Rommel The Shows

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 544, 22 December 1928, Page 15

Rommel The Shows

MUNICIPAL RAND

CAROL CONCERT AT TOWN HALL A rare and beautiful programme will be presented in the Town Hall to-night by the Municipal Band and soloists and the Minster Singers. Charming Christmas carols by voices, band and bells, vocal solos, vocal quartettes, instrumental solos and brilliant band numbers are comprised in the musical fare offered. The band will play the overtures to “Poet and Peasant” and “William Tell.” a selection from “The Yeomen of the Guard,” “Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance No. 8,” an impromptu by Schubert, and the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s “Messiah.”

Patrons are advised to book seats. Arrangements are advertised.

“THE KING OF KINGS”

STRAND THEATRE ON SUNDAY At the popular theatre service to be held by the Methodist Central Mission in the Strand Theatre on Sunday evening a further section* of the great film, “The King of Kings” will be shown. This beautiful pictorial record of the life of Christ is most interesting. The incidents shown are described by the Rev. C. G. Scrimgeour. Mr. Birrell O’Malley, the popular young Auckland tenor, will sing “The Star of Bethlehem,” Mr. J. Shaw will play the Strand organ, and there will be special Christmas carols.

TUDOR, REMUERA

“NONE BUT THE BRAVE” ‘•None But the Brave,” a joyous picture of life guards and bathing beauties, in which many of the scenes are filmed in technicolour, is now being shown at the Tudor Cinema, Remuera. Charles Morton, as the college hero turned life guard, and Sally Phipps as QLieen of the Beach and proprietor of a hot pie stand, have the leading romantic roles. “Powder My Back,” an amusing comedy of the fascination a musical comedy actress has for a youth, is the second feature. Irene Rich is the star.

NEW REGENT

TWO PICTURES AN© VAUDEVILLE It is safe to say that no moving, picture in the past has succeeded in portraying college life with, any such fidelity as “Varsity.** The change from the usual slap-stick variety of college picture to this lovely and dignified story with a college background, in which Charles Rogers proves his right to be a star, is a welcome surprise. Audiences at the New Regent Theatre during the last two evenings were warm in their praise of this production. It is a tale of the love of a father for his son. The father, Chester Conklin, is the janitor of one of the buildings at Princeton University, and a campus character. The son, who is unaware of his parentage, is a student at the university. The son is beset by dangers from which the father, with heroic selfeffacement, rescues him. The son completes his college course with honours, and takes a lovely girl, played by Mary Brian, for his wife. “Varsity” is truly a soul-stirring picture. The story is built on the vital human emotions, the love of a father fo.r his son. The background is one of beauty and dignity. Emil. Jannings as “Sledgehammer Bill,” a modern Dickens character, and realistic thrills of London’s ui»d<*rworld mark the second big picture on the Regent programme. This is “The Street of Sin,” the latest Emil Jannings dramatic success. The star appears as a “tough.” Londoner who admires Elizabeth, a Salvation Army lassie. The picture is bold, powerful and cruel. Fay Wray and Olga Baclanova appear in support of Jannings. Schistl’s Wonderettes again delight everyone, young and old alike. This clever puppet show introduces no less than 300 little figures in an attractive medley of song and dance, and mysterious happenings. Mr. Maurice Guttridge’s Regent Operatic Orchestra provide sympathetic musical accompaniment throughout.

EDENDALE

“UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” The g'reat picture of that epic of the American slave days, “Uncle Toni’s Cabin,” is now • being shown at the Edendale Theatre. The -most pretentious sets ever erected were constructed at Universal City, exact replicas of actual homes in the South being made for the Shelby, St. Clare and Legree plantations as well as the many other interesting and unusual settings. The poignant love story of Eliza and George permeates the massive production, a beautiful contrast to the epic sweep of the powerful story. The cast is a noted one, headed by such famous artists as Margarita Fischer, Arthur Edmund Carew. George Siegmann, Lucien Littlefield, John Roche, Gertrude Astor, Nelson McDowell, James B. Lowe, and a host of others. “Warming Up,” a Richard Dix story of the American baseball game, is the second feature. "The King of Kings” will be shown at the Edendale Theatre on the evening of Christmas Day. CLICK CLACK CABARET The popular Click Clack Cabaret, Newmarket, has arranged a long list of festivities for Christmas and New Year carnival week. There will be dances this evening, on Christmas Eve, Boxing night, the following Saturday evening, New Year’s Eve. “the night of nights,” and on New Year s night. Clyde Howley’s Internationals will always be in attendance. An afternoon tea dance will be held every afternoon.

EVERYBODY’S

“WHAT FOR?” The amusing ancj sometimes pathetic antics of a clown have a universal appeal, and Crock in his first picture, “What For?” a Cinema Art Films release which is now being shown at the Everybody’s Theatre, is a generous contributor to the art of comedy. Stonev Broke —a very appropriate name for a travelling conjurer, and Crock fits it well. He and his monkey Barbara, lead a care-free life touring the provinces of France until a letter arrives from a lawyer with the news that Crock is sole heir to his uncle's fortune. . . . Thev travel to Paris, and in that busv city their droll appearance causes a sensation. Two thieves, by a clever subterfuge, relieve Crock of liis bag. and with it goes his letter to the lawyer. However, this loss does not dishearten him altogether, and when a film promoter, struck by his comical expression, ofTers him a chance on the screen, he soon make himself known as a purveyor of mirth. Ramon Novarro is a lover to win one’s heart and a fighter to make one cheer in the swirling story of pirate battles and romance that never says die, in the picture “The Road to Romance,” which is also being shown.

Lewis Stone, who has just completed a featured part in the John GilberlGreta Garbo vehicle “A Woman of Affairs” is the first player selected for the supporting cast of Greta Garbo’s next stirring vehicle at present untitled.

“Husbands Are Liars.” Fox Films new production, promises revelations in beauty of background and artistic expression. Its theme is farcical in nature, with divertisements in the way of cafe entertainment scenes. Playing opposite Conrad Xagel, is June Collver. in the .role of a wife. Sharon Lynn. Arthur Stone, [Dixie Gay, Betty Lorraine and others art included in the cast. Raymond Cannon, the director, wrote the story.