AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 151, 27 June 1924, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

I T NATIONAL THEATHE. "Her Temporary Husband," the j.-j rst National production which came to the National Theatre with the change of j.ro- ; gramme, to-day, Is a sujier-eomedy drama. !in which .sid Chaplin, brother lo Charlie, anti I Sylvia flreamcr, Owen Moore, and Tully i Marshal] appear. Tlie humorous story tells ; how a young Kiri must, in order to obtain a • large sum of money left her jjy a deceased • parent, marry witliin a (riven time. This I ?'',''* ""' exactly appeal to Her. but the money does. so sue clevises a very clever Plan, to wit. si,,. g,,(.* in a home'ror tiie asred and incurables ami selects an old i greybeard for a husband. .Now. this vniing lady has a lover, who, hearing or he.r plan. determines that Hie irirl shall marry none ; but himself. So He dons a Ucartl and ; enters her house. Thou—but the story tells the rest, in episode after episode or 1 llrst-class humour. in addition the. usual • comedy, frazecttes, and travelogue are - featured. ! STRAND THEATKK. Norma Talmadg-e. one of the most popular of screen actresses, is appearing at, Hip. Strand In "The .Song or Love." In tins feature Norma Is shown as a rlanciiiK girl ,of the desert. She become:) the centre or ; conspiracies and intrigues, through ibo Tact ' that she is the best i,r all the attractions ior her uncle's tavern, where diplomats, . soldiers, and sheiks all trainer and talk. t The beautiful dancer they worshipped, and ■ ror her they would do anything-. into her i ears they poured the secrets or stale— ■ secrets ror wlilcii many roreijrn Powers ' would have paid dearly. One day a , Strang-cr comes to the tavern, and the (rlrl rails in love with him, lo llnd too late that he is a spy. The picture ends with a most appealing- climax. There are some beautiful scenes or the. Algerian desert in i the Him. Ihe whole story being- placed in a : most alluring- Eastern .setting. in addition '. to this attraction a most interesting scenic, - "A Day With the fiipsles," the usual British gazettes, and a comedy. "Ten Dollars or J Ten Hays." re.alllrillfr Hen Turpln, are , shown. This week's interlude item is in Ihe form of a dance scena. "The Wedg--i wood Vase." arranged by .Miss Cecil Hail. , and perronned by the Misses Dorothy Dick- [ onson and Mabel Andrews. 1 HIPPODROJIB THEATRE. "The Face at the Window" is the title of an Eiig-lisii mm. adapted rrom a melodrama of the same name, that is now being shown al the Hippodrome. The story is placed in Parts, and tells how a young bank clerk, who becomes possessed or a large amount or money through an invention, is In love witb a great banker's daughter. Hut he has a rival in the shape of a villainous fellow, who uses all kinds or tricks to prevent his marrying- the girl. One ni£ht. as the young man is passing the hank where ho . is employed, he hears cries from within. . and, on entering, llnds the banker dead and the sale robbed. Suspicion is cast upon . the clerk, and he loses his position and the girl. Hut ultimately everything is proved, [ the real murderer appreherfded. and the couple are re-united. The usual items of : support are also featured. LYRIC THEATRE. : ."Flaming Barriers," the latest Paramount picture, heads the list of attractions at the Lyric. Jacqueline Logan, Antonio Moreno and Walter Hiers are the featured players. The story concerns a young inventor, and his attempts to put his invention on the market, in the face of great 1 opposition and trickery on the part of a fogue. But the former wins through, with the help or a beautiful girl whom he later ; marries. It is said that there are enough thrills for a full-lengh serial in this pro-; duction. Jacqueline Logan. Antonio .Moreno and Walter Hiers, in the portrayal or their respective roles, accomplish death-defying feats such as would put fearless circus performers to shame. Miss Logan pilots an aeroplane over a naming forest and drives a lire lruck over a bridge enveloped by flames. Mr. Moreno has his hands full in quenching the lire as it licks its way toward a gasoline supply truck, throwing himself full length upon the names with ' a soaked mattress, saving hundreds or lives or excursionists who are trapped by the conHagration. These and other tbnlls ] galore distinguish this production. The usual supporting items are also 'shown. TIYOLI THEATRE. A doUble-star programme is being presented at. the Tivoli this week. " Excitement." a Universal attraction starringLaura Le Plante. is the premier feature. This is a thrilling comedy drama, the chier character being a pretty girl, always on the watch for excitement. Her antics practically make physical wrecks or her parents, and ullimately a quarrel ensues and the girl leaves home. Then fallow