AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 128, 1 June 1934, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

CITY SHOWS. City film-goers tnis evening will have choice among the following programmes: — St. James , , "The Cat and the Fiddle," with Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in a musical romance; Civic, the lavish film version of Broadway's famous '■George White Scandals": Regent, "Meet My Sister," an enjoyable English comedy, also Tom Katz Saxophone Band on stage; Rosy and Tivoli, Wheeler and Woolsey in "Hips, Hips, Hooray," and the equestrian romance, "Smoky": Plaza, laughable Jack Hulbert in "Jack Ahoy"; Strand, "Sitting Pretty,"' a bright musical revu* featuring "Ginger" Rogers and Thelma Todd; Majestic, a dramatic newspaper story, "The House of Trent," with John Stuart and Anne Grey heading the cast; ami National, extended season of Samuel Goldwyn's "Nana," starring lovcly Anna Stcn, from the Regent. CLEM DAWE SEASON^ Mise Muriel O'Malley, who makes her first appearance in New Zealand with Olem Dawe's new revue company at His Majesty's Theatre, possesses a contralto voice of exceptional range and quality. Miss O'Malley graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, London, and has been acclaimed by critics as one of the beet contralto singers to appear on the Australian stage or concert platform. Miss Ann Luciano, the soprano of the company, wad a pupil of Andrew McC'unn, chief musical director for J.C.W., Ltd. In her second year Miss Luciano was awarded the coveted medal donated by the Andrew McCunn school of singing. The duets by Miss O'Malley and Miss Lirciano are features of all the revues staged by the Clem Dawe Company. Mr. Gregory Ivanoff (Russian violinist) and jliss Dorothy White (comedienne) arc accompanied on their present tour by their little son Peter, and Mr. Erie Edgeley, Clem Dawe's brother, is accompanied by his four-year-old son Philip. "A GAIETY GIRL." Attractive frocking, brilliant lilting choruses and tuneful solos distinguish the Y.W.C.A. revival of the famous musical comedy, "A Gaiety Gill," which will be presented finally in the Town Hall Concert Chamber to-night. Miss Ethel Rae in the part of Lady Virginia Forrest, contributes largely to the success of the play. Miss Joan Mood*', in the part of Mina, gives a convincing interpretation of a [ scheming French maid, determined to humiliate her rival in the affections of Captain Goldfield. The part of Rose Brierly is played by Miss Doreen Saunders with charm and grace, and her duets with Mr. Len Barnes (Dr. Brierly) and Mr. Allan Beart, who is cast as her lover, Bobby Rivers, are a feature of the performance. The ballet, with Miss Edna Tullet as premiere danseuse, is a brilliant effort for amateurs. Miss Nora O'Halloran's pas scul is especially delightful. First-class incidental music is supplied by an orchestra, under the baton of Mrs. E. Sutherland. NATIONAL By way of an extended season from the Regent, the National Theatre is tiiis week screening Samuel Goldwyn's lavish entertainment "Nana," the plot of which was suggested by Emile Zola's famous book of 40 or r>o years ago. Anna Sten makes her film debut in ".Nana." Samuel Goldwyn took her to Hollywood, and spent eighteen months and a fortune preparing her for her first picture. Lionel Atwill, Richard Bennett, Mae Clarke, Phillip Holmes and Muriel Kirkland appear with Miss Sten in the story of the rise and fall of a lady of the boulevards and the music halls of gaslit Paris in 1870. It was freely adapted to the screen by Willard Mack and Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Dorothy Arzner directed the picture, and Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart wrote the song Miss Stcn sings in - the story, "That's Love." The supporting programme includes another section of the brilliant under-water films, entitled "With Williamson Beneath the Sea," also a new Walt Disney "Silly Symphony" technicolour cartoon. "The Grasshopper and the Ants." and the first part of a serial called "Pirate Treasure," featuring Richard Talmadgc. PRINCE EDWARD. To-day's programme