ENTERTAINEMNTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18771, 26 July 1924, Page 13

ENTERTAINEMNTS.

If■■'■: .« miss nell of new Orleans," I; ."' Miss Nell of Nov.- Orleans,'? the secon<i} {Jfe;-- of the series of plays to bo produced in Jgjp'- 'Auckland by Miss Irene Vanbrugh and Mr'. Dion J3ouc«^u/ : t;; ; vv:i)l"' : .li©i : /stage<i; ; ;«V H«? Tps Majesty's Theatre for three nights , conri; : ■g'.lt jnißncing on Tuesday evening. Superbly ■ fffiii r> :md mamificeuyy-ijroduced by..;M»t;. Dion r ßoucicatut, '' Miss i\3ti of KewiO.ijf;, ■ lams," writes a Sydney critic, i ntnkes a Hy sirohfi appeal fto the- emotions and bringV It.' out qualities in the, principals" Crilygnessed ■■Hpif"';, at during the.earlier portion of the"■seasbriU. ■ |ip|^ ; ';f£^ $ ' 'entry,, is i a furthers remarkatls exposition | of the finished eomedionhft, and eiiiofcionfjj. I avitress. The distinguishing feature of Mr! | ; acting is polish';: after fe.131, it W-iS- is pfttishj-jhat"makes the difference between, I art l*od trade. Mr. 0, M. Mallard wste |,i -rtcU suited as the peppery-French: father, f" Georges Durand. Also especudJy proinia r |« " . «iit were Misses,' Janet Scclss, : as,Delrihirie; P.V'-:-v. Ethel WelleaTey i; as Mslanie, LenatHallidaf lit: - .- '•afl.Ziigbyrinw, aad^MesGrs.Martm Walkejr | as. F«lix, ami Henry Latunev as Uncle Boa! r MISS CAMPION'S RECITALS. ' ff -"--.;'. ■;. ■'• .:. m•. ;■ ' -■',' -;■ '•"•: 1 The first of the .-.two fp>rewell recitals by IT '' >-■ Miss.■ KateOfmpibri will be given ; in tjiel |; . : ; : : Hfiill on Monday evening, when Rfiss-j |i >■ Campion will present many of the 'choicest I i gents in her ! repertoire, including the I" . f'Salce," from / masterpiece!. 1/ ",';'.;'HOUUo";'.a bracket of, English Death,"'.-','' Cloths of Heaven;'*, |: :;ina>'^'*- ; Encliant-e(3 Forest"; a? group bjf :. IVench songs hjK Scarletti, Dupare ani j ji. Tr :::" Dnbiissy. She will also give the beautifiiil | ■jiil'a'frooa Massenet's'"M&ricn," ""Voyonsl ' ; : plus de Chemere," arid; other striking i numbers. Miss Campion's interpretation's dr theas selections have won High praige i [ from the English press wherever she has | | appeared. The snpportins; performers, are j r : '■ llfcss D. Southey-Baker, a]isd CysQ J I: -} '■ ■■ SiWsey, J. F. Montague and "Edward li .' ■'-'■;■. ;-(!luu"cnousG'. : The box plan* are o»W-«it I: Son,, ; Specjjd | may baarranged for .schools -'■ TftDd-'itudenta... ? RAINBOW REVELLERS. i: - : 'Ariofthe?, crowded audience &ssjjmbled js;ji , ij'fcfi Town Hall concert eveiil ■i ifig, iffhen the Rainbow Revellers addsid ! I|i yet miother triumph to a notabjly Bnccess- ;; ;' l ;^^fal, ; th<]ragh Icaijj, "lie; ; 'lra» oae.tbat malhoained the interest jina *tirm oppredaticn of the aodi-Ence from st*rt to finish, and the pOOTUojity. of ,tho 'mrioris performera was e''rtdenced bytlie miceasinff demand for encores.* One of t]b© ib-'ontstaitidang musical was an excepI Moually well-rendered dnet, :;''Eangfisher Blue," bv Miiss Nancye Hanna. ;and: Mr. Robert Simmws, whose SneVbarifpne 'fo'ce -J: blendttd most haraooriiously with Miss IlljiP"' Harina's, sopraae,' i .Another '" very attrc«-' SiP "^ Ye m was *^ Q costiuaaa' soag aaid y dance, "Somathing Oriental," by Miiss - D. Fenton and tl Mesdam«a ReveHers." Several tuneful choruses by Reveller; intarsparsed witi» i attractive costanie " fiongs, a delightful dance by little Mary I Wilson, a burlesquo faijy frolic by the ; 'itiale ReyeHers, and '»". few mnsicai items, , { . completed a nrogramriife of tmusuivl merik, -V NATIONAL; TBSATRE, :; : " ; '; ' . AL screen ■ drama dealing vwitH mskritaL . entitled 'Men :<-I^v»\Home, ,, /is';tKe;-prii^i^.tatfcra«^pn i ..' a: the National Theatre. It purports, in, «jatertainiiig fashion, to''iweal the secrets J ; > ol ■, aaccessful marriag«i, more ; particizlarly j "' . for ■■•"' _the -benefit' "«£ _ihe ;'•"-';'. female j ; : rfpeciators i However: ;:: that | may ■> ba, tha haa ■:. ■aa in- 1 ■■■'■-.