ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16968, 30 September 1918, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE.

A new minstrel show wflj ;bJU produced this evening at the Opera House. It is entitled, "In the Farmyard," arid is said to be " clean, wholesome fun," thoroughly amusing, with not a note of vulgarity. The Fuller firm announces as a first appearance Wallace Brownlow, feature baritone, in the late D'Oyley Carte's Savoy Theatre. His triumph of later years, was musical comedy, in conjunction with Miss Nellie .Stewart. Three of his songs will be " Gunga Din," " All the World Loves a Lover," ana "Mandalay." Other turns will be given by Lily Vockler; Durno, Hughie Ogilvie, and Phil Percival. . "PEG 0' MY HEART." The country tour of " Peg o' My Heart," played by Messrs. J. and N. Tait's English Comedy Company, hag so far proved most successful. "Peg o' My Heart" is touring New Zealand for the second time, and has finished three complete tours of Australia. The remainder of the country itinerary will 'be:—Whangarei, this evening; Thames, Wednesday, October 2; Cambridge, Thursday, October 3; Rotorua, Friday, October 4; Tauranga, Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and 8; Te Puke, Wednesday, October 9; Whakatane, Thursday, October 10; Opotiki, Friday, October 11. MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL. Bright music was played, at the municipal organ recital given by Mr. Maugban Barnett, city organist, in the Town Hall ou Saturday evening. Hailing' " Maiche Royale," a stirring composition, made a.i excellent overture. Hubert Parry's " Chorale Prelude on ' Eventide' " received verv sympathetic treatment. Bonnet's familiar romance, " S-'-.. Parole," gave undeniable pleasure to the audience. lie organist's outstanding success was a fantasia in E minor from Lemmen's highly-dramatic setting of The Storm." " Mexican Melody," arranged by Mr. Barnett for the organ and carillons, was a very pleasing; piece. The concluding item was " Andafuse et Toreador," _ by Rubinstein, whose melodious compositions never fail to charm. Miss Eva Sharp sang "0, For a Burst of Song" and When You Come Home."

1 ' TIVOLI THEATRE. " The further adventures of 'Tom . Sawyer," which is being screened at the 1 Tivoli Theatre this week, gives opporl tunity to Jack Pickford to display the . youthful acting that has made him a favourite with picture patrons. The success he scored 'as "Tom Sawyer" in the picture of the same name is nowise ' diminished in the new release. The cast. • in the same as in " Tom Sawyer —the i same Aunt Polly, skilfully depicted by , Edith Champman—the same happy-go-i lucky little derelict of a Huckleberry ; Finn by Robert Gordon— same sweet \ Becky Thatcher by % Clara Horton. In addition Frank Learning is seen as " Injun . (Joe," and Tom Bates as Mutt Potter. Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer is a book which is widely known, and is a universal '. favourite. The picture faithfully portrays , the principal parts of the story, and shows the various incidents brought about by i thi strange friendship between Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Tragio [ parts are seen when the two bodv- , gnatchers murder the doctor in the church- . yard at midnight. This is witnessed by : Tom and Huckleberry, who are- instru- ' mental in clearing up the mystery. As the ( schools have holidays this week,. the film will be shown every afternoon, in addition I to the evening screenings. In the after- . noons a " Fatty" Arbuckle comedy,-."The ' Bell Boy," will also be shown. Music is 1 supplied' by the Tivoii Orchestra."' i STRAND THEATRE. ! The chief feature of this week's pro- ' gramme at the Strand Theatre is the picture reproduction of Cosmo Hamilton . ' unconventional story " Scandal." The 1 theme is courageously located, and Con- ! stance Talmadge scores a marked success in her impersonation of Beatrix Vander- ! dyke, the spoiled daughter of -wealthy 1 ' American society people. Strong scenes ' and dramatic situations characterise the t production from beginning to end, and • ' the spectators experience a succession of thrills as feature after feature of the ' unusual exciting story is unfolded. ' The final scenes are particularly interesting, and a view of wholesome humour adds much to the attraction of the story. The' supporting 1 pictures are highly humorous, and serve to strengthen an exceptionally fine pro- , gramme. 1 NATIONAL THEATRE. , "The Honour System," which was Bhcwn for the first time in Auckland at the National Theatre on Saturday, is a photo-play, having for its main theme problems' conected with prison life in America. The story is interwoven with romance, tragedy, and pathos, relieved , with touches of genuine humour and quaint scenes from animal life* • Circumstantial evidence leads to the rov.viction of an innocent young American venter. He receives an offer of a . position on the Mexican border.' Exciting scenes connected with guerilla warfare follow in quick succession, and the hero of the story is subsequently imprisoned, but effects his escape.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Of the highly-dramatic type, the principal filM screen at Everybody s Theatre this week was well received at its first showings on Saturday. It is. entitled " Who Killed Walton?" and » an American detective photo-play. -The principal part is taken by J. Barney Sherry a capable portrayer of character roles. The plot is good, and the story centres round the adventures of a reprobate artist, Walton, a young girl who is a novelist, a social reformer" who proves. a hypocrite and coward, and finally the hero as represented by Mr. Sherry. ; - GRAND THEATRE

Adaptations for screen purposes of Rud- , yard Kipling's masterpieces have proved quite as entertaining as the stones themselves " The Naulahka." or " The Jewel , o» Desire " screened at the Grand Theatre for the first time on Saturday, was no , exception to the rule. Antonio Moreno the versatile American, takes the role of the young engineer, and the famous danseuse Doraldina, is seen as the one-time slave girl—raised to the position of an eml,l ' eSS ' LYRIC THEATRE. [ "Scandal," an unconventional story by Cosmo Hamilton, forms the subject of the leading picture at the Lyric Theatre this week. The story deals with high society life in America, and the leading part -i taken bv Constance Talmadge, whose impersonation of the part of Beatrix Vanderdyke, the wayward daughter of wealthy parents, is daring and attractive, and admirablv suited to the theme. The situations created as a result of a hasty statement by the heroine ar highly exciting. PRINCESS THEATRE. , PRINCESS THEATRE. "Journey's End," featuring Miss Ethel Clayton, is a film quite up to the standard" of e-.'fHence, aimed at by the proprietor) oi the Princess T> r«tre. It, is a comedy-drama featuring ligh society life in America. The story iiseif is-thoroughly entertaining, and deals with the adventures of a young couple. GLOBE THEATRE. The beauty of Olga Petrova has been extolled world wide, and her acting has been far famed. In. the " Secret of Eve," screened at the Globe Theatre this week, she surpasses her acting in other films. The story concerns the love story of a Gypsy girl,, brought up in a Quaker community. QUEEN'S THEATRE. That romance is not impossible' this prosaic twentieth century, has.'beeh: proved conclusively ,in. " The the Sea." screened this week at the Queens Theatre. Beautiful Edith ; Store)',: player \ 'of name parte, is in the principal role. • The music played by the Queen's orchestra . is excellent' j