OPERATIC SOCIETY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1074, 11 September 1930, Page 14

OPERATIC SOCIETY

TO REVIVE “TUTANKHAMEN” The Auckland Amateur Operatic Society will present •‘Tutankhamen’* at His Majesty’s Theatre for a short season commencing on Thursday, September 25. The story of the rash tourist who pitted his puny frame against the mighty magic of antiquity and essayed to spend a n : ght alone in the tomb of the mighty Pharaoh “Tutankhamen’ is the theme upon which has been hung an amount of humour, drama and melody that took Auckland by storm some years ago. Night after pjght audiences were enthralled. The same goo fortune will be their when “Tutank* amen” is revived at His Majesty’s. SUBURBAN THEATRES The Prince Edward Theatre is showing “The Time, the Place and the Girl,’ a romantic story starring Conrad Nagel and Betty Compson, and “The Case of Sergeant Grischa,” a powerful story based on Arnold Zweig’s famous novel. The Britannia Theatre is showing “Crazy that Way,” a charming romantic story starring Joan Bennett and Kenneth McKenna, and "Dame* Ahoy,” a comedy of stage life starring Robert Ames. The Victoria Theatre, Devonport, ( showing “The Saturday Night Kid, * romantic comedy of shop girls, starring Clara Bow. The Grey Lvnn Cinema is showing “Hold Your Man,’’ a bright comedy starring Laura La Plante, and Million Dollar Collar,” in which tn® well-known dog actor, Rin-Tin-Tin. does some intelligent work. The Tudor Theatre, Remuera. showing “The Benson Murder Case, a Philo Vance detective thriller, star* ring William Powell. “LADIES OF LEISURE” FOR ROXY Barbara Stanwyck, leading feminto 0 player in “Ladies of Leisure/’ Couim" bia all-talking drama of New_ v night life, coming to the Roxy The f shortly, made her first legitimate aw® hit in the New York production of 1 Noose.” Her work was good enough attract the attention of the c r* l L“ and she has only recently entered talkies. “THE CUCKOOS” AT PLAZA Filled with delirious fun and ous nonsense. “The Cuckoos,” • Pictures’ wi d riot of waggery, AX tinues to bt shown at the Theatre. The show brings the screen something entirely new in , tertainment in Robert Woolsey Bert Wheeler, the comedians. The remainder of the cast :s a r able. -Juno Clyde and Hugh supply the love interest. ia Lewis, one of the best “heavies pictures today, is more than enec Marguerita Padula, “Hallelujah j*. - in “Hit the Deck,” and Ivan suave and polished actor, lend ant characterisations. ruling “The Cuckoos” is the outstMßgg comedy treat of this or any other i