutertjlininc is the screen version. This Is due to the fact that fh«'re 3Te three widely-different episodes or phases of existence, and in each phase there are a number of strong .seeneu. AnioDß the supports will be » fresh budget of topical news as Interesting as etluca-tlve. I.TRIC TOEATRE. A picture that contrasts human frailties is "Anna The at the Lyric. they might be amid scenes nf splendour in both Paris und l,nn<]nn. Alma Taylor and Gerald Ames head the interpreting cant, ea'ryinft om their work with the nsnal atiamion. "The Dftftern." if less picturesque, is even more exciting that the first, for its scenes are laid in the Yukon where gold is plentiful and life is choap. Both dims will run during next week. EVERYBODY'S TUKATRK. Another piotnre of thoae incldent-s iv which the bei-olne marries n crook is now running at Everybody's under {be title of

"A Lady iv 1,0ve." As in the ot&er case the action did crook n inarrta.sre, bat she did not repent nt lelmire. Kor soon afterwards her devotions were returned by h renlly worthy man. That womjiu Is no less a. person than KtneJ Clayton and the good man Harrison h'ord. CjITEEVS THEATKB. Rosily the best or the films that connon under the Queen's banner tonight H "Who Haa The Ilest Time?" Throughout Its five reels there Is an ever inerrasln? appeal which rlepend-s mnch for Its compelling force npon the nbh> work of the star. Mile. TTiea. GRANT) TTIKATRK. Pride of place In this week's bill at the Grand 1s taken by 'Vnow in the Deeert " It is billed as a British prwlurtion. and with V1ol<?t Hopson and Strvrart Rome in the chief part it should make a wide appeal. Besides "Snow In the Desert" there are n number of other smaller attractions. ARCADIA. The Arcadia programme Includes "flis Wife's Friend." leatnrlng Dorothy DaKon, au<l Fatty ArbuclDe In "The Cook." BRITANNIA. Anions the Britannia films are Acres." starrins Alice Lake, a comedy entitled "Susie Puts One Over." and "VanishIng Daeser." OPERA FIOrST.. The Opera House prolamine will be ftnallj- presontpd to-nie'ht. the usual change taking place on Monday, when another eiceUent list is promlned.

"THE LABOUR LEADER." Fonrth of the list of plays u> be staged at the King'H Tiicatre, .Newton, by Fuller's Dramatic Couinuuy comes n drama entitled The Ijibonr Leader" K.-om the pen of the Knslißh playwright Frank iJrrdo, it includes a good deal of iiropiigauda. but nevertheless this Is loved down to an agreeable extent i>j emotional scenes. The keynote id said to be democracy. Cross Ihkos t-he tltlo uart, and near him plays Nellie Bramley as Man' Stnveloy, l«s wire. The other members Oil the iiifnor roles. The box plan is .iron at iti.-hnrdson s. Queen SLreet., and Finlay's. Pitt Strevt. until doou, and aftertt-ards at the theajre. KMPHKSS. Poppy," starring Nurma Talmadge. will be screened at the Kmpress this evening. VICTORIA. DEVONJ'OKT. i To-night's attraction at the Victoria will be "The Veiled Adventure," starring Constance TalmadKc.