AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1922, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

■marte TBMPBsr r» rraKnecv I«ike her prototj-pe Mia* Tfnib "Penelope ,- eat art home wtoa her tfcZl wandered, the only different* the Greek matron wove a niMiTfti 1 father-in-law, while the yoan- tomb „ saw on the boards at Hla «ajeitj'« ka night wove plots which were iketaM at for her by a wooden-faced oW tatter te £» mathematical prnfuMur line, wko, *»*■ the necessity arose, gave piwrf <rfa SB unexpected knowledge of "ttic war «T* man wtth a maid." 'TenekoeV roinlil name was O'Fam-It, and her ur/eet «vi doctor. Tiring under the constant gnof *t the affection of his better-aaK, the mascnttne hutftJng instinct" (rtj» tfe* lit. f eseor) was attracted by the cnua-wMor «f a naval man stationed noatewhete eoMwt ently dtotant like Malta. down, a* advice of the sarprislnglpJnioHaed profeasorial papa of Penelope wa* that PeatVif* should cool off for a time and give bar pmblind hntib.r a. cloying overdose of Uafliwd, Mrs. Ferguson. To cover his trades fin doctor had Invented a rich patient matt ".Mrs. Mack," whose calls on Ma Una m prodigious. Her case Ti njtlniii iirwiHillwn of Inordinate length, and the maaj (MWli tions the lady went throur*i we* wvißnt, And a pretty dance, tha invention of this elder valetudinarian, led the doctor Ja tie denouement. The essential part of th* pita of the professor for bringing the wandering Uljeses home again was that Beneiope profess complete Igneranee of hti-bhv's peccadillo. This eoii of tfcta* h, of conrse, Mkss metier, aad A* got no end of fun oat of the situation, la time toe professor's preacriptloii wort* itl cure, ami the erring hniiaotl wd* denly to the fact that be haa beea a tad, and that after all he Is desperately fend of bis Penelope. There is much fun for Uβ audience in the working out of the est, sPenelope's assumed myopia, the tttibmtt camonflajce worked up bj the doctor «a| ■Mrs. Ferguson, with Mia. iMack, «l **• ' central figure, the shrewd floiindertnei of the professor, make an excellent cwatdr, and last night's aufUence ttHiroajWy enjoyed the performance. . . Miss Tempest revelled In the twoAeeft pan she *ad to play, and wane tberoajWr foDd of her lawful epoose sbe did not scruple to tet him realise that nhUanderim w an eracting pastime. Mr. GnAm Browne was particr'lartr happgf caatat the doctor. Mr. Aaiton Jarry agan Amm what an uncommonly good actor b* Iβ. Hβ was life-like as the pre-oceopted nan of fl?ores wtth quiet flashes of good >H» cense which snrprieed even Ha 4aaBMW» and rather scandalised ncr mother, «tt leans towatd* foreign mteiftM. 8m» Dorothy Hamilton was qntte coaTtoWf*? Mrs. Fergneon. Mr. Prank .Allaner *VV mnsters anno domini for an eleter part like that of the uncle who *«er« duchesses and coronets. Ml» Doito «- ham, as the professor , * -wife, wa» towtely and the smaller parts were all in iMpnC with the company's »»»5J* <* pctlng on its plays. Dr. »««•»• Onoe to have a *ad time until Tmemj nirht, when he will give place to "Ontoact. OPERA HODSE.

A bright entertainment compritfag «jg* and iiverttng vaudeville acts w ***??* this week at Fuller's Opera Hwwe. 1*« evening there was a large atten ? BC L J il patrons, who frequently sfcewea W» approval with the many qualities c* the vux of fare. Th« flist appearance <rf **J*K; Trio of gymnasts was the signal •***JSJrr ease and skill of the performer* !n erJCTjy their f«ats of strength ettractlne *S*JJ2 able notice. Keating and Ron 1W ■■* a soccessftil appearance with eongr i™^ whfle VMeau and Klrby were e *J n, S?SI Tecelved In a homoiwis ecena *°n>«,22S cal Agency." Irene, the dainty £***£ vocalist, was heard to adwmtag* *» «* tunes, which made a wWe B,^^. juvenile turn was given fey Tootles. The atrilence «aprM»ea the law" pleasare wltli these children, w>o UOg ■" danced with surprising- charm *M »•■»" Novel mtisical numbers were »WB ty "' Five Musical Weathertre, as plerrot and picrtettee. dons on the belle were charmingly executed, «•*• TT effective number was a nnaleml W» V boxing. Hal the talking Juggler "•JfjilJT come reappearance in a new offeree <■ tJJ" sins feate lntenningHi with a nnffll" of hnmoious pa-tter. Bob White tte *<>**: ling "doughboy" made another guttW","?* In realtetlp imitations at htrds. Tie talnlng coloured pah-, Raetn§ were again hear* in effective roe! •" dant-e nmnbers. The appeaimiK* « **j* tralia's "Vesta TUley" wee marSed W.2Si« male impereonatlona, which the <*"SS? pomedtenne handled with exceptional «™"£ The retarn of Lodder and LaneyJ«f welcomed, their pleasin; P o, **™ , the onm-ertinns earning plenty «,«KrZ»The Darwinians again created a KgOj B£ oirrable impression In their rem " ta ;~VsM batle feat on tae rrapeee and «*"Se5 ladder. The programme ivill fit .."'TL-i every evening this weefc, «th »c «»■— matinee on Satcrfiaj.

AMUSEMENTS GUIDE.

HIS MAJESTY'S— Marie Tempest Mβ <*•• ham Browne In "PenelopeOPERA HOUSE —Fuller's Vaudeville. PICTURE THEATRES. THE NATIONAL—Miss dv Pont ** \» Rage or Paris" and "A Mans how THE HIPPODROME—Tom Mix In *™ Ntgti; Horseman." />.««." THE GRAND—"My Lady of ac "ye» THE LYRiO —Katnertne MacDonaM « "SVransrßr Than Fiction." «r-nt< THE PHIKOESS —Elsie Fergruson In T^ EVERYBODY'S—HeIen CnadwlcK In "TM Cup of Fury." «p«.iu THE TIVOLJ —Elsie Ferguson in i*" , the ©Veen's— "Thp unwittm Code" e>4 '■No Woman Knows." ,- THE STRAND—o:i ara KimbaU •« THE BRITANNIA —Fearl Wnlte to "T»4 Mountain Woman." „ THE WEST END —'-Conquered Heans. BROADVI'AY—"Over She Wire-"