AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1919, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

i THE ROYAL TOGOS. TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT 1 ! Louis Alsace and liis marvellous Japanese Vaudeville Company, by special arrangement with Tom Pollard commence- theii season of two nights at the ■ Princess Theatre, this (Tuesday) . ’ ovening, November the' 18th. Of this j talented Company “The Southland 1 Times” says:—The outstanding feature of the entertainment is the juggling and balancing of the Togos. Quite il remarkble achievement is that of U Togo, who juggles six sticks at the same time. The sticks are about two feet in length, and are kept revolving in the air simultaneously, and although they are kept moving by hiq hands, it looks to the observer as if they are actually suspended in the air by an unseen wire, so fast and evenly do they spin. He has also a remarkable balancing act with a glass, of water on a small tray supported by sticks from the j chip! Then follows a sensational tight I rope walk from the level of the stage to the roof above the dress circle. Tips is performed by the ofherr brother, G. Togo, with a sunshade as his only sup- j port. Louis Alsace, the wizard of the j violin, provide classic gems and excerpts from grand op,era on the violin, j ’cello and Alsacephone. Miss L'alla Knight is a lyric soprano with a fine voice. Doreen Dore the personality young lady, is New Zealand’s greatest dancer, and lias concluded a successful tour under Fuller’s circuit. These artists depart shortly for America and Europe, and this is their farewell to New Zealand. Wendy Dale and Alphonse are two ciever musical, people whose dressy act has been much appreciated throughout their tour of New Zealand. Their act is full of bright humour. ’Miss Dale is described as the “cutest dresser in vaudeville.” Her. frocks are the last word in stage dressing. Her quick changes are remarkable, and must be seen to be believed. > Miss 0. Hana Mitsu is the only Japan- ( esc pianist who lias toured New Zea- , land; the price for admission aro Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls 3s and , 2s and Back Stalls Is plus tax. Children . half price. The Box Plan is now open at | Mrs Browne’s where seats may be . served free of extra payment. I

POLLARDS PICTURES.

MADGE EVANS,-THURSDAY.

On Thursday next, Bollard’s presents a 'delightfully well-tojd story of child life with a grown-up love interest. “Neighbours” starring Yfadge Evans, (the darling of a million hearts), with Johnny Hines and Violet Palmer. Hie boy with the fascinating grin, and the girl with. whom lie is in love. She’s beautiful. Madgo Evans ‘s as captivating as usual, and it is easily L o best picture she has appeared in! The prize for skating was to go to the mov; original costume. Madge’s costume was The most amazingly original thing everdreamed of. The serious side of the picture centres' round the fac-t that Madge is accused of stealing. The oiterest is intense, the plot is perfectly devised land the settings are excellent. :Tbe supports include (he. sixth Chanter of the serial “The House of Hate. ’

MCLEAN’S PICTURES,

OPERA HOUSE, WEDNESDAY

Mr M,(-Irian presents at the Opera House on Wednesday, Ethel Clayton in a 5-reel Paramount prpductipn, ‘AVoman’s Weapons.” Tfho story tells of a, husband who becomes fascinated by a Vamp. She leads, him on and one day his wife sees him on :tlio mpvies with the Vamp. She does npt remonstrate, with him, or even show that she knojv.s of the affair, but lets tilings’take their own coarse. To safeguard:'her own interests she makes: herself just twice as. amiable, twice as pretty and twice as : , loving. How the husband realises the unworthiness of the. studio Vamp., an o-oos hack to his. wife forms a wonderful story. The story of a husband who did not know when he was well off—of a little wife who loved him—and; of the woman who understood him. Now there are wives and wives-and some of them don’t make scenes. Some of them resort to “Woman’s Weapons.” ‘Now the' little wife was not commonplace, she was class through and through, and 'the dainty subtle manner in which she laid her plans to win her husband back ‘ again affords a wonderful lesson to every woman. The programme will he shown at Ross on Thursday.