ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18520, 3 October 1923, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

~ "IF WINTER COMES." The Aucklandv season of "If Winter 000563'" commences this evening at H;a >Majetty's;Theatre. '-'The play comes with/ considerable {reputation, owing to- the . fact that ; the book on which it. is based ,-:. is one of the most popular of the day. The 'stage' version is described as contain- - ing, ail' the ; power, .action;: sentiment, .ro-..;.;; mance -■ and glamour of ■the novel. ; The ' piece is interpreted by J. C, Williamson a.,.; English company, headed by/Mr./Garry - Marsh, who ftakes the .'/part: of :,, Mark.; . Sabre. - Miss' Muriel : Martin-Harvey : > ap- ,-/,, pears :as Effie, • .'and/ these , two. artiste are ' said to •be responsible for 'much of the . success of ■ the' play- i Among other mem- f' here of the cast' are Miss Graham, : ; Miss Jane ■ Saville,-'; Mr. Sidney Stirling,.: Mr. George Blunt, and Mr. Arthur. Cor-v;; : ;: nell. ; Critics. have described the acting '.as /natural and hot forced, though full | opportunity is taken 'of the ; dramatic pas- a / ;• sages. The box>plan f for the six; night r, of "If Winter Comes" are at Lewis R.;; Eady and Son, Ltd. ■ /.Z:. ' BENNO MOISEIWITSCH. ~ The last two concerts 'to-be given in; 'Auckland 'by - Benno Moiseiwitsch. ' tha yyy. young Russian' pianist are announced. The season has had to be limited to four concerts,' .as Moiseiwitsch; 'in leaving for America on Tuesday. An attractive pro- ?•' gramme has been arranged for the concert to be held at the Town Hall this evening. ; / The final concert will: be given to-morrow. OPERA HOUSE. ; 'Considerable attention "continues to be ; I manifested in the remarkable wire-walking ,: and balancing act* introduced into the Opera House programme this week by tha clever performer, : : Colleano. .;, Attired in a suit of white satin and assisted ,by a girl f attendant, 'this dating f.rtist:;,balances'; easily and gracefully on a gently tagging wire stretched taut across .the stage, and ~ :, executes with astonishing confidence, feats :'/-'; that ; make . the ; spectator gasp. ;;: His tout ■•■■ X.-if-de force is a forward somersault, com- : mencing with both feet touching the wire, r and finish ing: in an '■■ identical >. position - truly startling finale. Various other feate. are performed in breathless silence. Win-' nie Trevail has a most attractive, turn," : V, and is regarded: as a welcome addition to the strong vaudeville programme being .y ' ~ ■ presented ,; r , this . week. Owen -r'ahdL : / Hamilton are introducing new "and' amus-". ing songs and duets, " Poor Pearl White." Vf and a "Murder" song' : being two of the:/// '■[ best. To complete the : vaudeville ' pro-: :■; gramme the-Jubilee Trio /sing plantation '; melodies.. The revue being staged by tho i\-Hurle-Evaris-Company ■,:" Potts. the Gardener," is,an adequate vehicle for another, excellent collection of songs, dances; ,;- and comedy scenes, in which Doddy Hurle ' and Harry Evans win further honours. There will be'; a 'matinee" this afternoon,'. / and regular evening performances for the;.' remainder of the week. ■' ;-' ' '"'"' " ■

