ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 51, 24 November 1926, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

-ELIZA COMES TO STAY.” Joseph Cunniugiiaiu’B Euglisn comedy company were much more at huine last night in ‘Eliza Conies to Hay," the second offering ol the season, than they were on the open mg night. 'l’he comedy, which has a tilt at the proneuess of society to be guided by appearances, is full of bright dialogue and subtle satire ’l’he story describee the horror of a young bachelor when he discovers that a hoydenisli girl has been willed to him by a friend. The girl is .seemingly impus sible. and the bachelor tlre.s to Paris to escape the apparition. The grub how ever develops into a beautiful butterfly and the impressionable guardian is onlj too willing to get fid of a pressing art ress by marrying her to I.is wealthy uncle, and weds his ward himself Miss Zillah Bateman is at ter best as Eliza, who develops into Dorothy, and revealed rare artistry in her graduations from an ugly duckling to a bcautrul suan. She scored a distinct triumph last evening and the audience were not at all slow to acknowledge merit of an • niisual order Mr. Copelin was well ‘•uited to the character of Sandy, the care-free bachelor who. however, completely 'apitulated to his beautiful ward. The Lady Pennybroke of Miss Henrietta Cavendish was a dignified performance, while Miss S.tivia C’jfton was well suited as the designing actress, who was after money Mr. Frank Bradley gave an outstan ling performance as Montv Jordan, the music master, who also succumbs to the tharms of Eliza. The comedy is refreshingly amusing, and is assured of a most popular nin. “Eliza Comes to Stay’’ will be repeated to-night. EiMPRESS THEATRE The Empicos theatre munugement announces a must important pnlure, “The oca uuati, wnicn win open «..i rrniay inis piuturibaiiou oi liL-uaun Melville s Moby Dick” was selected by John Barryaiure lur ms iviurn tu Uju acivun unuci cutiuauL wmi Hamer Diutiicit., uilci hu otage iriiuupas as “uaiUKt. ’ “Moby Mica'—ii*u iiujiie ui a wuku whaie oi uviiionic t’Unui* uus, i’-E> a novel, been ucuepi.eu «<s cue liiusi auuieiiUc aiid Burring Ml O.U ztliiv-i ACii.il tlUiua Ui aca aUvcDldru. Ab a screen play, jt nas been grecieu ar me mifcjiiLiVSt ui an. in a. seuaun ui reiiiiiiuauiu piULuicS. il is a aiuiy ui tne Uiiumig na.v s ui Witu ,a suenu tuu». sums irvij.i Mio L/ii e iauu aciuso me sens lu ua\a. liiC piLiuiu w*.c auapied w c.ie acj ven Auuru.,? m anu u.iecluu uy iHiiiaiU »»euu. inc nuca weic written uy xtujiCii Ltugiies. lite cast includes MVAUivo vuMtciiu u.kU ueuifeu Unara, DE LUXE THEATRE. “Thu M»ti»iio‘“- ouii, inc Universal-oupui-uenvi, nt.i uc siiowii iwiuu again ai LiiC x>C iullAvi liiu.lllc. it la XtUta*an BiUJ.y iiti* o cu i.l it id V mil bCLt-U.g ililVU wivii ail iuu iv*Aiiiy uno. i hi ai Keu the it da Siu ut p*v-wut u,<ya. ajuL e»en xuoru ati'iltjiig is LztU liiMuliCr in WIJICII 11 Lprcamivd uy ine aii-atur cast. Uumg tier lust woin ».b u uiauK.ne actress, ua Piaui JiK-aus Lne quartet ui learnicd tHuyt’j s. A.uUncd upon us Llie oi tue cUiUCiI ti grdMLtcal CUmeuiCUJiCfc, LiilS 3 oUnl iUi autitoa cumcs to us ub one of its ■.urOiMMaL uruaiuli- Uj liatß. rat V.AlUiiey miymuiid ncuuc, auu ueurgu *• icgui«mi are inc utner lent di ed piayurs. Tne sup purls are good, auu tne li.cideiitai music excellent. uEVEKLY OF GRAUbTAKK." From tue novel by ueorge ouir MeUmcueon, ucverly ui umust..tn'' wid uomiiicnce screening at Hie ne Luxe iiicatre on Friday, wicii u niuniiee uh oatuiuay at Z.6u. Marion L,a\ies. nerouie ut many romantic ruies, plays unc unliiie any previous part m tier career. A HULauic cuoL Bui rounds tue popular star, »vitu Anton.o Moreno m the leading male tOie. me pruiuiuiioii is prouucuu on a lavish scale, some icmarKiiuie sellings depicting European ciuties. Charming Marion uaviea never hau a mure appeal mg role than- in tins picture, in which she is seen as a girl inane to take tue msguise ui a boyish prince, whirled along me. road of hilarious adventure and tender romance. The supporting programme will include a gazette and a comedy, while music will be played by the orchestra. The box plans are uow at the liristol, Aitken’s Book Arcade, or seats may be reserved at the theatre, telephone 23-0&0.