AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 22, 26 January 1924, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATRE. Carvet and Verona and Danny De Alma and his good little dogs, the two new vaudeville acts now at the National, make the entertainment at that theatre a varied and most entertaining one. carvet and Vercna, a man and a pretty girl, dance through many complicated and fascinating steps, with light and twinkling reel. They are most original, their styles are different than those or most step-dancers, and altogether the act is a most pleasing one. Commencing in a quiet step dance, going through various phases or the light rantastic, the girl, prettily I'rocked. danciiiK gracefully, the man performing' all sorts or contortions, dancing all the while, the act comes to a riotous end, in which the two clever dancers combine. Danny De Alma, who makes his appearance and does some very clever acts on stilts, has some Utile dogs who will appeal to everybody. They dance, turn nips, play leap rrog. and fight a la Dempsey-Firpo. in a manner which delights the audience. The animals are wonderfully trained, do their tricks quite naturally, and altogether present a novel and appealing an. The turn showing is "The Toll of the Sea." which has been taken In all the natural colours by means of the most modern processes. HIPPODROME THEATRE. Two attractive pictures arc showing at the Hippodrome this week. The llrst, "Out or Luck." features Hoot Gibson. The whimsical Hoot plays Ihe part or a cowboy who runs away from his beloved prairie to join the navy. From the tune he starts his career with a comically unsuccessful attempt to walk the boat-boom or sleep in a ship's hammock, on through his various stages or seasickness, and other incidentals or a nautical education, the run is fast and rurlous. But underlying the run there Is a love story or deep heart-appeal. and typical Hoot Gibson thrills alternate with the laughs. The second item. "Don't Write Letters." with Gaieth Hughes, tells or a salesman who quits his Job and joins the army. His one trouble was his small sialure. However, while in the trenches he receives a letter and photograph from a girl he had never seen In his life. lie corresponds with her. and becomes, per letter, her "great big soldier boy." When he returns home aud meets the girl the run begins. However, all things end as they usually do in pictures. Attractive supports are shown ln addition. STRAND THEATRE. "Her Reputation," starring May McAvny, is the premier feature now showing at the Strand. It is the story or a girl who is wrongly branded as a woman who leads men on and then sacrifices them Tor money. Jacqueline Lanier is the girl. On her wedding day a lover, insane with jealousy, shoots her Intended husband, and the girl is branded as his slayer. She floes from the town and all the notoriety, and falls in love with Sherwood Manslicld. Later she becomes a member or a troupe or dancers, when, to escape more scandal, she seeks refuge in a mountain lodge. Mansiield rollows, and flnds the girl, who admits that she is identical with the person about whom all the scandal ranged. The man is able to slop another sensational but untrue story, and gain a promise rrom the girl. The usual supports are shown. LYRIC THEATRE. "The Woman Wilh Kour races," a Paramount production, starring Betty Compson, is at the Lyric. It concerns a girl crook. who is asked to help the district attorney to stamp out the drug evil, is it any wonder that, her mission accomplished, she is regenerated, and wins the love of the man who instigated the campaign to bring a band or drug-sellers to justice? Richard Dix plays the part or the district attorney, and there is a fine cast throughout. The picture is thrilling, melodramatic, mysterious, based on a story by Bayard Veillcr. One or the dramatic scenes reatures the escape or a convict from prison by means of an aeroplane, which flics over the gaol, while the aviator lets down a ladder- to the prisoner. The usual comedy and gazettes are shown. TIVOLI THEATRE. "The Tents of Allah" and "The Real Adventure" are the two pictures at the Tivoli. The nrst, which reatures Monte Blue, Mary Thurnam, and Mary Aden, is the tale of the adventures of a whit< girl in Morocco. She is saved from a native gang by Chiddar, a tribal chief, and many exciting scenes follow. The girl is again captured and rescued. Then the ehier is ! captured, but is this time saved by the girl. Things come to an end wilh a terrlllc light between two tribes, and the scene closes, when Chiddar and Elaine make certain jiromises to each other. "The Real Adventure" is a story or domestic unhappiness. A young girl (Florence Vidor) is unhappy injier married lire with a lawyer. She leaves him, and becomes a