AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

CITY SHOWS. The six new films to be released initially in Auckland during Christmas week, commencing to-night, are us follow: •'.Falling for You," the Plaza's enjoyable musical comedy, starring Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge; "Paddy the Next-Best-Thing," the lovely Janet GaynorWarner Baxter comedy-romance at the Civic; "The Hayseeds," Beaumont Smith's hilarious Australian musical comedy, at the Regent, where "The Pied Piper," a "Silly Symphony," is also showing; "Dinner at Eight," the brilliant all-star dialogue comedy-drama at the St. James"; "Yes, Mr. Brown," Jack Buchanan's latest British rnusical comedy-romance, at the Majestic; and "This Day and Age," Cecil B. de Mille's daring drama of today, at the Strand. "The Desert Song" (a new print) will be revived at the .National Theatre as from to-night, and will also open the newly renovated Lyric Theatre, Upper Symonds tomorrow evening. The Roxy and Tivoli, showing "Whistling in the Dark" (Ernest Truex and Una Merkel) .and "Turn Back the Clock" (Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke), changed programme on Wednesday. PANTOMIMES AND MATINEES. The children are being catered for in many programmes in the city over the Christmas holidays. Besides the main pictures at each theatre being screened at special matinee sessions, the Regent will present the season's most spectacular pantomime, "The Babes in the Wood," in which 50 children will take part under the direction of Mme. Valeska. Elaborate stage settings and the usual personnel of children's "pantos.'' will be seen, while the chief players are Sarah. Stacpoole (Princess), Len Wilson, Freda Starke, Patricia Boyle, and Joy Asquith. The National Theatre will also present a pantomime entitled "Mickey's Schooldays," lavishly produced by Miss Lillian O'Leary. The Roxy and Tivoli Theatres are catering for children at the matinee sessions, when the thrilling Tom Mix "Western" film "The Terror Trail" will be screened with a special comedy programme of supports. The Strand offers a revival of the lovely film fantasy "Peter Pan" at its day sessions. Betty Bronson plays the title part in this faithful version of the famous Barrie story. HUAPAI SCHOOL CONCERT. The Huapai School celebrated its breaking up with a concert and party, the proceeds from which went towards the dental clinic fund. A varied programme of part songs, folk dancing, songs, recitations, and musical itejns was much enjoyed. Two one-act plays were cleverly enacted—"The Afternoon Tea Party," by the junior school, and "The Fairy Queen and Dame Burden,".by the senior school. Popular items were given by Ngaire Noble and Jim Stewart. At the conclusion of the programme supper was served by the ladies' committee and dancing was enjoyed until midnight.