ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17662, 24 December 1920, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

' CHEISTMAS ORGAN RECITAL. An attractive programme haa beea 1 arranged for the organ recital in the Town iUU on Christmas night. The city organist 1 will play organ works by Vieme, Smart, i and Lemsure, Variations on a Christmas ttymn-tune, and Lemmen's " Storm FanMrs. Cyril Towsey will sing songs ■ by Liddlc, Marshall, and Farraday. " IRENE." j 6 . 8 . 3rs - and N. Tait have now received' definite advice that the Maheno. with their Musical Comedy Company on board, will sail I to-day at noon for Auckland. The'openingi ot the season is announced for Tuesday even- j ing neit when " Irene" will, after many disappointments, make its appearance in Auckland, at His Majesty's Theatre. The . music is said to be the most melodious of ecent years while the plot is consistent and the lyrics of Gi bertian standard. The piece had a wonderful record in Sydney. Irene heiself is played by Miss Dorothy South, and fiSL,?i ortrayiJ ° f l hß I"sh girl i 8 con- ' hdently expected hy tie management to take Auckland theatregoers by storm. The chief comedy role is in the hands of Mr. Chester i Z tose ., of Madame, Ljucy is described as being full of eccentrici- ! al?+ „f TVI) add « d TT attra ction is the dancing 1 act of Billy and Vera De Mersden. who have won great popularity in Australia. The box; ; theatre ° Pen Bfc Lewls Ead y' s . opposite i OPERA HOUSE. | A special programme of sacred and cliasical ! items will b« given at the Opera Hons© ! , j to-morrow evening. There will be holiday , matinees on Monday, Tuesday and W&dnea- ! l day. Box plans throughout the holidays will t i ?it i, , ° Opera House and Segedin's ehop, u ! Welieeley Street. 5 t KING'S THEATRE, NEWTON. ► Fullers dramatic players will not open • "the King's Theatre, Newton, until Tues- , day night, owing to the delay to the Maheno. ; ls , ex I >ec ted that the company will arrive j i on that day. On Monday a vaudeville programme will be given at the theatre. Persons who have booked seat 3 for the opening j ' night may, if they desire, change them for | - Tuesday. for Monday's matinee and , ! night perfonmanceis wiil be at »Segedin's j . shop (opposite the Opera House) at half- I past nine on Monday morning. THE LYRIC QUARTETTE. I 1 The popular Lyric Quartette, which haa I s recently concluded a successful torn* of the i » | Dominion, will provide a concert in the j ' ! Town. Haill _ concert chambetr to-morrow ■ evening Christmas Day, at 8.15 p_m. The ; - j auartetie, cpmprising Messrs. Arthur Ripley, i 1 I Herbert Richards. Alan McElwain, and i John Ryan, are well known to Aucklanders, j who can be counted upon to extend them a 1 > hearty welcome on their re-appearance. The | I programme will bo further augmented by [ the inclusion of items by Miss Vera Moginie, soprano, and Miss Frances Harvey, at the piano. The box plan is open at Lewia - Eady's (opposite His Majesty's Theatre, r Queen Street). 1 NEW PICTURE PROGRAMMES. j The following new programmes have been announced by the managements of Auck- ' land picture theatres for/tfthe week commeno 1 ing to-day or to-morrow: — The* story of " The Willow Tree," which will be screened at the Hippodrome to-mor- ' row, concerns a young Englishman, who, , rejected by his sweetheart for a richer man, 5 goes to J«.pa,n to forget everything. There j he loses his identity and lives like a native in spite of the remonstrances of a friend ! I whom he meets in Japan. The Englishman, 3 Hamilton, encounters an old native wood- _ carver, who has an image—a beautifully carved figure of a girl. Hajnilton buys the • image and takes it home. He is told that 1 if ho places a mirror in the arms of the ' 3 ■wooden figure it will come to fife—such is the legend. The first night, while shaving, • he places his mirror according to the » legend, and the image come 4to life. The love affair which follows is interrupted by q the arrival of Hamilton's fiancee from London. He tells her he loves th& Japanese sxrl and the Englishwoman returns to Ecgfc land. "War 1 breaks out, and Hamilton has - to choose between love and duty. He i cHoo&es the former, but the Japanese girl overhears his decision and orders the willow front of their homo to be cut down. •- With its fall the maid returns to tile lifee less wood of the image. Viola Dana has the leading role. ''White Lies," featuring Gladys Brockn well and " The Little Wanderer," in n Which Shirley Mason appears, will be e National Theatre to-day. d W„£sV Fo l « rtee °t h U , an C in Hobert Warwick has the leading role, will be s- shown at the Tivoli Theatre to-morrow. e tit rm * a T s ' jna dge will be seen in " The Woman Gives " at the Strand Theatre tomorrow. r «? f the Silver North" and f The Servant Question " will b© the chief l a? 3 ' e Lyric Theatre to-morrow lom Mix appears in " The Coming of the - haw which will be ehown at the Queen's 5 1 heat re to-morrow. 3 A r Eyes of Julia Deep,** featuring l ' b * •=»»«<• •' l t?-day. To break the world's record for con- . tinuous piano playing Albert Steele, who ia 1 appearing at this theatre, will have to keep 9 on playing until midnight to-night 3 o Wallace Re® will appear; in " Dofuble i opecd at the Princess Theatre to-morrow, e uj.v, 6 , i° with W. S. Hart in the i Theatre Way Everyb ° dy ' 3