ENTERTAINMENTS: STAGE PICTURES MUSIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12619, 2 December 1926, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS: STAGE PICTURES MUSIC

THEATRE DE LUXE “BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK.”Jlarion Davies is the delightful heroine of “Beverly of Graustark,” George Barr McCutcheon’s story of European intrigue, now screening at the Do Luxe 'theatre. The heroine appears in a dual role during the screening of the story, and this leads to many complications which make the story doubly interesting. A splendid supporting cast headed by Antonio Moreno makes the story vibrant with romance. The programme screened in support of the chief picture is full of variety. The comedy stars Nerly Edwards in “Who's Next?” a laughable story of a barber’s shop. In nddition there is a gazette, some excellent screen snapshots, and a New Zealand scenic. The De Luxe Orchestra. under the direction of Miss A. Bryers, plays the incidental music; “A TRIP TO CHINATOWN” AT DE LUXE THEATRE TO-MOR:-ROW. A “Chop Suey” of laughs, a Chinese puzzle of screaming situations, describes “A Trip to Chinatown,” which commences screening at the De Luxe Theatre on Friday night, with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30. The screen version of the world-famous comedy, from the pen of Charles Hoyt, is without doubt among the most laughable farces ever screened. Miles of smiles, with laughs all the way through. Patrons will laugh their loudest, longest, and heartiest; in fact, they will laugh all the way home after seeing it. If people want to laugh or want a change from heavy screen drama, then arrange to attend the screening of this comedy. The story is of a frisky grandpa, a merry widow, and a millionaire getting mixed up in a Chinese puzzle of screaming situations. The cast includes the screen’s best comedy artists, and includes J. Farrell MacDonald, Margaret Livingston, Earle Foxe, Anna May Wong, and Maire Astaire, many American beauties, and hundreds of Chinese, and the production was produced in a very elaborate fashion, and was screened under the personal supervision of George T. Marshall, comedy directorgeneral. The interiors are gorgeous in the extreme, and the Chinatown exteriors are the best photographio reproductions ever attempted by cameramen. “A Trip to Chinatown” should not he missed by anyone. The supporting programme will include a Fox News, Review, and a delightful musical programme. The box plans are now open at the Bristol Piano Company, Aitken’s Book Arcade, or ring theatre, ’phone 23-080. PARAMOUNTTHEATRE “THE GREATER GLORY.” The story of “The Greater Glory,” now screening at the Paramount Theatre, relates how Fanny von Berg (played by Anna Q. Nilsson), favourite niece of Tante Ilde, a lovable, oldfashioned aristocrat, is sent away by her family to live on a farm to; live down a scandal, which the poor gifl caused through' no fault of her own. Fanny rebels, leaves the farm, and soon becomes a central figure in the extravagant society of the many war profiteers of the city. Supporting this very excellent picture is the latest gazette, while a first-class musical programme is provided by the Paramount Orchestra.

AT HIS MAJESTY’S HECTOR ST. CLAIR AGAIN RE/VUE AND VAUDEVILLE. There is very little change in the programme at His Majesty’s Theatre this week, the same artists contribute ing in the vaudeville section of the show as the previous week. Hector St. Clair, of course, presents a new revue entitled ’'Hall Marked,” which is quite bright, but some of your jokes Hector, are getting rather hackneyed. All tho same, the revue is a humorous one, and it does not fail to raise a laugh from the most solemn audience. The comedian is seen in four different playettes, ‘‘The Proposal,” ‘‘Found Out,” “The Unkissed Sian,” and “Roads Up.” Hector St. Clair is a versatile actor—he can be most humorous, and he can be serious. He gains a great deal of applause with his playing on a violin, which he certainly knows how to handle. Hylton Osborne and Leslie Pearce please the audience with their delightful voices, while the three Rodney girls dance and sing with their usual vivacity. Ray McLean and Dot Cresswell are very good in a burlesque sailor’s hornpipe. In the vaudeville section Clyde and Yvette gave a 'dancing display, while the Carthy Brothers were in merry vein with breezy song and eccentric dancing. The Lorna, Lance Company, clever Australian youngsters, captivated everyone with their singing and clever instrumental work. KING’S THEATRE “THE SKY RAIDER.” A story of love and hatred, war and peaoe, adventure and thrills, is told in “The Sky Raider,” the stay picture now showing at the King’s Theatre. The production brings to the screen the great ace, one of the war’s greatest heroes and France’s idol, Captain Charles Nungesser. whose war record is one hundred and five enemv ’planes brought to earth, who was wounded seventeen times and honourably discharged three times, and who has been decorated with the highest honours. The opening scenes show an air battle in which Nungesser experiences trouble with his ’plane, but keeps it from crashing to earth, while bullets rain about him. Then an explosive bullet that he is holding in his teeth explodes prematurely, shattering his jaw. Jacqueline Logan is featured opposite Captain Nungesser. The romantic adventures of a modern flapper who rebelled against the conventions of society in a small, old-fash-ioned country town, are the substance of “Don’t.” Sally O’Neil has the leading feminine role. A cross-word puzzle cartoon, as original as it is entertaining, completes the programme, which is enhanced by the orchestral music. DRAMATIC RECITAL The annual recital of the pupils of Mr Culford Bell will be held m the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, on Saturday night next. An excellent programme has been arranged, comprising children’s plays, adult plays, scenes, and character , sketches. The evening is sure to prove attractive to all lovers of elocution.