ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16671, 16 October 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; "-■ ■- . ■ ■.■;.■*&• . : / ! OPERA HOUSE.. >*'% •§ Modern musical burlesque, to to races'' ful, depends to a large extent ujjon bright! musical numbers and originality'of atraos* Shere. v These qualities are distinctly evident in "The Manless Isle," produced by the Walter Johnson Revue Company. at tha Opera House last evening. The so-called plot turns upon the decree issued by Fun' Fun, queen of the isle, to the effect that) her subjects are to marry the most plain men they can find. She sets u. noble example by espousing Mike Maginnis, of tha crew of the good snip Sydney. The subsequent diverting situations go to make an excellent entertainment. Miss Lydia Carna as one of the " man hunters, is as charming as usual. Her clever dancing, in conjunction with Ernest Lashbrooke, is a fins piece of work, and her songs " Ching-a-ling," and " Everybody's .Dippy," were) enthusiastically received. It is to ba regretted that this artiste appears so seldom in the production. One of the most artictic specialties of the revue is the duet, To Mandalay," and accompanying dance, given by George Taylor and Naomi McQuoin. Miss Lola Hunt gives an excellent! rendering of the somewhat repulsive character of the cannibal queen. The part of the. energetic captain, Jim Hyland, is played by Walter Johnson, and Gus Franks again evokes applause by his interpretation of the part of Spike Cohen, the Jewish sailor. A clever interlude is provided by the two Starrs, the patriotic finale being distinctly to the taste of tha house. The comedy work throughout is bright and wholesome and a number of clever topical allusions are introduced. The staging of the piece is beyond .-eproach and several artistic lighting effects are obtained. The revue it preceded by several good variety "turns." Clivalli and 1 his dog Sport provide a unique performance and Rose and Dell give an acrobatic; display. The Royles are good in their dancing specialties and Charlene and Charlene are to be seen in one of the finest) juggling displays witnessed in Auckland. The programme will be repeated nightly throughout the week and at the usual matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. AUCKLAND MALE CHOIR. Tho Auckland Male Choir will give its third concert in the Town Hall on Thursday evening nest. Tho soloists will be Mrs. Johnston-Topliss,. soprano, Miss Ava Symons, violinist, and Mr. T. Seaton, bass. 'DANCE RECITAL. The dance recital which was given by Miss Cecil Hall in His Majesty's Theatre on Friday and Saturday nights last will be repeated to-morrow 'evening for tho benefit of those ticket-holders who wero unable to gain admission on Saturday night. KING'S v THEATRE.

The latest production of the BrandonCremer Dramatic Company, "The Girl Who Knew a Bit," is attracting large audiences to the King's Theatre. The acting is good, and the staging of a high standard. PRINCESS THEATRE.

"The Secret of Eve," a powerful photoplay, is the attraction for this week at the Princess Theatre. The famous Polish- "■ American actress. Olga Petrora, is seen at '; her best. Eve, the daughter of a Quaker, tires of the restraint imposed upon her at home, and, meeting a man from New York, soon yields to his entreaties ,to marry him. yhe thus incurs the anger of her father, who promptly disowns her. Brandon, hei husband, is the controller of a cotton factory, which employs'"child labour." One of the little rrirlß, an Italian named, Rosa,, is accidentally blinded at the works. Brandon, who is a man without high ideal? or' human sympathy, oSers to the -child's father, as compensation, four shillings a week for one year. ■ The frenzied parent attacks the mill-owner, and in con- ; sequence is arrested and imprisoned. A young man of means, who prefers not to disclose his name, approaches Brandon; - asking assistance for the stricken family. He is refused, and insulted in the presence . of Eve, who then leaves her husbarid.' {■ ,;' mOU; ..."' A number, of Well-known stage plays have been seen on the screen of late, rind v "Sweet Kitty Bellairs," which is shown- at' the Tivoli Theatre this week, is certainly one of the most successful. Miss Mae Murray is no less deli? ' tful than Nellie Stewart, who : - created the character of Kitty in Australia and New. Zealand. • The story tells of the a Jventures of Mistress Kitty the , : beauty ?x)fvßftth, 'in the latter half"of i.the',., / ' eighteenth century, a- time when chivalry ?'";' reached ' its highest point. Bath, '.the-! : Monte Carlo of ;' the; century, provides . a :v. fitting background to the . many sparkling; V incidents of the comedy. Lady ; Barbara, : ?;• ieajcus-'of Kitty's popularity, so deceives ->i,i..', hert'aat Kitty is at length humiliated. V The. Irish, girl, however, rises, above- the ,i petty injustice shown her, and at length.-., wins a gallant lieutenant. The. settings. of the playare full of environment of the s age,, and detail is faithfully, attended;- toK;-,i in the charming gowns of the women and VY the martial accoutrements of the men. : Photographic success has been secured in >'- the sunset scene, in the minuet dance, pv and in the interior views. ; ~;>';&

