ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17295, 20 October 1919, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"GOODY TWO SHOES."

The pantomime, " Goody Two Shoes," e attracted very large audiences at His ° Majesty's Theatre on Saturday. The attractive songs, ballets, and interpolated , specialities were enthusiastically applauded. The pantomime will be repeated <. to-night and to-morrow afternoon. r OPERA HOUSE. I Crowded houses were recorded at both a performances at the Opera House on c Saturday, when Mr. Barry Lupino, the t well-known pantomime comedian, made , his first appearance. Mr. Lupino is a very j versatile artist, but he excels in the part £ of the elderly dame of the poke bonnet , and shawl variety. The unseen barrier of , the footlights does not exist, as far as he , is concerned, and he has the ability of 1 holding the audience without giving the j slightest appearance of effort. As a dancer ] also he is exceptional, his eccentric dances i gaining great applause. Unfortunately the . turn was marred by an undercurrent of ] doubtful' suggestions, which, at times, ( amounted to • vulgarity. It certainly proi duced laughter, which some patrons would rather not have heard. An artist of Mr. ; Lupino's calibre can make laughter without appealing to the baser side of human nature. An " all new" programme will be offered at the Opera House to-night. In addition to Barry Lupino, Campbell and Mayo, described as potpourri artists, will . appear, besides Carr and Manly, who will I perform feats of strength, in conjunction with the. new revue, "In Venice,' which will be performed by Walter George's . Sunshine Players. EMELTE POLINI SEASON. J. and N. Tait's new dramatic company, headed by Miss Emelie Polini, will commence its season at His Majesty's Theatre next Saturday evening, when "De Luxe , Annie" will be presented for the first time in Auckland. Annie traps a wealthy and susceptible gentleman, who succumbs to her feminine lure. Then enters Jimmy as the detective, employed allegedly by Annie's husband to obtain pabulum for a suit. But Cupid has taken a hand, and Jimmy is bein<r given his i conge when Nemesis turns up in Cronin, a detective, who exposes them both in a very clever scene, in which mystery is piled on mystery until the relationship of all parties becomes delightfully mixed. Kendal, Annie's lover, goes bail for Annie, when Jimmy Fitepatrick becomes aware that he is in the police snare, and , they both decamp. In the next case, Jimmy is handcuffed, and the situation looks black indeed. By a ruse Cronin, the detective, is killed, and Annie and Jimmy escape. The box plan for the first six performances will open to-morrow morning at Wildman and Arey's. WATERSIDERS' CARNIVAL. " Ye Olde Englishe Fayre," organised bv the Waterside Workers' Social Welfare Committee, will be opened by the DeputyMayor, Mr. A. J. Entrican, in the Town Hall, at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Immediately after the opening, Dr. Dun das McKenzie, physician to the Waterside Workers' Union, will judge the baby show. The evening session of the fair will open with a dance recital by Miss Burmester's pupils. The concert will proceed on Continental lines, and during the intervals the sideshows will have full sway. A returned soldiers' basket-making exhibit will interest those who have studied the problem of providing useful trades for wounded men. There will be many and varied amusements, and art union and raffles, with valuable prizes. The historical pageant costume display promises to be a great attraction. The City Band, Garrison Band, Temperance Guards, and Pipe Band have all volunteered to assist at the carnival. Season tickets may be obtained at Wildman and Arey's. MISS STELLA McLEAN'S RECITAL. A splendid programme has been arranged for a recital to be given by Miss Stella McLean, soprano, in the Town Hall concert chamber next Thursday. Miss McLean will be assisted by Mr. Barry 1 Coney, baritone, Mr. George Poore, flautist, and Miss Madge McLean, pianist. MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL. The programme of music played by the city organist, Mr. J. Maoghan Barnett, at ; the municipal organ recital in the Town Hall on Saturday evening was greatly appreciated by a large audience. Mr. 1 Barnett played the first part of Austin's "Pilgrim's Progress," a narrativfe tone poem based on Bunyan's work, organ com- ; positions by Guiknant and Kendon, and ■ Dvorak's popular "Humoresque." Mrs- ' Cyril Towsey sang "0 Lord, Most Holy" (Cesar Franck) and "Over the Moor" (S. i Liddle). The accompaniments were played ! by Mr. Cyril Towsey. TIVOLI THEATRE. " The Silver King" is the principal pic- i ture at the Tivoli Theatre this week. It ' ! is a picturisation of the melodrama of the I 1 same name, which was so popular a few • ' years ago. It is a pathetic story of Wilfred Denver, an English gentleman, who • went the pace without weighing the -consequences. A jealous rival, posing as a 5 friend of the family, accelerates his down- [ fall. Denver learns the truth and, in a 5 drunken rage, tries to kill the man who has betrayed him. The treacherous friend, Geoffrey Ware, is really killed by burglars, who leave evidence pointing to Denver as the guilty one. Denver thinks he has killed Ware, and is persuaded by his wife to leave England. He goes to America, , makes a fortune, and eventually returns to England and proves his innocence. The '■ story, as portrayed on the screen, is very , realistic and interesting. William Favers- - ham and Barbara Castleton are seen in 3 the leading roles. a GRAND THEATRE.

