ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18458, 23 July 1923, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA ' HOUSE. J; A change of programme will ,be sub- ,, ■ mitted at the Opera House to-day. ; Wong ''. / Toy Sun, Chinese illusionist, will , make / ; his first appearance in an: array of tricks '.'"; which are said to be novel and bewilder- ; ing in the extreme, and Signer 'Enrico.;, Palmetto, the Danish singer, ' will : open ' a return season. The programme will include turns by Miss Mane Le Varre, the American comedienne; the McKinnon Boys, Scottish dancers and singers; Violet Elliott, soiibrette; Thome, violinist; the two Meurs, acrobats; Bilton and--'Max, patter artists; Kearns and Hunt, , Jack Morrissey, and Miss Dora Lindsay.. NATIONAL THEATRE. , : Jack London's ! powerful hovel of the prize-ring, " The Abysmal Brute,":■ loses"none of its original flavour in the screen version, now the principal attraction at the National T>»itre, Reginald Denny, the star of " The Leather Pushers," is the leading actor. He plays the role of the yauhg >■ pugilist, who wins the love of a i society and who holds-her love in spite :of his association with the ring. There are many exciting . episodes in the course of the action, including Denny's fight, tin character, for the world's championship. The supporting cast is specially strong, including Mabel Julienne Scott, Charles French, Buddy Messenger, and others. The remainder of the .-.bill is varied and interesting. _ TIVOLI THEATRE. The double Paramount feature pro- ■ gramme now being screened at the Tivoli Theatre is headed by " Dark Secrets," a thrilling drama, starring Dorothy Dalton. She appears as ' the wilful daughter of wealthy parents, who falls in love .with a British army officer, and who, through an accident, becomes paralysed. Sha is '. thrown into the hands of an ; Egyptian doctor, and this precipitates! a. struggle in her heart between her love for he? fiance and her fascination for the Egyptian. .The. exotic background -the picture is well carried out. The second attraction is "The Five Dollar Baby," the interesting story of. a foundling and her pawnbroker guardian. Viola Dana is the star. A Torchy comedy completea the bill '.'-;. '"' V [ /.: GRAND THEATRE. , i The double Paramount programme at the ', Grand -Theatre ■;in attracting large audiences at each session. The leading picture is ; " The Wise Fool," starring James Khkwood ".an egotistical philosof her who plays ; havoc with : hie i. own. happiness. ; The second feature is " The Plaything;-j| of .'■' Broadway," with Justin* Johnson in . the lead as a girl who, iron . the gay butterfly life, becomes a Eocial ! worker. Cranford Kent plays opposite her, and there' is a strong cast, : ft The : Star Boarder " is the comedy, : ; and thew are good supporting < films, including a 'tX Topical Gazette., ; : \ vv'." : - : v : ■ A GIPSY REVEL. ;■ \ . / Ae enjoyable evening's entertainment was provided hi the Town Hall concert' chamber on Saturday by the Trondea 'Troupe, who presented a musical comedy, " A Gipsy Rovel," in id of the funds of the British Isles Club. ;L There was a large attendance.; the body of the hall, as well ; - as the gsllery, being well 'filled. :- The play, written .and, produced bv •■',-■' Mrs. r Nello:^ Porter, was rather thin as • to plot, but was; helped out: considerably by a number of ; dances, bright l ; choruses and solos, which won the warm' applause of the audience. ;,The main, parts,:,those' of MJrl'dee,;the gipsy; mother,, Moj«« ') 'v.'; ella,: the "vamp," were welt;? taken by r Miss M. Woods and Miss '. L. Murphy., Miss Bettina Edwards; as Sinfi, made an attractive' gipsy !: bride. Miss D. >o'SnJli- : ; van instilled; plenty of vim into ; fchi■', part }■■ * : of Ursula, the camp ;sprite,.v Miss Myrtle . ißurns also giving a satisfactory rendering < of the part of another gipsy girl. In a troupe •': of-"- light hearted >. gipsy ; lovera, Mr. • ■ E; - Scott-Clarke, -as the camp: wit, Dan,, ■'%"/ carried- off the honours, his performance, •"-.-,' which >;, included -■ an : , exceedingly ?' funny : monologue, winning -high 5W appreciation. The remaining parte were ■ satisfactorily taken;bv; Messrs. H. Woods, E. Chuifch- "; house, W. A. v Davidson," L. Belcher, 'and""?: C. H. Dickinson, E. rH. Sutherland ; ; ; acted :, as i stage manager, and Miss; J. Ed-'-i- ■ wardes t - ! as -:; accompanist/' Messrs. : ; W; :; Crosher and Sons oeing •■; responsible : for ; f the lighting effects. ' " k ~ ~";

•: MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL yAn enjoyable programme of , instru-, ' mental and vocal ! music : was provided' i. tiv . the municipal organ ' recital .in ■ tHei'Tow^i' Hall on 'Saturday evening, ii the yarieus I items f being ' greatly : appreciated; ?«i Th'i>r»» was a fair audience. ■■; The organ numbers played by Mr. , Maughaa Barnett,, city organist,. included ,f' Concerto " (Handel), "Andante}'? 1 ? (Silas), ' " Suite Gothique ,**■'■: (BoeUmanh);-:" Raindrops " (Palmgren), " Gavotte " (Thomas), Grand ; V ; ;' (Lemraens), and concert :■ fantasia on British airs (Manffhan \ Barnett). . 'The vocalist was r Mrs. ; Cyril Towsey,-.who sang ; several! songs,; including " Lament of %';£ (Bantook) and ':? "li Is Not Because Tour Heart is Mine" in a manner!; that ; won warm approval. Miss Dorothy Baker's violin solos "Granados," Spanish ; ! dance ch (Kfeisler) ?J:; : and .'.''.;■. " Andantino r '<"*£'?.; (Martini Kreisler), were rendered with : fine = effect. Mr. ; Cyril Tpwsey and Mr., Leo ' ; Whittaker acted ... as ' accompanists, .

> [BAND CONCERT. ■/. The Ffeit Battalion Orchestra gave its :: second cxacert of the season at the National last ' evening, the attrac- ' tive programme : .:; of. orchestral numbers ; 7 < and instrumental and vocal solos being thoroughly enjoyed 7by a large gathering. The numbers played, by the orchestra of 40 performers, under the- baton of Lieut. J. Lighton, ; included "The -Wanderer's:' ; :- Girl," ; " Hungarian " ; and "For : < Ever," and were all! reidered.-■ with fine effect. :; Enjoyable voeal : items were con- * tributed by ■. Miss £ Lillian '■; Braithwaite,! ~ Miss Nellie Lingard, arid i Mr. M, Ballance.•': The instrumental numbers in- :;' cluded a; xylophone/solo, played 'by Mr. ;; V E: Lighten, taxaphone solo %by Mr. '•■■ Bert 1 Kingsland, and a piccolo solo by Corporal . McLennan, the performers ' being warmly applauded for-their efforts*. **•" ' ' /