ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18562, 21 November 1923, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MISS'GERTRUDE ELLIOTT.

The ' famous. London actress, Miss Ger£« rode Elliott (Lady Forbes Robertson), and her. complete English company, will appear this evening • at His g Majesty'* Theatre for the first time." The New Zealand tour is under the direction of J. C. Williamson, i Ltd. , The opening production ■will be Michael Morton's drama, "Woman to Woman." -In this play Miss .'; Elliott and her company have scored successes in the principal cities of > Britain, -erica, South Africa, and Australia, her touir having been one series of triumphs. "Woman to Woman" is described 'as a drama of rare merit. It is said to be deeply arresting, and to handle a difficult subjectwith the utmost' delicacy. It deals with a problem of married, life, which; has formed the topic of many a heated argument-. ; A critic in Melbourne, speaking of the opening performance, said : " It is something of a privilege to welcome to ; Melbourne Miss Gertrude Elliott, both for her own high reputation in the theatrical world, and as the .wife of the great' actor manager, but, after seeing her dramatic powers in the opening play, 'Woman to Woman,' one feels that had she come unheralded and unknown, she would have made just as deep an impression on the audioncev Gifted with unusual beauty, a deep, rich voice, and a striking personality, Miss Elliott is also a fine actress, and;possesses that polish and ease which give one such keen pleasure to observe. -The company supporting the star includes William , ; Mollison, Mayne ' Lynton,' Lilias Waldegrave, Herbert Milbard, Anne McEvten, Phyllis Moyle, T. M. Oliff.. J. B. Rowe, Gertrude Boswell, and Athol Forde. The play .'will, be produced, on the same scale of completeness as in Australia. Other. productions during the season will be "Stnilin'Through," "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife," and "Enter Madame." The box plan is at Lewis R. Eady and Sons, Ltd., and the day sales at Coleman's.

?■■'•? TTVOLI THEATRE. jC 'An excellent double programme.. id being screened at the Tivoli 'Theatre this) week, the principal attraction being " Enter Madame," with Clara Kimball Young in the leading part. An equally strong /feature" is " The Tiger's Claw," in ; which ' Jack v Holt plays the chief role. The supporting bill is varied and of general interest. .Commencing on Friday the new ■ programme will ;be headed by/ a -film version of Peter B. Kyne's work, "The Go-Getter,' : • which! tells oi "\ man who got the thing he was sent for. It is said to be a. comedy with an inspiring theme. It is a.Cosmopolitan production for Paramount, & d is ! strongly cast. The stare ' arVT.' Roy : Barnes, Seena Owen, , William ;' Norris,, and Tom Lewis.; The story tells how a man mixes business and pleasure without any ill-effects on the business. Returning ; disabled from > the •- Great War, Bill Peck, contrary ■to the generally accepted idea • is not; down-hearted, '■■ but ? sets out to build up his fortune. Prior to the;; war :ht had been'a " lumber/ sales- >1 man, : and he 'now determines; to return to that . business. : His good humour, gjrit, and : sheer push carry him far on the road to success, and eventually; he loves' and . marries the daughter of ".the;: ; general manager. Barnes is as admirable: hero ; for such a play, 'i carrying": through . the : ; role with , ' dash '•■ (andfa " winning > smila. "' Scena'' Owen - plays? oppo- \ site the "ssta r \ giving a'" delightful '■ charac-:;: terisation. The \ sensations , include I aerial- . scenes '■•■. never before screened in :aj pic-;? ture of thib kind, and a- race by night :'•" between an aeroplane and an express - train. On the whole the picture era a breathless admixture :of ousiness, romance, and thrills. ' There will be the ; usual excellent supporting films. v.:': v

