AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 64, 15 March 1924, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATEE. Jack Cannot, 'he famous pantomime comedian, grained an enthusiastic reception when he appeared at the .National Theatre, for the Hist time yesterday, lie was the same Jack Cannofewhoni theatreg-oers know so well, with the exception that instead of beinp attired in all the ridiculous creations which fro to niaK" up a " ilame '" —the part ill which the comedian is known best—he I appears In evening dress. Hut this fact does not make the humorous items he presents any the less funny. He still has Ihe same expressions, lanp-iis. anrl actions, j Last evening lie sanjr, among-.st others, the | old ravourite, " I stopped and I looked and ! I listened." ami literally brought the house ! down. He also pave " Yes, We Have No Bananas." a la (rrand opera, and apain : rocked his audience. Jack Cannot is just as entertaining in his new way as he was ; as the '• dame " in the numerous panto- : mimes, and theatregoers, as was iiroved last evening, are g-oinp to be. amused and welcome him just as much as they did in the days pone by. Pecinia and Eddie McLean, the whirlwind dancers, are appearin? apain this week, and their performances last evening- pleased the audience I immensely, and gained them much well deserved applause. Both the dancers spin about, and swing- into Ihe air at a Fpeed that is nothing- less than amazing-, while they also present some graceful and 1 rhythmical ballroom steps. This is altogether a delifrhtful act. and a novel one io boot. The picture on the programme is " The Happed Edg-e." an appealing drama sei in Canton and the islands of the South Seas. STRAND THEATRE. "Love in a Harem." a French play, featuring Mile. Hhelia, the famous French actress, and a notable Parisian cast, is the main attraction now beine screened at Ihe strand. The story is ihat or an Eastern kintr. who, seeking- new sensations, sends rorth three courtiers to find for him the. three greatest wonders in the world. Hack comes Hue with the largest diamond in existence, hut Ihis Is as mere dust in the s((jnt of the kinpr. and the courtier loses 'his head. The second then returns to the palace bearing a niag-le. mirror, wherein the sovereign may look and tlnd anythingthat he pleases. This strikes him as a little better than the other man's attempt, so he keeps ii (and the courlter his head). But the third returns in great excitement, statinp that it has been his good fortune to find for his master the most beautirul and woiuicrrul personage in tfip world, to wit Princess rmaulah. Now. when any ordinary man hears that sort or news he naturaliv feels that there is a catch in it somewhere and when the king- heard it. he iiiid ihis reeliiiif Dadly. Rut, he gazed into the mirror, and there saw the wonderrul princess. It suni'.-es to say. that lie was so encouraged that he determined to possess ihe lovely lady, and just, how he wins her is told in the mm. Included in the supporting numbers is a picture in •whieii c'erie sara/.i:i demonstrates various jroir strokes. The usual romeily and gazettes are also featured, and Mr. Alan Mi-Elwain presents sonic entertaining: items during- the Interlude. HTPPODROirE THEATRE. '•The 01.-an-lp." .1 tniversal production in which rlPrlmrl liawliiison takes the leading pan. and "The Flower of the North " with an all-star cast, are the two attraction:* now a: the Kippodrome. in ••Tin- Clean-IP' , the main story is built around an eccentric millionaires will, which leaves a foriunr to every citizen in a villa*-. Wild with money, the villagers slop all work in a mad pursuit or pleasure. nWi useless citizen in the place, a typical society loafer, takes ihe reins of government becomes hi= ilfrhtin? seir lonp concealed under ihe social veneer, and brings the town out or Its daze. Wild automobile dashes, spectacular battles, and other thrilling adventures alternate >vith laugh?. "Flower or the .North" is a iiiu-U attractive play \vith an appealing i.n-e story intermingled Willi an exciting element ' ••linlfiiiaiiia'' is the comedy. which is shown with other attractive, productions.

