AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 218, 15 September 1925, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

I ' j ALTHOUSE AND MDDLEto n ' 'in £"ffi_ »•• the interest displayed in the r«™t nce<l ta~ recitals to he ffiven by PaulMuS"** tenor, and Arthur Middleton ■h a i, lthQUs e. I the Auckland Town Hall on S P m^S ne ' '« i 28, 30 and October 1, una?* 6 "?*"!*. r direction of J. and N. Talt T h „ the so 'e age given and the enthusiastic J^ m ' ■ tion shown to great musical »-tf£ precl »- , asMerba, Clara Butt, McCorVck . and SpivakovsKy, and morn no Helf en_ . Kreisler and Galli Cruel, h_v a MP* to ■ monstrated that the people or\. a > are musically discriminating- nn ,= ealaill . positive that it is not onVtnVl?? , musical who appreciate anri £, strictly 1 sire to hoar nnelnstrCen?_H S V a de " I singers and good music OneteL l ai . been convincingly shown- a ni c ,is ng has I artist may alwa/s be relied unon ?n l3he(l sent on his or her programme P snmi Q ? re " tions that appeal to tteTeneraTS" . in this respect Althouse and MWdltS . invariably considerate. TheirDrol™£m re . a ways contain a number of re_nv*& • class selections, yet tnev nnd ™ y hish - : certain songs that; are melodion. »n? , lads that touch the hearts n • thi?n^ d bal " ' The box plan for thes run l r r *«»«_. , "certs will be open atLewisb' !' con - • ; ;Son. Ltd., on Monday neu „ m ■ scale or admission charges L h \ en l notable artists is announced in our J?J* ■ Using columns. ullr aa verOPERA HOUSE. Variety ana colourrul effects are «,„ outstanding: features of thei new"revn. I being presented at the Opera House «HS mtie Hermle Scliiiltz '(Mr. George X i Ward) at Coney island, and their snhi" quent blumng- of Mrs. Cohen, whom ififv deceive, saying- that they have been ™l™ ing a holiday in the mountains The lit woman naturally inquires about the hunt i ing and Dshing, and, in thY course or their over-exaggerated descriptions of the run, the pair allow their imaginations to \^J oloU l. ea JZ a d "Terent kind or °nun t ° ing-" which had kept them amused , Coney Island. Cohen invariably shirts the onus of making- explanations to little Hermle, and the result is a series of sttui tions ludicerous in the extreme, Hermte striving to tell a convincing story without of Tacts to work upon Late ! l n ,r,c= tne slor a y° un ß" woman named Flossie, an babltue of Coney Island in vades the Cohen household, and' tan | audience Is convulsed at the antics of the . comedians when the girl's presence is discovered by Mrs. Cohen. George Ward !an 2 ?„ er ! Le Blanc miss f ew opportunities and the house is kept chuckling during the whole or their witty dialogue and cross--1 \ M^ s l Dalsy Yates was n aPPily cast as Mrs. Cohen, while Mr. Les Warton as the typical stag-e clergyman, made an excellent butt for Cohen and Hermle Throughout the revue, solo and chorus numbers are judiciously interspersed the incidental dancing by the Snapshot s being particularly pleasing. The rrockinir or the ballet has been carried out tasterully, -with an eye ror effect, and the result is one of the most charming features of the revue. Among the best of the ballet numbers, "That Red Head Gal" led by Mr. Yorke Gray, was warmly received while Mr. Vernon Sellars was most successful In his rendering of the old but ever popular "Sally Homer." The second episode in the revue takes the form of a series of scenes depicting London "oo years ago, with a passing pageant of old time costumes. Exquisite effects are obtained by means of special lighting effects Bradley's Monkey Hippodrome, replete !With monkey band and acrobats, is the principal features on the supporting bill and this act was greeted at both performj ances yesterday with much laughter Mr Arthur Aidridge, tenor, was heard to advantage In a number or songs, old and new, being- accorded several recalls. Revealations of a startling and sometimes intimate nature were made By Madame Lampini, presented by M. Lampinl. Gazing into a small crystal, she answered difficult questions which had been placed !In a box at the theatre entrance, and her , novel performance occasioned much mirth ; and mystincation. Mr. Nick Morton,, billed as a talkative songster, proved to be a capable artist, who regaled the audience with bright jokes, only one or which could he termed a "chestnut," while his songs [were original. Madame Stephano, contralto, and Rosina Paimerston, soprano and pianist, appeared in a number or 'vocal I Items, their duets Being much aDprecfated, While the solo numbers or Madame Stephano made «her an immediate favourite.