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Hector St. Giair is seen m his merriest vein in “Stop-ri(-ss,“ Hie concoction of good things which is now being presentedat His Majesty’s Theatre. T’he audience are made helpless with laughtei by his clever work in “The Harassed Comedian,” while he is equally as good in other clever sketches. The revue is full of good vocal numbers. The Rodney girlb, Ray Mcßeaii, and Dot Cresswell are in great demand fo»* the’r clever dancing. In the vaudeville first half Clyde and Yvette are newcomer* who present something really up-to-date in modern dancing, while Clyde proves himself to be a sifflcur of ability. Lorna Lance and Company, the four clever ju/enilcs, present another popular song uiid musical turn. Bertini and Byrne are as popular as ever with their sterling musical turn, while the Carthy Brothers keep the. audience in high good humour with their merry jokes and eccentric dancing. NEW .PRINCESS THEATRE. Wallace Beery. Raymond Hatton, and Mary Brian are the featured players in “Behind the Front,” the Paramount war comedy which heads the programme now showing at the New Princess Theatre. No funnier scenes have been pictured than (hose showing the bewildered heroes during inspection, when they are about as untidy a u it is possible to conceive in the trenches, and in the guard bouse, in “No-Man’.- Land,” and n a mad ride in a captured tank, in whiMi they perform unheard of feats of valour. Richard Dix and Lois Wilson, in ‘Let’s Get Married ’’ is the second feature. li deals with the wild adventures of a vouth fresh from college, who. ■ fter painting the town .red. is given 30 day* in gaol. How he contrives to keep up his courtshin whilst in gaol ! s most humorous. ’‘The Life of Jack Hobbs” is a third interesting featurn. A gazette, a serial and a further group of the children’s beauty contest competitors are seen in support. MISS MILLICENT I NIGHT. Assisted by Mr Leon de Manny and Mr. Harold Whittle, Miss Milliceut Knight will give a uong recital at the Town Hall on Monday night. Miss Knight, who is a mezzo-soprano of gift > nd attainment, will sing items by Hugo Wolf. Brahms. Schubert, Hughes. Harold Crixton, John Ireland Gustov Holst. Keel, Robert Jones. John Dow’and, Moret, uillennoz, Pierne. Duparc. Gluck. Marcello. Scarlatti, and Astorga. The full programme will be amnouDced later. ARTCRAFT THEATRE. Marion Davies’ clowning achievement ie her role in her latest Metro-Goldwyn production, “Yolanda,” from the Charles Major novel of the sani'j name. “Yolanda’ will be screened at the Artcraft Theatre again to-night and finally to-morrow night. It tells an appealing and dashing story of Princess Mary cf Burgundy, who masquerades as Yolanda, a burgher maid, and of her lover, Prince Maximilian of Styria. The film pulecs with life and presents glimpses of ever-chan'ing beautyThese arc mingled with wild f< rest rides, exciting moments of peril. and many scenes ot love and comedy. Mies Davies, as Princess Mary, plays her part will) exquisite charm and ability of the highest degree. Owjng to its length - eleven reels—the screening commence* at 7.50 p.m. Special music by James Haydock greatly enhances this excellent picture. KING’S THEATRE. Norma Shearer and Lew Co ly are fca tured in the leading roles of “His Secretary.” the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture which is the cnrreni attraction at the King’s. Theatre. The director. Hobart lien lev, treated a modern version of the Ugiy Duckling fable with sonhUti.’a tion ami subtlety, and ha.-? (parte one of the year’s most encaging light comedies from a story that depicts the romance of a business girl. Her role affords Miss Shearer an opportunity ol displaying her ability as a comedienne, a. talent that has had no outlet in sne-h dramatic pictures as “Be Who Gets and “The Devil’s Circus.” Other •'invprs are Willarl Louis, Karl Dane. Mabel Van Buren, Gwen Lee, and Ernp«t Gillen. In support arc a gazelfp. comedy, screen snapshots, and New’ Zealand scenic. with capita] music by the u chest ra. QUEEN’S THEATRE. For gasp-nrovoking action spinc-1 ingliug suspense, dean coinedv. and ender love scenes. “The Bnt.