ENERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1932, Page 6

ENERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE

ii-ff:-S?^!!ff..i#^'" t¥''^Vd"c6low'ui: ■ "£S of., T«nn»- before' and after 1 the war is ] ufafolded. lri;-"Go<sa-rtght,;yienha,V: a British ' ana Dominions., production, .which,.heads the ' . now progrararao" nt tho Regent Theatre. The ' ■picture is well balanced in plot'and presonta- ' -~ tlpn, and an enchanting ■ background of ! Viennese music sets tho story:bit to the best ' advantage. ~ ; The fllm 1& produced, on a lavish ' scale, the producers having spared ho expense to provide the appropriate settings of the ray ] life of one of the most romantic capitals In f Europe. Jack Buchanan, the popu'ar young ' London comedian is in. the title-role, and hi ' Ji ably supported.by Anna Neagle, a beautiful ' blonde with a glorious voice. ■" The story deals ■' with Captain Maximilian Schietoff, a young ' £m. mwarmy officers who has fallen in love \ wjth. Vikl, .a Jjeauitf.til,, flower, roller. Just ! as romance appears to be* blossoming, how- 5 eter, the EmperoM directs that Max should } marry.: a countess.' sj.The; younff Ufaver decides i tj defy everyone,arid -marry : the girl of his ? choice, but Just as tho' two are abouti to flee 1 together war breaks out between Austria and ; S^rvla. 'Mas.cannotisee Tiki beforo he goes ; tp war, and .a note sent to her goes astray. l In the. general, confusion of.- tho war years ' that follow; the girl, who -lif the meantime." has s achieved great famo as a singer, receives no word or sees nothing of her. lover. After - the war Max is forced to-earn his living by i^,nE^ a Po3ltlon ln: a shaa. shop, aml.it Is 1 while he is thus employed that' he' meets VIM i again.' Prom-then on the picture moves for- £ ward to an appealing L and satisfying climax: 1 Much of;, the entertainment. value of the pic- t tiire is provided by" the'music and the singing.' t Jack Buchanan has an appealing voice, but t clllef honours ;for?'slnglng. imust 66 to Jllss < Xeaglo, who ;ls:heard L nt : her-test- •' Somo of * the scenes and settings.in. a.re most '•> spectacular".' There 13" a:"godfl supporting cast, t : Tho supplementary programme is, as usual, B attractive',';and.lt-tlricludes-ne\ys,j:eels, a New f Zealand scenic, picture, a cartoon, and a Bobby c Jqnes golfing. fljin., ~ .-,.,...... ..... . t "\ , v ; . ; \l}E : LUXE, TjHEATREvV _'. .1 | A distinguished" star appears" in' a dlsthi-' * gulshed plcturo.at. the D.c. Luxe Theatre this * ■week, Greta;- Garbo." playing the' lead in "As , .You DesireFMe," irottii the "famous "Fir"audell6 { play. IPlrandollo, tho Italian master-dramatist. J took the material for his play from life. If ] la an astonishing £aso, one. which- excellently T serves:his dramatic*! philosophy .-df"the dream- J ; like natures atiiffallty. ■ Zara/ i. cafe singer s of Budapest, is found by an old Artist friend s of Count 3r,uno, ;s whQ declares tlje woman to t b« Maria, ■Brnh'oVwrfo.'-Salter, tha> novelist1 a "friend" of "Maria, o*iZara,;set3 out to prove t that she lsfljpt* the same, person. "^An immense i ■weight of proof ..lsVgathered on both, sides, or. a »?' *ho prtucibals/beUeveJ.SZara'remembers' I nbthing after "thei shots 'of; he* experiences; 8 during: the Austrian invasion-1 c% Italy, but she-- i ■is moulded by.-the new. environment Into the. .? w.omanPruno,. desires tier to be.;. Then'cbmcs ? Salter. with his' 'burden of ;T proof that iho i& r nbt Maria.: 'In Uhls' Simple -"th<<me' there Is" I extraordinary tension, and the brilliant acting ' of Greta ,-Gsrbo and of. thpso la, suppor.t make ' tnls an ' outslatldlng.' •film; Owen Moorci -■'■ llervyn Dbaglas,'and-ErtcTi von-Stroholm are ? Important members of the cast. Tho' re- ■' maindcr of the programme -Includes .two in- i terestlng nowsreels, a Him of Olympic cliam-" Dions |n action, showing how modern athletes j a'chleve thelr:.' results,1 "love- Paifts," an. amus- .'I, ihg comedy featuring i tho "Boy. ffrlends," and J some tuneful numbbrs by Miss'lris Mason at . tho organ. a 4 v 'flKMOVyj TWEATRE. • ■ : '« jTho worWn'g out otsa: rfetectlvfi: story has a-1 .fascinatlotf fof many'people. - Those' who have- :•' lead CooafirDoyle'r story.. "Thn'Missing Bern- . brandt" have now. an opportunity of witnessing ~ Hs prssentatlpn- on the screen. Sherlock Holmes " i ropresented-'in a'mastcriy way by Arthur 1 Wontoer. v-:!