AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17170, 13 June 1921, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

, SIG-KOll NOTARIELLO TO-NIGHT. I To-night, in the.. Theatre Royal; the 'first of the oonoorts 'by Antonio Nbtarwllo will taku place. Thia brilliant young Italian operatio tenor, who lias "been engaged for ' an Australasian tour by 3.. and K. -Tart, has had a. remarkable scliolasftic. career. At the nff2 -of-seventeen he won" «n' entrance; scholarship to the. Royal Conservatorium ofilusic,' Naples. During! the .five.' Year* of I his etudiss there ho put tip) the remarkaolc- record of'obtaining maximum marks at every examination, and concluded by wirmnjg tho CotiEervatorium Priza qf 'SOOO francs i in a field , of thirty-eight competitors. In 1013 he received 'his diploma, from the Naples Conservatorium as .a. teacher. Two seasons at tho Theatre Oonstaiiza, Rome, folic wed, ■ end his work in such operas as ".The Barber of Seville," *'Traviata,'' and "LtWia' do Lininiermonr," .led . the Italian fausical critics to declare that he had won lis way to the. topmost runs of Hire ladder aa one of the world's greatest ; tcnot singers) An eclectic programme for to-njghi: is ipvertised. '■ Attractive support will be fiji'nis'hed ■ by Mr Gordon Short, Miss Hay TTpx, and Miss Els-iie, Kell. The tour has osen a | succees from the initial conceit ii Auckland, and.it is anticipated -that Chr&tchurch. will be as enthusiastically respon|ivo as other Ne-w Z-salar-.d towns to the enterprise that lias made- such a visit possible! Scats may be. booked tit The Bristol. Students may book for to-night's- concert a.4 concession rates. OPERA HOUSE. .. After an absence of eight years, ! "r Hugh Huxham and his famous Serenaden will reeppear at thia popular theatre.' 'I leir programme w'll comprise a medley >f vocal items, burlesques, comedy scen< , and specialty items. The personnel of he com-, puny has been much strengthened ince last h?re, and includes the following.well ind favourably, known performers-.-pEdithv Aixha.m, ragtime specialist; ■ Claude j Hollam ccmedian; Madolihe Knight, cpntraltoi Fred. Heraud, baritone; Lena D'eane a d Dora Lyall, specialty dancers; Pap .Batterbnry, comedienne;. R«j Hamsun, light cnme;lian; Ber.beijt Waitc , Comedian; and Mcna Thomas, soprano. In a-i T .'; dition will appear Arthur '■ Touch rt, the "Sentimental. Bloke," -who is the o.ginal.of. (lie filmed version of C. J. Dennis famous, poem. Mr Tauehort will appear.-r a series of clever and original recitations a d 6cngs. The Yardel Brothers v,-ill repent ieir sensational and thrilling slide- for life Seats may now be Ixwked at The Bristol. XAZIMOVA THIS WEE]. AT GREATER CRYSTAL PA ACE. The world famous .Russian acti ss, Nazimova, is the star of "Stronger Tha - Death," the big Jlttro super-screen classic, hich will be presented at Greater Crystal Pa,lce to-day for the first time in New Zealand. 'Stronger Than Death," compelling in tnystei and the dramatic thrill of the Far East, i the first, picture that marks the return, of s r azimova to an intensely dramatic and' powiful character delineation after her light cc uedy impersonation in "The Brat," and it i the only picturo in which tho supreme artis has had. full scope to show her amazing al. lity as a classical dancer. The story .of 'StrongerThan- Death" tel's of a famous Ladon. and Paris danseuse, 'Sigrid Fersen, piyed by. Nazimova, who enters the British :olonv in u barracks town in India, and inmediately divides the community into factionsj-one hating and the other adoring her. I.Sho falls in love with an army physician, tvho goes about curing the* natives at the height of -an epidemic of cholera. To shield the doctor after he has struck down the lost commander, Sigrid consents' to wed on<j Barclay, a bounder who threatens to accuse (he phy- | sician. But ehe becomes his wifeiin name Wuly. There is an uprising of thi natives, incited by Yahana, high priest of-thi temDle-j who seeks revenge on the whites foj the "defilement by one of them of the Bride of Vishnu, a* native girl. iAs the tevolt is Hearing it 3 climax, Sigrid goes to lance in the moonlight on the Temple steoj. The Hindus mistake her fcf the gcdfcs, and t-irry to worship—long enoigh for°th i British garrison to come to the ajd of the imperilled colony. In the melee tljat iollows,: Barclay 19 slain, and Sigrid find; iher belatei happiness with the doctor. I&ziniova, aT Sigrid has one of the strongest bles of her' remarkl able' - career—a role in vhich she -runs the entire gamut of emotionL It. also affords her opportunity for a Hisolav of \ artistic dancing for which she is famous. The supporting pictures are: iH o Db!e instalment chapters twelve and thirtbn of tho thrilling circus story. "King of tje Circus," a two° tecl Century Lion comet, an< J the latest

