AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 134, 9 June 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

STRAND THEATRE. Two pieces of the production work ot Mr. Kudall Hayward, ot' Auckland, are to be seen on to-night's new programme of the Strand Theatre. The first is tho comparatively recent picture of the King s Birthday parade in the Domain, with its attendant clamour and attraction. This was presented to the public just two day« after it was taken. The other is the year-old film record of the "hub of the Empire," entitled "Mighty London." It opens with a Londoner showing his Colonial nephew the various sights and historic places that go to make up the wonderful tradition . embodied in the metropolis. The main film fare at the Strand is "Where Is This Lady?" a romance of modern Vienna, with Owen Nares in the chief role. He is seen as a young Berlin Banker, who, realisiug that his house is bankrupt, agrees to marry the lovely daughter of another supposedly wealthy family, which happens to be in similar straits. The marriage is regarded by both sides with apparent satisfaction, until the discovery of mutual bankruptcy is made, it then being discovered that the bride has eloped with a second flute in an orchestra, while the groom has run o(T with the beautiful daughter of a char-a-banc, owner. The two couples take the first opportunity o£ leaving for Berlin, where they undertake a novel method of making the unsuccessful Muller Bank pay. While in Vienna many pleasing interludes occur, notably when Owen Nares meets his future bride through a visit to the opera, on what he imagines to be his last night of freedom. Marta Eggert plays this role well, her fine voice being given excellent opportunities. Wendy Barrie and George K.Arthur play the other two romantic roles.

CITY SHOWS. Seven new films will be introduced to the Auckland public to-night. They are '"Sally Bishop," an English romantic drama, at the Tlaza; "'Frisco Jenny," a Ruth Chatterton drama at the Civic; "No Man of Her Own, " with Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, at the Regent; "Topaze," a .John Barrymore comedy drama, at the St. Janies'; "Goldie Gets Along"' (Lili Damita) and "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" dually, at the Majestic: and "Hot Saturday," featuring Nancy Carroll with Cary Grant, at the National. The Zane Gray story, "The Mysterious Rider," in film version, will also be shown at the National. The Strand is rebringing back the delightful Viennese romance. "Where Is This Lady?" with Owen Nares and Maria Eggert. for a short season, together with the fine photographic spectacle

of the Empire's capital, "Misjhty London." The Rosy and Tivoli introduced two newpictures on dual programmes on Wednesday—'.'Bondage" (Alexander Kirkland and Dorothy Jordan). and "Forgotten Women" (Marion Shilling and Rex Bell). ! FAIR AND PAGEANT. This evening will see the closing of the Auckland City Mission's three-day fair in ', the Town Hall, the big feature of which is the nightly production of a spectacular stage presentation by Mine. Edith Baird and her pupils, entitled "The Heart of ; Auckland." in which over 200 girls in I costume take part. It will be staged at I 9 p.m., the fair closing an hour later.' A large number of stalls, side-shows anil j competitions have been arranged by various societies and organisations in the city. j COMMUNITY SINGING. i Community singing will be held in the] Lewis Body Hall this evening, the song. leader being "Uncle Tom." Admission is. free. j ROUSHWORTH'S SKATING RINK, j The management announce another j half-price night for this evening, along; the lines which proved so successful last I Friday. To-morrow will be a "white ribbon night," when patrons will be given j a white ribbon.