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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 447, 31 August 1928, Page 15

AMD SEUENig. A.O BRIEN Theatre* PLAZA Auckland's Favourite Back Again in a Story of Charm and Appeal COLLEEN MOORE in “ HAPPINESS AHEAD ” Also. By Special Arrangement, REX MACK Presents * The Punch Bowl Revue ” NIGHTLY AT 8 Sixty Minutes of Music, Laughter and Song, , _ , Star Performers, special Featurette, -A FIGHT FOR LIFE," A Thrilling Encounter between plaza a Orc^est^a r (Conductor* 0 Ch*’ , Act i' all >' filmed at the bottom of the sea. Plaza orchestra (Conductor, Charles . Aves), Latest Gazette. "■ 'ith a combination of Skilled Phone 41-586. AND tvcßyfWDys Universal's Picturisation of the famous Hungarian novel, “DIPLOMA,' “ A MAN'S PAST ” With CONRAD VEIDT, ARTHUR EDMUND CAREWE, and BARBARA BEDFORD. Also, COLLEEN MOORE in "HAPPINESS AHEAD” Leave Dull Care behind you for “Happiness Ahead.” in addition, the thrilling encounter of a Giant Lobster and an Octopus, In a Fight for Life on the Bed of the Sea. Everybody’s continuous from 10 a.m. Phone 44-402. Tivoli at 7.45 p.m, Phone 44-136.

Phone 45-809 The Screen At 7.50. Phone 20-142. Most Beautiful Star, BILLIE DOVE, with CLIVE BROOK, “ THE YELLOW LILY ” And First National’s Startling Underworld Drama, “ THE HAWK'S NEST ” With MILTON SILLS, DORIS KENYON, MONTAGUE LOVE. Latest Gazette Selected Orchestral Items, THREE LAMPS -O-T NOAH BEERY and MARY ASTOR in the Paramount Special “ THE ROUGH RIDERS” GRETA GARBO and LARS HANSEN “ THE DIVINE WOMAN ” Phone 26-041. THEATRE ■ M REGINALD DENNY in “ ON YOR TOES ” And LYA DE PUTTI in “ MIDNIGHT ROSE ” GAZETTE GOOD COMEDY Special Matinee To-morrow, 2 p.m. ■MBffIMIiaWMKIIMBWWWBMMBMBMEIWai—m—gift

Fuller-Hay ward Theatres TO-NIGHT 8 o'clock TO-NIGHT. A BIG SPECIAL COMEDY PROGRAMME FEEL MY PULSE ” A Sparkling Comedy-Drama, full of Romance, Thrills, Starring BEBE DANIELS. THE SECOND PICTURE “ A HERO FOR A NIGHT ” and Excitement A Rollicking Comedy-Drama, Starring GLENN TRYON and PATSY . RUTH MILLER. LATEST NEWS COMEDY and CARTOON ORCHESTRA PHONES 20-574 and 20-710. BIG SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE TO-MORROW, 2 O’CLOCK. •FEEL MY PULSE” (Bebe Daniels); “A HERO FOR A NIGHT” (Glenn Tryon); Two 2-Reel Comedies, Inkwell Cartoon, Serial, and Oswald the Rabbit Cartoon. CHILDREN — Don’t Miss This Great Matinee. SHOWING IN BOTH THEATRES

PERCY HUTCHISON, London’s Most Popular Actor-Manager, IN “THE LAUGHING OPTIMIST.” Copy of a letter received by Mr. Hutchison from H.M. Queen of England, October 23, 1918. Dear Mr. Hutchison, I showed your letter to the Queen and Her Majesty was glad to have had the opportunity of speaking to you at the Palace Theatre. The Queen greatly enjoyed the performance and thought the play most interesting and admirably acted. I am, Yours very truly, (Signed) EDWARD WALLINGTON, Private Secretary to H.M. the Queen. His Majesty's Theatre Lessees: J. C. Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd. Another English Company COMMENCING Next Wednesday Night For a brief Season J. C. WILLIAMSON LTD. in conjunction with E. J. Carroll, have pleasure in announcing the initial appearance in New Zealand of the eminent London Actor. PERCY HUTCHISON AND HIS ENGLISH COMPANY Prom the West End, London, Theatres, In ‘THE LAUGHING OPTIMIST’ A play of love and laughter, which ran for close on 18 months in London and which has Just terminated record seasons in Sydney and Melbourne. PERCY HUTCHISON •s an outstanding figure in London theatrical circles. He has produced seventyplays in England, including “Brewster’s Millions," “The Laughing Optimist," “The Luck of the Navy," “A Kiss for Cinderella." He is a nephew of the 'ate Sir Charles Wyndham, for whom he was producer for ten years, and he has controlled 17 London theatres. During the approaching season, which is limited to 12 nights, will also be staged: “ MR. WHAT'S-HIS-NAME ” A Brilliant French Comedy, which ran for over 12 months in London AND “THE LUCK OF THE NAVY” three comedies will be produced in a m ost sumptuous and lavish manner. Prices: D.C. and R.S., 7s; Stalls, 4s; Gal*ry> 1s 6d. Early Door, Stalls, 1s extra; Sarly Door, Gallery, 6d extra. All prices plus amusement tax. B °x Plans for “The Laughing Optimist" be opened at Lewis Eady, Ltd., at 9 o’clock on MONDAY MORNING NEXT. Manager JOHN FARRELL

“Rough riders” at Britannia and rollicking: in places, *htnly affecting 1 in others, blending ‘ nel y all the essence of love, toggle, bravery, humour, pathos and aeath. “The Rough Riders.** which is r«? w being shown at the Britannia tells again the story of the American irregular cavalry. . '»ith equal care have the principals selected in the persons of Mary p *°r. Charles Emmett Mack, Charles a J p ®H» Noah Beery, George Bancroft int F . re<i Kohler, each of whom fits »n i Part with a naturalness that * or realism. T he Pioneer Scout,” a thrilling v ;ff tern story starring Fred Thomson, 11 algo be shown.