AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 20 October 1922, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

» NATIONAL. TFTEATItE. "THE STORM." "The Sform." the Universal Jewell pro dui-Mon, which scored a tremendous s>U'C cess in America, opened to Auckland nurti ernes at the National Theaire tills morn ■ing. This adaptation of Lnngdon MeCor , micks stage play has fulfilled all expect:! ' j tlons. and is one of the finest pif turps eve {■projected nn the KcreeD at the Nntiona I Theatre. Apart from the excellent ni'tluj ••'toy Virpinia "Valll. Honse Pet en, a:id Mat k; IMoore. the three stars, r.he picture contain: f> many beautiful scenes of the runt Westerr " i cnrtdoors, tlie photography being superb ''' m This respect nullri:iz rtn»T lias been seer i. jhere. This marvellous him r.ppus showim ~ ' n storm, an 1 after taking ihe • I through many beautiful mountain sinr forest scenes, it concludes with a mosl c The Intensity of "'-The Storm*" "drama i; Riveepinfi. k thrills '.vlth Its stark realism nnd awes with the majesty of the vast rim J" dviors, while its 'Many a<l vent nn/iis episode: c ■)" not fall to make the pulse drum a livelj tune. This picture is quite different fr.xv other "Western film suhji-crs. Mini nn-sen'is a n. now i>liasi> in life in rlie tlml>erwooi!s. Tin :t i;tory concerns David Stewart, blase roumlPi of the i-IHp*. v.-ho has seen too mwh ol " -women, anvj is bepinninj to lore tin n scraUhi, dean NortliworeJs. He saves Bun ■-i Wtr.ton. a great "honest hnrk of a woods rr.jn. from robbery ,i:hl possible injury "I . th" hamls of a gane In a trading ;>r>st. " where iiiirr comes for supplies. A friend c, Fhlp develop." whk-li resells in bis taking , David b*c* with him to his valley trapping ' (loaiain. whore for four months snow wll. '.hem them In Where women never eo:ne —a pleasure for the laded David. But a f> n n days before the sikhv Burr Is visiter! uriex ' pectedly Ijy Kaeaard. h I'sniKk s.nugsler ' c and hU daughter. Kaehard has beer I wounded hy the Mounted and dies, cine* fjfhalns Eurr and David wlili the girl foi : winter. What conies shows every hmnar. '• I weakness th.it ultra <■!viitsal ion hadeve!o.;,e,i in Darld and every prmitive elK'»"<3 quality ih;it -.he woods have ki-pl i: ! Burr. They arc Billing io murder e;K-i: y ■ other from the se<-ofrrt <la r. over Manetti a : Kucha nl. and she lrlcs bo i>l •.eonsly to kee| I- Ulcin friendly. When spring frees them a forest tire liiiiurs a dramatic denouement ; rluit make!, the eirl's cho|.-e clear to her. li r-nddltloii to ••The There are s.rm a : entertaining supporting pictures. To-nfecht I I and every uiirhl flurlnz next week tin National orchestra will 1/e heanl in a c musical programme specially selected for -.the main .-ittrnction. Seats ":nar Ijn l/ookwj n j at Lewis It. Kady and St>n. Ltd. ci Hin-ODROMK THEATIIE. . ' with each picture he makes. " The *\Vil- . liam Vox star drew a gnnt\ audience lit 1 the first session to-day at the Hippodrome f Theatre, when his la trot Him "Up ami I Goln?." was screened for the first time. , iMlx Is always entertalnlne. nn.l he always has a good story. Kmially he pinks cood r scenery us a hncksronnd for these stories, I b»t this time he has outdone all bis pre- , vious plays in the matter of scenic effcts. "Up and Coins" is a Canadian North-west ' story: ant] really, aside from the taie. the I scenery is worth the price of admission. |The story, written by Ml* and Lynn K. ! Reynolds, is that of an KnjfHuh lad. hor.v c in th-p Ncrth-west. whn»- 'ither falls hoir to a fortune and a ii md returns to ■Kr.pland — where, wheu lai liafi yrown . to man's estate, he fall- ■> v.ln the heart , of a rirl he loves, and returns to the ' North-west to Peek forsetfnlne<s. In this 1 'North-west is his mother, who his father i hari told him was dead. There, too. is his . rlilMb».»] sweetheart. The fompil.