ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17267, 17 September 1919, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

, . OPERA HOUSE. : Vaudeville of a high order is presented i at the Opera House this week. A revue . is staged by the Bert la Blanc Travesty j Stars, and " Phrozo " is a novel attraci tion. , DANCE RECITAL. ~ -, The pupils of Miss Daphne Knight, who } gave such a successful performance last * year, have been preparing for some ' months to eclipse their former efforts in a J dance recital in His Majesty's Theatre to- , morrow and on Friday and Saturday. . The artists who will appear in these en- [ tertainrnents are well known, and comr prise the best of local talent. There will > be swing tableaux, picturesque dances, * and beautiful ballets, with a bewilder- > ing array of pretty and delightful effects. : The orchestra will be under the direction ■ of Mrs. A. C. I'awson. The box plr.n is : ' at Wildman- and Arey's, and day sales 1 may "be made at the Globe sewing machine shop. j I MISS LOUISE MACK. » Miss Louise Mack's war recital, to be ' " given in the Town Hall concert chamber j this evening at eight o'clock will give r Aucklandars a rare opportunity of hearing ■ first hp<ra what followed' the breaking of 1 the wave of war upon Belgium and 1 France. Another recital will be given in ' the concert chamber to-morrow evening. EMERY BROTHERS* CIRCUS. An excellent entertainment is provided by Emery Brothers' Circus, which opened near the Old City "Markets last evening before a large audience. The various 3 turns presented were of a high order. The well-known [Japanese equilibrist. Soki, gave an interesting turn, and Miss Le Roy, soubrette and danseuse, as a popular artiste. Clever feats were performed by Professor Morgan, cowboy and sharpshooter, and Webb, horsetrainer and educator, put his animals through some interesting manoeuvres. Features of the circus were the performances of Starlight, a clever pony, and Sanriow, " the drunken horse." The entertainment was concluded with an amusing sketch, "Fun in a Stockyard." It will be repeated this evening. TIVOLI THEATRE. The chief attraction on this week's programme at the Tivoli Theatre is " My Cousin," a splendid film, which is enhanced by the appearance of Enrico CauLiM) in the principal roles. Signor Caruso, who is widely known as the greatest operatic tenor living, appears in two distinct roles in " My cousin " —as a rich and famous singer, Cesare CaniUi, and ae Mario Tommasso, a poor sculptor. This playing of two roles is made possible by " double-exposure," and is most cleverly done. As a prelude to the _ story, one sees Caruso in the costumes of all has operatic roles. There is a series of scenes in which Caruso is shown singing his best role"Pagliacci." These scenes were taken in the Metropolitan Opera House, and the most famous in the opera are given on the screen, and scenes are shown of the audience, including the famous " Diamond Horseshoe." Among the "extras-" who appear are a number of New York society girls. STRAND THEATRE Gaby Deslys, the attractive Parisienne, is fascinating patrons of the Strand Theatre this week, in her first screen success, " Infatuation." Mile. Deslys has but recently forsaken the " vaudeville " in Paris, and has announced her intention of remaining in motion pictures. There is a great deal of pictorial charm" in the production, which was made by / the Eclipse Film Company, and released by Pathe." It isv adapted from a story by Marcel L'Herftier, and the scenes are laid ill Paris. The story itself is one of general appeal and contains Christmas settings in both the opening and closing reels. Gaby Deslys is cast in the role of Flora Nys, a cirl, of the streets, who becomes a great actress as the story proceeds. Her story is said to b e identical with the life-history of the well-known actress. Charlie Chaplin, the inimitable fun-maker, is seen in his great success, " Shoulder Anns." QUEEN'S THEATRE In the role of '" The Girl," in "The Price of a Good Time," which is screened this week at the Queen's Theatre, .Mildred Harris, the winsome American actress, gives a convincing characterisation, enhanced by her natural charm and naivete. In private life, this young actress is the wife of Charlie Chaplin, the world- : famous comedian, and is almost as famous as her clever husband. Miss Harris has risen to fame only within the past year. NATIONAL THEATRE, A. double: feature programme is screened at the National Theatre this week. Jewel Carmen, the well-known emotional actress, appears in one of her most successful pictures, " Lawless Love," a tale of the Wild West. Miss Carmen takes the part of La, Belle Goraldine, an actress. The play commences in a little Western railroad station, showing a stranded theatrical troupe, of which La Belle Geraldine is the star. Freddie Montgomery, her dancing partner, is making love to Geraldine. Then a notorious bandit captures both of them. Excuing scenes Jollow\ Jane and Katherine Lee, the clever child actresses, are seen in their amusing photoplay, "Doing Their Bit." 'This clever picture shows how two children help a recruiting serger-vt by humiliating " slackers " in a large hotel. A Mutt and Jeff cartoon is included on the programme. LYRIC THEATRE. Constance Talma dge is always a favourite with lovers of motion pictures, and her work in " Good Night, Paul," screened at the Lyric Theatre this week, is of the best. _ The Talm&dge Sisters have been in pictures for several years, and have proved great successes in America and England. Constance is well cast in "Good Night, Paul," and gives a splendid characterisation of a happy-go-lucky French-Canadian girl. GRAND THEATRE. A romantic and exciting story is told in the World feature, " His ivoyal Highness," which is screened at the head of this week's programme at the Grand Theatre. Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley are the stars, and both have fascinating roles. The picture is a romance of the popular sort. The hero is a young American, who grasps the reins of State when strange circumstances wlace him on the throne of a little kingdom in the Balkans. GLOBE THEATRE. Winifred Greenwood, a clever American actress, takes the principal role in " The Voice of Love," which is screened at the Globe Theatre this week. The film deals with spiritualism and astrologers, and tells how a woman was falsely accused of a terrible crime. Miss Greenwood takes the part of a peculiar personage, Marie Osmond, alias Madame Thebes, who' conducts a fashionable studio of occultism in Chicago. PRINCESS THEATRE. The popular actor William S. Hart is seen to the best advantage in his new i photo-play "Branding Broadway," which is being shown at the Princess Theatre ; this week. When Hart goes to New York ' City for the first time Fifth Avenue bewilders him. He does not .know what to made of the cabarets. The men and women who try to take a rise out of him are soon taught a lesson, however, and he showe them how a real man can fight and love. The story is full of dashing incidents and interring scenery. It is a , Paramount picture, stage managed by the actor himself and supervised by Thos. H. , Ince, all of which indicates that nothing has been spared to make it a complete and attractive offering. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Lila Lee, the clever little ingenue, gives ' an excellent characterisation in " Such a- - Little Pirate," which is screened as the > feature film at Everybody's Theatre this week. There is a commendable supportins programme.