ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17134, 22 June 1927, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" BEAU GESTE " AT ROYAL. What greater theme? None; for that is the theme of love interest of " Beau Geste." The years of Christianity have brought forth no greater sacrifice or greater aspect of humanity than of the giving of life for another. In " Beau Geste " the love of three brothers, their fortunes and sacrifices has as its basic theme this greater love. Both Ronald Colman, as Beau Geste and Neil Hamilton, as Digby, pay the supreme sacrifice in order, that their brother might have a fighting chance to win back from the horrors of the desert to the love and happiness that awaits in England. " Beau Geste " is a Paramount picture which attracted a large audience to the Theatre Royal again last night. The special orchestral score which accompanies the picture was beautifully rendered by the Theatre Royal Orchestra, and greatly added to the completeness of the story. Mr Albert Petri was in excellent voice, his renderings of "Adieu Marie,"'and "The Trunipetcr" meeting with the hearty ■applause of the audience, who appreciated the fitting prologue. A matinee performance will be givetf on Thursday afternoon, at 2.30. JACK LUMSDAINE AT STRAND. ( Jack Lumsdaine, Australia's popular 'Whispering Baritone" and well known to thousands of listeners-in as "The Radio Rascal," delighted another large audience at s the Strand Theatre last night with his songs at the piano. Mr Lumsdaine is a clever artist with a likeable personality, and has made himself very popular. To-night he will make, his final appearance, in an entire change of programme, including "Listening," "Baby Face," "Say it Again," etc. ' ■ The picture portion of the pro- &■ gramme, too, will be of unusual interest. G-rim reality seemed to be the aim of Gertrude Atherton when 'she I wrote "Perch of the Devil." Mae Busch and Pat O'Mallcy are co-starred ' I in this great drama. In "The Man Upstairs," a Warner Bros. Classic of the screen, Monte Blue, popular film star, plays Geoffrey West, alone in London, and in search of romance. Dorothy Devore plays Marian Larnard, ia search of adventure. FRANKTON'S OWN THEATRE. The programme at Frankton's Owd Theatre to-night will include two special pictures. In "Perch of the Devil," Mae Busch and Pat O'Malley are featured, and the story is gripping and interesting. It is laid in the mines around Butte and in the smart hotels of continental Europe. In "The Man Upstairs," popular Monte Blue and i Dorothy Devore appear in a story ol romance and action. PSYCHOLOGICAL LECTURES. Evelyn Whitell, Applied Psychologist from America, is in Hamilton to lecture at the Toorak Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings. Miss Whitell's object is to help people to find themselves, and recognise the latent power within.