AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 206, 30 August 1921, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EXGLJSH PIERROTS. On Saturday evening in His "Majesty'a Theatre the English Pierrots will inangnrate a return season of seveu nights. The company early in The year played a sevenweeks' season in the Town Hall, and are well known. Since their last appearance here successful seasons have been played throughout the Dominion. The programnwg include excerpts from opera. quartets, solos, dances, novelties, aDd the latest London sketches. The company includes the old favourites ('has. K. Lawrence. Lillian Colenzo. Edmund Warrlngton. 11. (Jordon. Joy Rolls, Moya Crossley, Harry Srhoiield. David Lyle, Roy Cooke, Cettie McLoodi Iza Crossley, and Violet Tappe. Entirely new programmes will be jriven. with the exception of "A Dud Dream," which will be played for the first three nights only The box plans for the season r.npfen to-morrow morning at Lewis It. Eaflr's (opp. His Majesty's Theatre). OPETRA HOrSE. The newcomers on the bill at Fullers Opera House last night were an entertaining team, including a qnlek-ebange artist, who is both expeditions and artistic, a novelty juggler who might reasonably claim to be the highest in his profession, and a jolly-lookins contortionist, who can get most surprising wrigsles ont or his well-padded figure. Randolph King, the change artist, presentod half-a-dozen lightning change. s , in each of which he gave ail excellent character sketch, in which he turned easily from comedy to tragedy, and. incidentally dashed in an admirable ventrtloquial episode, making a tnrn that was clever, entertaining, and amusing. The Juggling of Don Stuart was made distinctive from the outset tiy the comical cadaverous appearance of the artist. \vHn t pensed a line of ridiculous pattor directed at himself, and. in addition to displaying exceptional ability as a straight palmist, included a number of fake tricks in his turn, and very cleverly exposed his impositions in most amusing fashion. The contortionist, "Marshall."' performed stunts on a chair, and oozea through narrow rings m a most surprising fashion. Once ugaiu Laura Cnerite proved the star of the programme in a new series *of burlesque sketches and songs, in which her ability to catch the distinctive characteristics of London types, and give them an irreidstible twist of humour, made here a prime ■ favourite with the audience. I>jla Stan storm's fresh budget of 1 lting violin solos won instant approval from the ■while the drolleries of a conpie of sketches m which the Richardson Bros, and Cherie collaborated in song, dar.ce, and patter, proved another turn that evoked liberal applause. Ray Dawne, the California!! whistler girl, put on new selections. Mirtira Vfnhr appeared with new rag-rime specialties, and the moying-pic-tnrr- comedy acrobatics of 'Bergli and Bnglish. illustrating the" kind of work that makes the reparations of the -movie" favourites, completed a satisfactory bill of fare. AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. OPERA HOUSE—Filler's Vaudeville KING'S THEATRE, NEWTON — 'Con, Ihe Shaufftiraun." Picture theatres. THE NATIONAL — William Farerstorn m ■The Kin That Was His. and Harry farev tn "Outcasts '>! ruker Flat. ItHE HtipoDROME — P.arl White in I "Know Your Men." ami Comedy. THE PRlNCESS—Paramount Him -'Straigh; isThc Way.- and Realart Picture, "Thp Ptolcn CIS*." i the TIVOLI — Florence Vidor in Para- ' mount Film. "Beau Royal." THE STRAND —Louise Glaum In "The Leopard Woman" and Lloyd Fun Film. I THE UYHIO —Sylvia Bre.im.-r In -Respectable Bj' Proxy," ami popular tunes. THE QUEEN'S—Lieut. in "The Skvwayman." THE GRAND — -The Small-Town Idol." "Intrusion or Isobel," and "Lost City" Serial. EVERYBODY'S —■ Mabel SormaiKl in "Pinto." THE BRITANNIA, POMSONBV—"Kathleen Mavourneen. THE EMPRESS, NEWTON—BucK Jones in "Just Pals." Eileen Percy in "Ths Land of Jazz." THE WEST END— H. B, Warner |Ui •' "Uncharted Channels." THE VICTORIA, DEVONPORT —, Eirle. Williams in "Captain Swift" THE BROADWAY, NEWMARKET— Mar Allison in "Are All Men AliSe"' ' "