AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 137, 12 June 1922, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING'S THEATRE. Al the Klug's Theatre on Saturday nitfht before v crowded attenduueo Mr. George Cross ;ind hln company presented another I Irish drama, entitled ■Sbamiis O'Hrlcu." I Tne piny was well received by the audii once, and should prove a popular one this week. In tlilN piece there Is much excite meut, and a climax is reached In the last few minutes. Just sufficient comedy and humorous dialogue Is blended with tlie engrossing dramatic theme to make I "Shttinus O'Brien'" onjoyahle and Interestlug. Mr. (Jenrge Cross took the principal i part, with great success, and bis acting j whs very well done. He also bore luoei or the comedy work. Miss Vera ltcniee did good work in the role of Mary Donouchmore, while those iv the supporting cast gave a good interpretation of their regpective parts. The play will be repeated each evening this week until Saturday. TOWN HALL CONCERT. The municipal concert arranged by Mr Mauglian Hnrnett attracted n large audience to the Town Hall on Saturday evening. The City Choir gave with taste Ryprt'R ■•[ Thought That Love." sang ■ ''Now Is the Month of Maying" in a bright nnd attractive fashion, and greatly pleased was the audience with the fln'e pnrt-»inglng In "Swnnson Town" and Vauchau Williams' setting of "MannlD Veen." Miss I'ay Xezdar made a sue- ! <essful appearance. She has a soprano of I nice timbre, nnd well produced. She gave a readlni of .Ilaydn-YVood's "It Is Only a Tiny Garden. ■• which (lelicatelv exprc-eetl , the 'beautiful lyric, whilst the emliellishI raents. lilsrn degrees, and florid passages in ] Era Del "Aequa's "Villaiiellc" were easLly vanquished. After each Rolo the soprano •was warmly reeal'cl. The Mozart-Kreislpr "Hondo," and "Song Without Words." and 'illumoresque" found In Mr. . ; Harold Baxter .1 violinist in full sympathy I with the music, ami an executant able to I display the lienuties of the works. In 1 response to insistent demand Mr. Baxter was heard In extra Rolos. Mr. Tinrnett conducted the chorallsts. nnd played as organ solos Handel's "Concerto In F. 1 'Sibelius' "Andantino." Rubinstein's march ■ from "Keramors." ami Mornndi'e "Allegro Vivace." Messrs. Frank Stic.hmiry and Leo. Whittaker ac-tert as accompanists. MASSED BANDS CONCERT. The open-nir massed bands' concert given by the bands of the Auckland Bands' ! Association in the Domain Cricket Oround vesterdp.v afternoon was largely attended. \ thoroughly enjoyable programme was played, and 11 collection was tancu up, the proceeds going towards the funds of the Hospital Patients' Benevolent Society. AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. HIS MAJESTY'S— "The Maid Of the I Mountains." I OPERA HOUSE —Fullers' Vaudeville. KING'S THEATRE— George Cross Company in "Shamus O'Brien." PICTURE THEATRES. NATIONAL —Prlscilla Dean In "Wild THE HIPPODROME —Tom Mix in "The Routrh niamond." THE STRAND —Anita Stewart in "Playthinifs of Destiny." THE PRINCESS —"Tlie Song of Lire" and "The Leather Pushers." 1 THE NEW LYRIC —"Wcs" Barry in "Go ' and Get It." and Annette Kellerman in , J "What Women Love." THE TIVOLI —Tom Meierhan In "A Prlnro There Was" and "Get-Rich-Quick I WallingTord." 1 EVERYBODY'S —Rupert. Hughes' produci tinn. "Scratch My nack." THE GRAND — ."Tnr Miracle Man." THE QUEEN'S —"The Jockey of Death." I BROADWAY— "Who Am I?" J THE WEST END— "Three Sevens."