AMUSEMENTS.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 29 October 1919, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

\i ■' “THE MOTH.” ' -- - >**s^ ’ “The Moth,”.to be presented at the Theatre to-morrow night, is a picture worthy of note. Lucy Gillam is a capricious heiress still in. her teens and without parental guidance, when she becomes fascinated by the subject of tho Egyptian Cleopatra who “flirted her way to immortality.” The young girl’s attention is turned to A. Valeri- , tine Spencer, blue-blooded spendthrift, who, though infatuated with another woman, Nita Wilbur, marries Lucy because she provides a solution for his financial difficulties. Lucy’s married life fails to give her either happiness or contentment. The only redeeming influences in Lucy’s life arc Ned Cunningham and his wife. Ho suggests to her that her two little children, Lairy and Babs, may prove the key to the happiness which she seeks so feverishly. Life drifts along for the discontented „uioth, until the appearance of Captain v Auchester, a dashing and mysterious soldier of fortune. Luey, still pursuing the elusive phantom of happiness, at once becomes interested in the stranger. Auchester is frequently a guest at, the Spencer home and becomes devoted to the little Larry. He also loves Lucy, and when Spencer gets mixed up in a niurder charge he takes the blame for her sake. His fuse, however, is discovered, und the crime is brought home fo the real culprit. The story ends with - Lucy and Auchester free to follow the dictates of their mutual love. j

i- “THE DANDIES.” Tho popular costume comedy company is paying a return visit to Otaki, and will appear in Brights’ Theatre on Wednesday, November utli, when they will present a host of new novelties which were produced for the first time during the recently completed season of five weeks in the Town Hall, Wellington, where nightly large audiences greeted this clever coterie of artists, and the same success was achieved in Palmerston North and Wanganui, where six nights’ seasons were played. It is obvious that by these successes that the jclass of entertainment as presented by the Dandies make a very (Aide appeal, and in Wellington many patrons Saw each week’s programme/two and in some cases three times. Tie management is always on the look-but for new artists suitable to this particular class fcf entertainment, and four new artists have recently been engaged. Mr Andrew Pace (an old Danij.icJtgfavour'itc), an exceptionally clever light comedian; Mr Noel Monlcman, a brilliant young ’’cello player; Mr Will D- Kcanv, character comedian, who comes with the highest of credentials; and Miss Kitty jGalhcr, pianistc, and who specialises in songs at the piano. These new artists will be of added interest, and in conjunction with the old favourites the Dandies should prove even brighter and bettor than ever. During the last few weeks no less than nine new programmes have been added to the repertoire, and from these will be selected the items for the local season. There arc new songs, dances, sketches, burlesques, scenes, concerted selections, male quartettes, concerted numbers and comedy hits interspersed with instrumental interludes. In addition to the newcomers the following old favourites ihill make their reappearaucc: Miss Christian Andrews, a Scottish soprano; Miss Madeline Knight, the distinguished contralto; Miss Lenorc Graham, a dashing English soubrette; Mr Kingsley .Chapman, tenor; Mr Tom Miller, basso. The box plan of reserved seats ' is at Mr T. A. King’s, Mill Koad.

3E KOA SOLDIER ENTERTAINERS. f A unique entertainment will bo given sc Brights 5 Theatre on Monday next, 3rd November, when a party of returned soldiers, the Te Koas, under the direction of Mr Owen Pritchard, will he seen in one of their popular concerts, which did so much to brighten the lives of the “Diggers 55 when resting behind the lines in France. Mr Pritchard and his ‘-‘merry men 55 gave a series of most* successful evenings in the Town Hall, 'Auckland. Auckland raved about the party, and Otaki people will doubtless avail themselves of seeing the first entertainment. of this kind to be given here. An Auckland paper says of a recent performance: —“The high-elass entertainment given by the Te Koas at the Town Hall Concert Chamber attracted another large aiidience last Cycning. An enthusiastic ■ audience reception was accorded to the soldier performers, whose contributions comprised Coveral of the latest songs from England, novel comedy interludes, aid some Well-known and favourite musical mmHers. The whole performance was a striking testimony to the quality of the ' Entertainments which the clever and sersatile little troupe provided during the war for their comrades behind the lines. The entertainment as a whole is worthy of the splendid support that it is receiving, the talented artists contributing a number of truly select, entertaining numbers. The concerted sketches, the World, 5 ‘The Cosiers 5 Outing, 5 and ‘Where Did That One Go? 5 were highly popular, while the Comedy work of Owen Pritchard was again a feature of the entertainment. Willy Edwards and Owen Pritchard Caught the popular fancy with their duologue, ‘Lady A. and MR B. 5 The Vocal contributions of Miss Winifred Hiich, Vic. Elliott and Ees. Walton, Sonologist, were also among the suciiosrfut numbers. . .