AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 19 June 1922, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. There will be a change of programme a the matinee to day, when one of the iros! sensational acts seen on the Fuller stago will be presented, consisting of an illusion. "Sawing Through a Woman." In Ih: act a girl is bound hand and foot niu'! placed in a narrow oblong box, and is !-.beu securely locked in. Then the box is sawn through with a crosscut saw, and the girl emerges unhurt. At other places where the illusion has been presented it has completely astounded the audience. The proprietor, Mr. P. T. Selbit, holds the world copyright for the illusion. There will alsi ■be a full vaudeville programme in support, including the Initial appearance at. tho Opera 'House of Tom Leamore, English burlesque comedian and dancer. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Madame Peacock." featuring Mdle. Nizimova. is the headliner on the new programme to be screened at all sessions at Everybody's Theatre to-day. it 1- said to be a wonderful production, aiao'.cd fro,i» the story written by Rita Welman. The other attraction is "Fires of Youth," with Ruth Clifford enacting the main role, the picture being a romantic and interesting! story. There will als.i De screened the song picture, "Comrade." with vocal j ■c.mipaniment by the Lyric Quartet. "ROSALIND." A number of well-known Auckland artists presented a successful musical interpretation of sir James Barries iff.r.ictive comedy "Rosalind" to a large audience in. the Town Hall Concert Chamber "v Saturday evening. Mrs. Patrick Cole, :n the role of Beatrice Page, acted and her part with perfection, and Miss Vera Z.man made a delightful Dame Quickly. As 'Charles Roche, the graduate from Ktcn aud Oxford. Mr. Adam Woodham v.ns seen to best advantage. Apart from the general stage representation, which was hand.'c.t throughout in a manner .hat showed a ready knowledge of the quaint phi>s<,phy of the work, the musical contributions proved a treat, particularly Mrs. Cole's number "Once in a Blue Moon" (H.nvnrdl Fisher). Miss Lillian Quinn played Liszt's "Rhapsodle Hongroise No. 13" and 'Etude de Concert" (Felix Swinstead) ,:nd Miss Laura r Stone. the well-known contralto. sang In convincing style "Sink, Red Sun." "Jolly Miller" and "Still as the Night" were rendered by Mr. Wilfred Manning, ar.d Mrs. Richard Singer, who ncted as accompanist, gave the violin solo "Swedlsbj Dances." The proceeds are .ievited to fund for the purchase or clothing lor the Children's Home at Richmond Ttor.d. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL. For last Saturday evening's organ recital Mr. Maughan Barnett selected pieces from the works of Lemmens, Vierne, Grieu-. Smart and Weiy. He opened with a majestic performance of Lemmen's "Triumphal March," which was followed by a delicate!}" expressed performance of the fifth movement from Louis Vierne's Opus 32. Smart's air. variations, finale and fugato received capable treatment, and pleasing renderings were given of Grieg's "Norwegian Dance" and Nevin's Venetian selections. Miss Fay Nezdar was warmly recalled after her effective singing of Oliver's "The Dancing Lesson," and Sullivan's "Poor Wand'ring One." Mr. Frank A. Stuchbury presided at the pianoforte. ORGAN RECITAL. After the evening service at the Unitarian church last evening. Professor Moor, a r.otc.l Pollssh organist who Is visiting the Dominion, gave his initial recital, which was highly appreciated. The visitor is a musician <>C high qualifications, and a brilliant executant on the organ and pianoforte. Bach's famous Toccata and Fngue in D minor, and t.'.a same author's I'raeludium and Fugue on the name of the composer, edited by Knina Liszt, gave the artist plenty of scope to d splay his technical proficiency on the manual-., and his pedalling skill, which he to.,k full advantage of, securing masterly readings of these great classics, whilst the player was also beard In a tenderly phrased and expressive rendering of Enric Boss is' "An dante Affetuouse." Professor Moor :il-., gave a successful recital at St. Peters. Takapuna, on Saturday afternoon, providing a programme of organ gems artlstl.-abv executed. AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. OPERA HOUSE—Fullers' Vaudeville. PICTURE THEATRES. NATIONAL —"Down Home.'' HIPPODROME— "GIeam o' Dawn " ... I "Little Miss Smiles." STRAND —"Why Girls Leave Home. " HEW LYRIC —Mary Plrkford In "Tin.. the Back Door." TlVOLl —Wallace Reid in '-Don't Everything." PRINCESS —Marie Prevost in '>..:... Tool." GRAND —"Darby and Joan." QUEEN'S —Tom Mix In "The Cyclone ■• EVERYBODY'S —Nazimova in "Mailai Peacock." BROADWAY —"Getting Mary Marricft.''