ENTERTAINMENTS.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 622, 8 April 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

STRAND THEATRE. TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY). “TRIXIE FROM BROADWAY.” A story of stageland and the chorus girl who thought she could leave it, to settle down with a Western husband, is Margarita Fisher’s latest picture, “Trixie from Broadway.” She has been a pocket edition of sunshine in the chorus of “Oh, Chicken,” and her transformation into a model wife took some doing. The story eminently suits Miss Fisher’s person and personality and cannot fail to throw an audience into gales of laughter, or waves of delight. SATURDAY NIGHT. “ WANTED AT HEADQUARTERS.” Kate Westhanger in “Wanted at Headquarters” is the pretty young feminine leader of a band of crooks, of which her uncle, Cob Westhanger, is the nominal head: Kate furnishes the brains, and when the story opens is busy with plans to rob a train and capture a large gold shipment from a train that is being sent by .George Flanbaugh. Kate, whose activities are unknown to many outside the gang, moves freely in society. Here she one day meets a young ciriminologist named Michael Prethersorq who recognises her. Michael and the girl are attracted to each other, bu»t she laughs at his arnateur detective work, and tells him she intends to pull off a big deal which he cannot stop. But see the picture, x “THE FAMOUS DIGGERS.”

“ The Famous Diggers,” who are making a farewell tour of the Dominion prior to fulfilling an engagement to tour the East, will appear at the Strand Theatre on Monday April 18. The Diggers” have met with unprecedented success in their recent tour of Australia under the -J. C. Williamson banner. Mr Victor Beck is directing the Dominion tour, which is under the management of Tano Fama, Frank Peijkins and Stan Lawson. “The Diggers” return to New Zealand with a very extensive repertoire of entirely new and will present many unique features during their tour. Commencing originally in France as a Divisional Pierrot Troupe, “The Diggers” became . such favourites throughout the British lines that Sir Douglas Haig, Commancler-in-Chief, ordered them to give a command performance at General Headquarters, and he was so pleased with the performance that he personally thanked “The Diggers” for what be termed “one of the most delightful entertainments I have seen in France.” “The Diggers” are twenty strong, including an orchestra of ten, which is a special feature of the entertainment. Stan Lawson is still the “misleading lady” and speaking of him Real Life, Sydney, says: “Lawson, the misleading lady, is easily the best female impersonator Australia has ever seen.” Also included in the company are Tano Fama, comedian; George Proctor, tenor; Len Walker dancer and light comedian; Frank Perkins, baritone; Donald Stuart, comedian; Don Wallace, character vocalist; Colin Cameron, lyric tenor; and Gus Dawson, ragtime exponent and dancer. “The Diggers” will present an entertainment the brilliance and versatility of which must appeal to the most critical audience. Their previous tour through New Zealand was a veritable triumph, and “ The Diggers”' have determined to surpass themselves in this their farewell tour of the Dominion. The box plan is now open at the Bookerv.