AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 219, 13 September 1923, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

iTIOXAL THKATItK." T .-tin.- subtle artistry displayed by ! Harry Pollard in Jii.- .iir; ■•«"» '•' IT* ! Leather pushers." , tho-e ruinous '""''',' lin thf buseliall sequences nl r , r "V" K ~,,na ! h,,!!.,.!!-.-- * I ; ,:;v, ll , ;r^-.;' 1 r ; % , v ,;: I ' l 1 "n;,.' ; ;;' r " i^ momAV^'^Thp'sturyi^'l"''- 1 ""< '"'"* tyP ? " regional baseball player who was .in j escaped convict I'rotn Sail riueiilin prison. te! 5 I Uf.fi,.- ~r Hi,- Pariiii- t:.ia.~t Havtvill I.easrue. HocklilTe H'llowes will appear in in- i'-a'i-i imp rule, fiipiiorleil by a -iro.ir .;,-£ wh..-.i Includes I-Tltzl Hldeway and Ruddy M, I ttiturp.r 111" ciirri-nl programme, headci by Ihe Peter is. Klin- mm story --Brothers ! ruder thi- Skin." will conclude a aiicTHK lUl'l'opnoMF,. "Tin- Face tin tin , Ramxini Hoor" will be the reatiircd attraction al (!»■ Hippodrome ror v vv.-eks *iijra;rcn,ent. -umnr to-morrow. Tin- picture deals Willi a ranious artist who was forced down the I path or lili' until Hi' ilrii:i tin. iln-K.- rriuii t[jo bottom ol" tin; and liow lie llnally ; iiplus Ills way hark in l:app s. success, land to a woman's in-art. Hie rule "I the .artist is played by 11-my n. Walt halt. "The I LIUIC UolotiJ-1" or -inrili i.r a Nation ran.-. ! lie is capably supported l.y Until i.'lillord, I Alma Rniinett. and other- who have -cored i unquestioned Micre-- in recent productions. "THEOHOIEA."' I "Theodora," Hip latest sprn-taritlar Italian Him. will lie sliowil at tin- mmihl Theatr« to-morrnw. rounded on \ iciorieii .-ar<|i>u-~ drama <>r ancient liyzantiiiiii. later : called Constantinople. Hi.. Him ver-ion h.v? ! (fi-eat possibilities, in the remarkable and 1 notorious career of the empn-'* Theodora. j who reigned with Ihe Krnneror Justinian in ! the .sixth e.entury. and in tins respect the I (jOlclwyn production is said to have sueI reeded in presenting , a tru-y striking: Him I spectacle. Til.- Is mad» to stand I out asrainst rasrinaUnir and at times dazzI lin? vistas or the various towers and g-ates ;or that luxurious capital of the later I Imperial Home surmounted l>y the frorI Kctius palace, with Us corridor's, its rourl- |. yards, and its mapnillce.nt throne room, done in the llorid and richly ornate style of Hie period. Hi" cast of exceptionally talented artists is headed by Rita Jnllrat in an outstanding uitcrprotatiuii oi Theodora. PRINCESS THEATRK. The well-known -avin? that there 15 nothiiip new under lite r-iiu i-= the basis "ii i which is ronstructea the Uecll H. ae Mllle production "Adam's Rib." which, in depicting- certain phases or modern -irieiy, draws, a parallel with the day- or the. primitive man. Beside." p-issMMnir an arI resting- theme, thp Him H -aid t>> he spectacular. and to pive every evidence uf liie touch of the well-known Paramount director. The .stellar role is taken li> Anna Q. NiUson. the dainty screen artis; who-e name is associated with numerous successes. The oihei- member* of Hie rait include Pauline Derail. KUlutt nexter. Milton Sills, and Theodore Ko.-lolT. '-The Monkey's Paw." a Him version of the weird \V. \V. Jacobs *tury.. and the «up- ! porting , budget or films will be llually screened this evening , . j TIVOLI THEATRE. The final screening or -.lava Head." and its supporting; feature. -\\ Courtship," , will take placv at the Tivoii Theatre this evening. Tin , uicr.umiir proprrainine i to-morrow will present an unu-ual story. I with a picture.-Hjue si-ltlnir m Hawaii, under ! the. title 01 , ■•The White Rower." Itetly ' Comp-cn i- tho -tar a- a hair-Hawaiian. i hair-American pirl. and tin- character or the role allows the charniiiip .-n n beauiy ito dance the pretty hula-hula and appear in a number of beautiful native dn — !■-. In addition, the now programme will [iresent a comerty-drama in -Tivi Mucti wire." In clever sk.-n-h or dom.-lic lire. Wa:!da I llawley and the iniinilable liphl eomedun T. Hoy Harm - are the prnu'lpab as tlie entertaining; married couple. LYRIC THEATRE. "Poverty or niches," by r.