AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 260, 2 November 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. "A Girl in Every Port," which has been recommended by the Jicv Zealand Government film censor as more eepecially for adult audiences, will open at the Majestic Theatre thie evening. The film, which stars Victor McLaglen, is the story of Spike Madden, a sailor who, as the title suggests, has a girl at every port where hie ship calk. For the finst half of the story he has a rival wherever he goes, but later in the theme the two become the firmest friends and go through fights and other exciting experiences together. There are no fewer than eight leading ladies in the production. These include Louise Brooke, Leila Hyains, Natalie Joyce, and Marie Casajuana. The supports include a Majestic News, a scenic and a laughable short comedy, entitled Do Detectives Think?" which stars Stan Laurel. The Majestic Male Quartet will be heard in negro plantation song 6. Mr. John Whiteford Waugh has arranged a first-class musical score which includes "The Wanderei's Goal" (Suppe) as an overture. NATIONAL AND LYRIC. "A Reno Divorce" is the WarnerMaster Picture attraction starring May McAvoy, now at the National (late Embassy) and Lyric Theatres. The production is a brilliant comedy-drama which has the unique distinction of having been written and directed by Ralph Graves, who also plays lead. The cast includes Hedda Hopper, Robert Ober, Anders Randolf, William Demarest and Edwards Davis. May McAvoy plays the part of a charming but reckless eociety girl, who is possessed of the not uncommon desire to outspeed the speediest. This latter tendency causes her to -knock down a young artist, whom she aa once picks up, conveys to her home, and nurses, with the usual felicitous results. The arrival of the Franes, a newly-divorced couple, complicates matters and introduces the menace. Frane tries to win Carla through her fondness for games of chance, while the former Mre. Frane augles for the stranger. The story is powerfully motivated and eweepe up to an astonishing climax. The accompanying attraction mt both theatres is "Mulhall's Great Catch," a Paramount production starring Maurice ( '"Lefty") Flynn. The story is one of the rivalry existing between the fire brigade and the police force, and Flynn is seen u a member of the firefighters. REGENT ATTRACTIONS. The attractive dancing unit -which Imb been appearing so successfully at the Regent Theatre for the past three weeks will terminate their season to-night. The stage band presentation policy which has been such a huge success has been the subject of euch favourable comment, that the_ managing director, Mr. Beaumogit Smith, during his recent visit to Sydney, completed arrangement* with the firm to present this type of entertainment in an even more elaborate form than that already seen here. In preparation for the introduction of the Maurice Diamond Ballet and presentation, which commences at the Regent Theatre on Friday, November 9, there will be no band presentation during the week commencing to-morrow, Friday. In its place one of the vaudeville world's greatest comedy novelties, Mardo and Wynne and their talking -bulldog, who have just completed an immensely successfull tour of the firm's Australian theatres, will appear for a season of six .lifflit*. in conjunction with Richard Dix's latest screen vehicle, "Warming Up," a sporting comedy-drama of an unusually attractive kind. MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERT. A programme of great charm and variety will be given by the Municipal Band in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. The outstanding numbers are a grand selection from the worke of Brahme, and three beautiful numbers, in suite form, by William Byrd (1542-1623)—" The Earle of Oxford's March," "Wolsey's Wilde," and "The Bells." Instrumental solos will be played by Mr. Fred Bowes (corneti. Mr. Hal C. McLennan (flute), and Mr. J. Purchase (euphonium). Vocal items will be given by Mies Kate Christie, with Mr. Leo Whittaker at the piano. 'ROSE DREAM." "Rose Dream," an operetta, -will be presented by the St. Andrew's Soeietv ia the Scots Hall, Symonds Street, * tomorrow evening. Forty children will appear, and the production is ia the hands of Miss Lillian Braithwaite. The entertainment will be followed by a dance. , for which the societyV orchestra will provide the music. DANCING. To-night at the Orange Hall the usual Friday Premier dance will be held. A carnival has been arranged for the Masonic Hall, Belgium Street, for toi morrow night.