-The^ ■•deductions viand' • disguises of J the muster' detective., ares/I'surp'rislngly • -well " done, and the attentlou of 'the"audience "Isr „ J^ept rivetted.on,,HQlmcs. as <hb spreads his net , ( round the master Criminal who has stolen the , famous picture—the thief having been dls- f. guised as a respectable art doaler named Gun- ' ■ termanri. ' Thoblaclnnaillns'Ofra-lady'by one of Gunterrasum's assistant* enables Holmes to . ; establish Guhtermann'sguUt,!* The Paramount ■■ Bound featurfttoif'. Include Tathe;'News and a i| cartoon comtdy • 'entitled "MlcSey's' Golden U Kulc." ). •;■ '.-... . . j ■' DE LUxk'TriEATß'k,' LOWER' HUTT. It ":■'• The British musical comedy, "Man-of May- ' ;. fair" will bo,screeneil to-night and on Monday r night, at the Da- Luxe Theatre, Lower Hutt, P. with Jack tiiichandn in the stellar role aud Joan Bartyf^'Warwick Ward, Kora Swinburne, *nd tha:T4hgen-ISiller,'vbal!et girls" in support - f'Jlan dfc.Sfaytalj/"- lsi a delightful romance ■;' Of a nianobout town who was intrigued by a j, '■:'.■: girl who.nrefcrred "to be'a' waitress -Instfead of c a stage i.stajji: -i It has ■ roraaniio, comedy, >j . dancing, kad, Ringing. ' Scr"ee"nlng"' on Tfte^day j night, Wjednesdiy afternobq, .and Wednesday . Bight is thi": uproarious coiitedy, "Tho Cohens ' «nd Kellys in 'Hollywood."' -Jewish- "George ■ Sydney snd.irlsU.CharUo llyrray Invade Holly- - •■■ wood In'this Whirl of humorous! situations," and ° • In which. fam'e/ifVtalthi-1 and luxury, descends « upon them. Showing on Thursday;'and Friday '^ sights nexf, is^anoth'cp^SmfKj^' a?ama, a Youtht" leatuHng:'SWh;'.jSurtiServijle and Louise1, J tfazeuda, Frank AlbortacmV«nd Jean Clyde".,' A S handaomo youug follow by the name, bt Frank a Albert«on*"fiillß Jn l9Te with ■ tho beautiful . heiresl who owns-the 4u*o factory where he : ; works." Bos'- plana j are. at; tljo. ,P,an ':-■. lounge or thtf.theatie.tT";",^^ "*,:!.." . c ; ! v KIHQ'3 THEfirRE/' ....".'.' 5 : : Ko»l Coward'i, Bejisa^ipnal. (arco suppllod Jj the story and Intriguing title of "Prlvata" J Livos.V-starring Norma- Sh«arer and . Robert ■; Montgomery, wnlcfi is now~De'HiE'shown at tho j, King's Theatre. It Is a screaming affair from f' itart to . finish > and hit* .»?jnerry .pa.cc, .that makes ■It difficult-to wondtfr'Just how it "nil ;•' came to b» Bjit.tegethej. seems so utterly 1 spontaneous and so unexpected are tho epl•odes th»t It. all-appears,-onjy too roa?. Beg- ci : Inald'Denny. .tTni' Mcrfecl, Jean Hersholt, and 2, George Davis "do.good"worV- la the chief sup; , porting rolesi'; ::TheEbbr<plans'-are- at the Brls- M tbl and the.theatio. r ..-.;.; .^.,. .:.....-...;' (1 ■ \ I ■. i;\ OUE£N'3 THEATRE.' '"' ".; / An eicfUn'g''staga' 7 coachc. robbery': starts j things rolling, in -;' r 'Branded ( ?' .starring Buck r ; Jones, rioij. .showing :.;a('tfie" v.Queen's Thea- o ire. It leads aip ;to'a series of; events.that j Involve :tKe active. :Bnck tlnr many whirlwind g manoeuvres,!,-. He-.and-uts, wonder horse, '.'Silver," a ire said tolhavS been provl&e'd with opportunl- b ties that' call' for feats of"super- daredevlltry. ii Buprortine-Buck Jonea.in j thl>. drama of the b . outdoors-ate^Ethel Konyonj.'Al : Smith. Wallace ti ; MacDonald.rPhilo McCullough,.John Oscar, .and li ■ ?Qb Kortaan.' '; -, ■ ■•'- • ■■ ' t -.; j ■.;•: . ■;'.. -:._!_:;. ■*!,.-.. -.' ,>; i ; ■■:.; ?I^ANNl|;|H|ATBkr v' 'p^. « - .