AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 167, 18 July 1927, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

new regent theatre. An inter ps-: rropramme is beinsr a \r th %i XI " V Kp / Cnt Theatle th >« «eek. Mr. Maurice Gut triage has enpaged new orchestral performer*, membeis lia vine boon brought from other parts oi the Dominion. At Saturd.iv night s performance the musical ecorp was ; -° appreciated that for the interlude. •iampa, the musicians were encorod very enthusiastically. They also ola'vcd selections from Beethoven, in conjunction ™- Wh . ldl a fi,m of the master com po*er s hie was screened. This film „ the Jourth ot the - Music Masters " series, and was one of the most popular ••Moon? K? th ! bIH 01 '-e. Beethoven s Moonlight Sonata'' brought. much applause from the audience, while his lamous Minuet in G " was equallv well H ° rl ? n was «««Hent at the H uihtzer organ. Lis items this week including that well-known melodv "Aloh • Oe and a novelty turn, in which he imitated the sounds made bv "A Bull Froir in Love Among the smaller films benianrdenan A V Uere f tin £ Pathe Review and an Australian Gazette, while the whn " V 18 a revival «*" -Mutt and Jeff k 0 ! 1 , 10 tlme ag0 ' were verv popular with both newspaper readers and picture theatre patrons. Jeanette Gerrarda ofter C 'vi,' ta ' ner ' h ?, s an enjoyable turn to gn es the audience a desert blackboard* 2 u° f to a macKDoard. Children of Divorce"' which provides the stellar picture attraction is a tense drama of America's younger set. Clara Bow and Est he? Kalston are the stars, while the supporting cast includes Garv Cooper, Einar Hansen and Edward Martindel. hippodrome theatre.

To-night's programme at the Hinivw the m „ e st al^l'f' vi " iaclude ' 10 usual picture attractions, a first-cla** vaudeville bill of fare. Among the artists rlln7 a PP ear are the Three Papeteans w l] n^r me " ta,lStS and vo< "allots. This 7 JK th< \ir first appearance in New Zealand, and it is expected that thev will be well received. Professor Zanderigo, a noted pianist, will be heard in several numbers. His repertoire also includes ccordeon items. His accordeon, containing eighty keys, produces delightful music, t ioie>sor Allen, a dramatist-, will render the famoi.s >ign oi the Cross." and the Mad Scene trom '"Trilby," while Charles ia -uarr, the American negro tenor, will be featured in some plantation melodies. c>hna Poynter, a popular juvenile entertainer, who has been well received at previous performances at the Hippodrome, will appear with her musical the late "Sunbeams," of Sydney. Tea other turns, all by amateur performers, are billed to be presented, and the whole should prove one of the most enjoyable offerings the Hippodrome has ever bad. Ihen there will be the main picture attraction, "The Honour System," which ?™. rs Milton Sills, the popular player in The Sea Hawk" and "Men of Steel." Sills is said to be at his best in this film, which should appeal etronglv to theatre patrons who are fond of this tvpe of picture.

LECTURE ON TOWN PLANNING.

A lecture of topical value will be given at the Parnell Library to-morrow night, July 19, when Prof. C. R. Knight, of the Chair of Agriculture, University College, will speak upon "New Zealand Cities and Town Planning." The lecturer will deal with the historical development of the cities of the Dominion, particularly Auckland, and show the disadvantages of haphazard growth. He will then demonstrate how modern methods of town planning would cure these evils. Lantern illustrations of the subject will be shown. MUNICIPAL BAND.

Wagner's famous overture to the opera '"Tannhauser" and Boito's excerpts from "Mefistofele" were the principal items performed by the Municipal Band at last night's free performance, in the Town Hall. Both of these notable compositions were admirably treated, and the executants received warm praise from the audience at their conclusion. The programme also contained Bidgood's "Vimy March"; Green's cornet solo, "Sing me to Sleep,"' by Mr. F. Bowes; Kountz's "Sleepy Hollow"; Cinton's "Lieder Ohne Worte," played by the flautist, Mr. N. C. McLennan; Offenbach's ''Barcarolle'' and Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana." Mr. Christopher Smith conducted with a firm hand and secured eo» joyable readings of the music. " NO, NO NANETTE."

The fnal performance of "No, No Xanetle" will be given at His Majesty's Theatre to-night.