ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14776, 15 October 1921, Page 12 (Supplement)

ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS

PLAYS AMD PICTURES. (By Fra Diavolo.) THEATRE ROYAL. Nightly—Pictures. October 18.—Hamilton Orphans Concert on behalf of Waikato Hospital. November i— Orchestral Concert, November 9—J. C. Williamson. December i—J. C. Williamson. January 9—J. C. Williamson. February 2 and 3—J. C. Williamson (Marie Tempest). KING'S THEATRE. Nightly—Pictures. THE STRAND. Nightly—Pictures. Hats Off to tho Band. Hearty congratulations to the Hamilton Municipal Band. Its performance at the Thames Band Contest last week was one of which it may well be proud, and in bringing the Aggregate Shield to Hamilton the band has brought an honour to the town which is widely appreciated. It is confidently expected that the band will go on to greater things. Good luck to them! Music Festival. The Music Festival and Elocutionary Competition to be held in Hamilton on Saturday, October 22, and Monday, October 24 (Labour Day), promises to be very successful, and that it will be interesting and enjoyable goes without saying. The choir competitions, in which nine choirs are represented—Thames, Te Kuitii Huntly, Matangi, Mataraata, Te Awamutu, Te Aroha, St. Pful's, and Hamilton East—is sure to attract much attention, while there will also be male voice choir, solo, quartette, and elocutionary competitions. The musical adjudicator will he Mr 11. Temple White, of Wellington, and Mr A. E. Manning will judge (he elocutionary items. A special train I" Thames on Monday night has been arranged for, and a large crowd of visitors is expected. No doubt Ihe Festival wilj be a great success. Hamilton Operatio Society. The decision of the Hamilton Operatic Soeietv to produce "The Clngulec," will be hailed with delight, for this musical comedy is bright and melodious and gives scope for effective mounting. Rehearsals will be commenced next Monday, and it is hoped to stage the production in December. The prospects for Ihe Society, I understand, are particularly bright. A strong cast, of principals is available. It is hoped that there wilt be a large attendance of members and . intending members at the first rehearsal, so that no time may be lost.

Three years ago Elaine Hammerstein had" made one picture—" The Moonstone." Then she disgustedly returned to the stage in "High Jinks." But Selznick induced her to come back to lhe photo-play as leading lady for Bob Warwick in "The Accidental Honeymoon." This time Elaine was so delighted at her success that when Selzniek offered her a live-year contract she at once accepted. Orchestral Concert. The public appearance of the Orchestra organised by the Hamilton College of Music is being awaited with eagerness. The orchestra comprises over 50 players, and, judging by the good work done at the practices, an enjoyable evening is assured those who attend at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, November 1. At some of the practices the instrumentalists have had the benefit of the ex- . pcrienccd conducting of Mr Davies, the well-known South Australian, musician and conductor. An unusually line programme has been arranged by' Mr W. 11. Fox. "Tho Tenth friars." Somerset Maugham's "The Tenth i Man" will he read by the Hamilton Shakespeare Club in Toovak Chambers] on Wednesday next. The proee-ds ■will he devoted lo assisting in the candidature- of the Tennis Queen in the Ouef n. Carnival. "The "' enth Man" has been read previously by the Club. ;ind is a very entertaining and witty comedy. A large an hence should ho present on Wednesday. Ji Titled "Principal Boy." A pantomime producer uses i: any forms'i'f address when lie is engtged on rehearsals for ins annual snow. says the Melbourne lloral-l, but when work is proceeding on "K tbes in the Wood." which is to be produced at Her Majesty's next Christmas, he will have to be careful. The i rinripal hoy is known professionally us N'ora i)elanev, l.ul off the -! i.trc she :s l.ady M ixwi 11. Her husband is a b tronet. 11, is hard lo irua-'in'e a producer remarking; "Will your ladyship kindly put a bit more pep into it?" Annotto Ksllerman Cominn. Mr W. A. how writes rrom Sydney tiuii be lias arranged with Mr Harry Muss'i-'ive for a tour of a Kickards Tivoli i-'nllies all-star company through K- '-..•' ;<«-dand, opening at Wellington jiDoiit October it, and headed by Annette Kellerman. "further," he write*. "I have practically completed larrangcmenis ror the Dcrnpsey-Car-pentier pie.lure and other bis features to tour N- w Zealand." "Ligh'.runV Record. ••I i"hlnin'," which holds Ihe American record for consecutive performances iu a sinHe playhouse, has come to an end in X -"W York. The tirst performance at Ihe Gaiety took place on Au-usi, 2R. I'.)is, and sine,- then the play has run on with hut a single •break—a hiatus of four weeks, when the actors' ?trike came along. Ihe r „n arcordmely. is three years and a day. or 1201 performances. The Willie Bard Tour. Wiikio Bard, the famous English eharacte'r comedian, is lo commence a tow of New Zealand at Auckland on