-, A. gripping "mystery." melodrama,'^ ' "Charily 1 Chan's Chance," is now' being- 'shown at the I Britannia Theatre, o Watiwß'.'Olnnd,.. Marlon f Nixon, and Alexander Klrkland rare- In the " leading, roles. A murder is committed and t tletectlve3 combine effort! with 1 the. polico, but I . fhay dre''unablo to solve tBB crime. Charlie " -.' /Chan diacoycrs. lmport«nt -flues, > reconstructs '■' the crlmo, and, >fter» serleis of thrilling ex- « .- perlences, untangles ilfc'Bkeln. 'She nwjrderer c Js finally revealed: in a dramatic climax. P ..j - ' ''' ' *"'_ ~ a '; ■ , HEW PRINCESS THEATRE. . ' ! "Tn9'fCn«W^"Bt»#nif' >faUilTah Bankneaa', which Is now being jc/feened-at 'the New c JPrincess -Theatre1, Is^ohe'"of the moßt interesting V Btorlds seen op the screen for somo time. It Is c the dram* of •»• woman -who-; -despite her lova n . for her hubsand, enters Into a strange pact a with another man',; V'Mka'J who plots to hold o , her In his power. How this woman finally t tttemptsnar^save'HSrsolffrom'thls Blnister-in-• S fluence «{i-,ttio.;-Qthec;.man-.without. telUng. her I Jnisbandiolfcer,.predicament,; contributes vitally i to the fascinating "story of "The Cheat." There I is a cllda^vOf compelling power. " ■■.■■.. l . ■ '■'-./ THEATRE. ( V i Boma'ncpi drama,-and' Natural scenic effects i ". Jiavo been 1 oonlMned inr.fßyes.'Df the World;" I which is nowsbjßlng shown-at Shortt's Theatre, £ with Una-Merlrel,-John flolland.Nanco O'Neil, ' • and Brandon Hurst in the cast. The.:story * ~ moves' quickly through an amazing pattern- I ■work of thrilling and dramatic scenes, rising J to a cllnrax.of'eicltihg lafttton~'whiai~ revenge*: * remorse, and forglvenesß each have their mo--.."'ments of triumph. The film Is. an exceptional work-of entertainment.. The second attraction is "Beaching for the Moon," starring Douglas ' '■" Tairbanks and Bcbe Daniels. 1 . ~ . -••■■■ •---.. i - REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. '..' :\ -. ' , "Are You Listening?" will be screened at "i , tho Begat' Theatre' 'this 'eTeaing. William . Halnt«vplay? : theleadtag r01e.,, The story ls.an , exceptionally thrilling one,' showing the Im- i Jiorta'nt, part radio plays In tho war against | crime, .The supporting cast Includes Madgo j i:van«, John Milian, Anita Page, and Joan i Marsh,. .'A Hal. Roach comedy, a THp-tho ] Frog Cartoon, afld nowsroel will also ho shown, i On Monday and Tuesday-"Arseno Lupin" will i pc screened. "' ■"■.-■■ .: r . . • . ..;- : : , ! •. EMPIRE THEATJJE,.ISLAND BAY. •; : "The Lost Squadron/ starring Richard Dlx. < heads a > large ■ week-end. programme at the < jEmpira Theatre. Tho story is of an air pic- l .;. ture In'the making. The gay panoply of Holly- i wood's great film;lndustry. U revealed molt In- ( timately; rThe gn-star- cast >.Includes Mary i Astor, Yon .Pprojthy Jordan, Joel i McCrea,. and Robert Armstrong.' There Is a | fine ;supportlnsr progfariuiie. On Monday affd I • (Tuesday "Over"the' Hill", will be screenod. ( OUR THEATRE, NEWTQWN. ,_ 1 • A double'fe&ture programma is tp bo pro- ' sented to. Our .Theatre patrons to-night. Gary ' Cooper anfl Claudctte Colbert aro starred in ' "HIS ..W6in*n." ".' The story is that of an ' : abandoned girl from a tropical port, strangely ! attracted and attached to a handsome and, ag- . . gres'siva. young man,: who sees in her only a ' '.-.''Chiracs to mother his foundling. 'The second ' "featur*,: flTduchdotfn," stars Klcliard Arleu, and ■ ; la an.excltjng.jtoryj.os qQllcge life. j i .. ,V.CAPITOL T,HEATBE r MIRAMAR. j -...; Fgr-.one night only a'!aouble-fcature proBramni* l»l- Bcreenlng ■' ii > ltM' Capitol • Theatre ; to-night. ' In the laughable' comedy-romanco , "Broadmlnded," Joe E. • Brown, supported by Marjorle White and William' Collier, jun., Is by :%i twist of fate-put.in charge of a wealthy playfioy and then - the. fun'commences. Tho second feature, "Virtuous Husband,", stars Betty Compson, Elliott Nugent, and Tully Mar- • ehall. This is another great laugh. •