copy of the interesting International New 3 , film. , The big- Nazimova picture gives such exce.lent opportunity for good music that tie conductor, Mr Alfred J. Bunz, has selected a , magnificent programme for the- famous Symphony Orchestra. Some of the musical numbers are:—Overture, "'William Tell (Rossini); ■ SyniDhouv 00. 67, No. 5; Allegro Con Brio Andante' Con Moto (Beethoven); vatee. Op. 34, Xo. 2 (Chociu); ballet music. "Faust" (Gounod): "Suite Bvzantinc" (Louis Ganne); "Three African Dances" (Montague Ring): '-Who's Hooper?" (T.i'.bot-XovelW: entr'acte, "The Butterfly" (Ber.dix), witi glockenspiel solo, co'.oist, Mr W. Debenhar.i; and Mr Howard Moody, solo pianist, will play "Lotus Land" (Cyril Scott). The box plan is at The Bristol, or seats may be reserved by telephoning Greater Crystal Palace, number 375?. "HELIOTROPE." AT EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. What would you do to' ensur.- your .daughter's li"';pine?.s? Would you sacrifice your life? Tint is the cmestion confronting the chief ciiarncter in "HeliMnvpe," the first of til? Paramount siip;r*pro:hictions to be shown iit Everybody's Theati--» this we-ek, commencing at the matinee to-day. He is a comic*, serving a life, sentence in the penitentiary. His v.anghter. who has not seen or hcuid from either parent since babyhood, is engaged to be married to a very rich young man. Her mother, a thoroughly c isrerut--.ible woman, scents an opportunity to blackmail the giri. When th? convict learns of li-.t plana through a letter from a former pal, he is hair crazed 'imuiw he Is behind bars on-1 cannot prevent his daughter life's from being- mined. Then, uiron.'h an understanding of the warden and a Mud governor, hj» is allowed his freedom, but only on condition that he will not harm his wife. What is lio -lo do? Seemingly the onlx way to saw liis daughter is to do away with his wife. But his pledge prevents thai. It is kill or be killed, reason.-,, the convict And so hj? brings it about that a bnlk-t thn-ngh his heart -sends his wife to prifon for life, and allows his dmighisr, innocent of the iiilo that threatened her and of her siiciitii" l . to many the man of her clinic- 1 . "Hcliotrops" is a strikingly dramatis story by Richard Wrshbuin Child, and is c:ia:tcd by an excellent cast that includes Frederick Burton, Diana Allen, and Julia Sw.iyne Gordon. George D. Baker directed the yicturc. A desiwrsvt? struggle' staged in ".Silk Hosiery," Enid Bennett's lalpst Pai-anumnt picture, which will be .screened r.s the supporting attraction, is no man-to-man combat, but a contest of .angry women, with hairpins flyin<r, and a gleaming bigger £l:>bbing in tli«- •dim light. 'Mis* Bennett, as Mariori? 80-,ven. a modist'"'s model, finds a j'ev.-Jl .and a letter that she has boon sent to obtain, in the possepsiin of an unscrupulous'.woman, and she battles ' for their rr-.mvtry. Hor aningoiy.vt,' Maris Bcvis, well-known .emotional actress, is Miss Benmtt.'s «rnal in size and strenuth, so that Votli nursed scratches and bruises for several days afterwards. Their cow-on wow badly torn, and there were enormous casualties in! hairpins. Director Xiblo sighed in relief K-hen the scene was coinokted. "You never <au tell what a. woman will do with a dagger)' he remarked wisely, but from the reaiiltnil wounds it would appear that fingernails, did more damage than .the Hashing steel. '.The picture is a delightful one, and prosentslEmd- Bennett is an unusually novel role. It is thrilling- : .and there is much .enjoyabl* comedy. A splendid musical programme has b»en arranged, by Mr W. J. Bellingham, F.S.M.. for Everybody's "Select" Orchestra. Thr box platj for the entire season is at TIk 1 Bristol, jind reserved ©eats may !"»» booked there or ' hy telephoning number 4925. The management strongly advise intending patrons to liook their seats early, or, whenever .possible to attend the day session, and so .avoid the big crowds that will attend the night performances. '. "' .LIBERTY THEATRE. • "Whether, or not popular opinion -will concur with the statement that Katherine. MacDonald is the moat beautiful woman in America., there can bo but one opinion, and that a highly complimentary one, respecting her acting in" "The Notorious sTiss Lisle," the headliner -of. the now programme at the, •Liberty Theatre, submitted for the first time on Saturday, and witnessed by large and delighted audiences. The character that Katherine MacDoniild depicts is by no means an easy one. ' Here is a ydung and beautiful girl made publicly notorious as the corespondent in a. big society divorce case, with .her future, to all appearances, completely blasted. Chiefly as the - result of her parents' scheming she marrie*'without having told her lover (who had not hoard of the divorce case) of the cloud over.her past. '■Undoubtedly she should' have told him, for 'the sequel shows that she was completely ''innocent; though, at • the' hearing'of the petition; she was. unable to-prove it. The manlier in which matters ore straightened but, and' "they live- happily over afterwards/' ' niakes" iiTr'-abSorbirigly interesting story.; 1 -which • -is admirably' developed.'' A fhio supporting' cast adds to the'success of-the picture, and the scenes'in Brittany are'most interesting; It is noteworthy' that the audience has the opportunity .of witnessing «, wedding, in., Brittany in this picture, and ai Breton, wedding in the Path© Gazette, .which is ..one- of the principal . supporting., films. .TxT other respects /the' new programme is one of the best and.most interesting that has-been witnessed at the Liberty. "The. Big Show" is a picture designed to captivate the kiddies, and- it succeeds not only, in doing so, but also in thoroughly pleasing grown-ups. The picture - deals - with ' a circus run by children ' forchildron, and'is brimful of■ fun, to which