October 26. Mr John Fan-ell will manage the tour. Wilkic Bard is one of Mr Hugh D. Mcintosh's importations, and was taken o\cr by Mr Harry MusgTOve, jun., the sub-lessee of the Tivoii Theatre in Sydney and Melbourne.

A Matinee Idol,. "Anew McMaster, when not wearing "face fungus, causes a flutter in flapperdom. He is easily the nicestlooking young fellow we have had over here from across the sea, and he nets in downright manly, loverlike fashion." Thus a Sydney paper on the imported juvenile lead in "Paddy the, Next Best Thing," the new Irish comedy. Australian Theatres. The reigning attractions at, Sydney theatres when the last mail left, were: "Paddy, the Next Best Thing," comedy-drama; "The Maid of the Mountains," musical comedy; "Oh, Lady. Lady," musicvil comedy; "Tea for Three," comedy-drama. In Melbourne there were: "Firefly," musical comedy; "His Lady Friends," farce; "Jefferson Wins Through," comedy: the Clara Butt concerts; and Wilkic Bard in vaudeville. Rosemary Rees' Dramatic Company. Miss Rosemary Rees, the New Zealand actress-dramatist, who recently returned to her homeland after several \ears in England, is presenting "The Mollusc" in Wellington this week. Her Company includes Misses Eileen Clifford and Messrs Harold Moran and George Broad. It is interesting to recall that Miss Rees appeared in this play in London with Mr Julius Knight, the favourite romantic actor of former days.

Footlight Flashes. Conway Tearlc, Selznick star, agrees with the general opinion that dry humour these days is mostly wet. The Napier Operatic Society engaged Mr Tom Pollard to give the finishing touches to its production of "The Geisha." When the English Pierrots return to New Zealand next year they will bring a new revue, with the title of "Hilarity, 1022." Master James Lee, the talented Hamilton violinist, will he one of the performers at the Lewis Endy Ballad Concert in Auckland to-night. Mis.s Rosina Rurkman has signed on for a tour of Australia and New Zealand early next year under Ihe direction of Messrs .1. and X. Tail. Miss Horn Melvin, Hamilton's popular lyric soprano, has been engaged to sing with the Tauranga Choral Society nn Monday night. "Humorcsrnie," a picture which is said hi he out of the ordinary, will he screened at the Theatre Royal shortly. It is a beautiful story of mother love. Just as Ralph Connor wrote the story is First National's production of "The Sky Pilot," with John Bowers in the title" role, and Colleen Moore as Owen, the mountain elf. Mischa Levitzki, the great Russian pianist, left Auckland for Australia this week. After recitals in Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, Mischa Levitzki will proceed to Europe. The return of Miss Marie Tempest and Mr Graham Brown will be one of the bright spots of the early part of next year. They hnve extended their ; repertoire by the addition of two mod- | ern comedies, "Mr Pim Passes By," j and "Tea for Three." fine often hears of a well-known j actor or actress having begun as Little ! Willie in "Last Lynne," Mr Harry ! Roberts, now in "Scandal," relates ; with some amusement that he made \ his debut at a tender age in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" —as little Eva! The Fuller Dramatic Players will i conclude their lengthy season of nearly j two years at the King's Theatre, Auckj land, shortly. The final offering will jhe the hardy oirl perennial, "East I Lj nnc." "A man marries of his own free will.'' muses Eugene O'Brien, the j popular movie star, "and then stays ; that way because he can't help himi self." Which, it is presumed, is one lof file reasons why O'Brien's new \ picture has been titled "is Life Worth i Living?" A Hamiltonian, who saw the AuckI land operatic Society's production 3f j "The Country Girl," this week says '■ that l.he popular musical comedy is exj cecdingly well produced, and the work ; of the chorus particularly good. Some | of Ihe principals are rather weak. Very ' good business is being done.