A drama, entitled " The Strong Way," in which June Elvidge plays the leading part, is being shown at the Grand Theatre this week. The theme is that of a loveless marriage into which beauti ful young girl is forced by a scheming mother. But money does not bring happiness, for this beautiful young girl was in love with another man; finally a dramatic climax is reached, when a supposed murderer is tracked to the young wife's room by the police, which she . had forbidden her husband ever more to enter. Another feature of the programme is a Chaplin film, "A Dog's Life," in which occur a series of the ludicrous happenings that go to make up all Chaplin films. STRAND THEATRE. The pathetic and amusing etory of Judy, the orphan, is shown in picture form at the Strand Theatre this week, when " Daddy Dong-Legs " will continue to deli git picture theatre goers. The book and the play both achieved phenomenal success, and the picture, produced under the direction of Mary Pickford, has achieved equal fame. The story of the drudge of the orphanage is made very real and compelling in the new picture version, and Mary Pickford, as the heroine, invests the part with a pathos and humour that make it irresitible. NATIONAL THEATRE. " The Blindness of Divorce" is the title j of the .principal picture at the National | Theatre this week. Divorce is shown as a scandal of national dimensions and menace, and the ease with which it is obtained in some countries a peril to home life. The picture has all the elements of thrill so dear to the heart of many picture-goers — the innocent wife, caught in _ a compromising situation by a suspicious husband, the scheming* and wiles of unscrupulous politicians, the fall from virtue of the persecuted and misunderstood mother, and the final sensational encounter with her daughter, and dire consequences to the latter, who suffers from the same curse of misunderstanding that wrecked the life of her mother. GLOBE THEATRE. .. 'Teggy Does Her Darndest" is the principal picture on the new programme at , the Globe Theatre. Miss May Allison is ; seen as Peggy Ensloe, who loves boxing and wrestling, and is widely different from her sister Eleanor, most of whose tune is spent in looking pretty. Edward Ensloe their wealthy father, has just received from England "the Jighfc of the world, one of the famous diamonds of Europe. The Hon. Hugh Wentworth, representing the British, housa which sold Ensloe the

gem, has 'brought it himself. Easloa discovers that news of th« sale and of the presence of the stone in his possession is known. He hires detectives to guard it. He keeps it in a safe at his home, fearing* that no vault down town would he well enough protected. Many exciting incidents occur. LxRIC THEATRE. One of the most terrible problems of life is dealt with in the film drama, "Damaged Goods," shown at the Lyric Theatre on Saturday. The play, by Brieux, excited much controversy. The point as to whether any actual benefit can accrue to society from such direction of public attention to certain phases of social ilk is one that has often been raised in connection with pictures' of this kind. It is always claimed, however, that the subject is handled in such a way that these presentations of sordid subjects do not offend the susceptibilities of those who object to this form of publicity. This claim is certainly borne out by "the marked restraint, which is an outstanding and commendable feature of the film in question. There is no pandering to the sensation-seeker , terrible truths are revealed, but in such a way that the sincerity of the treatment makes far stronger appeal than any mere emotional trickery or hysterical declamation. The showing of the film to men and to women separately was a wise provision on the pa ; of the censor, and will enable many to witness it who certainly would not have cared to do so in a mixed audience. Daily matinees are being given for women. This evening's screening is for women, and to-morrow night far men I PRINCESS THEATRE. There were very large attendances at the Princess Theatre on Saturday to see* the Douglas Fairbanks picture, "Arizona." Many people were unable to gain admission to the evening sessions. The picture is a thrilling one, holding the spectators at tension point all the time, while added interest is given by the personality of the star and his wonderful athletic activitiesThere are many dramatic situations, and a great deal of wholesome humour. The production is well worth seeing. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Destiny," a photo-play based on a novel by Neville Back, was the chief picture at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday. The film has an intensely dramatic theme. It deals with the conflict between a sister and her brother, in which the Tatter's lust for power bring? ruin to himself and others. As in several late stage plays, two parallel lines of action are shown. Had a certain choice been made at a certain time in the play's course, one set of consequences would have resulted. Had another choice been made, a very different set of consequences would have followed. Miss Dorothy Phillips and Mr. William Stowell are seen in the principal roles. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Elsie Ferguson plays the leading part in the " Eos© of the World," being shown this week at Everybody's Theatre. This picture is adapted from the play of Agnes and Egerton Castle, and is said to have achieved a great success in other cities.