AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15, 19 January 1926, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE. It i≤ doubtful ir ever a rev cornnan* has appeared in the House or Fuller m 2 Wellesley Street to seriously rival PhM Smith's Musical Comedy Company **, Z presented a runner enjoyable conrectlM last evening- In the presence of a .5 house. It i.s labelled -On the Scent" like all Smith-made revues, 1T conUiT?' 1 * good plot ana an abundance or numnri . Further it is easily the best niec? V, staged by Mr. smith. The dtminu ?v * ! &* smith looks plumper and more jovial th,' ever, and pleased those in Trout iniinVn-ni a Mr. Nat Hanley in a grotesque makS" was in attendance to -Teed" th« comorii^ 1 in-ehM or the Musical Revue CoSt" The plot concerns a gang: or thieves are bent on obtaining: the, secret form, 2 for boronla scent, .Nat Hanley as *£*}* Frank." Charles Megan and lumi ,1 adventuress, tormlnß mc trio or cronk who adopt their own peculiar m.-ibofls -i getting- the rorniuia from the In.-mtrr X boronia scent (Mr. Wilson), evmiVmu played by Mr. Robert Raymond Mr.WimlS Greene tigrures as i>r. Dingle, hasiiiL- « ffi assistant Oscar (Mr. Phil Smith)! Th ; manner in which these two "detec-iv!.-work is strictly in accord with the ,£, traditions or sensationalism, and not will those or the eminent notional detective .Sherlock Holmes. Consequently tho run i or the. last and furious order, with nLt a dull moment. In Mr. >at I'inlov v Smith has a real comedian who n'a«., style all or his own. Humour is not the .Mil thing in this bright, show, ror there „ some excellent dances by the ballet, the Smiling Six. all new Tom numbers by the remaining members or th company. Miss Peppy P«>ate scored hoavii, in her song- "In the Garden to To-morrow' while with Mr. Robert Raymond she \»l •'Can You Forget." Miss Mildred O'Br"; and Mr. Charles Meg-an pleased it audience in their specialty dance namb"i The whole show proved a great succ™ Quite a new departure — a jazz hand withni drums or tom-tomswas introduced hJ■ th Charleston Jazz Symphonic*, wio mi' their initial experience. .tiiiHtins- by th warm applause accorded by patrons i« evening-, the experiment provei eminnn?i sucressrul. The hand's openin? number we a medley introducing the well-known an popular overture "Light favalrv." Th was rollowed with a woli-plaved vroi" solo by the leader. Tiny Douglas the nan afterwards g-lvlns the au-li-nce "S\vi>r Little You." and a Clu,-i»ston noveii\ each number being; presented in the mo harmonious form. Mr. Frank WlHri greatly amused with hi? laus-iiln? trr.inban solo "Wabash Blues,- wuile quit" Hawaiian atmosphere was crenti-j" h Messrs. Matthews, firaham guitars) an Clements (Xylophone . Then" followed ' ■saxophone sextet ant] "Ethel," the * 0 \ pare being- sun? by Bob liriha'n. who a]« plucked the banjo tunerully. The bam which possesses between them no less :n= ■ 2 various instruments, should tnlov , recorti season here. A fine exhibition t jug:?ling-, while walkinp all over the. <t-c on roiling halls shielded w.trt brilli.ints"wa Sivep by the Littlejohns. whoi-ij turn isbpsitti'tui one indeed. Many new trlci wero introduced by Ban-lav,' who live« v to the description riven him in" tti pro?ramme "the wonder mig-icUn" i concit:ded astounding: the audience i iparinj,- into small pipop.? a pound" handed up to him. on! , - to return it' minut? later iniact. Wit'i t;i.> aid of 3 inllife variety or waistcoats, the hurle'soi: jug-pier. Phil l.opaz. pave a distinctfv peiTormanr-e. Miss Mac Repae, an athlet 1 dancer, also appears on this entertainii] bill of fare. DAME CLARA BUTT. The first concert or their limits season will be given this evening- in it Town Hall by Dame Clara Butt and M Kennerley Rumrord. Fresh rrora'* triumphant tour or Australia, these ramoi sing-ers may be relied upon to g-ive And landers a treat or a kind rarely their roc fortune to receive. An excellent programtr has been arranged, and In response 1 numerous requests Dame Clara Butt -svi sing- as encores: "Land or Hope, and Glotv and "Abide With Me." with grand orgt accompaniment. Her numbers will inclut also, "Rend ii Sereno" (?osarme-Handel "Sunday" (Brahms), "Creation's Hynir (Beethoven), "Among- the Rocks" (wil organ), and "The Snwdrop" (Craxton With Mr. Rumford. she will sing the dvi "Dear Love or Mine" (A. Goring- Thffmis Mr. Kennprley Rum ford will sing- -Vei bofgrenhPlt" (Hugo Wolf). "So Willst, D Dcs Armeii ,, (Brahms). "Haul Away Jot (Richard Terry) and "Bound for the R Grande." with the singers is Mar .Antoinette Aussenac, solo pianiste. who wi play numbers by Bach, iaint-Saen Liszt, and Pag-anini. Mr. Bernard Page i Wellington will preside at the organ