>■:. (terra)&g' Kfatwy to tell•:©£.* the ups ;"»Etd; '■ downs experienced by two: recently-, j married people, wh'fi'do.; E06 i consciousjlj' I appreciate the yaln» of self-sacrifice and !■::■:■;■ htudlad :OpasWwiatibaV.ia' : \ ; ?■*.. ; tha ■ happiaess of the home. In brief, tbe i ijtory how an inriticent ignorance I «d : :-W;ijauBband's:, moods, dislikes ' V and ciailltoms leads & wife -io eventua. 1 ! com- ; pnieaston! of • the fact ttat he leanis else- | vJs?o:for:tko aiiderstandmg, he.so values■i, bt«nd to importance of fiho- ;','•; bis koihe, she'takes aa : ill-advked hofiday with soine women,, frieJads, leaving; bei' 'husband- ; -td'':'his' : devices in a Borne' widcK he finds JlinH't] ezpressibly .without■ jher/--'" In: this - • • ; frame of mind he, succuiabs td *the tempta-, i-tion :"pl irivitmg lm typiste to the jL'l; *ft2, the woman, being of a" designing ; .r;?- he finds himself completely , enr :^;n;'m^ j;; } ; curiiaing•totally lacking in bis-wife, she ; ; leads Mnx; on mill returning 1 see no other iprotectida tci hjir dignity 'than;'to seek a 'divorce. j; WheS this is obtained bejr husband rfalii t\ iiyready victim for the other woman's J 1 ; schemes, arid is nta^ed!! ; for ihe second (aaa. At iSiia point a imother's clever iritervsatioh brings the man arid bis former wife together ma quarantined dwelling, ;r<t .- where, compelled,'to live under the same H^P^ '^W; ..Tealisaf„lliew the true colours of the, other womans. Tho cast is headed by Lowis Stone, who gives a fine ']''■" performamcfl as the hiisband.•'■ He is ably V;";; : ; ; fiupporSed hy Helen ,Chadwick as .his wife, ' ■'■•; aud Mary Carr. The supportipg\vfllriis=ar© V . of arJ) mtexesting and varied character. PRINCESS THEATRE. r, .; ;'-•' %'mw- Tom M2x';:piciaire/:*'^djw^";.io", '.v. : . r .:- Boar|^' : headii the'•:.- prograasme ' at th6^,Princess Theatrei: The. production is virile, and full of Mijffan action ,-: anda typeof picture admirably adapted :. r ■■ta\*Mi*ii:-''work;-'":: i Pelley, vi)o wrote - "Ladies ■^■■■^t^'^has^ixit'- ;-. nlshed aigemainely vfimriy situation. Mix ■-•; -'i inherits an old■ ladies' -home, and his ■". efforts to conducti- it get himself and Pee Wee Holmes info> all manner; of laugh--srovoking;Complicati6na; ■ the wouei horse, is at Tom'e disposal, and; he makes the beat of bis superb' hbrseman- : ship.: He furnifea'; some" additional - thriiti by dimbifii|: perilously around the .... strnctural ■work or a 'halif-coiapleteij sky•seiapsr. Gertrnqe Olmstead as the girl K winsome, and displays a rare dralijiaability. Others :to the; casjt, are Pail '-.;. HoOnllougli, Gertrude Claire, Fay Holdca'ess; aad Dolores Rousse. -:, In addition *o 'liadiies to Board," th(k% is^ : }h& : '. i'arambunt film version 6} Arthor Trsin's r H'.\ novel,; "Hia Children's'; ChUdrea.** It ;-C Ua:;!itory of : threa geK<irafcions of New Yorkers. It asks the .question boldly j if " feisis a sample of ..what we find in New TorMa upper strata,' then Trbafc is New, York' really comiing' to? Vital pictures - of %itor York life are always interesting; *t is ttot picture of New jTork" cabaret or lip* York night life.•■\-TlieSa.areojSßly. l . incidsntal.-It is the '•"fetory that tells. 6f ,ii ; ;;. ffiorslfahd mental decay,, out in a cleanj ■ ' Krippjag manner.., The ifeatuMd; players^ aw Dorothy and j ]t: - "wanea/Rennie. , ' f'~" -• * 'ORAMD THBfTREL "■', ' \ : :Z- : 'n^-'s.^ersion;-''of;^dri | ? "•-•■' great' ! :Btaj?© : : isuccesa.^. t to Woman/* is the pirtncipal afe ;:>';, wactign, at; the Grand Theatre.;. Betty ,' ■' ; "'■''• S 0 ? 1 ?