AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 171, 21 July 1924, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE. Fullers' vaudeville programme, at Uμ Opera House, has maintained a very hiti standard of late, and the new enteral!ment to be g-iven to-nignt promises to foe no exception. An exceptionally strong vaudeville biU occupies the nrst lull, which is Headed by tde captivating:JUnerican comeaienne, iMiss Bessie Clifford. Mia Clifford, possesses an outstanding personality that immediately wins her audience, and lier performance throughout is full of vim and to that never fails to gain Her Mj applause. New races will tie t&ose ot Madpe Bilton and Max, Engllsb musical comedy artists, whose turn is hijill diverting , and entertaining-. The Hiram Brothers will introduce a new act, in wMdi they perform some wonderful feats of pole-balancing-. The comedian Fred McDonald will be seen in another Australia backbiocks sketch, a sequel to last weet'i playlet, entitled "The Outback's Honeymoon." "Whips and Quips" is lit sporting title of Jim Gerald's tenth revue, wbld is a breezy, racing comedy. A3 Percy Quips, a spieler, Mr. Gerald onec more mj one or those parts that afford Him 6lf opportunities ror laugbter-gettin?. jla league with Angus Quips (Reg. Hiwtbome) he plots to dope "The Victory," a "tot cert" ror a big race. How tne croolti ire loiied in their wicked design, anl jppesf berore the Supreme Court, provide W: limited merriment. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL., A programme admirably suited to dispUT the many attractions of the reglsterinj or the tine organ in the Town Hall was presented by the city organist on Saturday evening. Klnder's "Grand Choeur" was the initial solo, and all parts or tne own were required lor its delivery- .™ chorus reeds and foundation comDinitloiu were effectively displayed in the openinj and Finale, and the middle section *» tastefully exposed on the sort reea;, gambas, and flutes. Slgrrid Kirj-HWH "Aye Maria" received a delivery wu« suitably displayed the composer's modernisms and advanced style or writing;, m Schubert's "Serenade" was delicately treated. Mendelssohn's "Sixth Sonatt. which takes the rorm or a choral with v»"----ations. in the key or D minor, concluaw with a beautirul andante in D major, to presented in a style which reflected «c features or this ramous organ solo. »» Chorale was broadly sustained on tnei diapasons, whilst clarabellas and nute onw great, swell diapasons, and soft and i«i pedal, united in unrolding the nowins measures or the Andante. TUe moveoeni in compound time, with harmonies on mm manuals, and triplet llg-ure on we peu». was effectively played. Swell ice««» combinations on choir organ with su»"J» pedal were used to display tbe third yam tion. Orcat to mixtures, with poured out the strains or the Allegro v brilliant rashion. The Fuga re ") e ? ' sostenuto delivery, and a reposeful. P« rormance was obtained or the unowiw" movement in D major. Miss Dorotw Bakei- (rave skiirul and pleasing «»*niP?J violin works hy Wieniawski. ftyj"vJSJ Elman, and Mr. J. Simpson contrtbn«o songs by James, Cadman, and Leonl, *'< WUlttaker executing the pianoforte pw u>

AMUSEMENTS GVTBB. Entertainment Announcement* tte M* 14, OPERA HOUSE— Jimmy Gerald's Gometf Show and Vaudeville. PICTURE THEATRES. NATIONAL— AII-star cast in "TBe EW™» City." ~„, BTRAND— Anotner Jazz WeeK: ""novelFrom Glengarry." supports, and no»« HIPPODROME— AIice Brady in "™ Cradle." _ |M . LYRlC— Thomas McisUan In "Pled FI P Malone." ouJ TlVOLl —Myrtle Steadman in "™, e ,,f n v j a Mrs. i-air," and May McAtoy •'Tlirougrh a Glass Window. , PRINCESS— Bessie Love in "Ge n "V n S and Pola .Negri in "The Spem- " Dancer.". n « EVERYBODY'S— AIico Terry ilUjg, .Navairo in -Where tne FaiH« Knds." „.. QRAN»— nenip?ey-r,ihbnns Fi?ht. and »« ben Rawlinson in -Stolen secrei=. QUEEN'S— Wesley Barry in "Sfgffi» ;md Prlscilla Mean in "The M B Thler." BROADWAY —'-The Lonely Road." CAPITOL— I 'Potash and Perlmutter. BRITANNIA— -The Girl of the GOW» West." „ EMPRESS —"GirI or the Golden West. Eo your shopping at Smitk *" Caughey's Great Winter Clearance vvhere every article is reduced in pn» (Ad.)