CHILDREN'S DANCE PHANTASY.: Dancing in all its modern variation!! was exhibited at the Scots Hall last even- : ing .by the pupils of Miss Ailoen Beres- ' - ford;. It was .a ; bright, ; sparkling entertainment, entirely ; introducing children, ,- , whose ages embraced a wide circle. The ' ! ' visible enjoyment taken yby all in their respective performances, .. embued '■ the pro- ■ duction ;with a refreshing, spirit of youth. Ballets, duo and solo dances, and' -the . - enactment of a playlet, "The , Roses of Joy," air were carried through by ' the . : v juvenile ; performers with creditable style /: and evident desire to., please. The pa*- '.';''.' ticipation with the .elder children' of a ' number of .tiny tots, who, valiantly . en- : deavoured to remember their respective tasks and emulate the- graceful movements '. ■ and postures of|; the others, appealed strongly to the' hamour of the. spectators, who, while unable to suppress their enjoyment of the tipectacle, ; were liberal in their encouragement nof ■ the . strenuous efforts. Many of k the children 'showed ':? . more than average 1 talent, dancing with I natural-, grace and agility. The costumes>;';! were prettily • designed—fairies, knights, godesses; courtiers, 'and fairy sunbeams, . ' moving! about the stage in shining array. "The Roses of Joy" ■ proved to be a series of scenes and ballets dramatising a ; simple" fairy story calculated to interest - ■ '■■,;■.■■ all f . children of ■ every age and complete with character,", beloved of every boy and / V girl. There is, an enchanted -cave," a fear- > .'.' *■':■ some dragon, a radiant queen;- an amusing court jester, and a host of other inter- ■ - '-.' esting > people straight ' from the i pages of the fairy books. ■ "The Battle of the Ele- )i merits"; was One of the principal ballets, and. drew -a large measure of applause. : Another was "Tne;Oriental 1 Fair," .while •' " a Hawaiian ■ scene, and a large number of clever front-of-the-curtain dances - and' songs- provided plenty of variety in .an > enjoyable "entertainment: Among the in- ' dividual performances of merit ; were 'those •: • of Miss M. : Warner, I as Queen '.Cynthia; Miss- N. Dawson, as the jester; Miss Newton,, as the Spirit of Dawn; Master George BasSett,. as theV Magician'; 'Miss , E. Hyde, as Dawn;' Miss R. McDermont, as the/Sun ; God; Miss G. Clarkson, as- ' Sea. Foam ; Miss :0. -■ Barry, fas the leader l -- 'j of,ithev.Sunbeams; Master •? C. Cowan, 'as .■■■. Sir White; Master R. ■ Barry, 'as -the Queen's -Rape; and Miss'M.'Lee, as,the; Dragon. .Individual'items i were ■ given by ; ~<■ Misses M. Morgan, C. -Barry, N. Dawson, v C.and Petersen, M. Moynihan.-C, and J. Howell r C. Over, E. u Murray, M. Lee, W. Newbold; IE: : =Cummtngs.- B, Petersen, C. Beresf6rd,?.F:'. andiA. Brookingi -R. Smith, M. Bain, 'and B. Santo, and others. Miss iMsiyVßeresford's' orchestra " was a valuable asset to the performance. A special" matinee will be given this after- . - noon, 1 and the closing performance will :be - ~,. given this evening: '-''■" ' . •A matinee performance will 'be given, ... this afternoon. .'-'-"' ' ' ' 'J' ( TIVOLI THEATRE. V. ; : ■ The last two " nights of.fhe current '■'.", programme at the Tivoli, Theatre- ax«.-, ! now announced. On Friday another 'at- '■>'■ tractive' double bill will be presented. (This Will be. headed by the Paramount j production, "Sixty Cents an Hour," starring the popular comedian, ,' Walter , [.Hiers., It tells the- 1 storv of a breezy i millionaire who, .after- having livedo .on , . an extremely i', generous ;; income, :is '\ dared ; ;; to try existence on the sum named in the title. He accepts, and sot' only ; has- ;to - ' live on'' the -paltry amount named • bat. has ;-:•. ; . , to work into She bargain ..at: some V; very. - difficult and daring tasks. The reward;.;,-;; at stake is a beautiful girl, portrayed oy \ charming Jacqueline Logan. The second I attraction will, be the Metro -' ■ picture, " Forget-Mo-Not," featuring Bessie Love. This is described as a real gem, the _ story. : being .that .will tug - at the. heartstrings of the ' spectator -and , carry - - him along to the -happy :l: ending ma state of pleased satisfaction. It is-eaid that .the appeal.is as strong for children as. for adults. ; There is a love romance and some deep pathos. .

BROADWAY THEATRE. There will be a change of programing , , at the Broadway Theatre, Newmarket, his evening ,: when the principal .picture will be, Grandma's Boy," featuring liar- ,-:..- old Lloyd. While the potent force of the story is such that it could have been .told ; in highly dramatic scenes, Lloyd has: injected his '.inimitablev comedy : into , (bo • 'picture v ,- with. now : ; and : \then a'.' touch •of U pathos.-;--'',''- Mildred ''[■ Davis : and Anna Townsend -; ; .- are 'in -the:; cast., Also on : the vbtil v ' will . "A Heart to Let," a Paramount feature r?ith ■■;"■■ Justin© •"Johnston and Harrison Ford 'la the chief-parts. ■.

■ LEYS 'INSTITUTE CONCERT. . 1 ?-':A very-enjoyable 'concert' was :■, given .at Leys • Institute ? last v - evening. Tne'tpror ; gramme, which :was arranged by the Now ■: Zealand Vocal Quartette, proved a highclass one, : :. and ) included -' songs,;' recitations,:• •/ ■;; ; :; humorous and 'instrumental*' item's. - .This'■;-';' - concert closed -the winter's course of-, en-, . tertainments at the Institute. ;^Vv'-^:St,;; ; '. MUNICIPAL CHOIR- ' * ', ; The ' Municipal : Choir, will, sing <; at , the recital in the Town y Hall next Satnjfday • evening.- The vocalist will .be Mr. Clinton Williams, an English baritone, and organ solos-will be played by the city crffjaistj ■ Mr. Maughan Baxnett.. . . s , , :i ;