ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20072, 9 October 1928, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SIIURA CHERKASSJvY. Tim astonishing young Russian pianist, . Slitira Cherkassky, who wili give three recitals on Thursday, Octobeir 18, Saturday, October 20, and Tuesday, October 23, is stated to have been repeating his Australian triumphs in Wellington. A critic reviewing the opening concert wrote: —" Last night's 'premier, recital in Wellington of Shura Cherkassky, the sixtop n year-old Russian pianint, was all that was needed to establish the fact that the encomiums be. has gathered en route to Wellington are more than justified. It is simplv amazing that Russia, and, to particularise, Odessa, can orOduce so many prodigies in music. There is no questioning the lad's genius—it is so technically brilliant, and so tinged with the highly clarified emotion of an elevated musical nature." Box-plans for the three Auckland concorts -will.open next Monday. EI ALTO AND EFSOM REGENT. A mystery, liberally interspersed with comedy, is "Fingerprints," which heads the programme now showing at the Rialto and Epsom Regent Theatres- It is founded upon a crimo story by Arthur Somers Roche, and deals w.th a band of robbers who have stolen a largo sum of money from a bank. Tho leaders of the ganp are arrested and co.ivicted, but the money is not recovered. The one man who knows the hiding-place is in prison, and it js upon him that the detectives operate in an endeavour to e.ftract information. They learn enough to reach the right house, but it is there that the mystery thickens. Locise Fazenda heads a cast which includes Helene Costello and John T. Murray. "Fingerprints" is one of the most thrilling picture!) it would be possible to see.. A further attraction is "Call of tho Heart," a tale of the trials and tribulations of a young girl and her brother, orphans, who are trying to carve a homestead out of the wide reaches of the Western plains. Tho story is full of tho human interest, element. Joan Alden and Maurice Murphy head the capable cast, while a feature of the production is the appearance of Dynamite, a dog of remarkable intelligence. REGENT THEATRE. Partners in many popular comedy productions, Wallace 'Beery and Raymond Hatton onco again appear together, this time in "Partners in Crime," which is no .v showing at the Regent Theatre. In their own inimitable style these two comedians have made an enviable name for themselves and it is certain that this, their latest production, will go further than ever to enhance their reputation. The supporting programme includes Michel and her Parisian models in an amazing spectacle, "The Enchanted Web," which takes the form of a great rope apparatus symbolic of,a huge spider's web, on which four pretty girls perform dainty evolutions as a background for graceful and intricate feats by Michel on a trapeze. The Regent Orchestra, under Mr. Maurice Guttridgo, plays many charming selections, including Auber's "Masaniello," a.s an entr'acte. MAJESTIC THEATRE. Featuring 'three well-known stars, Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel and Lawrence Gray, "Diamond Handcuffs," the principal film on the varied programme now showing at the Majestic Theatre, is a mos'; unusual picture. The central figure is not a human character, but a priceless diamond that brings ruin and disaster lo all in any way connected with it. . This film consists of three episodes ill the history of the jewel, the first at the mines in Africa, tho second in London society and tho third in the underVforld of New York. The supporting programme includes one of the popular "Our Gang" series of comedies, and the interesting Majestic News. The Majestic Orchestra, under Mr. J. WhitefordWaugh, plays many charming selections, i.ncluding Mendelssohn's "Concerto in G Minor" as an interlude, with Miss Lillian Quinn at the piano. STRAND THEATRE. "Ramona," starring Dolores del Rio, is now enjoying an extended season at the Strang Theatre. In a typical SpanishAmerican setting, this picture is delightfully simple, yet includes a powerful drama centring round Ramona, a beautiful girl' of mixed Indian and Spanish heritage. A handsome young Indian and £, wealthy Spanish youth both claim her reflection and the ensuing conflict between her Indian blood and her Spanish upbringing makes a most appealing picture. Warner Baxter is the Indian, while the Spanish youth, Felipe, is played by Roland Drew. A prologue on the stage is tilso provided, Mr. Birrell O'Malley being tho soloist. The supporting picture pro(rr&mme includes an "Our Gang" comedy* an interesting Nature filjii and the Strand Magazine. • TUDOR THEATRE. The principal picture showing at the Tudor Theatre, Remucia, this evening is "A Night of Mystery," starring the.noted actor Adolphe Menjou. The second feature is an entertaining English --comedy,-'"Tip-Toe*," with .Dorothy Gish and several well-known comedians. . DRAMATIC RECITAL. Members of the Workers' Educational Association Drama Class presented the tbrce-act comedy., "Nothing But the Truth" before a large and appreciative audience in the Grafton Hall, Mount Eden Road, last evening. The play, which bori ders on farce, deals with the family and office of an American stockbroker, and his efforts to keep for ono clay a promise to tell "nothing but the truth," load to numerous amusing situations. The producer was Miss N. Lush, and tho cast is a very able one. Last evening's proceeds were devoted to the W.E.A. funds. A complimentary performance to Mrs. F. C. Jackson will be presented this evening- " DELIVERANCE." Described as a drama of an nnusual » nature and based on a prominent subject, tho film "Deliverance"' will be shown in the. Oddfellows' Hall, corner of Hobson. and Victoria Streets, to-morrow, Thursday and Friday evenings.