AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 163, 13 July 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

PLAZA THEATRE. The story of a private secretary Avho fallci in love with her employer, only to find that he ignores her completely, is unfolded in the drama '"'Behind Office Doors," which opens a season at the Plaza Theatre to-day. Mary Astor and Robert Ames, who will be remembered for their excellent work in "Holiday,"' fill the leading roles. The man has, through the girl's aid, risen to become manager in a great city firm, but he forgets his true friend, and, becoming mixed up in a very "fast set,""' sees himself faced by commercial ruin. His position is further complicated by the fact that he has become engaged to the daughter of a prominent banker, and that his secretary, heart-broken at his faithlessness, has left the office. There are many dramatic episodes before the two are finally reconciled, and the firm saved from bankruptcy. Ricardo Cortez, Edna Murphy and Catherine Dale Owen are in the supporting cast. A comedy, newsreels and other fcaturettes are also being shown.

MUNICIPAL CONCERT

The Municipal Baud and assisting] artists gave another enjoyable concert! in the Town Hall on Saturday evening.! The bandmaster, Mr. G. Buckle}*, was the conductor. The band selections included Fletcher's stirring march, "The Crown of Cavalry"; overture, "La Sireno" (Auber); "A Musical Jig-Saw" (Ketelbv); Valverde's popular march, "Cadiz"- the waltz, "Brune ou Blonde" (Waldteufcl); and Massenet's suite scenes, "Alsaciennes," descriptive of Sunday life in a Continental village. Encores were given by Mr. H. C. McLennan (flute" solo), Mr. I\. Jackson (xylophone), Messrs. F. Bowes and J. Davies (cornct duet), and Messrs. E. Pheloung, M. J. McGregor and D. F. Cooper (clarinet trio). The band gave a second excellent recital at the Zoological Park yesterday afternoon.

ORGAN RECITAL,

The city organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett, played a well-varied programme at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The selections included compositions by Tombelle, Bach, Hollins, Rhemberger, Grieg and Corelli.

LITTLE THEATRE PLAY,

The Little Theatre Society will present Wodchouse's latest comedy, "Good Moring, Bill," for a season of live evenings at the Town Hall conccrt chamber, commencing July 12. The play was enthusiastically received when staged in London last year and the society can bo relied upon to do full justice to its production of the delightful farce. The title role will be played by Mr. Lan Moir. The booking office will be opened ou Wednesday.