AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 195, 18 August 1922, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE FOFR HORSEMEN' OF THE APOCALYPSE." ! "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" will conclude a successful week at Everybody's Theatre to-night. while at the National Theatre it will Ix , released twice daily for another week. Indications of the screen's power Have been given iv memorable productions of other years, but not iintli "The l-'our Horsemen of the Apocalypse" has there been a photo-drama that has so completely tilled the promise of special achievement. The picture opens in ! the Argentine, then the scene is laid in ; Prance. There is the gaiety of. the Parisian tango palace, the fevered rush of the mobii ligation scenes at the outbreak of the war. ! the cluttered retreat of the refugees, the j seemingly endless musses of fierman troops I pouring "towards Paris, the bombardment I and destruction of a village and a chateau I on the Marne. the terrific horror nnd fnnelnatlon of an infantry attack from the trendies Into No Man's Land. And through it nil is the uncanny vision of St. John, picturing tiie Four Horsemen —Conquest, War, Famine, und Death. The highest honours are carried off by Rud.Vph Valentino, ; a young Italian. Alice Terry Is seen ns Marguerite, the love-sick wife. STRAND THEATRE. l^ The new programme, which was initially screened at the Strand Theatre to-day, haa II particularly rim , liritish production as the .main feature. It Is entitled "Squibs." and Hetty Balfour, the foremost of English comediennes, is seen in the main role. , "Squibs" can be summed up as a phase of , London life, full of delightful humour, ten- | der sentitaeni and pathos. The story deals exclusively with the Htruggliug poor of the London slums—their pleasures, joys. Borrows and tragedies. The picture has caught ll all and brought to life on the screen , those simpie folk about whom Dickens de- i lighted to write. The photoplay opene j with a gay crowd of women' and men who ; ■ are daceing light-heartedly on the cobbled j alley, celebrating a win on the Ascot Cup. ; i Then the scene switches to an untidy apart- I i ment. where a little flower girl struggles to support an idle f tmily. From here one , Iravela across the ro.id. where, a broken- | hearted husband and wife are weeping over j the cold form of their first-born. And no it I goc3 on. with here a little joy and pleasure I lin-U there a tear. "Hquibn" is a really good i' picture ant! a credit to the British motion ' picture Industry. Again this week there is a varied and interesting programme of secondary pictures. Kinst there is the Antirat aim shown for the Tu-bllc Health Department. Tile damage done by the rodents is strikingly depicted In thin ' British film, the last portion of the picture ! ' being given up to showing the approved and j '• most scientific methods of destroying these dangerous vermin. Also the best possible ; • types of trap, poison and rat-catching var- ! I nlsh are shown, with scenes which illustrate { clearly how they should be used and their i< efficacy in use. The other films include the j i latest SI rand News. n ne-v Mermaid j Comedy. "Koiling Stones." and a scenic I ; picture. "The Silver Harvest." At the : i evening sessions Madame Hella Russell will , sing a bracket of songs, while special music Is to be played by the Strand Orchestra. j PRIXCESS THEATIRE. Eugene O'Brien scored heavily at the Princess Theatre today in his portrait of ' . an cxtreinelv aristocratic Eugllsh gentlenan who. by force of circumstances, is , c.impelled to emigrate to Canaua, where he joins the North-west Mounted Police. This rhotuplar. "Chauulng of the North-west." which is ihe main feature ou to-day's new ! l>lll, does the seemingly impossible, and puts a new twist oil the North-west 'Mounted Policp, story. It concerns the battle between Chiinning nnd a gang of bootleggers who are endeavouring to do their part to supply America's demand for Canadian Club. 