ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20171, 4 February 1929, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"ALL THE KING'S HORSES."-

*- All tho King's Horses," which proving a popular attraction at His Majesty's Theatre, will bo staged on four more occasions. On Friday and Saturday evenings Miss Ireno Vanbrugh and Mr. Dion Boucicault will make their final appearances in Auckland in three revivals of the popular comedy, " Nell o' New Orleans." " THE VAGABOND KING.'" Elaborate preparations are being mado at His Majesty's Theatre for the initial production in Auckland on luesday, February 12, of the musical play, " Ihe Vagabond King," which has proved the most successful comic opera ever staged in Sydney. The New Zealand tour must necessarily be a brief one, because Ihe Vagabond King " is due to be staged in Melbourne at Easter time. Hie production of " Tho Vagabond King " will signalise the reappearance of Mr. James Liddv, Miss Strella Wilson, Mr. Arthur Stigant and Mr. Cecil Kellaway. Altogether there are over 100 people concerned in the production, including a chorus of over 100 voices and a grand operatic orchestra. TIVOLI AND EVERYBODY'S. The unusual story of a society girl's association with a gang of thieves is told in "Tho Ladybird," the principal picture of tho pr&gramme being presented at the Tivoli and Everybody's Theatres. Betty Compson appears in the leading role of tho spoiled and pleasure-loving girl, who leaves her guardian, vowing she will return within six months rich and independent. Arriving at New Orleans, she meets a dancer who .s unable through illness to keep her engagement at a carnival. Tho girl takes her place, and through peculiar circumstances becomes involved with a gang of thieve.", She eventually wins tho substantial reward offered for their apprehension. Malcolm McGregor, Sheldon Lewis and Ruth Stonehurst are members of the supporting cast. At the Tivoli Theatre one ct the popular Collegian series, "Calford on Horseback," a comedy and a gazette are also shown, and at Everybody's Theatre the second attraction is "The Romantic Age." The dramatic events of the story are brought about by the introduction of a. serious young bachelor's younger brother to his fiancee, and his attempt to win her love. Eugene O'Brien and Alberta Vaughn have the leading roles. PLAZA THEATRE. Adapted from the sensational novel, "The Red Mirage," by I. A. R. Wylie, "The Foreign Legion," which is now showing at the Plaza Theatre, is an exciting story of : ove and duty, with Algiers as the principal setting. The story is of an army officer who becomes infatuated with an unscrupulous woman of great beauty. His love for her spells disaster, and, dismissed from the army, he disappears. He joins the French Foreign Legion as a private under the command of his own father, who had similarly disappeared before him. Ihe dangerous beauty arrives in Algiers with her sister. Father and son, their identities unknown to one another, fight for the adventuress. The cast includes Lewis Stone, Norman Kerry, Mary Nolan and June Marlowe. One of the bright Collegian series is shown, and Baby June, the child impersonator, appears on the stage with songs and dance numbers. LYRIC THEATRE. A remarkable picturisation of the famous French opera, "Manon Lescaut, is the principal attraction at the Lyric Theatre. Filmed under the title of "His Ladv," this production boasts two such noted artists as John Barrymore and Dolores Costello, who are supported by a large and capable cast. Luxurious settings and artistic direction make this tale of love in the days of Louis XV. of France a production of beauty and unusual interest. CRYSTAL PALACE.

War-time memories are revived in " Roses of Picardv," tho excellent English film which will head the programme to be presented at the Crystal Palace Theatre, Mount Eden, this evening. The film tells of Lieutenant Skene, a young Englishman, who revisits the scene of his first acquaintance with the horrors of war and lives over again the tense hours of his first night attack. There are very few scenes of actual fighting, but the picture conveys some idea of the horrors of war and its effects on those involved in it. Lillian Hall-Davis and John Stuart have the principal roles. An excellent vaudeville act will he presented on the stage by Sam Stern and Sadie Pepper. MUNICIPAL BAND. The Auckland Municipal Band played a very attractive programme in the Domain last evening. Hie programme opened with the "William Tell" overture, and included several instrumental solos, a cornet solo by Mr. Fred Bowes, and a piccolo obligate by Mr. Hal. G. McLennan. Several waltzes and operatic selections were also pleasingly rendered.