AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1922, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

j . NATIONAL THEATRE. v •! -The Millionaire" and "Getting Mary i Married" are both proving more than sat- ', isfactory at the National Theatre bnt big Easter 'business is expected with Harry I Carey This virile artist is to be the ■ hero of the new fcatnrc destined to commence to-morrow. "TUo Fox" ie its title, and it is :i etory Hint is unusual in many respects, and Is "acted with a rugged power that makes its many scenes most natural. , the other Mdc linve to say of the picture. . Folk here in Auckland will have an opportunity of seeing it during the Easter boli- ■ days. It commences a.t the top of tne I new programme to-morrow (Thursday), ] and will run for the usual season. f THE NEW I.YRIC THEATRE. ? The next chance of bill at the New r.yrir Theatre will lie on Saturday, when Mary Pic-kford appears In a famous part f under title -Pollyanua." Everybody ' either knows or has heard of "Pollyanna, , and Saturday will present the first oppor- • tunity of seeing it made upon the screen L by United Artiste. It is quite a long 1 time since Mary had a chance to see 1 whether Auckland audiences have for- - gotten her or not. Meanwhile (this means to-night and to-morrow) •'Way Down East 1 will be screened for the final of its long ■ season here in Auckland. : THE PRINCESS THEATRE. 3 I-nder the Princess banner now runs D "The Blue Mountains Mystery," but. on . Saturday it will change into a presentation of that wonderful human document, • "Over the Hill." A representative of the y -'Star" was privileged to «cc a preliminary t srreeriing ot "Over the Hill" to-day, and there can be no donbt that the lilm will "go very, very far indeed, in its appeal ? to everybody. The picture begins with , homo life and Its joys and shadows, it f brings back to mind liappy memories of 1 school and lover-dayß. and then gets right J on to the serious things of life. Humour > am] pathos are there in plenty, but there is more than that. The film is real, it is natural, and it portraye just what might ? be expected to occur anywhere. THE STRAND THEATRE. ? The Struud Theatre bag iust about fin- . ished with "The Golden Snare." which 5 rnntUwEri at Hie top of the current bill until the whole fare is changed on Satur--5 day next, when the chief item upon the f programme will be "Star Dust." Hope f Hampton, the beautiful lady who has done so much popular work in olher First • National productions, is the star of this* ; THE TIVOLI THEATRE. '"The AlTairs of Anatol" are making ! interest to honsefuld of patrons at the , Tivoli Theatre at the present time. It is a brilliant production, and stands sup- " ported by appropriate mnsic. together with THE GRAND THEATRE. " "The IjOtus 'Kator." a 'Marshall Neiian i pi'CEOntatinli, comes to tlie f> ra-n d Theatre to-morrow. It is a specliil picture very appropriate as a holiday feature, and it has John Barrymoro. Anna Q. Xileson. and ■ other well-known players acting different i parts. HI'PPODBOME THEATRE. ' \t tut- Hippodronio a special feature is - now beins made of "Faith. -, a dramatic I story 111 Vhieli PeflSy 'Hyland appears. > I This is a co-star with "The Jolt." one or I those virile Fox features, with a <.