AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OT'. . -W NATIONAL THEATRE. The witcliery of Old Enerlancl is a magic >ell in the screening nr "The name or ire" at the National Theatre. The picire is a Hobart Henley Universal-Jewel, arring Priscilla Dean, adapted from a imous novel by France's Hodgson Burnett. Id clothes, old customs, old traditions; ie.se and the beauty of typically English •cnltecture and locale add a quaint ellect ) the dramatic story. Miss Dean is suported by Robert Ellis. Wallace Beery, atliryn McGuire., Beatrice m.rmain. Nancy aswell, Emmett King-. Fred kohler. and thers Hobart Henley directed. There ■c some excellent supports. rHE COUNT OF MONTE CHRISTO.' It is announced by the management or ie National Theatre that the liig: Fox production. "The Count or Monte Christ", •Inch was adapted rrnm the immortal lassie of the same name by Alexandra unia* will be screened for the first tune i Auckland at the National on Thursday e.\t, May 31. It i= said to be even a reater production than former ones which aye come rrom the Fox organisation. John ilbcrt lias the role or Edmund Dantea, ie Count, and some of the other starlayers who are featured are Htihert Mcim. Estelle Taylor, Spottiswuode Aitken. irg-lnia Fatre, (Jaston iilass, and many thera. HIPPODROME THEATRE. "Truxton King-," a drama or Graustark bout an American who saved a throne, egan a run at the Hippodrome Theatre [)-dav. This William Fox presentation f Ge'org-e Parr MrCutrheon's novel has an riusnally strong- appeal, while the direc ion and* photography attain a high stanard. John Gilbert, the star, dnes an adllrable piece or acting- throughout. The thers. partic-ularly Unth Clifford and llckey Moore, are equal to the demands 1' this dramatic creation. Gilberts perarrnancc planes him among- the great screen ctors, and is deserving- or additional menion. His pantomime is finely developed. nd his presence is always pleasing:. With■ut over acting yet with every shade of xpression. his emotions are (lashed clearly cross the screen. The love interest has iot been neglected in "Truxton King-." nr>r ias it been overdone, the happy medium leing- wisely chosen. The story follows the look. There is a greal deal or excitement n the vest pocket monarchy, more than iiiougrh Tor a solid evening's entertainment. ;iyde Cook, the eminent Him comedian, S very funny In his latest comedy. "Lazy iones" which is screened, as is also a Fox \ews. At the evening- sessions pleasingind appropriate music selections will be ■endcred by the distinctive orchestra. PRINCESS THEATRE. A variety or entertaining- films is pro/Ided In the change or programme now ihowing- at the Princess Theatre. The imlg-et is headed by Dorothy Dalton and William Desmond's latest success, "A. iamble in Souls." The story is one that s mil or interest, portraying- with dramatic ■ITect the manner in which a man and ivoman, with antagonistic ideals, can come to have the one aspiration. One or the -nost exciting: or the many Incidents or the Illrn is a shipwreck, which has been carried out with remarkable realism. The ■letting- or the film is excellent throug-hout, the scenes at one tlinfl depicting- the Barbary Coast, and at another a beautirul island or the Pacific. The other nims of the programme are a burlesque, "Mud and Sana," with "Rhubarb Vasellno" as the star, and a Snub pollard comedy or a riotous time in Sydney. LYRIC THEATRE. The screen version or Clinton H. Stagg's ramous racing- story, "High Speed,' , a Hallmark special production, co-starring Gladys Ilulette and Edward Earle, will b< the chier attraction at the Lyric Theatre to-night. The plot or "High Speed" is laid around the big automobile races a Santa Monica, California, and Sheepshead Bay, New York. The author, Mr. Stag-g himself a ramous racing enthusiast, was recently killed In a motor race acciden similar to the one he describes in thi: story. In support of the main film Her bert~ Rawlinson will be seen in "Anothe Man's Shoes," and there will also be i comedy and the latest Gazette. A specu.. programme Tor the children will be presented at to-morrow's matinee. