AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 143, 20 June 1927, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

NEW REGENT THEATRE.

'"Fashions for Women," which is pere haps one of the most brilliant and epeci tacular pictures ever released in Auckland, . provides the current attraction at the New , Regent Theatre. Although more interest- ' ing for the ladies, the film holds a strong appeal to male theatre patrons, as may be seen from the fact that it drew «- capacity houses on both Friday and e Saturday nights. A Paramount production . with Esther Ralston in the star role. r "Fashions for Women" has been filled ,j amid settings which are lavish in the • extreme. Esther Ralston, who first came > into prominence in "The American Venus," i" plays a dual role, and is equally charming in 5. both chameteristations. In the opening ;, scenes she is eeen as an impish cigarette ). girl, who has an opportunity to take the ~ place of the most renowned mannequin in , Paris. So remarkable is her impersonation. '• that her employers decided to engage her '' permanently, but, having already made up her mind to get married, she rejects their - offer. The theatre presents ideal condition* c io the gorgeous prologue which has been arranged by Milne and Choyce, Ltd., in conjunction with the picture. A colourful background of dazzling lights has been set up, and the parade of beautiful girls, gowned in robes which are of the latest Paris fashions, presents a truly wonderful spectacle. So similar to the gowns in the ■ picture are those worn, by the girls, that ■* one can almost imagine that the players have stepped from the screen on to the - stage. The supporting programme includes t the screening of the third series of the r Miss New Zealand 1927 screen tests, a £ scenic film of Belgrade, the great Continental city, the Regent News, and a laugh* - able comedy. Eddie Horton offers an. ' excellent musical score, which includes • "Barcarole" and "Somewhere a Voice is ». Calling," while the Regent orchestra, . under Mr. Maurice Guttridge, plays j equally delightful music. ?! HIPPODROME THEATRE. A first-class vaudeville and picture bill ! of fare has been arranged for the Hippodrome Theatre this evening. Over fourteen entertaining turns are to be ■ presented, while the picture will be 5 "Wings of the Storm.' , A novel act will be . that by Sam Blake, a ball puncher. His ; lightning tattoo with the punch ball . should prove popular with the audience. . Dorothy Crawford and F. Woods, both , popular vocalists, will sing a number of > songs, while Harry Lewis, baritone, will ' be heard in several well-known, melodies. 1 Then there is C. King, a song and dance artist, and E. Robson, lisht baritone, both. ■ of whom have a number of popular j refrains. Miss Bryers will give "popular i numbers," while Miss Melville, Vic Peter- , son and Clarice Palmer, all well-known vocalists, will also be heard. Dot Lawson, song and step dancer, will give a turn that , should prove very interesting, while Miss 1 Ansell and Sybil Dick, both contraltos, ' should also (rive enjoyable numbers. A song ■ and dance item by Tom Merry will com- • plete the vaudeville section of the proj gramme. "Wings of the Storm" is a picture : that should appeal to all patrons. During the past week it has been well received , at the Hippodrome, and its further screen- ', ing is expected to draw large audiences. The film stars an Alaskan wolf dog : called Thunder, who, by his performance - in this production, looks as if he will soon ; be a rival to Rin-Tin-Tin and Strongheart. In addition to the many interesting • feats of the animal, a pleasing romance runs through the etory, and the cast is headed by Virginia Browne Faire and I Reed Howes. William Russell is also in ' the strong supporting cast. . ATOMS, RAYS, AND ELECTRONS. In his lecture before the Auckland Institute this evening, Professor Worley will outline the discoveries which have led to present conceptions of the nature or atoms. He will also explain the orderly i relationships between the chemical . elements, and describe X-rars and other radiators, electrons, radioactivity, and the possibilities of the transmutations of the elements. The lecture will be illustrated by lantern slides.