"~~ MAJESTIC THEATRE. :

. lew. Ayres, Mac Clark, and Boris Karloft aro the stars In "Night World," the leading feature.at the Majestic Theatre this week. As the tltlo Indicates, -the'; story-deals with a section of tho night life in a We ..city, and the action takes place wholly in' and around „' the precincts of". a.;night\club. i.'/Ayres 'takes v«ie part ; .of a. young- man with an unfortunate family history who-,adopts 'a favourite method of trying to forget.; Miss Clark is a member of the ballet at tho club, and her pity and sympathy nrp-aroused when she sees tho youth night after. night in an advanced state of "'lntoxication. : Ayres becomes Involved in a brawl with tlio- proprietor' or the club (Boris ■Karloff), out •of which ho is carried unconscious, and.the. girl looks after him. The action "speeds up considerably ■ after this and guns and killings take a prominent part, and there is a dramatic moment' as' tho'forces of law and order appear just oS "tho' young lovers are about to bo ruthlessly shot down, became they hayo seen toq^ much. On the technical side the picture reaches-a high standard, and the acting ■is always' convincing.. : The dialogue Is clever and amusing .and the .ballet in. the night club is tesyonslblo for some, effective...work. It-Is an entertaining film. There is a lengthy supporting programme, including two Graham Mejfaroeo news reels, a:-glim Summcrvlllo , comedy. . a sports reel featuring Babe Tlutli, tho famous American ' baseball star, and another of the "Strange as It Seems" SeilCS. '. " • '■ ,'. . . " :'..;-. jo; ■ ■o; - ■."-..! : ST. JAMES'THEATRE. In "Lady With a-Past,'! It -was the fato of beautiful-and rich Venice.Mulr. (Constance Beunett) to "be smitten with Intollgence,. .and ■ consequently she quite failed to live' down to the Intellectual lov«l-of-:, New.. Yorl?. .In literary discussions she. was damned, at. the outset by the fact that she had read the bookß she talked about, and New-Yortc-society wall.flowered: her to prevent .her exposing its Ignorance, Sho. was also benten for her lover by a woman .whoso; chariri lay in having, poisoned her husband;'and then Venice Mulr went.ao Paris to start-life-afresh, arid to. see if sho»could>flnd ; the key to th.c hearts of men. 'Another American; Guy' Bryson, pla'yod, by' Ben iyjoii.' picked up.tho girl in >Pari3i:andi for: Hire, agreed to rohow her how to conquer mankind. His patent was. to. set .a. little muddy, at tho-same tlmo keeping put of (he mud; and theroforovhe introduced -het to- a rtan whose-company would give her a reputation If sho possessed none, and could.cerjatnly destroy,any reputation she .might .prevlouslyhave possessed. In due course the wall-flower became a iriagnoi;, men swarmed round-her,.and:.wonderful costumes and high Paris-life give -Miss. Bennett, a chance to display.her fascinating femininity. David Slan- ! ners A plays the" lover who Jilted her at the out. I sot and chased her at th& finish. To -make a character like this look natural, requires skill in an . actress,, and Miss Bennett, who always'plays -with-a fine discrimination, makes the best ; of -the job1. Her- sensitive if ace • can .-re-flect--flis most delicate shades, of-meaning, and sho is a good dresser too. • Lyou.ably'supports her, as does the rest of tho cast. As a sophisticated comedy without' rany particular moral^o* .morab) .-"Lady ; With.;» Past" Is amusing, brjght, epigranjatlc. Tho " hot-houso variety, of-Jove' andvthe' vagaries -of "the Idle rich" .certainly, seem to be, appreciated byithe proletariat;, and anybody ,who.->wants to become Fang-mad.,by ~pr<«y;. should, go to St. James Theatre an*, tour.the gay capttaMn'the chatm- " Ing;'company'Of .3Us» -Constance ;Bennett.: Frob-*?&■-'.■»>."..the: cheapest form of' travel availajilo.;.anywhere.exception tlie railways. Also, St. James audiences will now. bo able to tour •with Loftlsei Faamda-bsclr into the 'nineties to r?