AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 13 May 1925, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

“DAUGHTERS OF TO-DAY. AT THE GRAND.

“Daughters of To-day” was presented to a large attendance at the Grand Theatre last evening. The theme of the story revolves round the entry to college of Mabel Vandergrift, a country, girl, who has been reared on old-fashioned principles. Mabel accompanies several of the faster set of the college on a motor drive, and meets Reggio Adams, a wealthy young man, his cousin, Ralph Adams, and Lois Whitfal, Ralph’s fiancee. Reggie, being attracted by Mabel’s beauty, devotes his attentions to her. The party goes to the. home of Reggio’s parents, who are absent on holiday, and spend the night in drinking and glancing. The next day is Sunday, land the party decide to go for a ■bathe. 'lhe obstacle of not possessing a bathing attire does not worry them; :the girls bathe in overalls, while the linen wear other garments. In the .midst of the revelry church comes out, land trouble ensues witli/inembers of the •congregation. This develops into a fight, and the girls flee. Mabel arrives homo exhausted. On the following day Reggie’s dead body is discovered, and Mabel is suspected of murder. The incidents that follow abound with thrills, and culminate. in Mabel being cleared of suspicion by a former lover, now a detective. Supports comprise a scenic, “S;andakan, Singapore,” and a great comody “Full of Pep.”

THEATRE ROYAL. “BORN RICH.” Tire change of programme at the Theatre Royal last evening introduced “Born Rich,” an adaptation of a novel by Hughes Cornell. The story deals with the life of a young married couple who are cursed with the possession of ! too much wealth. The leading roles ! are played by Claire Windsor and Bert l Lyteil, as Chadye.ane and Jimmy 1 Fairfax. The young people have reached the first milestone in their married life, and, to the surprise of their friends, they are still madly in lovo with each other. In the set in which they move such a st,ute of affairs is unheard of. A little later a child is born; this, also, is unheard of in their set, and Chadycane leaves' for Europe with the baby. Frances Melrose, a fascinating butterfly fi»rl, has often cast eyes upon Jimmy, to the rage of her suitor, Epgeno Magnin. Upon Chadyeane’s departure, Frances sets out in earnest to capture Jimmy, but ho is truo to his wife. In the meantime, a friincl lips written to Chadyeano in Europe, hinting a serious aifair between Jimmy and Frances. When Chadyenae returns with her boy sho finds Frances’ clothing in her boudoir, and incriminating evidence confirms her belief that Jimmy is deeply in lovo with the interloper, and she | retaliates by allowing Jack LeMoyne, | a former suitor, to pay attentions to f her. It is not long before Jimmy and 1 Chadyeano .aro bitter towards each other, and a divorce appears imminent. Jimmy has given power of attorney to Mangm, on the plea of the latter that ho qan double his fortune for him. But Margin, in revenge, uses it to ruin Jimmy. Thereupon tho latter, face to face with poverty, decides to be tho man of the house, and he rouses Chadyeane’s admiration by his domineering manner. So they end up in a humblo bungalow, poor, but happy, and Jimmy finds it possible to thank Margin for ruining him. Additional films on the programme includo a “Topical Gazette,” a special of interest to anglers entitled “With Rod and Fly,” and ,a couple of bright comedies, “The Dude,” and “Between Showers.” SIR HARRY LAUDER’S VISIT. Harry Laudor has hardly ever written anything that the public did not like. His songs ( are said to have the greatest sale of any song numbers in tho world to-day. There must bo a reason. It you ask Sir Harry how it is that his songs have reached the furthest countries of the world, and are eagerly listened to, ho just slgikes his head and says: “It’s ■wonderful, there’s nae doot, but I just sit down whenever tho fancy takos mo and write my thochts, and a bit lilt comes into ray hold (head), and down it goes, and there ye are.” Tho gift of melody is given to very few, but Scotland has produced one or two reyl musical geniuses, and Sir Harry is one of them. And ho has the commonsense to know that the simple things are the most lasting, the most catchy in music, and tho fact remains thathis songs have that real qntchy, infections rythm. or lilt, as Scottish people call it, and if one hums it persistently the melody will haunt one, and thus it becomes something real, and Hying. This will he made manifestly evident when Hurry Lauder makes his appearance at the Theatre on Tuesday. May ID, one night only. The artist supporting Sir H.irrv Laudor .will comprise: Came and Kollaw,ny, an eccentric dancing duo: TTarrv 'Moore, papefl manipulator; Eddie Gray. the Juggler with the diamond clubs: the Hilo Duo. melody makers of Hawaiian music; and W. T." Robinson, Canadian musical star. Tlie box nlan opens at the Bristol on Friday, May 15.