<atkiiw . that arise make an exciting story that , ends in a thrilling fight and rescue. An ■ underwater battle Is wild to be a biff ■ feature of the picture. -His AVife's Son" ' The other secondary tilms comprise an. 1 nmi'.sinst cartoon and the latest toxicals. j STRAND THEATRE. '; Mary P|ckford« latest United Artist 1 production. "The Lovelijrht." was seen for the first time in the. Dominion at the S:nmd Theatre to-day. It is an entirely different . «ti-ry and absolutely newer characterisation • than anything In which the world's sweetJiwrt has heretofore appeared. The star In this photo-drama rises to histrionic artist ii* .effects wbt'h a screen artist had ne'er ■ before attempted, but In all this, in tbe ! she is still the beautiful Mary that all love. "The Lovellgbt" is the story of a little Italian girl in an Italian flshins; village among the cliffs bordering on the Mcdl erhanean in Northern Italy. How the little jfirl presides over the family of her orphaned brothers, how a great tragedy comes into her life, the final reallsition with its accompanystory for th* , screen. l>ut is a startling inn>- ,_- vatlon for Mary Plokford herself. Frances Marion not only, wrote the story, h>l! alfcO I directed the picture. As usual with picture , " Rfaphy in "The I.ovellsht' - Is excellent. I Miss Pickford bus surrounded herself with a 1 splendid cast, which includes such artists a» Jean de Briac. for several years lending nan to Sarah Bernhardt. Raymond Bloomer, Kd- : ward Phillips, Albert Preseolt. Evelyn Dii'v.o. who played with Miss IMi-kf-nl in ! "Idttle Teppina." but who had returned to 1 Ttaly to play Jmportant roles in an Ital'an company, and iJeirge Rlgas. There are fine • pictures, nnd good music at the 'night sessions, by thp Strand Orchestra. TIVOLI THEATRE. The new programme due for screening -it the Tlvrfll Theatre this evening is to i-on-*ist of two Paramount productions the first in order being "The Ordeal," which Is the aheorhin? screen version of TV. Somerset Matighan's startling play of tbe same name. Agnes Ayres, ihe star of "The tfheik." is the star of this picture, and ia sup;iorttKi by a good -cast of other artists. The utar role of James forties' powerful comedydrama. "The Travelling Salesman." is taken by Itcwcoc Arbnclsle, who has been absent from the screen for a long period. The latest gazettes, a Mack Sennett comedy, and a Burton Holmes Travelogue are also to be on the new picture bill of fare. , PRIXCBSS THEATRE. j 'The Spenders" is the principal film on to-day's new programme submitted at the IPrincess Theatre. It is a stirring drama or life in New York, and contains an excellent i i story that is Interesting and entertaining. ; .'A fine selection of secondary Minis, a topical, comedy, and a beautiful soenio I accompany the starring attraction. | ! O'ItAND THEATRE. i A complete change nt programme was made at the Grand Thea-tre to-day at the first sessions, the headlluer being "a drama j of the West, with the popular actor Wil- i Ham Duncan in the main role of "No De- ' ; fence." The most successful comedy by !"Charles Chaplin entitled "The Idle Class." a topical tiudgct, and other varied til.us are also on thirs line ;ir.->£ramme. To-morrow there will be a matinee, when the i-Mldreu will be specially catered for. i QUEENS THEATRE. i John Gilbert. In his first starring vehicle. ! '•Gleam o" Dawn." constitutes the main attraction at the Queens Theatre. The new Kox star is s<*en at hie best in this picture. whMi is fuM of thrills and all that goes to make an entertaining photopU.v. ■Shirley Mason is starred in "Little Miss Smiles." while otner pictures shown consist »f .1 cartoon. "The Cash in." and the very latest Fox News depleting the current i American news on the screen. : J E3VEKYBODV-S TJIEATRE. J I The famous emotional actress Pauiine i Frederick made a reappearance on the screen in ••Bonds Of Love." the main pleat Everybody's Theatre. The other ijh'Hires that follow are the hi- Paramount ' special. "Three Live Ghosts,"" and an interesting gazette. A number o>l entries have been received by the management of this theatre for the bio!.Tapn 'beauty competition, and entries