AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 296, 14 December 1922, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS.

BUCK'MAN-DOISLY CONCERT. Iv tbe Town Hall last evening, before a large and enthusiastic gathering of music ' lovers, the Roslua eotieert party gave its second performance of the series. A tplcudid programme or music was submitted, aud the artists gave memorable interpretations of the pieces. .Hits Buckman's singing of Verdi's "'salee ■Salee," aud "Aye Aiar*a," from the opera "Otello," was a remarkable display of unisiieu tuiuiisution, auu iieid tue audience speii-uouuu. Alier iter ueug'uilul pcruiiiiuua'A oi ijaaw s "Heme Cikhoo can - ," J.'Uui.p's "WUUeiny \Muso, auu Lu e i>acaOuuuuu "A»e Jiana, -1 mc tsoiigatiesa waa voc.ieiou.-ly encored, and nad to eontriuULe thtee extra soio s . Mr. .uauiice v Ois>ii s uawiesssiy clear and tecuui'iuc ciKtuicu nun to uisp.ay to mil the intrinsic worm of Pee. s ■f-uiiiiucilime on Itn-iou, -- Woo.is "Casey, tlie Fiddler." Chauiuiade's "iioiii•breto,' auu Bono s "Meli-tofekis Aria." Alter his solos the tenor was enthusiastically encored.. Delmssy's duet from "L'Knfuut Prodlgne" was one of the principal attractions of the concert. This singularly striking aud impressive mush - , moving in a world of Its own, received a masterful and fiulshed performance, whilst the "..Mlsere" from "Trovatore. -- and finale to the Initial act of "La Bobeuic" were also admirably rendered. Miss Adelina Leon was heartily encored after her arHstle ! playing or cello solos by Eccles, Popper, Schubert, and Moskowskl. Mr. Percy Kahn made an ideal pianist, and Mr. Edgar Randall acted as organist. The final eonCert will take place to-night, for which a ' specially attractive programme has been . prepared. ' NATIONAL THEATRE. "At the Mercy of Men." Alice Brady's ; latest Select Picture, will be the feature attraction at tho National Theatre tomorrow. It is a thrilling story depicting - the life in the period before the revolution when the Czar still held his throne, i although tbe masses were murmuring revolt. The photo-play, however, involves - only indirectly the political upheaval. Miss Brady plays the role of Vera Souroff. a ' beautiful, youiii music tea.her. the dangh- • ter of a retired major In tlie Russian army, - who is seized oil the streets of I'etrograd by three carousing officers of the Imperial .' Guard, dragged into a hotel and ruined by 1 one of them: in the pitch darkness, she cannot identify the offender. The Countess Zaptine, an influential patroness of Vera. gets the Czar to arrest the three officers; r and he orders Count Xlcho, as the eldest, .to marry the girl. She, however, leaves i him to return home to her father. The I mob comes to lynch the imprisoned Guardfi- •, men. Vera warns them, but too late; yet ;. she succeeds in rescuing Xiebo in a wounded and unconscious condition. When he revives, his first thought is of Vera. - despite his former consistent refusal to tell her whether he is the guilty man; now he confesses and sets her mind at rest. Theirs has been a terrible, trying time, but they a-have found their haven of and undlsi I tuplied love at last. The supporting sun.'.jects will comprise Marie iPrevost in "The iFlnpper." the latest International | News, and "Bath Days," a screaming 3 comedy. HuPTODROtME THEATRE. Torn Mix. the dynamic For star, believes in giving his large and loyal public change ns well as sensation in his photoplay. ■ | While each Mix picture has its distinctive c tang of adventure, thrills and outdoor stuff. there is always a pleasant change of locale an*, some new angle or interesting c twist to the story. In his latest production, 1- "The Fighting Streak," which comes to the .. "Hippodrome Theatre, beginning to-morrow, '" Mix will be seen in a part such as he never •' has played before —-that of a brawny young d t'lacksmith in a little western town. Through the medium of this character the story takes on novel colour aud Interest. t and it starts Mix off on a series of adven- • tures that provide action every minute and _ give the famous Fox star another photo- • play that is fairly packed with thrills and entertainment.

