HANNA’S “DIGGERS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 689, 14 June 1929, Page 14

HANNA’S “DIGGERS”

CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Because of the sudden illness of Mr. Frank O’Brian, the O’Brian “Revellers” will not open at St. James Theatre until next Thursday, and Pat Hanna and his “Diggers” will continue their season until Wednesday evening. A complete change of programme win be presented this evening by the talented company. Joe Valli, the clever little comedian, has some new numbers and Iza Crossley, Adele Taylor and Jock Thompson will sing new selections. Roy Brinsden will perform on his xylophone and the special orchestra will play new selections.

FINE FILMS AT ROYAL Dorothy MackaiU, who is cofeatured with Jack Mulhall at the Royal Theatre, Kingsland, in Children of the Ritz,” enjoys a clothes buying orgy” that would delight an; woman’s heart, as part of her work in the picture. And she gets paM for doing it —spending £IO,OOO on vanities of dress in one lively month The picture is a lively, human one showing life on both the upper and lower strata of New York societ.. Heading a brilliant supporting cast are James Ford and Edward Burns. “Red Lips,” which is also being shown, is an outspoken story of modern college life, starring Charles Rogers and Marion Nixon. DANCING AT YE PIRATE SHIPPE Dancing will be enjoyed tomorrow evening amid the unique surrounai P of Ye Olde Pirate Shippe Cabaret, Mlife rd. Ye Versatile Pirates’ Band wil again supply the music, and law transport will be available. PICTURES FOR CHILDREN

LYRIC THEATRE TOMORROW Another picture programme specially arranged to meet the neea - children, will be screened Theatre, Upper Symonds Stre-h morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The Aims will include interests? gazettes, travelogues, cartoons, comedies and other _ features terest to the child mind.

SUBURBAN THEATRES The Prince Edward Theatre is pre_ senting both a vaudeville and , fjjnis feature picture programme. x , Mabe i are “Troublesome Wives ■ ter . Poulton) and “The Road to day” (Cecil de Mille production all-star cast). Paul Pednni.J** D g s game hunter, will appear vv -* er . Royal Zambezi Baboons both noon and evening. chowin? The Grey Lynn Cinema issho » ’True Heaven (Lois Mor George O’Brien) and tvees Comedy” (Monty Banks),