h:iviii« closed the cincmatographer i« now busily engaged in fliining the competitors. When this work is completed the pictures will be screeuetl at Everybody's, and thu \j\\h\W wii] be asked to select the prizewinners by means of the ballot box. ' " j BEACH GALA. j The residents of the Tamaki West Dls- ' trlct are eoneuo-ttng a queen carnival for the purpose of raising funds for the school grounds, n're brigade, and otherwise improv. ' ing the district. To further the cause a beach carnival has been arrjnged ro take ■place at Koliimaramn and St. Heller's I.a.v ' r.u I_iboi:r Day. Arrangemunta uave u*en made with the Orakei Maoris to give p,n and war dan.-c displays, in addition to . which side shows aud amusements of all \ descriptions wU be provided. WAIKIKI HAWAIIAN'S. The clever coterie of artists, the Waiklkl Hawaiians. will present their spectacular revue. "Hawaiian Nights." in the Concert 'Chamber of the Town Hal! to-morrow afternoon, and again In the evening Special prices will lie Pharscd at to-morrow's matinee. The programme i.s bright, original, and sweeth- musical, ai.d not for B moment does it kmt- its Hawaiian charm The Plaintive mel-.djes playo f ] ~n ukniel? and guitar, or sung with mellow voices of Ilnwßlliin L'i.-!s. make Ul , n Tas-inatiiig i entertainment, the effect of which is nnl* ! ticallv set off by means o! the realistic i settings. The e.uire programme Is quaintly musical, and to miss the plavln" of the famous eteel guitar in the hands of Koeke CJrei" will Indeed he » n opnortun'tv pportunny

ALTHOCSE-MIDDLETON CONCERT. The final concert of the Althouse-Mlddle-ton season takes plac-e to-morrow night at Hte 'Majesty's Theatre, as the artists leave on Sunday next for Wellington. Tomor ; row's programme has lieen styled I ' aus ;. I Xiicht, as a great number of the items tviu ■o-lbe from Gounod's melodious opera. Mr. 'C- ' Uthouse will be heard in that mos; famous 11- iof all tenor arias. ".Salve Dtmora." while n- Mr. lliddleton will sing two of Meptiisto s •r- arias, the '-Calf of (Jold" and the t-ere-a- nade." The plan is at Lewis H. Eady er and Son's. Ltd. Day sales at Coloman s. fi OPERA HOCSE. t: ! The Opera House was packed to its utmost is capacity last eveniiifr. when Mr. Ceorsp •n ]>can <xindu<*ted the seioud .-ieric- f>f amateur l>. trials. Hie talent revealed was on tie ■n i whole exceptionally Ror;d. and a ?reat iiuic pruvement on the Urst nijjbt of the rrial-. '!• Asain last eveniua; the audience wjs an lrt ' appreciative one. and there were no ve?e- * r übie offerings. Over twenty em.-ieti weie s - received, and the acts presented weru varied, ls some good and sf.me bad. The BrM prize of "• JBI .(/ went t<, a yoiiDK laiiy "ho sans sweelly. t- a •'etrong man" aud « little boy gaining : H th? second prize. The revue and vaudeville • v proj,'fainnn> »as'submitted as usual List even- ■ u ins. On Monday. a i the ma;inee. Miss D::!-y a .leionu-. w<-'l-known figure on the vaude\i villo stace, .viil aia;;i- a welcome reappeare ancc. while there will al->o tie a fresh rau-.e- ---', Ullf-eiirnirrjiinine. :ind a new revue by the Tl ■ Walter i.icurge Sunshine I'layer.s. , ft ' AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. 1. I r' HIS MAJESTY'S — AlttlOti.- s *-' and Middleton, Kinal Concert, at S. II ' OPERA HOUSE— Vaudeville and Revue. '.a DIXIELAND CABARET— "EfiTHan Month." ,',. ! Jazz i.iaiiiring-. ". J HUSH MUNRO'S CABARET —Jazz Dancing. n J PICTURE THEATRES. v " i NATIONAL — peters, Virginia Valli >r i and Matt Moore in "The- Storm." n STRAND —Alary Pirkforel in "Tlie Lovn- '- ; iLSTIIt." ('HIPPODROME —Tom Mi\ in "Up and ii ■ Goiii)?." •ii I TIVOLI — Apnes Ayres in ,: The Ordeal." :<• ! Ito.-cof ArburKle In "The Traveiliugr •j>! Salesman." a ' PRINCESS —"TIie Spenders." i, GRAND- -William Duncan in "No Defence." 1, 1 QUEEN'S —John Gilbert in -'Gleam O' , ! liawn." v i EMPRESS— KIaIiic Hanirnerptein in "Reck- ..,! l'!.<s Voiiih." ' ! WEST END —"Man. Woman, Marriag-e." , BRITANNIA —"Experii -nee." !£ j BROADWAY— "Extra. ,,