at the Prince Edward will include "Hold the Press" (Tim McCoy) and "Beau Hunks." an enjoyable Laurel and Hardy skit on "Beau Geste." and the French Foreign Legion. The latter supplants the film advertised yesterday ("The Ninth Guest"). AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY. "The Belle of New York." one of the most popular musical comedies ever to be staged in this city, will be given yet another revival the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society within a few weeks. The production is planned along spectacular lines with regard to chorus effects and stage settings. Playgoers will remember that this society has been responsible for staging in Auckland many of the most popular light opera and musical comedy successes over the last IS years. Included ainong these were "Les Cloches de Gqrneville." "Tutankhamen" (3o performances), "A. Country Girl." "The Gondoliers," "The "Geisha." "La Mascotte," "The Abbess of Whitby," "San Toy." "A Greek Slave," "Our Miss Gibbs." etc. NON-STOP DANCING. An attempt to beat his own world record for non-stop dancing is being made at the Mayfair Cabaret, Karangahape Road, by Mr. Austin Peters. He has already been dancing since Tuesday, starting at 1 p.m., and intends to continue until midnight on Saturday. Mr. Edgar Bendall has accompanied him on the piano for almost three Oays without stopping. Both performances are under strict supervision. "DUDLESS DEBIT." University fun and frolics will have full play when the 1934 annual extravaganza, "Dudleys De-bit," is presented at the Town Hall Concert Chamber for a two-night season, commencing on Tuesday. With the alternative eub-title of "Why Dallymore?" the play was written by Mr. J. A. S. Coppard, author of several* previous 'Varsity productions. COMMUNITY SINGING. A family community singing for charitable purposes will be held this evening in the Lewis liTady Hall. Mr. Matt. Guthrio will act as song leader. BOHEMIAN BALL. Organised in aid of the funds of the Auckland Plunket Society, a Bohemian Ball will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next. The "locale"' of the event will be the famous—or notorious — "Quartier Latin" section of Paris. LECTURE ON MOSCOW TRIAL. A lecture will be given next Wednesday in the W.E.A. Theatre, Symonds Street, by Mr. W. H. Cocker, on "The Moscow Trial." The address will be given in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Howard League for Penal Reform.

PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY LECTURES. Another address on psychological matters will be delivered on Monday in the Lewis Eady Hall by Dr. P. Fennelly, a past president of the British Association of Practical Psychology. The lecture will be on the subject, "The Conquest of Fear —Man's Greatest Enemy." AMUSEMENT GUIDE. HIS MAJESTY'S —CIem Dawe Revue Co. PICTURE THEATRES. ST. JAMES' —Ramcm Novarro and Jeanettc MaeDonald in "The Cat ana the Fiddle." MAJESTIC— Annr? Grey and John Stuart in "House of Trent." ClVlC — Georerp White and Rudy Vallee in "Scandals." PLAZA —Jack Hulbert and Nancy O'.Neill in "Jack Alioy." LONDON —Richard Tauber in "The End or the Rainbow." ROXY AND TlVOLl—Wheeler and Woolsey in "Hips, Hips, Hooray." NATIONAL —Anna Sten in "Nana." PRINCE EDWARD —"HoId the Press" and "Beau Hunks." REGENT —Tom Katz and his Band and "Meet My Sister." STRAND —Jack Oakifi and Jack Haley in "Sitting: Pretty." ADELPHI —"Gold Diggers or 1033." ALEXANDRA —"VoItaire" ana "Orient Express." AMBASSADOR (Point Chevalier) — "Dangerously Yours." BRITANNIA —"Beauty For Sale." CAPITOL —"The Song- or Songs." CRYSTAL PALACE —"Son or a Sailor." DE LUXE —"GoId Dig-g-ers or 1033." EDENDALE —"Cuckoo in the Nest." EMPRESS —"Voltaire." EMPIRE— "This Week or Grace." GAIETY (Takapuna) —"ATtcr the Ball." GREY LYNN CINEMA —"Peg , O' My Heart." KING'S (Northcote) —"Dinner at Eight." REGENT (Epsom)—" When Ladies .Meet." RIALTO —"Vo-ltairo." STATE (Onehunga)—"Son or a Sailor." STATE (Symonds Street) —"Counsellor at Law." STRAND (Onehunga)—"UcnrtS We Go." TUDOR — 'Teff o" My Heart." VICTORIA —"S'.O.S. IcPlicrg-." WEST END —-"Cuckoo in the Ncst. :,