STRAND THEATRE. j To-day and this evening the excellent ?ro- ■ gramme at the Strand Theatre, waioa In- • eludes Constance Talmadge in "The Perfect , Wotnan," and Harold Lloyd in "High and , lUzzv," his most famous comedy to date. , will he shown for the last time. , On the occasion of the weekly change of , programme to-morrow the main feature will be a United Artists Production entitled ' "Fair Lady," from the Rex Beach romance "The Net." Betty Blythe takes the principal part in the photo-drama, but she is only one of an all star cast. It is a gripping story of puzzling mystery, thrilling ' romance, and great adventure, with vows of vengeance that turn to love. The new programme will also Include, besides the star picture, a new series of Strand world visions, and a new comedy of taste, as well as a delightful sceuic gem or film magazine. TIVOIJ THEATRE. "Is Matrimony A Failure?" the feature picture, and the supporting films current at the Tlvoll Theatre are to be screened flnnily this evening. Another high-class double feature Paramount programme is announced for finst screening at this theatre to-morrow, and will he beaded by "For the Defence." the thrilling and absorbing screen version of Elmer Rice's world-famed drama "The Witness for the Defence." Other film subjects will include Alle e Brady in "The Land of Hope." the latest Paramount Gazettes, a Burton Holmes travelogue, and a Mack Senuett 'comedy. NEW LYRIC THEATRJ:. British people have always been fond of stories of the sea. and a splendid example Is to be found In the "Sea Lion." the First National feature to lie screened at the New Lyrlc Theatre to-morrow. Plohart Bosworth is the exact type for this class of role, aud as the half crazed skipper of the schooner that "sails the seven seas." is a triumphant success. His brutality is always redeemed by a fine manliness, and he never entirely, eveu In his worst j moments, loses the sympathy of the audl- | ence. I'iue scenes of whaling, shipwreck, • a becalmed sblp at sea, a rescue through the pounding surf, adorn the story, and the production is a fine one from every angle. There will be other interesting supporting films shown. , QUEENS THEATRE. Buck Joues will race along lv "Western Speed." the 'William Fox picture, for the i last time at the Queen's Theatre this evening. Commencing to-morrow the new programme will be beaded by Upton Sinclair's famous exposure of America's illicit drug traffic, a smashing story entitled "Money I Changes." The secondary subjects will Include William S. Hart in "Hell's Hinges." i his most successful picture, and Charles i Chaplin in "The Flirt." ; j AMUSJKMJaiTS GUITCL iPERA HOUSE —"-tiller's Vaudeville ana Revue. " Oh, Nell." : TOWN. HALL —Buckman-D'Olsley Final i Concert. i HIS MAJESTY'S— NeIIie Bromley's Dramatic Company in "l.eah Kleschns." 1 AUCKLAND ART GALLERY— Exhibition or , late Sapper Moore-Jones' Pictures. ; DIXIELAND OABARET— ZOO montn . RUSH MONRO'S OABARET—J«ZZ Dancing PICTURE THEATRES. " NATIONAL —C-ven Moore - in "Love Is An 1 Awrul Thing - ." _ . . ~-_ i STRAND —Constance Talmadge in "The Perrect Woman." HIPPODROME —Harry C. Myers in "A i Connecticut. Yankee in king Arthur's ' Court." TIVOLI —Llla Lee and Lois Wilson In "Is Matrimony a Failure ? " > PRlNCESS —Educational Picture. "Motherhood." f GRAND —Goldwyn Production, "A Voice in r the Dark." " EVERYBODY'S —Mary Miles M inter In *. "Social Briars," and Auckland's Beautiful Girls. " NEW LYRIC —Pauline Frederick In "Roads or Destiny." ' QUEEN'S —Buck Jones in "Western Speed." ! WEST END —"Her Social Value." • BROADWAY—" Winning With Wits " and "Without Fear." 1 EMPRESS —'Winners of the West" and "Stop Tbler." 1 BRITANNIA —"Ducks and Drakes." UIPIRE —

PU.IXCESS THEATRE. Au Auoipu /.uKor I'aiuwouui .production, "llie Law u.nu mc Woinau, ' iroin the most »uccc#Biui Biiuge l>»ay, "liie \\ouiau iv tuc Case, ' will <.uujpiise the star feature ai vun I'rinee.-s Aueuire to-morrow, wneu tue new bill of fare Is to be unst screeneu. I'm* thrilling »tony allows how tar a wile "'ill go to uelp the man she loves—to help a man, in this ease, accused by auotuer woman. A story of a man with a lnist. with burning memories of Parisian night life aud gaiety; arrested for the murder of one for whom be would have given bis life. Woinan'6 wlrs versus woman's wits with a man's life at stake. Mary Miles Mlnter will be seen in what Is stated to be quite an excellent picture, "Eyes of the Heart," while a comedy and a gazette will conclude the entertainment. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The Biograpu Beauty Competition which has aroused quite a deal of interest during, the last six weeks at Everybody's Is ou the eve of closing, and there is every reason to believe that the final should be keenly fought out between a bevy of Auckland's "beautlfni" girls. Patrons who attend this theatre are asked by the management !" record their vote In favour of a certain competitor, and place the voting paper in the ballot oox v r °vlded at the door. I'rizes of 25 guineas for first. 12 guineas for second place, and 6 guineas for third are offered. The programme which will he submitted finally to-d.iy contains two excellent features, "Social Hrlars," starring Mary Miles Minter. aud Zane Grey's "The Man of the Forest." There will be a complete change of programme to-morrow at the first sessions.

I GRAND THEATRE. "The Voice In the Dark," the headliner ion the present programme screening at the Oram! Theatre, and tlie other pictures, will he replaced to-morrow by a fine film. "S.feelbe.irt. - ' starring William Sundln, and Edith .lohnsou. -a comedy picture, and the sixth chapter of the Robinson Crusoe . serial. —_—____———*—————m