AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

KATIIIOKINK MACDONALD TO-NIGHT.

Olio of ifli-f season's best productions I'coin every standpoint is “Her Social Value’', a first National attraction starring Miss Katherine MacDonald at the Princess Theatre to-night. The Iswture depicts tlie adventures of Marion Hoy to who presides over the destinies of a glove counter in a large department store. .She makes the acquaintance of a young society man. who saves her from arrest on an unwarranted charge, marries him. and thus moves up into a higher strata oj

society. Her husband quickly learns and there is a penalty for marrying outside of his set. tearful that she will he the cause of his ruin, the young wife manoeuvres to obtain a divorce liv a. clever method. Hut nothing can take the place of the happiness which had been theirs and they are reunited in a mining town in the lar West, billowing a thrilling series ol adventures. The entire product ion abounds with highly dramatic situations and the sellings are spectacular and luxurious. The story is one of the best in which the “American Beauty has ever appeared. holding the interest of the

spectator with a vue-like grip. The supports to-night art* liaumont Graphic, Bathe Review. and conitdy. Coming Monday next Freckles Barry ia •‘Penrod” adapted from the immortal work of Booth l.arkington and produced by .Marshal Nt-ilan. | McLEAW’S PICTURES. j. “CARRY KICKS" FRIDAY. To-morrow (Friday) evening. .Mr McFean presents a special programme headed by "( :i|"pv Hicks’" starring Thomas Meiglian. a pieturisati* n of Peter B. Kvne\ great book, ft is one of those ;rr. e prod,a lion- everyone must sec, 1 1 e vi! 1 ' of the finest screen productions of the day. The supports include g, cat comedy •Tin* Moonshiners" starting Re.- no-* Arl.iuelUe and a gazette. The orchestra- will supi'ly a tnl! nr'xica! programme. I MISS ROSIN A BTC K MAN. PI,AN NOW OPEN. In view of the very heavy hooking is corded at .Miss Mclntosh's thus morning for tho coiucri to lie given m tin* Princess Theatre on Saturday next, e may safely be anticipated hat lore, mesh- lo'crs will not lie lichlnd those of other New Zealand centres 'll ■ovdi'ig a fitting weiuomc in l 1 u iuii.u's (.been of .*■/. tig. Deal u.' with l' wildly eothusia■ nr reception :_*'en I-i Mi-s Bnckmau ;it her first concert in Auckland, the New Z-enlun 1 lieia'.l says: “After many years abroad, with a host of Optra tie and concert si leer s“ es to her credit. Miss Resina Barkai.iii has returned to give what promises to bo a memorable series of com *: . - i*t this Dominion. Since .Mis*. Turkman t urtird her face towards London, that .Mecca of the art pilgrim, over nine vears ago. die has won (uviahle in,m. and to judge by tin plieiicntenal snet ,s of her first concert, on Saturday evening, before a large and representative music a I audit nee. which included Her Excellency i.adv delli a* and partv, she has fully jiisliiie.i Die title "New Zealand’s Qucii of Song.” '• i• :’ artistic perceptions have of course nut-

tonally deponed in the interval v. hi Juts (lapsed, and she stood forth at the Town Hall nil Saturday evening, a print;,, donna in the fullest sense n| the term. Her lionutiful soprano loieo u great range is capable ol ally intlection. and can paint, as it were, any emotion at the will of the singer. Mi** I’.uokniau's technique and (■.nunciaiion are above reproach, and are. after all. only a means to an end in the hands ol such

a. gifted artist. There is definite aullmrit.v in In r singing, as though the last word has been said on the .-abject. yet withal a girlish I rcslim* - "I voie,- ;s infused into certain ounibci Her gracioiisness of iiianiiei* was evident the moment .she advanced to the Iron! on Saturday ('veiling, and she was the recipif ill of a long, continued demoiLstratiUu in her favour.. .Mr Maurice D’Oisly, who makes his first appearance in New Zealand at- these concerts, is one of England’s hading tenors, both in Opera and concert work. In their operatic duets, sung in English .Miss Biieknmii and Mr D’Oisly' have entirely captured the English concert-going public. It is doubtful whether any single item could In* mentioned which would be more acceptable to London audiences than one of the duets from standard Opera sung by these two wonderfully popular artists.

CHAUTAUQUA SEASON. The Chautauqua season at Hokitika this month extends from the 14th to the 17th.. eight performances in all being given. On the opening day the special musical attraction will he Um Australian mixed quartette. “ I he. Harmonists" a strong combination ol An* - bourne arista. Their programmes will consist for the most part of extracts from well-known Operas. Extrac - from tlie old favourites, such a* I® Gondoliers.” “Maritniia.’ W •'inntore.” and “The Mikado, art included m their repertoire. 1 Mr L. Aldridge will he at the St. tc school from 3 p.m. lor the sale of students’ and children's tickets at *P< < ml reduced rates. On Saturday night. A AW, id,re will be m attendant e at Rrooklehurst’s. Revel. Street, .or (~,le of adult season tickco. 1 0l 1 splendid series ot entertanune.nl* gi e . there should »*' «» tiC eL d. mail'd for tickets. Ihe sale tu ,*■ * so far indicates that the season v. ry popular localD-