KING'S THEATRE. '0 " The Man They Could Not Hang" will be screened at the King's Theatre this , evening and to-morrow ■, evening. , ; i,' On " Friday the ":■ chief attraction /will? be the successful,.' picture, '"■ When ? the ■?■ Kellys Were Out.' This ?is a film-play, based? on : the doings >of V the :' notorious k : bush-'-.. rangers, known 'f. as the >! Kelly ?■ gang, | who terrorised ; Australia ;in 'i the late seventies. \ Produced in that , country the picture has the advatange of being filmed "in " the actual localities where Ned \,\ Kelly and his companions carried on l their " lawless * operations. The cast -~ comprises ; Godfrey Cass, j, as Ned, Charles Villiers, W. Elli- - son, Allen ' Douglas, Kate * Rooney, Harry. y, Southwell,' ISid i; Everitt, and Mervyh Barrington. ■ Tllie story is one of intense jexr'fcitement, •'.*; leading";j to } a'£ tragic climax on the last stand of the J gang at Glen- >. rowan. The Kellys ; had - taken up their position in the hotel at that place t - after i having hunted •Up - ell the people m '.the ' town and locked ? them up in the building. A train-load of special police 1 ; audi soldiers ! was < coming ,to -capture them..t Pretending that *; his? wife r was i dying *. ; man named • 0 Ctirnow ' was ' allowed;, to •, leave r the , hotel, and ---a it was he who signalled to 1 the driver? of the train- that something ;; was amiss. Before the outlaws were aware of j j the , frustration?: ofp their plans, the police were upon them, and a % siege of the "'* hotel ; commenced. Ned . Kelly was |the; first to be *; captured. He was»-; discovered by Sergeant \ • Stellei ?„ in his - suit of armour, attempting; to escape | at .the rear of " the' building. The sergeant fired and wounded *he .outlaw several tunes. Three other? - T of the gang were found dead, in'the \ hotel. ,:, \ '■-—-. S GRAND THEATRE. • V.'•" '" ■'■'- '-r -:■<;■■■■' ■'■■•'.J -■'■■•■■■:. .--■^■.-'.••-;:■ V>*-- >- : «'"'-' ■ The last \ two • days \f the dramatic pic* ture, "When the Kellys Were Out," at the Grand Theatre, are i now!announced. On Friday an, entire change tf of programme will be presented. This will include, } "Mary Eind-tbe-Gold," a British picture, starring that delightful actress, ■ Betty f Balfour. ■ It' gives a;- peep ; into ; the lives*'of some simple folk. : A second feature ? will .be the Goldv;yn » production, " The 7 Great* Lover," with Claire Adams and John ? S«inpoUs *in ;?i2ie -'chief parts. The story •is that of ? John r Paurel, en o^ratio} tenor, who has many affairs. .-'lube? crisis ■"" occurs between • three ■■*; members? of?: his profession, who form 5 r th&, eternal triangle.■ There will fbe good supporting film*, ; \ * -.

/ , NATIONAL THEATRE. / . k ':[ ''>'** A Blind Bargain," the film version of Barry Pain's story ■ of the .same name, is "still the chief attraction % -at; the National Theatre. The weekly change of programme will %be presented: on Friday wnen the principal picture will be, ' Lock Your Best," described as .a clever oomedy-dranu. satire, :on the topic of dieting. : Colleen Moore and Antonio Moreno head the cast.

!■; WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS. The last four nights and two matinees" of Mr. Edward y Bransoombe's West minster Glee Singers, at ; the Town Hall, are announced. "• There will »be a complete change, of programme again at The matinee this afternoon, win-a will be repeated V each;■•■ evening thereafter till Friday, when a selection of anthems and carols will be; added to the programme. The performances lon Saturday afternoon and evening will take the form of ' special farewell festivals, for which this organisation is particularly noted. - The ,; programmes will be compiled front; the moat' popular nrrnbers' done, \ during tie season, and augmented by request numbers, The plans and concession , particulars - are at Lewis R. Eady and i Son, Ltd.-,.....' ~ ;

PUPILS? PIANOFORTE RECTTAE.; A pianoforte recital will be given. in" th« Town Hall concert 'chamber next Tuesday evening by the pupils •of ; ; Miss Evelyn K Wynsan. v Mrs. ? tyril" Ibwsey and Mr. Barry Coney will % contribute to the pro-'; gramme, s '

MUNICIPAL CHOIR. . The municipal 'choir will sing at the recital in the Town ' Hall r' on ti Saturday evening. Mr. W. Gemmell 1 will %be the % vocalist, and organ* solos will be played by the city organist, Mr. Maughan B*rnett, MRS. ©REAVER'S RECITAL*. A musical and dramatic recital will be ; given vin the Town Hall concert, chamber on Wednesday; ■ evening .by Mrs.. A. f;. Dreaver :and, \ ber j pupija,^ThfcPgegS&g^ wiU inclnd* :;^e^^^^^^s