* 50 . who is seen in " the:: role of | ;. little French dancer, registers |. c "8'«; the greatest successes in her screen I ~ career, with her oowarful emotional acting [ ; m this production; The;'' plot ; centres jarpraid the. love which suddenly flaines fete th e i}f e 0 f "the child-like French-dan- :' : v?T- It turns her into "Si woman—;bean.wmL,. ■trusting,■ self-sacrifficinß. Her own, ..■):■ happinegg never counts9jtbr one instant 5 1 ™:kor when the wefiare of her loved • *ifts ere at stake. IFiilike most, stories ;, ;:. and plays, "Woman to 1 Woman" can boast: ' -? w> villain. / The nearest approach; fctai it ■' ■.-¥';** st Anson-Pond and wheri: the ; test v comes, Bhe, too, has a change of heart/ ; ■■•■■...-.Bstty;^^Compson 'is superblas Deloryse. Slie fv* Ursa *^ e Vivacious ■•" and generous i t "^ enca danseuse iso vividly that one in-, , throbs in sympathy with the amotions which are portrayed "in her expressive face. Photography and directjon are beyond criticism. Nothing is ovsr.e'm-' ; Puasised. oi* unsuitable. The supporting i. rani is unusual in that it really supports. S : --ach artist so interprets the character he J 3 portraying that he bripgs .Oufaf■■more- \ l "y the salient points of fclte pk'ture. j U;ve Brook, who is the male lead,', and Josaphine Earlo, who plays the wife, -are , i espjcially good in their'parts. A second j'"" ,' •" ".rctioa in the programme is a western i f iPPi "Ride for Your Life," featuring I■■ "«t Gibson., The official picture of the j P|ch between the All Blacks and Auc& atrd on Wednesday ia also shown. i

l "■ ■::.-.■■--■. : . V .■":. •■.. ■ M[ ■■>?■■*-■ ' '-■■ . STRAND THEA'C'MI Comedji; is the ocstanding elemeat ha j the now programme at the Strand - Theatr«l Ttio Warner Bros.' production, "Goridric-tor 1492," ii a fajft^^oving comsdy on pnre farce lines, ial\ which '-.. : ilol|nny.' : 'Hines; : ; the' well-known 1; film , Corileduin," appears as a young Irish lad v iwhb emigrates' to ■the Upited Sttites ;with ': 'tlie;ii ambition of, becoming a tramcar ■ motdraiarii His'- boyish spirit carries ban further, on the rdad to success ,;■ than hiR early jorospecta might lead;the , Spectator to expect, and throughout _ a series of ludicroris, and; sometimes thrtll-: lkingV'--adventur'ea.:'h'isv-:«Keerftil iarid open-hearted manner: completely win the favour of all who follow his amusing experiences. ■ ffines extracts.a greatvSjore of fun' out of hu: role as motorman on the American ona'i'maß cars, and uses his power. Of, facial expression, to exceHent; advantege. Ee is supported by Doris May, as the daughter of the president of the traction company. Some very amusing scenutsarfet those depicting a formal dinner at t&ie- maiision, dtfwhict the Irwh tiraiii way eriipioyee is invited as an act:",:df Igratitude for his. bravery and. resource ;;..tri rescuing; the : president's little son frotn a motor collision. The introduction of: a laughable Irish character in the person I of young O'Toole's father, ia new arrival: from Ireland, adds ,riuich to the " : - hilarity' of the intutitiori. 'phh character is portrayed very effectively by Dan Masort/ :*As usual, th,? supporting .. prpgrammeiis one of particular strength. v A ■ coriiedyj; ''Haugiriff, Round," featuring Mbriie .Banks, priodrices jristr as Vmany :laughs, as. the principal picture. Then ithere is the locally-made film depicting Wednesday's match at Eden ; Park be-' tisreen the All Blacks \ ari<s Auckland. A good idea is obtained of the-fast crowd which assembled* and particular aspects of the game, photographed at islose' quarter?. The English gazettes mcluditj views of the ' regal ceremonies iri connection with the visit to England' of the King and Queen Of Rumania. Mr. Fred Baker sings with good effect ,e The;ißedoain Love Song" : and "The Stoker." ■ ' ;■,;; ■ ; ;'•; TTvOLI THEATRE. •["Defyirig Destmyi," a Selaoick picture, based upon the novel by Grace' Sanderson MJitchie, is brie of the ty?i'6 r Prihcipal films in the the Tivoli Theatre. The story, wnich r ia an absorbing one, concerns' Jack Fenton (phiveid by Mdnta Blue), ■■■ i tefiovh'aa■?k^ve^.;^Be^^'' t ■i(Udea' (portrayed by ; Irene Rich), all bis life. In rescuing" Beth from a: terrible fire 'Jack's faca i 7 is scarred, but Beth adores him jtiisi the same. Then Jack's soul is also seared by publio opinion, which faelieviis hiris guilfcj-xc-f/fbeft, although the jury declares him innocent.:.;'; How he wins back bis good name and turn 3 the tables on hi|!