AMUSEMENTS: WHERE TO GO

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12116, 18 April 1925, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS: WHERE TO GO

OPERA HOUSE April 18.27—" The Broken Wing” (Thuraton Hall). April 29-May 6—Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours. May 19-30 —"Wildflower” (Comic Opera Company). June 1-6 —Harry Lauder. June 10-23—" The Merchant of Venice/' and "The Outsider” (Maurice Moscovitch). COMING TO OPERA HOUSE "Kempy" and "The Old Soak” (John D. O'Hara). "The Green Goddess” and Masquerader” (Guy Bates Post). HIS MAJESTY'S Nightly, at 8, Matinee to-day 2.30 Fullers' Vaudeville; complete change Monday. AROUND THE SHOWS. Concert Chamber—Edna Thomas and Company. Empress—"On the Banks of the Wabash” (Mary Carr). Queen's— "Worldly Goods” (Agnes Ayres). Do Luxe—" Oh. Doctor!” (Reginald Denny. King’s—" Husbands and Lovers” (Lewis Stone. Florence Hall). Tivoli—"The Story Without a Name” (Antonio Moreno), "Held to Answer” (House Peters). Strand —"Going Up” (Douglas Maclean), "Loyal Lives” (Mary Carr) STAGE JOTTINGS "So This is London,” by the Thurston Hall Company, has been a great success, and the audiences have been exceptionally large and enthusiastic. "Broken Wings,” another very clever and amusing play, goes up at the Opera House this evening. There will be an entirely new programme at His Majesty's Theatre next week, and Monday evening should see another fine bill. The bill of vaudeville now being presented is a particularly fine one. The acts are all varied, and of a first-class standing. Chief among a galaxy of star turns are Linn Smith's Jazz Band, which returns even better than before; Alice Hollander, a noted soprano; Amy Rochelle, whose child impersonations are excellent; and several other acts, all of a high standard. Ernest Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours are to open their Auckland season at His Majesty's Theatre to-night, and open at the Opera House. Wellington, on Monday, April 27th. The popular Jim Gerald Revue Company is at present in Auckland, where it is .playing to crowded houses at the Opera House. This combination should be 6een here at an early date. In Christchurch George Storey's Revue Company is proving a great draw, and Messrs Fuller report a record season. The Gayle Wyle Bandbox Revue Company is playing to capacity houses in Dunedin.

Miss Edna Thomas, the famous 6inger of negro "smrituals,” is giving recitals in the Wellington Town Hall. The final recital will be given this evening. Consequent on a rearrangement of the J* C. Williamson firm's .plan, the visit of the famous Russian actor, Mr Maurice Moscovitch, to New Zealand, has been postponed for the present. So great has been the success of the Midnight Frolics Company in Australia that its appearance in the Dominion under Fuller management has be“en postponed indefinitely. Edgely and Dawe are the principal comedians, and this talented pair should take on wonderfully here. Dame Clara Butt is due in Australia in August under engagement to J. and N Tail. Tt is said that the costumes in "The Lady of the Rose” cost the J. C. Williamson firm .£4OOO.

Soon to top the Fuller bill at His Majesty's are Max Sandrisi and Rita Copelli, from the Bal Tabarin and Folies Bergeres, Paris. These two artißts create an atmosphere at their first appearance, and win hearty applause for their exhibition of ballroom dancing and graceful and novel stepping, while nothing more vivid and dramatic has been seen on the stage than the Apache dance, with which they conclude their novel turn.

Lily Langtry's confessions, which are appearing serially in the "Sunday Express,” do not possess the spice popularly expected from a famous beauty’s revelations (writes a London correspondent to "Everyone’s”). Everyone rushed to read the true history of how the beauteous Lily dropped a piece of ice down the Prince of Wales's (King Edward's) back only to discover that there never was any ice incident, that Lily would scorn to behave in such a way, and that she regretted that so much publicity had given the scandal the semblance of truth.

Jim Gerald's Revue Company will eoon be appearing at His Majesty**. Maud Allan, the famous classical dancer, may shortly make her debut as an emotional actress in a series of matinees at the Garrick Theatre, London. She is negotiating for the English rights of "Birthright,” a play by Sheridan lookers, author of "Quicksands.” Although brought out by the Carroll firm, Miss Pauline Frederick, the great American star, i* appearing by arrangement in a Williamson production, "Spring Cleaning.” To be the doyen of active theatrical managers in Australasia and the first theatrical knight outside England aro two claims of which any man may well be proud (says "Everyone's,” Sydney). are the claims of Sir Benjamin duller. Tt is just twenty-nine years ago that we arrived in .Australasia, a nd twenty-eight, since we bought our first b:t of land in Dunedin, and w© have owned and run our own theatres ever since/

A star attraction at His Majesty’s is -Miss Amy Rochelle, noted in Australia for her pantomime "bor" work. Miss Rochelle i* tall, handsome, a* excellent irorker. and a charming singer with an exceptional volume of voice. Tn lyrics and coon songs she displayed her ihterprejative powers as well ns the quality of her notes, while she further increases hoi- captivation over the audience with her child impersonations, which reach >rrfection in their realism.

Mr J. K. Heughan, who is controlling the tour of Mr William Keughan. the fornous Scottish singer, writes from Ouneoin 1 1, will no doubt interest your readers to learn of Mr William Heugfans great success in Dunedin—tho Edinburgh of the South —where his re-qp-*>tion. has undoubtedly been the greatest and the most enthusiastic ever given to an artiste. from his arrival, when was nipt; at, the station hv thousands ot expectant enthusiasts, until the night ef his twelfth a*nd last concert, tho enthusiasm was intense and tho Press and public alike have been unanimous in the opinion that he is the greatest and most veisatiJe artiste who has ever visited the •Uy ”