AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1922, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

ALLAN" WILKIE SEASON". By their Dresentation of •Julius Caesar" lin His Majesty's Theatre last evening ~Mr. . Allan wilkle anl vis tuleuted company of Shakespearean playeis further enuanceu ! the already hisli reputation which tney 1 have earned In euaciinj; the plays of mc . lDimortal hard. Tile audience wuhu wa« more appreciative than large, tliurougDljr i enjoyed the spirited treatment; which the j couiuauy sravo tht piece, am! tiietr applause, I which Ms in every respect well-n.friteil, was unstinted. i v t ti e rolp of l/aesurs tW-voted fricml. Marcus Antoiiius .Mr. Allan ha<l a D art to his liking an.i ho neglected none of Its opportunities in the Impressive funeral scene lip ro<e tv line dramatic heights, delivering n nnisned j c.in-fld'aut. The Brutus oTllr. Jack 'i-enn'.'.'u I was v forcible characterisation. tUls plgyer I belne tne tmtstaudtns member uf the supporting cast. Mr. Leslie Manners as (.Mssius. and Mr. Kred Macdnirald as Casra, were also well cast. Miss EUMu Dorrini: fon hail the somewhat minor mle of I'ortia [(wife of Brutusi. but her interpretation oC ; the i>art whs an artistic one and the tame I may he said of the work of Miss J-oriia I Forbes, ns the wife of Caesar. Mr. ! Augustus .Neville waa not quite the Caesar , that many would have liked, but he eusj tamed The role capably. The eompanr 1 manifested an enthusiasm not con.iuon to I the majority of players ia a production of ; this nature, and to this fact, combined with I the meticulous attention which they (rave ■to the smallest details of the tragedy, must he attributed the smooth running of tup play and its undoubted appeal to the audience. To-night the company will give its Inst presentation of the local season, I when ••Othello , ' will be played. ' OPERA HOUSE. I "Don't Be Vulgar, Charlie." is the title of the new revue that is being presented ;by Walter George's Sunshine entcrtaineri lat the Opera House this wees, and its pre- . sentatiou last night delighted the large audience that assembled. The plot lur the playlet is not yery strong, hut quite stiniclent for the company to provide excellent entertainment in the way of musical numbers and clever dialogue. Mr. (ieorse Storey, the comedian, was at his t>est, and provided uo end of amusement "Don't Spoil the -Ship" was enjoyed by aIT Merriment reigned supreme while he occupied the boards, ilr. Robert Raymond, the chauffeur, ivho subsequently comes into a title, and Miss' Dorothy May as the daughter of the host of "The Kagle and Dove," were splendid, particularly in their duet. "Love, I 'Tls Our Day," while Miss IDuleie Milner. the souhrette, was also bright. Aa excellent song was supplied by Mr. Frank I'erryn, entitled "Too Many <MrK" and both of whom are good baritones, provided : niost pleasing numbers. The other tnetnibers of the company were all excellent. I while the costuming and staging left i nothing to be desired. Several new artists . made their appearance in the vaudeville i portion of the programme, and chief among them were Melville and Stetson, a versatile I musical duo. The lady has a charming ■ stage personality, and quite delighted the I audience with her particular style of ' humour. Her companion provided some : excellent selections on a piano accordion, j which proved most popular, and the lady I was equally at home with a saxophone i Altogether their turn was a novel one, hut !it appealed greatly to those present, and there Is no doubt that they have established themselves as warm favourites with lovers of vaudeville. The Columbia Four, a male quartet, provided Inost delightful : numbers, and their melodies and coou Tbe De Luea Brothers are a couple of i expert acrobats and tumblers, and their j remarkable somersaults drew forth weli I merited applause. The turn of 'Maurice . Sterudale, jaEZ violinist, was probably the ' most popular on the programme, if applause j can be taken as a guide, for he was recalled time and again, and the audience were very loath to allow him to leave. Mr. Georjre I Dean, the actor vocalist, provided a brief i turn which was also greatly appreciated. I Dalbeanie, a daring cyclist, appears this J evening, and on Thursday evening there I will be competitions for amateurs, while ] next Monday Daisy Jerome will make her appearance. WAIKIKI HAWAIIAN?. Music, soft, sweet