great designer of costumes. After a time the man realises be is in the wrong, returns to his wife, and everything ends happily. Supporting items are additional attractions. PRINCESS THEATRE. "Times Have Changed." starring William Russell, is the llrst or two pictures now at ihe Princess. The story revolves round an-old Salem quilt. The quilt is given to the niece- or the owner as a wedding present. When the family heirloom is loaned by the husband to a rriend in New York a scries of dramatic incidents develop, hi which the quilt has an important role. This picture brings out numerous comedy characterisations which should delight all Hie Russell Tans. The accidents which bcrall Ihe quilt are as many and multicoloured as the patches in itself. It is stolen, diamonds are hidden in its homely folds, it is round and lost, placed on sale and sold. The second production is "The Tiger's Claw," which reatures Jack Holt and Eva Kovak. it tells or the adventures a man has with the hostile ramily or an Indian girl he marries out or gratitude Tor her having nursed him arter his being clawed by a ligcr. Arter much excitement he llnally returns to a white girl to whom he was previously engaged. The usual supports are shown. GRAND THEATRE. Two star pictures, "Going Some," by Rex Beach, and "The Swindler," from Ethel 51. "Dell's story, arc now screening at the Grand. The llrst, featuring cullen Landis, concerns one Speed, who comes out to a Western ranch with the reputation or a great track runner. He wears running togs, and altogether gives the cowboys the impression that he can run, and run well. In reality he can no more run than he can lly. It becomes decidedly awkward lor the pseudo champion when he has to accept a challenge from a real runner. However, to his great surprise he wins the race, and, incidentally, a beautiful girl. "The Swindler," a British.Stoll feature, tells how a crouk takes the blame ol"a girl's brother, who has been cheating at cards. Alter live years' gaol he comes out, but the girl cannot break, down his reserve. - At last she. deliberately injures herself, and so brings the man to her. Other attractive items are shown. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Slippy McGee," featuring Wheeler Oakman and Colleen Moore, is the attraction at Everybody's. The story deals with the reformation or America's mast ramous safe breaker. How he is taken inlo the home or a priest, and, instead of llddllng about with sales, lias to take an interest in bulterllies and bugs, is shown, ante his disgust is humorous to witness. It takes away the only good he' had "ever known.' but a bulterlly brings it back to him again. Slippy makes the biggest sacrifice of his lire lor the girl, but jt was. worth it. Tbe usual supports are shown. CAPITOL THEATRE. An attractive double-star programme will be shown at the Capitol this evening. The llrst item is "Lavender and Old Lace," rrom the story by Myrtle Iteed. The story concerns a girl who loved a sailor. lie sails away, but promises to return. Each night the girl places a light in her window, but years go by and the man does not come. However, after many years or constant devotion she is rewarded by her lover's return. The second feature is a comedy-drama, "A Friendly Husband," starring" Luplno Lane. It is the story or a man who possesses one of the worldfamed mother-in-laws, round which so much domestic run is centred. He takes the family on a holiday, and, much to his disgust, his wife* mother insists on joining the party* Dozens or screaming episodes occur, which rather alter the dear old lady's opinion or her son-in-law. a supporting programme is also shown. MADAME LIPKOVSKA. The fourth concert of Madame Lipkovska. successful season will be given in the Town Hall to-night, when the famous Russian singer will present a novel and popular programme, including the ramous soprano aria "Caro Nome," rrom "Rigole.tto" (Verdi), Norina's Cavatlna rrom "Don Pasquale" (Donizetti), "At Sunset" (Eric CoateS), "Down in the Forest" (Landon Ronald), "Lullaby" (Cyril .Scott), "Laissez-moi-rire" (Controne), the sensational laughing song which created such an Impression at a previous concert, a group or. Spanish songs, for which Madame Lipkovska will wear a .remarkable Spanish costume, including a . Spanish shawl which was presented lo the famous singer by H.M. the Ouccn or Spain at San Sebastian, and a group or French chansons, for which Madame Lipkovska will wear the wonderful Pompadour costume. An extra and Itnal concert will be given in the Town Hall on Monday night. On Thursday next Madame Lipkovska will sing at Hamilton, and at Rotorua on February i. The box plans are at Lewis R. Eady and Son, Ltd., and the day sales at Coleman's, where the I plan will be this afternoon.