STRAND THEATRE. >v ' ■ --', - "Madcap Madge," a divortingJ|pmedy :|O. from the Triangle Studios,-is showat tho',,."' Strand Theatre this week. The part of •.. Madge is portrayed by Olive ; Thomas. - :;i This actress makes her first appearance,:? and ; creates a favourable* impression by her clever comedy work. - Charles Gunn,' who supports Miss Thomas, was seen re-. 3 - ; 'ceijtly ,in Aucklar*', in conjunction with. : Enid Bennett, in "Happiness. • The story &.> is original in conception. Madge is in-. . > corrigible, so after her expulsion- from a-,:. ! boarding school, her mother and father, ; exasperated, decide to take her elder sister ;; to • Palm Beach, leaving Madge > in . the&& charge of a strict mentor. While. at tha ' I seaside, .thu family decide to find a hus-ajJi baud for the elder sister. Meanwhile 7;, Madge has escaped from her mistress, and> after many amusing adventures arrives air. the beach in tim-3 to hear the announce- '■ , ment of the forthcoming marriage of hei ' elder sister. The dder girl imagines her ■ lover is an earl, • reported to be in - America on a holiday. The means which Madge employs in order to prevent her • ■sister's marriage are very original and.' entertaining. A numbw- of other films', ara also show.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Mary Miles Mintcr acts as the heroine in, a.pretty story "Periwinkle," which is shown this week at Everybody's Theatre. It is a screen version of William Poyson's d 'amatic novel of peasant life on the American coast. The story deals with . the incidents in the life of Periwinkle, a girl washed up on the coast. The views of the open sea are a feature of the production. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "The Bottle Imp," shown at the Queen's Theatre this week, is a masterpiece of cinematographic art. Robert Louis Stevenson's tale has lost none of its original charm, and the piece has been,, reproduced with wonderful spectacular effects. The ■ volcanic eruption, the fight under the sea, and tho construction of the kindly palace are only a few of the incidents shown. LIRI.C THEATRE. "Tom Brown's Schooldays,'' shown at the Lyric Theatre this week, is eortainly one of the finest adaptations: yet seen in Auckland. important incident of we £ .story of life at Rugby has been omitted, and-tho costume-and manners of the time are. admirably reproduced. • ; GRAND THEATRE. Douglas "Fairbanks 5? excellent hi his Triangle production, "E.s Picture n th» Papers/ which is shown at the Grand Theatre this week The story tells of the attempts of Pete Brmdle to get hia .£, photograph published in the papers. The,^ ; sixteenth chapter of "The Iron Claw is .■ ' also shown. "

GLOBE THEATRE. , '. ; : ; "The Phantom Crook," a- sensational; melodrama in which Frank. Keesian ap- : pears, is being shown ■at the Globe! ■ Theatre. . -;'.-., ;.•.- .-..■-'. '" .; WEST- END , IHEAIBE. ' n Robert• jdormers' and Mabtl--feT?»&»r«cllo i ; . appear -v ill;', ".The ■ ,Msrtp:doia• of PlulJip Strong,", a. dramatic story' of: a spiritual struggle, shown at ths West End Theatre : this .week. 1 ....- ■ ■ . . . ■