| critics makes a picture of rare cliarm and interest. \Monte Blue and Irene Rich are considered ideal in their roles. ; Trilly Marshall is also excellent as the famoxis who helps Jack to get on his feet agaisi. "The other attraction ia the new.•' progriimnie is a Realart "The Sleep Walker," with Copstarice Binney, in the leading role. The Btory of a sleep walker, who gets herself into a oomprdmising position, thereby almost Ipsipg her sweeiheart, ia .the chief refrain. The nictrirei contains a thrilling episode when the heroine rescues a baby while talking In her sleep, ; this taking place <m-a window ledge at a dizzy height. This incident has been well directed and some, <bf the" scenes are very realistic in their suggestion of danger. ; QUEEN'S THEATRE, lfi *Lo:cna Doorie/' iiie film version of R. D. Bljiickmore's famous classic, is one of the principal features at the Queen's Theatre. . Madgia Bellaray is an ideal Ldrna. Li the beiiHrtiful costumes which she wears in scenes at thii> court and Westminster Abbey' she xiiight well bo mistaken for the m<)dal firom whom the famous painting of. Lorna Doohe was made.: John Bowers, as ; tho conqueror of, the terribje Doones, who murdered ihis fsither, sarpassea .anything he had iijforie in BcreeiGi charscteriiSßtions. A second iattra ciion in the projrrgimme is the film '/ • version ; -M.' ;DeU ; 's of th» hjDoofc" Harold" IJoyd appears in orib of Ifhis'besfc comedies.ii"Nomoer, Please." ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. An ■ orchestral concert by'-imembers of" the Amateur Musical Club will beheldiin, the Graf tori Library next Tuesday ayerithg, at eight o'clock," The orchestra <>f »«' petrfoririera will play ssveral works and Mr. Dan Fllood and oih@t wellknown local performers will contribute to what promises to be an enjoyable pro- . , MUNICIPAL CHOERj' ; TTie Municipal Choir will give :s recital in the Town Hall this evening. . The choir, which will .be \ under tE,e baton of the City OrganLnt; Mr; Maughan Barnett, will have the assistance of Miss Dorothy Baker, violinist,;., and !; Mr. ;A, Ripley, vocalist. 1 The Ohoir's-Epeqial numbers will include Mendelssohn s, " 0 Come, Let jUs Worship," and /an arrangement .ofi'jjth© ■■'•- Scotch air, ";Tlie Laird o'C^khen."^DIXIELAND'. : A "General Gala" * will l>e the attraction at Dixieland Cabaret this evening. A special-ballet arranged Miss O'Leary, entitled "Frolic ;Follies," -and described as "a riot of colour," will also be presented, while balloons, ! confetti and siireamera will be distribuiied to patrons. In 'the afternoon the -'Blriea" competition will te started, and Miss Gwenith (: '-Mc4'. Naughton will present "La MiliEairs." 1 i Music of the usual high standard wjl] be provided by the cabaret orchestra, the "Dixie Five." REGENT THEATRE. A new picture theatre, the Regent, at Epsom, will be; opened on Monday evening, at 8 p.m. theatre is expected to; prove iv boon toi residents of the district who!fiad it to travel as far ■"as the city for entfartainment. / ■. STUDENTS' RECITAL. : 3." songVrecital ;tWll be given in , the Town vHsJI concert chamber next Saturday by the pupils of Mr. : Frarik Wilson., A varied and interesting programrne will be "presented, several operatic numbers and sbnga new to the Auckland public '