melodious music, is the outstanding feature of the very pleasant and naturally somewhat quaintly distinctive entertainment which will be provided by the famous Wnlkiki Hawailaiis In the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-night (Tuesday*. Some of the dreamy melodies I which will be produced will no' doubt be ] fnmiliar. |,ut the fact that tbey will dp I sung by sun-Ulased sons and daughters of i Hawaii elve to the popular airs additional ! fascination. At the head of this most ver 1 satlle combination is Mr. Keoke Greig. ilie. ! famed Hawaiian steel enltnr player, and I composer of the "Hawaiian Lament." He : Is also described as a 'brilliant ukulele player nnd pianist. The revue. ■■Hawaiian Mphts," is said to be an exceptional plec<of entertainment. The t,ox plan is at Lewis R. Eady and Son. Ltd. 'MLTXR-IPAL CONCERT. An enjoyable programme of vocal and organ .pieces, under the direction of Mr. iMaughan Barnett, was given In the Town Hall on Saturday evening before a numerous audience. The 'City Choir, consisting, of 71 singers, achieved marked success in the choral numbers nnd received warm approval after each Item. Lisst's setting of Schubert's "Great is the Lord" was given with decision. admirable tone-blentllng. and majesty by the clioraiists. The npenin; measures were delivered with breadth and power, nml a telling riimax was secured i" the graphic music depicting the storm ami torrent's loud, impetuous roar. Very beautifully sung was the accompanying harminies to Mrs. Tiwveey's tender singing of "His Oreat Lining 'Kindness." A resolute and telling performance was secured of BarQot-t'ri "Krom Out The Ends of the Karth." and pleasing readl-nzs were secured "f -iMinnin Veen" au« "Richard of Tauntmi Done." 'Mrs. Towsey tvus warmly acclaliunl after her effective deliveries of I'ensmore's "Mot'ner's Song" and Carew'e "I.oves A Merchant."' Besides controlling the choir with distinction. Mr. Baruett ably played ns organ solos BachM Toccata, Adagio nnd F'isiie in C mai'ir. WidirV; "Finale f> Symphony Xo. 1 , ," and works ">y Taylor. Handel. :iud Veraciui. Messrs. Cyril Towsey and Edgar Rani!a! acted as accompanist*. AITKLAXD CHORAL SOCIETY. The thinl coin-crt of the AncWand Choral Society will be given in (he Town Haii nil Thursday pvenlpit nest, when the first per'formauce of Sullivan's su-lilime "Te Deum I.a-udamus" will 'be presented with orchestra, oriran, the Auckland <:nrrison Band, and 1(50 voices. Sii;nor Cesnroni. the eminent operatic basso, will lie toe solois:. and Mfcis Dora Judson, nssls'.pd by the Concerto.' Mr. Colin Muston will' conduct the orchestra, nnJ Mr. <.'yrtl Towrey will he the orianirt and ncconrpanist. The frox r!.-in opened at Lewis It. Ueady and S-tti. Ltd.. this morning. SCOTTISH CONCEKT An enjoyable Scottish concert, promoted by the I'resbyterian Y.W.B.C. I'nlon. ami under the auspices, of the St. Andrews Poriety, was given in the Town Hall [ fotippFt (*hninh*»r lust **vt*nin(j hofor** n large attenilance. The programme, which was given entirely by the boys of the i Oliehuiiga Presbyterian Social Servic : Association, consisted of choruses, sonirs. and dialogues and a musical plnylet. "Itiih I Roy," ilepicting four sc-nes from the life of the famous Scottish Robin Ilor.d. The I overture, "Rob Hoy." and other musical i numbers were given by an orchestra I orgnnised hy MisH M. A. Parker. Mrs. I F. K. .lefTries was the accompanisl i AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. j \ MIS MAJEBTV'B - Allan Wilkle Co., In I OPERA HOUSE —Vaudeville? and rtevue. I TOWN HALL— Al(house and Middleh.n ; DIXIELAND' CABARET— "Egyptian Month." I RUSH MUNRO'S CABARET - -Ja/.z fjancill?. PICTURE THEATRES. NATIONAI Hichard Talniacliro in 'The rnknown," Knlri lu-nnelt in • Koop'n-.-I'li With 1.177.1 c." STRAND—Cimstan'P T.ilma-lpr. in "T » I'rlnUtHi' I.nvc.r." i harl>'.i '.haplin in "Tilt- Idle i:ie«s.- . hippodrome — miMiii farntirn m i '-Straintc- lilnlf..' TIVOLI —Hebe )iaiii«-|i and lack Holt l:i I 'North of the Riii Orandi- ' and i onstanre Minn.-: In "Tlk- .\la(ric Cup. , PRINCESS — liledya Walton in "-econ.l GRAND -- -vlTia' Hrcinirr in ".M.V ltu«bainl .« Moore 111 '-ImiJ- ■' Bclty i" "l.aaies ,\u.-t QUEEN'S— Tom MIX in -Tlie Rnufrh I.a MarUonald In "The EMPR l EBB— Jonf- in "Pardon My BROADWAV —Conivay Tearlc in "A Wide WEBT P,> END--' r: ri.relver" ami ••Back to (rods House. BRITANNIA— "Extra. Extra" and ril» ' "'~ A