the almost human monkoy, "Snooky," con- ' tributes largely. "Little Miss Jazz is r. diverting comedy, well constructed and healthv in its fun. A fine selection 01 gazettes topicals, and a scenic complete a highlv attractive and pleasing programme. Amongst tho subjects dealt with W the toxicals is a thirst-provoking scene in Zion City, whore a great number of bottles of beer arc ■*en being emptied into the gutters, and the text intimate® that there was no wild, unrestrained applause on the part of the onlookers. Another interesting scene depicts ■i hi>* rabbit drive in on® of the American States. Mr L. AV. B'.oy's banjo selections proved highly papular, and lie was under the necessity of responding ti) several recalls. 'Die orchestral music was admirably selected and played, the overture, * Slavonic Khapsodv" (Friedmann) being- especially noteworthy and pleasing. ' This w£h..t tho came programme will be given daily. . STRAND THEATRE. Another of those attractive and well-varied programmes with which the Strand Theatre "lanagement have given the greatest pleasure to patrons of this deservedly popular theatre, was submitted on Saturday to large and well-satisfied audiences. lhere were two attractions, both of sterling merit "and workmanship, and both posseting an irresistible appeal. In "Three Gold Coins." the William Fox production, Tom Mix. who has -.veil-earned the title of "the dare-devil of the movies," is seen in du.il characters—one that of the tvpical Western cowboy, and the other that of the typical "bad man" of the West, in this instance a murderous bandit. It can be easily imagined that Tom Mix does the fullest justice to parts which give him such excellent scope Icr his particular and expert specialty—fearless liore'tmanship and deeds of * derring-do. The itorv is one that ;r.ovc3 with rapidity, and is brimful of incident one of the most sensational and thrillin-» bein<* the hero's escape from tho courtroom. Tliero is an interesting love-«tory interwoven with the main incidents, and the star i 3 supported by an excellent cast. The other attraction, "Partners of Fate," has to do with the experiences of two newly wedded counies. the bride and bridegroom in each cace being other than eoul matea. On the honeymoon trip by sea. the vessel sinks in a gale, the couples being separated, llusband i\o. 1 being in the same boat with Bride No. 2, and Bride Xo. 1 being with Husband Ao. •2. Landing on separate uninhabited islands, one- of the separated couples ultimately roaches the othsr island, but are left behind, owing to llns'oand Xo. 1 concealing tho fact of their presence on' the island, when a passing vessel rescues the survivors. In this the marooned couple recognise the hand of late. Louise Lovely is the heroine of the story, and is supported by a. well-selected cast. Other fi'.ins shown were a Mutt and Jeff cartoon arid a gazette, a feature of the last mentioned being some scenes at tno fifth test match, which will be enjoyed by cricketers. The same programme will be given during the week. GRAND THEATRE The programme presented at the Grand Theatre on Saturday was full of merit. Alice Brady was. seen in a. convincing screen production entitled "Red Head." The cast contained many stars of prominence, and during the unfolding of the action the dramatic acting leached heights of consummate artistry. Strong in theme, the drama opened the eyes to life's foibles, yet in no sense was it guilty cf moralising. A popular fav-, ourito at all times, Alice Brady appeared in one of lier very best pictures and parts. The other picture starred the versatile H. B, Warner in "Uncharted Channels," a novel production. Despite its humour, of which there is plenty, "Uncharted Channels" has for a basic theme a. decidedly serioua subject, economic unrest. It is «• snappy satire, and one which is sure to please. H. B. Warner as a plumber, and a romantio one at that, requires to be seen to bo appreciated. Tho "Moonriders" episode is tho climax of the thjilling serial, Mni it-should ■appeal to patrons,. The box plan will he at The Bristol until 6 p.m., afterwards at the Grand Theatre, telephone 2934. Shannon is to have its newspaper. Tho Shannon "News," of four pnges, is to bo published bi-weekly. The proprietors, Messrs H. G. Kerslnke and R. H. Billens, state, .in-the, introductory editorial, fchafc "if an apology is necessary for the appearance of the 'News' it can only be because the tlmvin-g borouph of Shannon has been left so long without its local newspaper.''" After theatre, dance, or party t.ako "NAZOL." Prevents drill from changing atmospheres. Convenient; for pocket or Bag. is Gd. for GO doses. U