'ihe sympathy of the.male portion of the audience we regret to mate wn.s nil with the "bootleggers," although girls stood steadfastly I,y their Geene all the way. Therefore, the snowing wan ex- i treujely interesting, ns tiie rivalry, between the sexe.s called forth a great" deal of aoplnuse as the picture progressed. -'Sport' , ' Mi-Cool was the head (lootlegßer. and a hat'd-loi.iiiUE customer he appeared to be. He was determined to cet that liquor over ; the line, hut Chunnluf und the scenario , writer wouldn't have it. Charming won '.he girl, a very comely Canadian lass. : named .Ics Dris.'oll, and bested the villains — ' •but the liquor, at least on the s , rcen, , stayed in Canada. It Is a good picture. . and one that abounds in unootmnor. thriils. In addition there wan also shown to-day ' the sixth round of the 1 utvers.nl film "The ' Leather Pushers." a picture or the boxing ; arena. Hi, , latest topienl ca7.<-.ite. and a scenic film of rare beauty. At the night \ sessions an excellent musical programme ' wi!l be contributed by the Peerless j Orchestra. TIVOLI THEATRE. The budget of tllms which will Lβ initially sem-ued at the 'i ivoh 'lheiUre this evening otters a raiigp which shomd niuKe j a srronj appeal t o mi. Prirfc or jitact! is taken by "I'he Wot'.d's Champion, dejier'Jned ai an enthralling screen version of A. E. 'I nomas , unions stage play. 'The l-'onjapimi. a» additional assurance of ' its exce'.linee snould bo the fact that Wai- ( t lace Hem. the ever-popular screen favourite, 1 portrays the principal character. This : personage is represented as the s< ion of a 1 stately English family, who abandons the : Idea of emeriti" the Church, and dons the gloves to carve a name In the arena. Ills ( meteoric career to the proud position of • champiou of the world forms the arresting ] suojeet of the entertaining film. Oaiuty i Lois Wilson, as the delightful heroine who is .-.n lueeutlve to the achievement of tame, ■ confirms her nrevious successes. Another ' attractive item of an attractive programme I is "Ali Soul's Eve." with Mary Miles Minter and Jack Holt the principals of a very nne cast. UUANTI THEATRE. At the head of to-day's new programme at the (Jrand Tuej'ro is the First National i attraction. My Hoy," Iran,fern d from the . btranil riieatre. where it has drawn largu 1 houses nightly. f "My Hoy" is one of the most fascinating I '( ftoiies even shown on the screen. The I star of the production is Jackie Coogau 'A mmle famous through his work with I ( harles Chaplin in "The Kid" and as a star! in his own ri;ht in "Peck's Bad Boy " l'athos and humour have been skilfully Mended by the director Into a production that grips the heart and compels one to return to the theatre to see the picture again As an orphan, who has arrived in New lork friendless and homeless Jackie makes an appealing tlgure. The story ( wrltUM, especially for him. furnishes this 'I lll.le star with a part that nts him to per- I feetiou. and allows him full sway to demoii>traw> runt he possesses exceptional his-1 n triouic ability. As we.l as the big feature I < n lomanltc drama. "When , Men Are Men ' : ' I starling William Uus.sell and Edith Huncaii, I c wa.s also shown, and a new Snooky comedy! r CVEItY BODY'S TII EAT It E. fc A change of programme will be made at a l.verybody s Theatre to-niorruw when -i \ number of interesting „,„! varied lilm sub-J a jects will bR released. The hill will include ••Shattered Dreams." with Miss Dv Pont in r Mie stellsr role. Pauline Frederick in ' s "The Love.-: of Lof.y." Littlo Baby Peggy ' a hi another rollicking Century comedy cii ' r titled Peggy Uebnvc." ami rK- I : ,te> ' „ gaz-'tte. Ik QUEEN'S THEATRE. 1 h | I.usiii, Karnum made a welcome return j B iii- redeuipl iiui ru.l ima'c or 'liii : .■i:;jine,l until he has gone tlii-oii'.-h a w<,rlii v pictures comprise :, l-'ox New- '-■ .'..v " ,T : t> nnd a bright c u:iiwly. The 'same ~~., ! « gramme will be i-howii throughout .&ZJ NEW LVHIC THEATUE I ■lerfnl su.-.es.s at t! , ( . New ' Ly r> - Theatre" ! ai , .ow",' > h P n nfeTA R r'i.s 1 fs S t n a fe,, more .lays a, this .heat^." T!l! ; U'l° h I Huso pii'-t ur(* jri i pui. s wln'i Ji •'' » r r witnessed th|, «.:p,-r ll!m adaVlM from fhe S iiortei! by ii very capable cast Thi. r vri.. 1 ~ , " , %!"" '"V^ > * >l l iv Mm ,v SMTP. 