The revue and supporting programme will be presented each night and at the usual matinees throughout the week. "THE EUGENIANS." A very successful musical comedy, The Eugenrans," or " The Nut and the Nymph," in three acts, was produced at Ellerslie on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday last by the Eilersljc Musical and Dramatic Society. in conjunction with the Men's Rally. The promoter, Mr A. G. Parsons, deserves great credit and praise for the excellence or the production. Mr. S. M. Knight, as the peppery old Admiral Biowhavd, with his sailor servant, Jeremiah Topsail (Mr. F. O'Gorman) caused great laughter by their vivid impersonations or the old time Admiral and his confidential servant. Mr. A. G. Parsons as Jack, "the nut," gave a particularly clever representation of a very difficult role. Mrs. Cowan, very stately as the Mattronne of Eugenia, scored great success by her singing, especially ip "The Pipes or Pan." Diana, "the nymph" (Miss Tui Molesworth) did particularly well, and pleased the audienre with her singing and natural acting. Miss Kathleen Wrigg, as Helen, Diana's rriend. was very charming, and her song and dance, " I Like Kissing," was greatly appreciated. Miss Mona Wrigg, as the dancing dryad, gave a delig-httully dainty dance. Strephon (Mr. A. Pond) gave a splendid rendering or the. disappointed ipver, and the singing or Lictus (Mr. A. pale) and Petronius (Mr. T. Stone) was , o » ucUy . a PPlauded. The master physician (Air. Atkinson) created a good deal or merriment. AMATEUR MUSICAL CLUB. The Auckland Amateur Musical Chib will give the third concert or its rourtli season, in the Town Hall this evening, in addition to a very fine programme bei(ig given by the largp orchestra, items will he presented by .Miss Laura Stone (contralto), Miss Margaret Stortflart (vlollniste), Mr. H. Richard?, Mr. Stan. Pritcliard and Mr. Alan McElwain. The proceeds nr the concert are to be given to the Blind Institute Building Fund. "THE GODDESS OF PUNJAB." "The Goddess or Punjab," the three-act romance or India, written by Mrs. Nello Porter, will be produced by her in His Majesty's Theatre on Friday evening next. Beautiful scenery, wonderful ballet numbers and an exceptionally realistic atmosphere will characterise the production. The proceeds will be given to the Plunket Fund, and this Tact alone should ensure the play being well patronised. The j season will extend to Tuesday, September 22. AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. (For Entertainment Announcements sea Back Page.) TOWN HALL —Amateur Musical Club Concert. TOWN HALL CONCERT CHAMBER— King's College Concert. OPERA HOUSE —Bevue and Vaudeville. PICTURE THEATRES. . NATIONAL AND LYRIC— EmiI .Tannings ln " Quo Vadis ? " STRAND —Bathie Stuart and Claude pampier in " The Adventures or Algy," and Mr. Ernest Snell. EVERYBODY'S AND TIVOLI— " The Ten Commandments." PRINCESS —Ruck Jones in " Gold and the Girl," and "Secrets or the Night.' - HIPPODROME —Jean Tolley in " The UnI invited Guest." RIALTO —Belie Daniels in "Miss Bluei beard." 1 GRAND —Fred Thomson in " N'ortti or i .Nevada." ! QUEEN'S —" Hello, Marmaduke " and I " The Snowshoo Trail." CAPITOL —"The Thundering Herd," and "Ridin' Pretty." I BRITANNIA—" Women Who Give" and " The Slanderers." WEST END—" The Eternal City" and ■• The Perrect Flapper." FORESTERS . (Onehunga)—"The Rough Keck." empress —"Christine or the Hungry | Heart," and Vaudeville.