-rny epott. a lioldwyn picture cominsf M Ihe- l.yric Theatre tu-liiorro\v. i< a .simple story f\posiup and i-..iii;-.i-imi- til.' hv.- lit mo rainilies. lire-lnnir li-i.-n.i-. in iheir happiness. The one -.-Hi- it ihroiD-'li a liappy home lire, i hildn-n. iiioiie.-i ~|.m- i:i■<■-. and perfect undei-.-taii(!i:ij Ij.-i'.wen hii-l.and and wife. The other lankly dioo.-es ihe paih cd' llnainial power, leiu-e i" have children. tlitjiijrU liutli y.ninif i |de ar.. Fund of them. How the-., two lamilies meet tin- ie<;s in,, pin- till-in to i- a -ermon In piertin-s mi tin- j.i\s or the -imp*liolural lii.'iuner ul liimir. in ti i-t arI siu-h -lerlini. player.- a- I.eiilric- -i.iy. Lu\.i:-e ! Lovely, Irene tii'-li. and itn'tiiiril l'i\. CiIANI) TriKATKK. I lias furiii-lied a vei'y -;nk!;i^ r -Jory nf a womsn's revuli airiifn-l n;e dtrtatei ..r society in "iiv.- Niptil~."" wlii.-h in ii- Him I form will he shown ;i- Pi:- :eiiu- altrai- ,- tion or the new ■ a! mc hraii'l piiture i- as.-ured hy .■■. elien! direction and the interpretation >,■■ Mie -!.iv b\ an all-star cast or pr un in an:-;-. ' The Mini v.-rsii>n or Hi- iaiii.ej- -i;i'-'.> play "lie I Luxe Annie." with Vorma Talnndife as !!;<> star, and a Chaplin ei-iiircly. "i-ay Hay," will !)•■ lit< In<t<l iin Hi.- prii|iraiiiiiii . qi "i:i:xs thkatkk. I a story or ear'.y Calirornia :- eonialiiert in "Scarlei Days. Ihe li. \\ . i-iiiniii proiliirtiii:i. wlii.-h'will 1..- n-li-r-l in with ihe I new |K-opraniiie- at Ihe iju.-rn- Theatre i ■>- (morrow. it i- the cii?ro--:iiK -tor.\ of '.he : mountain-, v.un a Him! or pi-it typical i-r I that inasiur writer llrete llari-. i 1..- c.-i-t lis a distinguished -, and 111-■ 1 ■ i.i.■ = Ilicliard i Harthelmc —, r.lariue M-yuioiir, and lulpn ! uraves. KVKI; VIS()i)VS THKATIIK. I'roni the a:niii-:-!i. re of I in- Ka-r. per-in<-ail:iic- Ihe piciiir,.-!,,,,. mi.i pr...|'ieli-.n I "Omar Ihe Ti-iitlnjker." patron- ..| \_v- ,vI holly"- Tiieatic win In- irrin-porii-d .'.- ---' morrow to Hi.- ilcrideilly cuoi-r cldiie of I >urth-we«tern i.'anada m •■Slander the Woman." The n.w plioto play is ■! ,i,aI malic portrayal ul" I'w (•-.., -• ■.;11.-;n-. — or a slander levi-iicd apiiii-t a u.iiu:i:i it , nr-cuin.-tant;al evidence. imr-oij fmiiii- is • the star. ; Ol'KliA llufSl-:. j The HurleK'..ni- R.-vin- • i-ii.p-iiiy. •■-.!,i-'i I r'uliers" '(ipi'r'a 'lloif-c il'i'srma "li"- : i-l ii-'i-K will iitrain he -i-•:■ mi- eveii.ir- in ilieir clever and eiiteri:i:nmn .-ii.-iin-j ■■ i..m.-,.iy, mu-ic. and iiani - .'. - I n.■ w .. ;',. \\ i>!L" ' The -npp.Miin- propramiii.- - .. ■ ■ ,-. - a i pleasing bu Ijtet id , i.ni.:.-i m> ~.;-. ■' UK X \\ Hi II IN ,'!() X."' ! The iug-redie::u ■ ■ i a i . d i-.iM mime ; ruusist or ;t prt'liy nur- '.;. -'..ty. hlmili(liMijfllirul and .\l.\i'..rl';.. ■ ,! . •'-. - :i '[..■'{.'- . lerniK eii-"nri!e. i>. c ',•.:...■.■ n,.-, ~,1 t, .,[ ■.■, .., lonian, .-. .in.; -■■; i,..l i.,- •■■ .; ■ ■.- n, : M . ; ._ iiiows tniliiiiii.K-. \:l li.—.. ar.- - n.| lo ibe toiiiid i.i I aii" lain ;"- p.mi.iuuiui ;■: v > \\lllltlll(rl"ll.' Itfli.t-.. |. ■..!■. lIH-μ ;.. \,-a- ---! Zi-alal.d 111.- i.iini.uiiiiM- w... l-i.-.-m-'l m .Ne\vra.-lle \..-.\\ . an-l ihe „ -w-i.iip.-ra ■ were I'llliijriMi. . "In M: I - .1 -1 ir- ■ -atd on.- pap. r. -ill.- pa'ii :i ,m- n.i-" 'a I Kelllll- ill iiiii;ii.ii,m.:. I! - 1..,,,.-- mi.;.- c - suiiailoii \\a- one or iiie rwimi'-i uiniji-we . the principal !.••:. . ha-. 1,. ■ u:,i -hai-e' ..'f .-Impelme--. uvacii;d- ii:aniii-r a:id Ihe ra.ru ; Ktrt anions p.imi| j in,... ~ -~.,,\ \~, ■~' lii-orge Eilwant, a- i»,n- liai. lia- a v.'.-,r.\ i maki--iip, \\li:i,■ tin- li.iiik.-j and th>- iat portra.ved rc-peetivi-iy i.\ \n- i ■;!,,-< iKaviiio and Ma.-tvr Ja. Ivie i.ii--, ai.- rralistic MIISKKV IUIV.MKS 1'.A1.i.. ! \ iiursi i-y i-hy:n.'- ball for children an-l adults will b- iu-i,i in mc loun nail v.--morrow evi-iuup. in ai.l ol Ih.- -.;■.,.,■- i r. - . Ivinderiraili-n. \ l-alui •~r r , event slloulll I).- (is.- -i.llill!;- ,i, -p.p. - or tie familiar rhviiu-- or lin- nnr-.-:\ |>i /,.- ■are to lie fiii-ii lor th- lie-! ■■-,■!-■■ m,a for individual cii.kireir- ia;i. : . i-.i'iuh,,...