% ""Hl."' 'pH^mtoy -UtMp-blrd In Nelly's Hat, ; this. classic- being resurrected, in a farcette, '.'Blondes-Prefer Bondt."'-In Tlew of the fatal fighting In Washington special Interesfattaches to- the pictures of "the bonus »rroy" at the Capitol, and to. General Harbo'rd's speech of, warnine-^-entWcly justlfled by'reqent cablc•granis,.:ii,.i..: vi, ■;$?/.i<:.:: f'*y\ :;.;■;; : '' ■'...- ---; V*EABIDEPICTUREB,.UYALL BAYi : ; Ih "Good Sport/ 1' 'wWch win' be.'-- shown . tonleW: at. the Scftsido Pictures,. Linda Watklns Plays opposite..a,, popular. «nd talented, screen star,. John Boles'. ..'SliB- enacts, the .part ;of a-younis and Irustintf:Mfei\whVwh«h she discovers 1 that .fc'er.Uiustiahd has left her for. canother woman determines to find out why. And It is the.;n)any-tliincs she'dlscovers-.Jhit' are said to make "Good Snort" a highly entcrtalnlne piece of film drama. ;.• Z.y GLIDE SKATING RINK. ■' session at the Glide Skating.Rink, In WakcUeld street,:,>lll be the? "usual Saturday lone session fcein. T. 30 p.m. to It-p.m. rive sessions are .held; dally'in. addition^ to « special loarncrsMtpSslionv.-.-, tutors nre in attendance •at ench'; sisslbn fcf 'instruct and assist noTlces, land their uSfallln^'courtesy md attention io the wcllrbelnu.'and comfort of patrons contribute materially to! the popularity of tho Glide*-:- v . • ~-;■-•" " i • ■•'-ARfCBAPf THEATRE. :' .- '.'Kac'lng .Toiifli;? -starring Sifm' StimmerfUle, Louise Fazenda^Frank -AlberUon/ and\* June Clyde, will bo,shown to-night at the Artcraft Theatre.; •%, Is. a ,splendid' comedy-drama. There Is a. good-supporting-programme. ■ ' '. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. ; '•;:' ■ -.One-- of tW-mgst amazing and extraordinary films -ever-produced Is "Dr. Jckyll and' Mr. Hyde, .■Ptoinouut's version of : the; ; Robert fOU4i S 0/ 1 story' which will bs" shown at the Kilblrnie Klnema. JTredrlo March Is seen In the dual role ofc Dr. Jetoll and ilr. Hyde. His interpretation Is remarkable. There are other good foatures •;«), the projramme; I GREAT MAORI ENTERTAINMENT. ■^>w 'Wit Party of Maor.ls wfiil* haA Tlslt- ? .WeUtagton.- for^any. years will- appear at the Town Hall Oa-Tuesday evening, Sth August. H»M and poTs.'a*-" .wel^as'chorU8o» anfl instrumental items,. ttill be given. It -1» <ipe«ted- that-^between -fifty-'and- sixty Maori men and maidens will take part.1 ' Xhey wUl.be In' ilaliVe',dross, with appropriate:.*nOroundlngs. The proceeds are^to be dero?^ to the Mayor's Distress Belief Fund, etc. " SUNDAY CONCERT. ~3 he i.fDtiJ, 111 ,nC' ianiladir*ll*stt;al'*nil TOcai concert by Wellington's .well-known profeselonal orchestrlna is being-hold' in the Do Luxe Theatre to-morrow, night*, and a special .popular programme has; been prepared for tho;ocoasion. The ,orchestrina r , specially, augmented for the event .and under.the:distinguished conductorship or Slgnoi;,-A.. P.. Truda. will play ?uch famous and .favourite numbers as .the :"Mlimon" $l?3 mtt % "S'ujlent Prlhce'r selaction Tifroni KpmbergV.favourite modcrn^oper'ettal.-lnd^ n^, >,;tide:« ( rl?^L ai 'cei ■ *, hS -'.BWot Tschaikojfßky OVorhire "1812:" with its dramatic" pletlirii of NapMeo.n'sA.atteißptUo subdue Hussia and the , great retreat in the face of Busslan arms.-In addition, and as. a-closing number. theS wIU be played; B.Jsary,.. VLaad of -Hope,,and Glory" K,-*s.i? rßn£L mi^ for orchestra specially made Mr, ' '™ s"PP<w' of'thevirchosulm, "t w'11.? 8 som6 excellent- individual items, such, as the. tenor solo "Rose Made," Ernest Jenner—the remarkable Chopin "Scheriso "• £ r «? so*™lo solo, "Love Will Find a Way," by Miss Ena Baptey.a duet, "A f Night In Venice,", sung, by Mr.' Dennis and Miss gapley,* violin solo, f'Cza'rdal'' by >tr W Haydook, and-the jfamiuflte,-•"•MWerere,'"%rgii "II Trovatore.'T'su'rie'by Mr.' Dennis1 and SiSs Hapley wlth'tße aid of the' St. Mary's Choir. Besides- these ntabeH there'will be a saxophone novelty, by Messrs. ;Harrett arid Qarry ehtrtled By the Wators ofMiiinetonka." The tuneful «ong has been mads tho. basis of some unusual effects.:, Mrs. P. A,ldrlc]go Js ,to be the aqcomasAweirr 04'* *c ""' XI sfl ?Sl= p^an WEWUINBTPN SYMPHOHY> OROiHESTRA.: The programme to- be weseitcd at the cducert, to •bo -,g(vpn-.