" CAPPY RICKS/ , "Cappy Ricks" will be presented at Hi Majesty's Theatre on Saturday ne.tt "Cappy Ricks" comes direct rrom J ( Williamson, Ltd. Metropolitan Theatres h arrangement with Philip Lytton, Ltc There are not many characters in the plaj but every one of them does just exactl what the author, Peter B. Kyne, desire; In the main part Ward Lyons is the bustlin hounding: arrogant Cappy with a storm exierior, but a he-art or g-old—the ma who talks about himseir and the people li will ruin. He does not mean a word o it. It is just a pardonable extravagance o speech, ror He is a lovable old fellow who is weakness itself in the hands of hi charming daughter. An excellent cast ha been selected to support Mr. Lyons, and on ana all nil their rolls admirably. A ver strong vein or sentiment and love interes runs through the story, in three acts o the eoniedy two beautiful scenes have bee painted, showing Cappy Ricks' office o the watprfront. San Francisco, and his horn overlooking- the Golden Gate. "Capp Ricks," when last presented In Auckland was warmly welcomed, tlic large audience present on that occasion realising tn merits or the comedy. The tour by the J. C. Williamson nrni has hee.n s successful that it decided the managemen to play return visits in the principal citie or the Dominion. The box plan opens a Lewis R. Kady and Son, Ltd., to-morro\ morning- at 9 a.m.

AMUSEMENTS GUIDE.

(For Entertainment Announcements Stt Back Page.) OPERA HOUSE— Revue and VaudeviHe. PICTURE THEATRES. NATIONAL AND LYRiC—Frank Mayo in '■Wilci Orenties." anri Tom Mix :n "The Evi-nastin? Whisper." MAJESTIC —ntiai-ii" rnaplln In "Tiie Gold r.i:.= li, - ' and t!in Ppngiiin Ballei. BTPAND —Peter the Hrest ill "Tl1'»" SIleM Accuser," and Queen Alexandra* FBiicral. TlVOLl —Charlie r.hiplin In "The Gold Rush." aiui Thomas Mrig-han in "Old Home Wepk." EVERYBODY'S —Thomas Meijhan in "Old Monio \\>ok." HSPPOOROIWS —MacIs-p Rpllamy and George O'Brien in "The Ir"ii PRINCESS —Mary AlriPii ani Harry T. Morey in "The Kmpiy Cradle." RlALTO —"AdvpntuiP" and "The Lire of .(ai-k Ilobhs." GRAND —RaIph Lewis in "Tlie Mailman, 1, and "East I.ynne." El¥ipre.'-S—Richard Barthelme~s in "'.Vo* Toy?." CAPITOL.— .Mary Pirkford in -Little Annie Rooiipy." QUEEN'S —Edna Purviance in "The Woman or Paris" and "Ip tlie Ladder.' , FORESTERS' (Onehunga)— The Timber woir." Britannia —"Forbidden Paradise," a" 11 "The Burning Trial."