daring feats galore, this being- part of the girl's attempts to get a husband as "thrillmad" as Herself. Finally she marries a man who proposes while they are racingmadly along on a motor-cycle. Rut marriage does not by any means take the excitement rrom the girl's lire. Humorous and daring episodes follow in quick succession, until the picture ends in quite a novel manner. "Nanook of the North" is the other attraction. This is a film of much educational value, showing as it does every feature of Eskimo life. The usual Pathc News "Leather Pushers" item, and travelogue are also shown. PRINCESS THEATRE. "The Governor's Lady." a William Fox production, and "Stephen Steps Out " starring Douglas Fairbanks, jun.. are the two attractions being screened at the Princess j "The Governor's Lady" is a screen adapta- ' lion or David Helasco's stage play. It was directed by Harry Millande, who made "Over the Hill." "ir Winter Comes," and other big features. The story opens on i the early chapters in the lire or an aggressive, ambitious miner, occupying a cabin in the hills with his wire. The chain or' circumstances links him in politics and he ! becomes Governor of the Plate. Oui.lc to I adapt, himseir to new positions, the iio\-j ernor rinds it comparatively easy to accept I his exalted onice with the dignity which I is its due. But his wire, still I'iving Iti I the past, longs to bake apple pies and frosted cakes. A corps or servants does not prevent her rrom doing the housework lo -which she has been nso.cl. Fortunately, the other woman in the case plays rair. She realises that she could have the Governor but her sympathy is with the wire. It is partly through her that reconciliation comes about, but not until the Ooveruor and his lady have gone through many misunderstandings and painful episodes "Stephen Steps Out" tells or the son of a wealthy rattier who is sent to Turkey after Tailing in an examination, that he might I study more assiduously. Then adventure I crosses tlie path of the youth, and boylike I he forsakes tutor and studies to enter' into I an Eastern political crisis. The story i< a most logical one, and in the supporting cast are Theodore r.olierts and Noah Beery. "The Weakling" is the comedy which is shown with supports. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Humming- Bird." a Paramount production that has been attracting crowded houses at Everybody's durmir tile la'al week, entered upon an extended season to-day. Gloria Swanson Is the leading character in this story, and she Is -een a< a beautiful Apache dancer. She rrequentthe cares In the underworld of Paris and one day she meets a young American newspaper man. The pair rail in love and aU goes well until the. war comes and take' the man away. Then tlie pin is imprisoned ror a crime or which she is innocent She escapes, however, durln? r. Zeppelin raid and returns to the Apache dens. There ! she inruses the thieves and pickpockets and all that rraternity with a spirit or patriotism, and under her inlliiencc they rally to the colours, and become the foirinus rVginient or "Wolves." "The Humming P.ir'cf is decorated ror this gootl work, and then her lover, who had been wounded, returns and completes her happiness. The usual supports are also shown, and Mr. Abel Rowe sings •'Ten Humming Bird" soiig. I GRAND THEATRE. I "The Darling or New York," a Universal I Jewel production, in which rtaby plays her first big part, is the main ivvimat the Grand. The story reflects the c\perienees or .-. four-year-old baby girl r>l Italian and American parentage. "The child ' is introduced as the daughter or an i American woman who is dying in italy The mother entrusted her nurse with lh»; care ' or her child, requesting that the babv'be taken to her grandTather in America How the little child is kidnapped hy thieves and becomes tlie central figure in a string or thrilling adventures. Is told in the picture A sensalionat lire scene is one or it* nio-t ' spectacular reaturns. Resides the dramatic I element there is an abundance or comedy which adds to the Illm's attractiveness "The Leather Pushers" instalments are Ptili being shown regularly at the firand, while the usual supports are included on the programme. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "The Scarlet Lady," starting Violet Hopson. and "The Christian." in win,,' Mac. Busch. Phyllis Haver, Richard riix and! Oarctli Hughes are reatured. are. tlie two I main attractions now being screened at the Queen's. "The Scarlet Lady" is a sensational racing story; telling how a girl defeats a gang or rogues, and enables her lover to do likewise. -The Christian" is a screen version of Sir Hall Caine's ramou's novel or the same name. The picture js a Maurice Tourneur production. Charlie Chaplain also appears on the programme in '•The New Porter."