- in.i tho- Town,- \B;aU.- by- the ■ Wellington Symphony Orchestra on-Thursday evon,!"? f -next!.week ; -.will demonstrata .to o' marked degree the... remarkable talent that Is available Jn Wellington., „ Associated with the orchestra' under Mr.1 Lebn^de MaunVs dlrec, «on; wlll.bei sucir'snotable artists' as'Miss.'Ava Symons, Miss* Helen :.Gard'«er; and ■ Mr.; Bernard Page.; Bach..-of..these;vfiU-contrlbutov to 'the programme choical examplesiof appealing musle; In addition, the champion-band- of -:New -Zeaand, the Port Nicholson Sliver -Baad. wllh be leard in conjunotten with^the' orchestra and' »c prciiin Jnjtho ever-popular Overture,i'Ußl2.',' For,,thosew^o.' frankly admit.that th.ey enjoy he: simpler music.there Js ample .provision in the programme. ■ Tlieir Excellehoies the.Rover-nOT-Qcnoral. and, Lady Blcdisloe :have slgnifled tholr inteotloa of Belnc resept. ,-S6 much Interest i« bejng shdwa. In tho: concert that .it la wise to btfok 'early. The box plan-Is''at'the Bristol. There -will bo four hundred seats at two,«hllllnes ; (plus., tax), . , ... KINDERGARTEN BENEFIT. • •An attractive programme wilt be presentedby tho Kla Ora Variety Entertainers and assisting artists at the Concert Chamber on Monday next; •at' 7.45 p.m. Outstanding In a proErammo of merit will bo turns.by "Tho Five Glnx," the Culver Bros, in their performance -<)f legerdemain, rope and handcuff escapes/Miss. Mlrlana Hoketa, Nancy Rounds, contralto Totta Moses, flanseuse; Nell Kllgour, as /the sporting parson; Sam Moses,.novelty pianistv E. Quirk, .baritone;, Charles Tibbits, songs »t the. piano, ;ntia , Frank: Sothyrab In lighter moments. The entertainment hai been, organlsod by Frank-Sotheran under the-auspices*of the .weal Freei Kindergarten authorities, to whose funds the whole, of :tj\p"proce6ds will" be devoted. Reserves may be obtained at tho Brlsto}. : : :THE APOLLO BINGERS. ' Those-'who wish to hear male'-'part-slriging of the highest equality should make a> point of be,lng present at the concert to be given by the Wellington Apollo Singers on Saturday evening next, 6th' August, .In the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. Tho programme will. Include numbers which ; can only he' attempted by the.most capable choirs—sucli as thp. "Rhapsody" for alto' solo arid male chorus by Br.ihms (Op/S3), "Cargoes," by Balfoiir Gardiner, and a setting of "Loch Lqmond-'-by Vaughan >Vllliams. . Other, numbers ■. will 'be by. Edward .German, SuJUvan,- Abt. BecchJ and, yelt< while •in humorous vein will he ,a skit on the eftorti! of a persevering tenor Tocal>3t» and a laughing number •■: which will cpnvulso the audlcjioe. , The Slngus have be6n fortunato in. securing, tho services prico again of; Miss Biitli; Perry, mez«o-sopran6, who made a deep -Impression at.-tho- last-concert of Oils society. Miss Perry will be heard In" the Brnlims' ''Hhapsody,". witli tho choir, as well as In solo items. Mr. Ernest,Jenner, A.t.A.iC, Wellington's popular pianist; will -bo hoMd IB the "Fantasle' in. P MlnOr,'? by Chopin," and tho same.; Composer's '.'Scherzo in, E Jlaior." Mr. Jenner. will, as usual,- accompany the clJ?, lrv* nf Mlsa ?<*'**: ' The, whblo concert JJ|l ,°e under tlie capable condiictorshln ol sfr. H. Temple 'HTilte.' As the list of.'«ubscribing members (who obtain very liberal concessions) is conitantly growing, early application for. seat* is necessary.' : Th«• lox plan > open's! atiihg'/'Brliitol' Piano1 Co. -'on 'Monday morning next. '

&s:/.' ■''■'.' ':r?'6tue roses."