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i NICOLA. I Nicola, the successful magician an* Illusionist, presented his mysterious ente™ Majesty's Theatre ngain Thl sarno programme will lip submitted this evening, and to-morrow the first matinee of the season will bo given The hnv Ciiar on vk - iit Lewu "■ Eady « HIPPODROME THEATRE. ••Sky-Ht£h," the William Fox picture starring tne ever popular Tom Mix, has much to recommend it in tin- seeker af.er wholeeonie cutertaiuineffit. This Dlttine opened at tin- Hlppudmnie t.wtay. i t ~"'! lured the audience tit tin- very start It |s n genuine winner. Fir«t iii the order of Importance, perhaps, are ihe scenes in whiih Mix. as nn Immigration oflW,-. drives v " Hcroplane through the Grand Canyon of Uizonu. This is tremendously :url!iing acj its equal for daring and for hcatitlful photography has probably never h<-cn semi in any other picture. Next come Mix's leap from Che aeroplane into tiie Colorado Iliver: his leap of eleven feet from one precipice to another where failure would have meant his death thousand* of feet below: m s hcarts'.ilrriug horseback riding up a steep canyon trail and nruiind the edge of the canyon: and his slide of 123 feet down a sheer "cliff on a rope. The story concerns Mix's efforts I ,to squelch a gang which is smuggling '(Chinese through Arizona into California from Mexico. To complicate the ploi the young immigration officer falls in lave with tr.e pretty Eastern-bred ward of the Western gang leader. Lynn K. Reynold* wrote the story and directed the picture. Eva -Novak, petite anil popular, supports the star, other i members of the cast are of extraordinarily ' fine calibre. OPERA HOUSE. A really bright entertainment is being provided nightly by Fullers' artists at tb« Opera House, and with the influx of several ' new players, v much better standard is now prevailing. Thorn , who contribute, to an excellent bill of fare are Pastor and Merle, a duo of funmakerK. the Three : Jaekfions. in a novel acrobatic act. Sauti- ; dera and Hoberts. simultaneous dancers c.-.rlton and Hoslyn, sketch iirtista. the P.idgroves, acrobatic athletes. Pagden and Stanley in song and joke. Hirst and VeDton who present a successful sketch from real lite, nnd Eddie Martyn, expert dancer To-night Bella Morn, "a \nsfi from Sootland." lr< tine to mala , her first appearance. ' There will be a change of programme at . the matinee and evening performances on Monday next. THE VICE-REOALfS. That talented musical combination which has been delighting audiences nightly at the ; concert chamber of the Town Hall was i accorded a flattering reception again last I evening. The variety of the show, its : sparkling movement, elevating music and the genial spirit that pervades the onter- | tainment make for the enjoyment of patrons. Claude Dampier and Miss Attenboro give I some splendid items and a feature is the ! vocal work of Miss Wynne Maca'hoy. who 1 possefses a chancing true r-onsraUn. Tonight the bill will be repeated ami to-morrow evening, the end cf the season hero, a nuni!>or of new and special numbers will be presented. At'CKLAXJJ EISTEOD'FOD. The muiienl competitions organised by the City Hand were continued last evening. Miss Clarke's party provided a ilrawlns•room entertainment, the test of which were violin selections by Mr. Powell !!r,rers. ami «on 2 l.v Miss Violet Lambert, a highly-gifted mezzo-soprano. In "Tte Sons That Reached Mv Heart" hli? m?t with an appreciative encore. The Lyric Ouartet. nssisted by Miss Lois Evans and ?.Jrs. Hipley. an accomplished pianist, cuve an artistic and well selected settles, varied wiUi bumorous items h.v Alan MrElwain. The Auckland English Concertina Party gave an original item, harmonising on four Instruments, effectively rendering "Cavallertn Ruyleana' , nnd "Light Cavalry.* A variety entertainment of vaurievllfe type liv the nn-rler Party onno-lvided the evening's competitions. At the close of the evening the decision of the judces .'Miss Daphne Knight. Mr. .1. J. Montague, en,! Mr. Earn- Coney) wore siven try Mr. Montaeue. .is follows:—First prize. Lvrlr OnartPt. 170 marks- Reeond. Mr. Ahler's Party. 148: third. New Lynn Musi.-a! Society and Mrs. Dronvers Party. l-'O each. Noncompetitive rontrib»ttors to the programme were: Mis* Jessie Bartlett (eontrnltoi, Mr. Tom Harris (elocutionist), and Mr. Jael; Rroe (b.-.ritonei whose clear voice and e*nrpsslve rendering were appreciated hv the nrrlieni-e. This evening there will h» n HiThland oml National Dancing Competition, nnd fo-morrow afternoon nnd cvoninz wilJ lie devoted to competitions for ibniidsmen. nnd n demonstration at niaht by winning competitors.