-ouple of ' new players at the head of t;ie cast. f EVERYBODY'S Ttf'EATRE. KvorvlKJdv's Ylicetro is nt prfcscii t screeni ing "Beautiful Britain," together with the 1 dramatic film "Love, Honour and Obey, . which is a Metro special, BROADWAY THEATRE. The seeo&d of the Biz Pour programmes. •■ -Behold My Wife. , - a Paramount Royalty . masterpiece: will be screened to-nignt and to-morrOTV nignt ana should certainly ap- ' Deal to the Broadway's many patrons. » This wonderful feature carries nuc from I the inner circle or English society to , Canada, the silent, the vast, die mysterioue. and .lepicts the revenue of a reje c-ted ' lover upon the flower ot British aristo- : I crap?, ami Ills subsequent remorse. M THREE NIOHTS OF OEMGHT. ■ -Three Nights of Delight" is tlie desi crtptton that has already been riven in j anticipation of the Joy.fulness that is tn*e . made by iUush-'MnnroS. Easter «««««V This carnival is to lie staged in the *lois Hall in MennieV. Buildings, the fiD£ new •atataiutituent at the top o' Symoncr^freet. t The three iiißlits will commen-c °" r - day. when the pupils «t Mis« D «P" n . B 'Knight will present a prologue, a.s it wer«. ! preliminary to the dancing; that will fill In the remaiuder of this openmj eveniu,,. Uie . second night *"». be . F j"f r ne , al tee <i.!v lohifh β-11l lie souvenir night. Decauee ■I sonVenlr h?tl wiU be distributed. Then I will .ome the last of the three, on luesneed to say iihtc. Ml*S ETTA FIELDS CONCERT. i^;%e n & SU'W'sS ■Sntatrlce? save the Srrt of two recitals Xc an'appreciative assemblage of music overs. Miss Field has been studying under he distinguished Belgian . s °P ra | ,o :. o^ da who is now principal \ocai anil operatic'telcher at the >'0W South T*«le. State Consorvatorium. and who, it will toe remembered, was the leading soprano with the New -South Wales Orchestra dnnng the initial concerts of this organisation In ihe Dominion. Miss -Field, durin? Oier sojourn in New nouth Wales. sane with the orchestra, iind appeared at several .-oncerts Wter her N*,w Zealand tour the songstress "intends to visit Europe and continue her «tudifs. A programme embracing all kinds of vocal pieces was submitted by. the singer. 11 rvl every i tern fonrrihtito*! rf ooivpfi n readin" which showed the executant's nbillty. knowledge of singing and the beauty of the solos, to advantage- Miss Field's voice has extended in compass to a ; marked degree, the higher notes are fuller and of telling timbre, the middle voice 18 Of rounder volume, and the low intervals are : produced in a way which enables the performer to achieve the end desired. She possesses good (Jramatic? sensp. find tlirows herself heart and soul into licr interpretations, whilst she modulates nicely to any ' degree of force required, and phrases inI telligenfly. Tosca's prayer. "Vlssi d'arte." was admirably rendered: the opening , phrases were delivered with grave sentiment, dulcet feeling, vocal purity and grace lof phrasiug. Pathetically uttered -was , '\Sempre con fe sinvera," whilst the soprano showed dramatic intensity and , power of voice in the concluding phrases ml ' "Noll'ora del dolor." declaiming her high i H flat wito fine vocal strength and telling emphasis, concluding with a beautiful sn-Cteuing of the voice in the final phraee. After this capable rendering of an exact- 1 ing scena. the soloist was heartily encored ' nnd handed many beautiful bouquets. ; Mascheron-I's "Avc- Maria" was devotlonally delivered, am! a tender reading was secured of Kardo's "To the Angels." both solos receiving a suitable organ obligato by Mr Manguan Barnett. Caiman's "From the I 1..-md" was delir-ately presented: Spross' . "Yesterday and To-day" was nicety visua- , lised. and Ronald's "The Dove" was gently performed. CataUnTs aria "Farewell to My ■ Homo received a graphic intprpretatibii. ) and in reply to a warm recall Tosti's j 'Good-bye" was expressively rendered. Dubois 'Toccata and Schubert's "By the ; bca" were, effectively played by Mr. Maughan t Harnctt. Mr. R. Bell was heard in ; Temple's "Rumanian Tent Son"" GeehJ's • pfn°£j- 0U f«'°ff-" and CUtMTI-B "The Lute: ITh J I " €,sWes sympathetically playing u-'iU p anof<,rte accompaniments Mr. Leo MiV ' "S r , B ", Ve artlsti< - renderings of Phillips' "Prelude' and Debussv'e h • 'M?«'Fi!!;!,': Grote , s<lue -' I programme has been prepared '" tra ' tl,c