‘‘ flic famous mystery melodrama, which is now shoving at (ho On re ti’s Theatre is in a. clasp hv itself Roland West hng nH(h»d m-mv romplication.-- to the Marv Roberts Rinehart ind Avery Hopwood success nnU made it even more mystifying. Audience? are kept in excitement from the onmin" erenrs to the startling finish, w’hen the mask is torn from *TW Bat.” and he is disclosed as one of thp least suspected nersons. The cast is hen det’ ‘»v Jewel Carmen, Jack Piclcfc rd. Loni«o En-renda. Emilv Tallin Cnrniinnfj and Robert McKim. A enzntte and a -nerir nre shown in r-unnorf. vhile nnnronrinte u u«ic is provided by the Queen’s orchestra. i» A R A MO (’ N’T’ THE A TR E. “The WildrrrK»c-<? ” Robert Kane’s nrodnction P«r First now showing at ihe P.ara »»n»n:t Theatn*. is ing with unncnal favour. A Horn Prin "le, Lowell Sha’-man and Cither Conk Hn ann n nr »'n the nrin#»inpl rnbw A<Lin* nd bv Paul Pern nnrl P-v»1 Pehnfinlrl ’he “Satnrdnv Evening Pn«f serial h«\rfhur Atrinrrer. "Thp AV ildorn n«« Wn nian” nr<»conts (bn -« m P s i n r* adventures n r an Alnshnn miror and his daughter in New York. There are laughs and thrills

•inlentv. Lowell Slic.-u.m appears ns the hero, a pari seldom played by him t.eloie. Kobert Cai-1 eteps into the heavy role, while Henry \ ibart has mi important elmractcr part. One ot the most ainn-ing actors in the cast j a n bear cub. A gazette, a scenic ami a comedy are shown in support while excellent mei lental music is played by the orchestra.

UECITAL UY MU. E- L. MEIERS PUPILS A flrst-elasa musical jirogra-umc was provided uy Mr. Erie L. Meier’s pupils, who place 1 to a large audience in the ('own Ball Concert Chantoei last even in". Tile programme was routined solely to°'violin aud pianoforte work, many excellent numbers l-etng given by the artists. particularly some of the younget ones, who received a lull measuie of applause from those present The pro "i-amine opened with a violin duo. in which Miss Hilly Jliuvny amt Master Leo Antinoff were heard to adv ant <ge. Mijs Margaret Pilcher and Mattel Hayden IVillianis. who both played violin solos, were well received An - xci-llent interpretation of Gavotte” was givi-i on the violin by Master Leo Antinoff. while violin solos were well played by Mastei lioiiald Duncan and Master George Jo.-epli A decidedly popular item was a piauolorte solo. Tmproinpt.i tn A Flat.” by Jilss Elsa Walter, while another favourne was a violin interpretation ol an “Indian Lament” by Master Frank Hopkins The playing of Jiasters E. Joseph and E. Night n a violin duet was all that could be desired, while the latter artist was heard later in tin evening in a piece of solo work Miss Marjorie Hazelton gave an excellent selection on her violin, while a decidedly entertaining solo, “To the Rising Sun.' was effectively played by Miss Hilly Murphy. Two outstanding items on the programme were a solo. 'Legeiide." by Mr. Alton Carr, and a. violin -nterpreta tion of a Spanish dance by Mr Richard Maunder. The latter was also heard with F. Hopkins in a viclin sonata. An excellent programme was concluded by an ensemble, "Coronach,” givsn by the company. WELLINGTON COLLEGE CONCERT. Attention is drawn to the annual concert of Wellington College, to be given ar the Town Hall next Saturday night This year the whole programme will lie given by the boys themselves, and will consist of many varied and interesting items, physical instrumental vocal, and dramatic. As the con-ert represents the results of flic aesthetic side of the college activities for the year, it is hoped that all parents, old boys, and the public will give it their support. A good mogramme is promised, and the proceeds are to be devoted to the pavilion fund. OPEN AIR BAND CONCERT. An open-air concert will be given bp the Central Mission Silver Band at Oriental Ray to-night, commencing at 8 o’clock.