1 ThjS^J. 'p;-iWJlll»m«6n.-musica:l comedy companjfe.wHlcli "is staging "Bluo Roses" at tlio Grann" Opera Houso"is'happy in that It Is presiuttng' a production bo assured of success and again. that its. personnel Is so well suited to mjtfce: thc->inost ofthe brightness, indeed brlllianoe;; of, a novel:fj)rqduct(on. "Bluo Roses" lias a>any points : tovSrebtiuimcnfl ,H—its ultrtiniodewa spirit, a strong >well-,balanced cast, Bay Scenes and dressing/: a racy and tuneful musical score, clever,* cppiedy, and particularly flno ballet, chorus, and dancing. -The east is headed,by Missjj^dge Elliott and Cyril Ritcbftrd, whoso return .to this side of the world aftcrsan absence Qtatefyejirs.is very welcome. Tholes-singing and.,danalug do much for the' succe^ of the whole -production. • Others of;; tho oast includo.jgccil Kellaway, Leo Franklin; franKliolghton,',Dulcle Davenport, Arjhur Cornell. dJlary Klgby, and Jean Dunbfci.. The. . .storjMs as mjiny musica*. 'come'dyvmoriesi romaJitle,- of .'course, .'■ with,' a iplefilfedo bfi coine<J}> to malßtaln.high.Vspped, a story'which sorvcK'; mainly^ introduce, -rapid succession, ?, 15f?,1,, i11 numbers, ballets and dances, and tUe,.¥i*K? nce o£ costuming and settings. The prcheitf».3i a |under.-Mr. .Wllllani Qulntrell. There is a iftiMlllefotUls ■aftcrhobn,. arid'"Blue■ Rose*" will bo performed each evening until Friday. ■ ? atu.TS aK aKemoon next tho musical comedy, VFoilow Through," will be. introduced. Its success should be av«ry bit as great as .Jliat of "Blue Roses." ■ i '■■■ "COHMEBCIAL THXVEI.tE.RB' CHOIR. i .-.??*' jt» second concert'of tlio' season to bo Clven in -the Concert Chamber to-night, the Commercial Travellers' Choir has arranged an excellent programme, of .part songa and solos. For this performance tho choir has been very fortunate In encaging Georgo Ellwood as tho instrumental soloist who 'is recognised as one •P/'-;£ ho"ft? cit IceUists south of the Line. His Items _ will' Include tho popular "Liebestraume" w .Wwt and Beethoven's Other assisting .artists, ara Molly Atkinson (soprano), ?i? roit. hy *Splller <comralto), and , wlll qoudlß (baritone). Under the capable and cnthuslastlo ileadorsntp .'of '• 'Johu ' Bishop the choir will be giving some 'excellent part' songs, amongst them S«ns "The Heavens'are Telling," from Haydn's : Creation;"" this number being included as this , year is the lil-csnteriary of the'famous composers :.blrth. Also inqluded will be the popular "Border Baljad," by Slaunder. 1 ".■' : 'port'nic^olso^ BA>ib. ,' '■•■■'. ; iyAiJ attractiv.o programme is. announced for presentation; In. tho Grand Opera House by the ( Port; Nicholson Band to-morrow night. Iho per- ( formers, will include artists from the "Blue Roses" :Compariy (by the courtesy-of J.C. Williamson, Xtd.) and the Kawhiti Maori Party. Miss Joan ' Slapo/Takl, s (Jeiightful soprano, who has had ;a wide-.eKperience, on the concert platform, ] will sing "The Pipes of Pan." Mr. Frank Har- : per, a tenor .of outstanding" ability, will be .heard to advantage In "Tho Trumpeter/ Miss Mary, Bald, a cultured contralto, will render i "Ring, Bells, Ring." Mr. Walter Brougli, who :needs no introduction, will sing "Harlequin." The Rawhiti, Maori P.artj\ wJU bft heard In jbeautlful .Maori,,.niolodles,:vocal; and .instru- ■ mental, inqludhiß ."Hlne c .Hlno" and "Ma- 1 tangi." ,3lr. Frank B; Crowther will act as accompanist;. The band items have been carefully • 'seleiited *nd Include'the hymn; '<Ijead; Kindly jLlght",; overture, "Thousand arid Ori« Nights"; iintermezzo, ."In a Monastery!1 Garden"; grand .coritest selection, 'Xurlinc"; "patrol, "Jamie's"; and the popular march, "Old, Comrades." Prior to,-the concert a gramophone recital will be given by.; the courtesy of. tlici La UlOrla GramoPhpjie Co*,, Manners street. ' : ■~;', "SILVER UHiHG FAIR." the light.»n« heavyweight tui?-of-w»r cliamplpnships are going * forward apace, and the . : rules ana regulations ana entry forms are now printed-and will be sent out to all" who have made inquiries^ All those who are Intending to enter a team or. teams should get in com- , muniejitlon with the honorary secretary, sports section, '.Wellington i- City Mission,. • Martin squari!, when ihcyvfin rocelve thetr copies. A condensation.of the rulos and regulations Is as i rollbvrs:—Teams .of 5 men with, captain and , emergency; total weight of lightweight team not , to exceed 57 stono stripped for the pull; names ;to be submitted with the 'entry form-; no gloves ' ■allowed, but leathers under.the arms and knee - gapping -allowed; rope to be..l%lndiametcr; ' ; loose end rope; in .all pulls j pulls'to be from , ,2 to S minutes accordlne: to the, number of entries; pulls on ; speolal ra"chs and slightest ' advantage to count as win, with, referee's dccl- 1 sloivas final; protests to be lodged wltliln 15 i minutes of the pull whlph it concerns.. The 1 entry tie Is to accompany entry form. The • manager of .the Men's Shelter wishes to thank i Iho ■.