I FULLERS' OPKRA HOUSE. i The programme presented by the Fuller • maimfc-ernent at Hie Opera House tills week ■is or exceptional Standard, and capacity ; bustiipss Is the rule every evening. The Famous EiiirlUti comedian Mr. Bert, Coute, ■ whose season is unrortunatelv limited to two weeks in earn town, will be seen Tor ihe last time to-morrow evening. There ils an atmosphere nr retliiort. Jjut. at the i samp tlmo. frcnulne. ismnedy about. Mr. , Cootfs sketches iha'. never fails to please. ; Another grcatly-admin-d act is presented 'by .Miss Lillian and Ulrls, tliree very able exponents or the cornet and saxophone. whosp turn is Ihc last word in artistry. Mice ,md Elmer, with their novel trlplo-bar I act, Charles Sherman, and the Gay Gilberts ■ complete a very fine vaudeville programme. ; The semnd hair is devoted to Jim Gerald 1 and Ills brilliant company, with "The Merry i Masc]nerader," in which the popular comedian raises bier laughs as th" pseudo American riiilllnriiiirc. One of the most applauded items in the revue Is Hip favourite -Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Hliean." with a never-cndiiifr supply or new verses. ISKNKRT CONCERT. j The benefll concert ill aid or the 5.P.G.A., I (riven hy I'rnfi'KSor Leonr.llo's Company in Jihp. Town if all last cvenltyf, was attended hy I a lai-fro uadience. a varied and enjoyable programme was (riven. The concert op'-iietl will] a pretty Butterfly Dance. In i which the pantomime children performed. These clever mile dancers were seen in .■'Carolina In the Morning-." '■Tut-ankh-amen'' 'and "I Wish I Knew," with a solo by Miss i Esmore. a distinct feature of the evenlirip was the graeemi dancing , of Miss Muriel i Hrowri. who appeared In two solo dancer ; one helnjf the .-allor's hornpipe, which was I remarkably wen performed. The. sing-ine ,of Miss Lambert was thoroughly enjoy--1 able, while Miss V. Petersen and Fred. : Barnes, and three little tots, Olpa Esmore. l.loe Simon, and I.orain Cunning-ham, deI lighted the audience with two ssong and I dance srenas. Three playlette.s. "Romany 1 Hoad." "Shrove Tide," and "The FisherI man's Shack." showed Misses Dyer. Wilj lotiphby. Herd, Mmc. Leonello and ProT. l.eonello. and Messrs. Ollffe, I.ucas. and McAlistcr to advantage, but the leadin? I lady characters rather spoiled the effect by tendencies for an over-abundance of the melodramatic. A comedy. "The Man or I the Moment," in which Miss Dyer, Pror. J I.eonelio. and Messrs. OlifTe and l.ueas apI maklnp an excellent Krenrh "dude," and Mr. Olilfc pivinsr a very runny version or "a lady." The concert will be repeated this evening-.