TIVOLI THEATRE. "Rosita," Mary Pickford's latest and greatest production, has entered upon its second weeK at Hie Tivoli. The picture liad Seen heralded as the best in which tlie great screen favourite lias appeared, and those people who have seen the Him agree mat this is so. Mary Pickford is seen as a street singer or Toledo. She is adored by all the town people, and, one day, while entertaining ihem, she is observed by the Kin?. She later sings a song, in which she more or less makes run or the sovereign, and ror this offence she is arrested. While being led away a duKe rides up and demands that she be treated more courteously. A fight ensues, in which the duke kills the officer of llic guard. He is arrested and imprisoned. The matter reaches the ears or the King, who sentences Hie duke to j death, but commands that he many rtosita before the execution. The wedding in performed, and then Rosita pleads lor her husband. e>o much so lhat he is llnally released, and the duke and duchess live Happily ever arter. The usual supports are also on tnc programme. GRAND THEATRE. "Stormy Seas" is the attraction now being shown at the Grand. This is the llrst theatre in New Zealand at which this Him has been screened. The story concerns a drunkard, who. when a beautiTul fir! promises to marry him, pledgps his I word that he will givp up liquor. All goes well for a time, when he suddenly . Fives way to the old temptation, and beI comes a drink-sodden wreck. The girl i and her family suffer the greatest humiltaf tion through the man's vice. Later, he I goes to sea. and one day sights a burning I yacht. He hastens to the. scene, and then ! discovers that his former llancee is on i board At the. risk of his own lire he ' rescues the cirl and takes her safely ' ashore. But. llv; memory or hi? lapse is ' still in her mind. and. even though he has < risked his life for her. she cannot see her ■ way to a reconciliation. However, rate ; takes a hand, and the two are re-united lin a novel manner. The supporting- item» an; well diversified, and this week the. vaudeville items are presented cy two ynung dancers, the Misses Muriel Allison and Zoe Gwilliani. CAUPITOL THEATRE. " Fury." a First National picture star- ! ring Richard Bartliclmess. is thn altrari tion at the Capitol this evening. This is an exciting and eniertaininfr drama or the sea. in which the popular star has the role of a seared young second mate of a four-masted schooner who loses all of his timidity when Ijp learns or the great injustice that has been don-' his unroriunato mother. His plans to avenge the wrong upsets the arrangement s he had made to elope with a little London waitress, and lead to a most dramatic, denouement at sea —and an unexpectedly nappy ending. The usual supports will also be. shown. MUNICIPAL, CHOIR. The. performers at the recital in the Town Hall to-nipht will include the Municipal Choir. Madame Irene Ainsley, and the city organist. The programme will contain old English choral nnd organ works, songs by Meyerbeer and Mullah, and pianoforte compositions by Mendelssohn. Chopin, and Rubinstein. The hall has been equipped with a i:happeli concert grand piano, which avUI be used for the first time, at this recital. VERA MOGINIXE RECITAL. Miss Mofrinie. an ex-pupil of Mr. Barry Coney. who has been studying in Sydney, will give a song recital next Tuesday evpninpr at the Town Hall Concert Chamber. This ynung singer, who has a powerful dramati" soprano voice, took the soprano solos at the Sydney Choral Society's last " Messiah " concert, receiving giVat praisp rrom the critics ror her ppriorniance.. She will have the support of Miss Evelyn Wyman. Mr. Barry Coney. Mr. Leo Whit taker, and Mr. Frank Parsons, who will be making his nrst appearance sincp his return from abroad.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. TUp two main items on the Everybody's Theatre prorranime arc "The Mrstprious Rider." tile screen version "or Zane Gray's popular story, and "Modern Matrimony." an entertaining comcdvdrama, starring own Moore and \iico Lakp. In addition the rn-ual comedy scenic and g-azettes arc also shown. wißnrs circus. Wirth Bros. - famous circus has come bark to Aurkland on it? annual visit, and will open on the old dock Mte. Quay Street, on Wednesday, Manti 26. Thp"ne\v artists just arrived, specially enpasred by Mr. P. Wirth. include, the following:— Prince Gulseppl Btpnoll, smallest jockey and comedy arlist In the world; Ben Hughes and company of ladies and gentlemen, who play basketball on bicycles, a very clever act: the Kgochagn troup or bullllghters from .'"oiith America; big Airredo. Spanish .town. and train<>.t dogs from Cuba, Havana; Mimi Wharton ana Louie: Carmelie Dun, jug-plcrs extraordinary; Alt Ted ClarK. England's greatest rider The huge aggregation or stars includes Evans and Perez, equilibrists, an. , . Risley. artists whose like has never been i seen in New Zealand or Australia; SltftS i Eugene. Pearl, a trick rider extraordinary; boxing ponies, that. sent .Sydney intn hysterics; Mimi Wliarton. the stronje>t g-irl on earlh: and many others, to say nothingr or the animal acts that are perennial sources nr wondering admiration. The menagerie will be open from i to 3 each day. and includes a larg-e herd or elephant?, a baliy jumbo, leopard, and baby monkey. AMUSEMENTS GOIB3. OPERA HOUSE—Vaudeville. PICTURE THEATRES. NATlONAL—Vaudeville and All-Star Cas: in " The Ragged Edge." HIPPODROME—Herbert Rawlinson in "Th», Clean Up " and " Flower or the rsorth." STRAND—French Cast in " Love in a Itarem" and '-(Jolt" (a demonstration!. LYRIC and PRINCESS—AII-?tar Cast in •• Tile Cover-.-d Wagon." TIVOLI—Mary Pickrord in " nosita." QUEEN'S—Monna Talmadge in " Witiiin the Law "' and Wallace neid in " The Hancin - Fool." EVERYBODY'S —" The Mysterious Rider - and Owen Moore in " Modern .Matrimony." GRAND—'-Stormy Sea." " and Vaudeville. CAPlTOL—Ricliard Bartliclmess in "Fury. -, BROADWAY—RodoIpb Valentino in ■• fieyond tnc rocks " and tee Broadway Five Uancing Quintet. EMPRESS—CIaire Adams in "The Lure of Egypt-" WEST END " The Danfrerous Agp." EMPIRE— " Heiia Donna." BRITANNIA — :i Youth to Youth."