•following, people for , donations:—Ker- ' b.sll> Theatres (24 free' passes to ■■-, theatres), ■ .Mrs. Ahcaru (clothing), J, Ashworth ' inriroes), jrr. Smith, .Caoh Island Department (Kumeras), Mrs. NlcJtsott ' (slothing), Mr. Tain* (butter and cheese), Mrs; 'Waliage (potatoes), Mrs- Harel (clothing), Mrs.; Paterson (clothing), C. B- Lempriere (suit of- clothing) i Anonymous, Bldwoll street, (clothing), Mrs- S. Smith. Longbush (vegetables),,Pr'oprtotors "New Zealand Sportsman" ' (6-' copies of, "Sportsman" each issue). ~ ''*: y • - ■ ■" ;, ■ TrtEOWfkICAL LECTUBES. ; Mr. L.jSv. 'Rogers,' for.nearlS a generation a leader of tlio Thcosophlcal movement1 in America, 1^ now.conducting a series of public Ice-tiires-lh: Vad principal tbwnsrpf Kew Zedland. Mr., Rogers' combines the cultured outlook of the scholar" atl(l' occultist: with the sound' and' viiilWSl wisdom ot a veteran newspaper editor and bustness man. Ho Uas'liad wide contact with ipublic .affairs;and'lnternational problems, haying gravelled, extensively In. Europe, Australia, and" tho East." PaV.ti'culars "of. his .Wellington .lectures will be found in the advertising 'columns;'■•■-•;<* :-. -*y-\ ■•■■^ >.-<~*J" \ " Skating,-, has gained .many Yadherents since the opening of'the Royal Bollor Rink In Vivian . street;;which .hal'made, the pastime- available ■ in'-'an* 'attractive' environment. Everyday patrons t are ■ expressing approval of- the splendid surface of the rink.:-However, there is plenty of grip for-. the skaters. To-night a ' Monte Carlo - competition will uo "held. ■■■ The > second "heat-of tho. two-step, championship, will . also take place thlsevehlng., A. special attrac- •: Itlon ia advertised—an exhibition by Kew Zealan'd's wonder skater, Mrs.. Galbralth. ■. : i,,i'.; -.:- -. .'■7;.-WIE*TUNGv:"/: ■: - i ■'"■■ !r, :i W«stllng enthusiasts will bo well catered for at the Town-Ball "on, Murnday night next, Khen. George. Wilson ,(TJ.B.A.)' will oppose Bpnpje Mulr (Australia:).'. Both are first-class Matmen, and. a\splendid exhibition; of i wrestling should result. Mulr, since he left Australia for America some two years ago, hus Wet'with ;som6'of the best;men in the game; Including Jim Lohdos and Gils Saunenbers. He was ' considered extremely unfortunate to have BiSen-'beaten- by Deraetral at Auckland ;last Tuesday, and ho Is : confident ■ thit Wilson will have tpbeat--.tho top of■■■ his form 'to kavo-a. chanco with hlnri on Monday. -Both men have trained hard for ■ the ■ bout, which will-., be preceded, by some excellent amateur contests. -Beats may be reserved at Humphrey's ; tobacconist shop In Manners street,:near Cuba street... The..early .doors, of the Town Hall will opejr-jatj'J. p,in,. s pn Monday, 1, ~, ~_;,. -.= .: ; RON A OLSEN'S LECTURES. ■■ Another lecture will be-"given"by'jßoh'a"Ots'en to-morrow evening, in tho-Dominion • Farmers" Institute Hall, at T o'clock. The subject wlU'be ■".What it Means to-be a. Psycholo^st."' Written "(luestlons relattne to • a»y ri psychological subject will be,, answered. H ... r .'■ BENEFIT CiOficEßT AT 'kILBIRNJe: ' '.AY coriccrt. Jn aid of' St.'/'Tinieent- do' Paul Society will be ■: .presented atr-.the Kllbirnie Klnema Theatre :on Sunday night. There will ,b.c orchestral, singing, and elociitlpnary items, fend..tho performers will include' Mr. Prank Andrews, popular pianist, Mrs. Ashtoll, Mrs. Treacy, Mrs. Donoghue, Miss'Esme Crow, the Futurist Four,,and .Mr. B. O'Brien. The accompanist will Ye Mrs. Collins. BRIEN'S; SKATING STUDIO. The exhilarating^ pastimß of skating may bo enjoyed under Ideal conditions- at Brlen's Skat•lne Studio. Court'enay Chambers, 15, Courtenay place. Tho rinlc is not a public one and discretion is being'exercised in the establishing of a clientele. The floor, which is a. wooden one; Is ,4400 square.feet In area, and the studio has been tastefully decorated and furnished. Parties are specially catered for at moderate, terms, and beginners* and those who wish to learn the advanced steps will be taught by a. foremost skater and instructor. The management is instituting special children's classes on Saturday mornings and afternoons, and the terms may bo obtained on application. It is felt that this cxclusivo skating studio will supply a want araons tho devotees of tho sport in Wellington.