ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18460, 25 July 1923, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

~- ' *m< - ' ; —- OSCAR ASCHE IN "CAIRO/' ; The initial production d the great '' Oriental play, Cairo," will be given by Mr. Oscar Asche .-., at" His <«■ Majesty's '. / Theatre, commencing at 7.50 olclook this - ;.. evening. Last night a special rehearsal ,i 1 was given under Mr/ Ascne's own super- ~ 'j vision, bo that lighting and scenic effects .'WI, will be running smoothly to-night. Al- ' together oyer 200 persons are concorn«id' in the presentation of the piece, an which. i' Mr. Asohe, as Ali Shar, the wrestler, jis said to dominate the,'. whole production. '.// He has, however, a strong supporting.' >\ com]pany. ' The box plan in with Lewis R. 'Eady and Son, Ltd. ■:;/- <« TIVOLI THEATRE. ! The double Paramount programme being screened at ithe Tivoli Theatre this ! week is; headed by "Dark Secrets," stirring Dorothy : Dalton. The story is one '.-hat takes the spectator from the lavish homes of .Long; Island to London, and subse- / quently to Cairo, where there is, a mystic atmosphere, and where the exciting climax is reached. In the second feature, 'The Five Dollar' Baby," the favourite ~-:: . . littlo■: '•■ actress, Viola Dana, is seen in a bewitch-■ ing part. , She is the ward of an old pawnbroker. : under whose care . she has grown up. How she defeats the machinations of an avaricious tramp makr-a , interesting drama. . Heading the new Paramount ; programme to bo screened. for the week commencing on Friday will be •'Drums of Fate," described as one of the most powerful picture-dramas ever seen on. the silvershei>t.;, It featuresi-'/MaryrMilea Minter in a story ...that is said to be clean, whole- / . some' entertainment from beginning ' .fer end. ! Ha locale is first New York, and then the jungles of South Africa. Thestar appears as a girl who loves once and marries twice. She/then risks honour and ~ ! life in order- to win. back her first /fove. It ,is said to be,a drama of woman's.frailty ! '/ find youth's courage, • and easily Marv ■Miles Mmter's best ■. picture to date.'/ In . : . the supporting cast:; are George Fawcett, ' Maurice vß.;Plynn, Robert. Cain, Casson Ferguson, and others. :/ The second fea- ' v ture of the new bill will be "The ' V: Love : '' Charm. ' starring Wanda Hawley. . ,_ NATIONAL , THEATRE. '; I r' The last two days and nights of the/cur- ■ rent programme at the National Theatre ■? .™?™ announced. ; The chief attraction - '■■' is The Abvsmal;Brute." a film version of •Jack. London's story of that, name, mo-,: ■■--. ductid, by Universal. v Reginald Denny '" i 3 "■ seen in the title-role, namely, "a- vouhir pugilist son of an ex-champion of- the ring, # who insets and falls in love with a / girl-m-society.; She returns : his affections, out,:; on learning what his occupation is, ; she is shocked, and notifies him that she' does: not wish to see him aeain- .He is in - : training at the trme for the great fight : of .' his career,' but ;■ he: determines to secure ; his fiancee, and goes to her house. ,: .Re- " buffed by her butler and his rivsa, he nevertheless forces his way into the girl's presence, and, by the magnetism of hi? personality, wins her over. The ? incidents are starring, and in the prize-fight -scene' there is plenty of; action and excitement "/- p*re is i, good supporting bill. ,On Friday* the new programme will include "The ,/rs£ %&*****£ with Dick Taimadge, and The First Degree,"; starring Frank Mayo. / /y ■ LYRIC. THEATRE. ■ r' T — m?* 1 screenings of "Shame": at' lha Lyric ;- Theatre '; will be - given " to-morrow • evening. ; The new. programme/on Fridar■ / will include the fine j Warner . Brothers* feature. "Rags to Riches," us the ' principal ;picture.; This, stars Wesley Bftrrr, '' cf "Freckles" fame'. It is said fchat,/ovrtng to its wholesomeness - and spirit of adven- ' *"'•{} the ' story goes straight i to; the. heart / of the spectator, be he old or young. Barry play* the role of a boy/with T w«Wilthv . parents, who have pampered him too l A burglar, breaks into, the" hawse' ! | and gives/ the lad a chance to act. m] He / follows' the ♦intruder through, a series of exciting * adventures; which end unexpectedly in the -undoing of a gang of tfrirainals. , i ! ::'• 'f '■' l /^-:^-^^. ,.,.;;, ' GRAND THEATRE. ■ The Paramount programme now running ' ; at the Grand , Theatre is attracting. largo audiences i atv each session. , James 1 Kirk- ■r' wood is featured in "The Wise Fo/>i," a picture mtl a strong dramatic appeal.*, in : ! "The Plaything-of Broadway;" Juistine Johnson is the star. The comedy is .'The •■' ' Star Boarder," a Mack. Bennett produc- • : tion of an amtising; description. .'' . .'

/BROADWAY THEATRE. '1 . There will change of programme at the. Broadway. Theatre, Newmarket, this evening. The principal feature i will' fa."A '■■ Connecticut -Yankee at the Court of ." King Arthur," featuring Harry Silvers Stark* and other po bular players' i The story is .taken m from Mark ' Twain'« :1 ;'' wU-faaowri; work; 'of <• 'the' same ■ name. :: f Tfe ; A"v.-;. film has numerous excellent "qualities.l* '•'>', " —:■ CHORAL SOCIETY. ' • __A concert will be given'in the Town . : Hall on August 2by tfie members of the l! Auckland >■' Choral Society. '."This major ■'• part'of.the programme will be devoted to - the. rendering of " Mozart Vl2thrjf Mass; while' othei items will be the "Prelude -',\i and Sicilians from . Cavalierla Rusti- '■<■ ' cana. Parties of school! children and! mem-' bers of church choirs will be admitted at '" : concession rates. : ./ CONCERT BY PUPILS. An enjoyable concert was given in the : Town; Hall concent chamber last venire by the pupils ,of Miss v McAneaney, The programme consisted? of vocal and 'dance . items, X and music was .supplied ft by an ; ''' S% orchestra under the baton of ;; Miss I. ' Smith. Special dance 'items- were"."given , by the McAneanay-s'iiiters, and "Miss?l. • ' i Long, while i vocal» numbers were • rendered' v by Miss .Allison ■ and Messrs. 1 : C. Warrsi ■■■!■'■ T. ;;; Long;, and .; M. V Smith: -i Messrs. JL ;Mc- : Aneanmey • and Pearson presented- musical turns.. '.- .' ' .--;.., .•■ •:'