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Mary Alden. Known as "the mother .ol the screen," is ably portrayed in the niair role or the United Artists' production. •:». Woman's Woman." submitted at Everybody's Theatre to-day. The story tells ol Dpnsle I'lumnior. a woman who wears i kitchen apron more orten than any othei garb, and whose pies are a dnlig-ht. ISut her husband and daughters are ashamed ol her as being behind the times. So she steps out into a new world, and there she grains rre=h honours and appreciation. As she climbs her family slips into disaster Then she sacrifices her Ideals and ambitions to ag-atn became the home-builder. It is an Intensely human drama or home lire a comedy, "Step This Way," and a Gazette complete the bill. TIVOLI THEATRE. Alice Hrarty, m we Paramount picture. "Missing- .Millions," will be placed on view at the Tivoli Theatre to-nig-ht for the first time. She Is said to score heavily in this picture, which Is dramatic to a degree, providing excellent entertainment. Other pictures to be shown will comprise "Making- a Man," starring- Jack Holt and Eva Novak, a comedy. "TorcUy's Trame L'p," and an American Gazette. QUEEN'S THEATRE. The. leading attraction or the chanpe. of programme at the Queen's Theatre Is an appealing film version of one of James Oliver Curwood's popular stories, "The River's End." The Him is full or dramatic incident, while the scenes depictingthe old West are lull or interest. The supporting- programme includes William S. Hart's successful photo-play " The Whistle," and a Charlie Chaplin comedy, "The Militant Suffragette." "EAST LYNNE." The Kate Ilowarde Players, who have enjoyed a long- and successful season al the King's Theatre, will appear for the lasi time to-morrow nipht. This evening "East Lynne" is to be presented, witii Lesley Adrien as Lady Isabel. Mr. Georg-f Cross will play opposite Miss Adrien. OPERA HOUSE. To-morrow, at the matinee and evening performances at the Opera House a new : revue, "SUITy and Mo In the Club," wil ibe presented, and on Monday next then will be several changes In tue vaudeville section or the entertainment. HARRY LAUDER. i. and N. Tait, by arrangement with E iJ. Carroll, present lor a snort season, a j His Majesty's Theatre, commencing- oi Friday evening next, the eminent enter I lamer, Harry Lauder, who is supported b; ! a company of vaudeville stars. Harr ] Lauder, who Is on his farewell tour, had : triumphant tour of U.S.A. Again, i ' Africa and Australia, he has been greetei j by crowded and delighted audiences. Th j Sydney ".News" says "The famous Scot tish comedian was given an immense re ception. The Palace Theatre was crowdet 1 and the audience sat through a long vaude : ville programme or real merit, and still re I turned a thunder or applause ror th moment when the star came on with hi essentially Harry Lauder song-s. Si Harry Lauder. to those who appreciat his style or humour —and those are mi] lions—ls able to Invest the slightest son with a personality and a method that hay lirted him to the top or the English rnusi hall." The company supporting the sta includes Stan Kavanag-h, the jugg-lin humorist, who, with an assistant, does th almost impossible. He has a big Eng-Jis reputation. fjueenie Fenton Is a singe who became an instant favourite in Aii? tralia; Daphne Ferguson is Australia. champion Scottish dancer; La Venture, ii her beautirul luminous fantasy, entitle! "The. Venus or Flowers," has "an art ilia is as clever as it is gorgeous; Phyllis am. I Giles do a comedy musical act. "'On tin Farm"; and Tom Payne and Vera Milliard In burlesque episodes, provide a diilsriuru turn. The box plans open on Wednesdaj next at Lewis n. Rady and Son, Ltd. AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. HIS MAJESTY'S—EnieIie Pollni In " The OPERA-HOUSE—Revue and Vaudeville. KING'S THEATRE—Kate Ilowarde Players in " East Lynne." PICTURE THEATRES. NATIONAL —Prlsciila Dean in " The Flame strand —Richard Bartneimess In '• The liond Boy." TIVOLI —Alice Brady in ".Missing- Millions " Jack Holt in " Making a Man." HIPPODROME —John Gilbert In " Truxton King." PRINCESS —Dorothy Dalton in " A Gamble in Souls." GRAND —Douglas McLean and .Madge Hellamy in "The Hottentot." "Kismet." LYRIC— Gladys Hulette In " Hig-h Speed." EVERYBODY'S— Mary Aldrti in "A Woman's Woman." QUEEN'S —XV. S. Hart's in " The Whislle." and " The River's End." BROADWAY —Betty Cornpsnii in " Over the Border." Wm. Farnum in " Moonshine valley." WEST END—Jane Novak in " Kazan."