ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18364, 3 April 1923, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PRINCESS THKATR3. Crowded sessions at ; tia Princess .V : 5 Theatre testify to the I pronounced popu- : larity of the current programme. The '■'.'•, leading picture is "To Have and to Hold," / a fine production for Paramount by director George Fitzmaurice. The theme ; is .'. ' taken from Mary Johnston's picturesque; seventeenth century romance, "By ■ Order ; of the Company." It tells of a lovely maid of the Court of King James 1., Lady Jocelyn Leigh, : who runs away to 'Virginia, Embarking on a ship which is carrying : out .a , number of prospective wives to the early settlers r in the Virginian ciftojpy, the heroine is speedily involved in at series of the most exciting adventures, in which fearsome pirates play a prominent part. Thrilling episodes include battles with the pirates and the blowing-up of the iatter's vessel. , Eventually Lady Jocelyn reaches her new home, only to encounter, further desperate adventures, which; include • fights with Indians, staged in a very realistic manner. Betty Oompson plays the •■• leading role, and is ably supported by Bert Lytcll, as "the hero of the enthralling romance. The settings and ' the costumes - are remarkably effective, sustaining the Old World atmosphere- very cleverly. • "To Have and to Hold" is* in short, a thoroughly attractive and invigorating picture. It will be repeated daily for a limited season. v'\ - ' • •'; ( -.. , > QUEEN'S THEATRE. '." ;.. The triple programme at 'the. Queen's S Theatre is attracting large crowds at each session. "The Law of the Yukon" is a film based on life in the mining camps, 1 | and • is ' replete' with sensational incidents. "'■■'". ilt fa a Paramount picture, with an all- | star cast, and adapted from RobertSSe- b ■ : vice's poem. Charles Ray and Frank i Keesian are starred in ; "The Coward," ( while Larry Semon is the chief funmaker in "Solid Concrete." " ' i EVERYBODY'S THEATRE: - ■ "My Wild Irish Rose," the leading attraction at Everybody's Theatre, 'is proving much to the taste of large audiences at each session. It is a good film version of Dion Bouci'iault'fl play, "The " Shaugh- ■ raun." featuring Pauline Starke, 'Pat O'Malley, and Mickey Daniels. Full of action and redolent" of the atmosphere of old Erin the i picture has many features to commend it. On the supporting bill ; are excellent comedies and topical budgets. r v ; ANDRE SKALSKI RECITALS. "> : The first of a series of pianoforte recitals will be given in the Auckland' Tews ; Hall on April 11 ' by? Andre Wagner '■'■■' bkalski, } who has been % acclaimed by critics the Polish poet of the piano. This •■ talented pianist-conductor, who' is but 26 years of age, has had a brilliant . career, < and has ; been heralded as the genius 'of*■>'"■ his , time. v, After :a ; f phenomenal \ debut in Germany, he conducted the Grand Opera in ; the ,Ducal Theatre at Sondefohausen:,, ►' At the; outbreak of ■>. the war he made a professional tour through : Norway if and *;: ; j Sweden and on to Petrograd. vvt Reaching :'•-/' ' War-saw,, his .native town; he conducted ' the famous Philarmonic Orchestra for six ,' | months,, and his : success ; was -so great ~-m: that he received the offer to conduct atJ/C the ,Grand ,, Opera House in ! , Warsaw, pro- • bably the ; most ■■.' magnificent . theatre in the 1 ' world. , The war, however, ■ inter-.. * fered, Cnd (he set out :on : a tour of Siberia, China, Japan, Korea, Java, <° and , s Australia, and met with amazing success. The plans for the Auckland season will open., at j Messrs. Lewis R. Eady . and Son. ;•.■!;.■.■ Ltd.,; 1 on Friday next. . ' ' ' ' CHAUTAUQUA i The Chautauqua Association will com- > mence a season of entertainments in the Town. Halliconcert chamber on Thursday _- when , the Melbourne Harmonists ; wiirjfcontri'biite a programme of solos, duets, ' and': quartettes s from Gilbert ; and . Sullivan a operas, < and Mr. J. C. . Nayphe will , give a Grecian '»dramatic; recital, *\A %' 1 Night in, the Orient." Other entertaining ,- Erogrammes will be * given b" on Friday, l aturday, • and Monday evenings. * ■■: ... . ORGAN, RECITAL. ; ' An organ recital will bo given, by the ';■'■ ] Rev. Ernest ; Chitty at/v St. Andrew's , , Church, Epsom, i to-morrow evening on the; y new pine crgan recently installed in that church." ,' The recital ? will ' commence • at 7.30 p.m. and the proceeds will be devoted ', to the organ fund. " , ' ' ; ,,,'■'" ' ',"\ ' H KOSIE THEATRE. • The chief attraction at the Kosie Theatre, Mount Albert tram 1 terminus, this' evening will :be "Hail the Worhan." starring Florence Vidor. , Also on the bill , will be "April Fool," a Mermaid ;comedy, ; and a topical gazette. ' - '■•'•.; \ . ' ■"'"" " ' """" : '- ' ,'','■ '