LAWRENCE GROSSMITH SEASON. The unprecedented success achieved by Lawrence Grossmith in Wellington in his latest triumph "Ouarantine" lias compelled J. C. Williamson to still rurtlier extend the season there, and the reappearance or the popular actor in Auckland has been postponed until Saturday night next, when he will present the London comedy drama success 'Quaranllne" here lor the llrst time. The plot centred round an unrortuiiaie love all'air between "Tuny Blunt," a Tamous and extremely popular explorer, and -Mrs. Pamela Josephs'—unfortunate because the lady was not a widow. An elopement was arranged, but the steamer on whlcn "Tony" had engaged a cabin tor twn sailed a day earlier than was expected, and his telegram wainum "Pamela" or Hie fact was intercepted by Dinah Partlett, a yuuug lady who had also cultivated a passion ror the explorer. When luiiali substituted herself lor I ..tela, the Mrs or the epidemic or embarrassments and thrills was indicated. Proclaiming that she had sacrificed herself lor Pamela's honou- Dinah consented to be Known on shipboard as ".Mrs. Hiunt." but cruel rale sent the vessel into quarantine for a week. There the happy couple, trying to brave out the situation, were allotted a bungalow possessing- but a single sleeping apartment. .Naturally a "bedroom 1 scene or a very tense description was enacted. But even that complication was smoothed away, because, arter all. even if he had explored tropical zones, "Tony" was still a gentleman. "Quarantine" win be roiiowcci by Ambrose Applcjohn's Adventures" and "The Silver .ox." The box plans I'm- "Quarantine" will be opened at Lewis It. Eacly and -■on, Ltd., on Wednesday morning:. OPERA HOUSE. Georpc (Onkus) Wallace's revue, which has been amusing: big- audiences at the Opera House, will lie seen in tilt- "Oojah Bird" for the last time this evening. On Monday, at the matinee, a complete change or programme, will be presented, including: a new revue, "The Lads ur the Village," and vaudeville items. AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. TOWN HALL—Madame Lydia Lipkovska. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE—" Tut-ankh-amen." OPERA HOUSE—C.eorgc Wallace's Rev_c and Vaudeville. PICTURE THEATRES. NATlONAL—Vaudeville and "The Toll or the Sea." HIPPODROME—Hoot Gibson in "Out or Luck," and C-arelh Hughes in "Don't Write Letters." STRAND—May McAvoy ln "Her Reputation." LYRlC—uetty Compson in "The Woman Willi Four Faces." TIVOLI—Monte liluc and Mary Alden ln -The Tents or Allah," and Florence Vidof 111 "•me Real Adventure." PRINCESS—WiIIiam Russell in "Times Have Changed," and Jack Holt In "The Tiger's Claw." EVERYBODY'S—AII-star cast ln "Slippy McC-eo." QUEEN'S —Percy Marmont in "ir Winter Comes." GRAND—Cullen Landis In "Going Some," and "The .windier." CAPlTOL—"Lavender and Old Lace," and Lupmn Lnnc in "A Friendly Husband."' BROADWAY—John Gilbert In "A Calirornian Romance." BRITANNIA—.Iames Kirkwood and Lila Lee in "Ebb Tide." EMPRESS—"Up In the Air About Mary." WEST END—"Mighty Lak a Hose." KINO'S—-"Lalioma" and "The Urandlng Iron."