AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

CONSTAXC K TA CM AO Cl E WEDNESDAY. On Wednesday next Constance Talma dgc will bo .seen in her latest First National production entitled “East is West.” She plays tho part of “Ming Toy.” It is the most beautiful Oriental drama ever filmed. This play has run in England and America for years. The strangely fascinating tale of little Ming Toy, who was rescued from the evil Love-boat in Shanghai. She gets to America, but is still a piquant little Chinese flower girl, and she comes under the evil eye of the Chinese Underworld boss. Charlie Vong, the 50/50 Chinaman—over-dressed, leering and unholexome. Then begins the clash of East and West. Oriental will and cunning agilinsb "Western wit and courage. And you will love Ming Toy to death through it all. The costumes are eastern dreams. They are exotic as Lotus flowers, and as brilliant as tropic blossoms. This great eight reel feature is the pillar ol achievement for Constanco The shining summit of her art. 1 lie picture that will win her the few last hearts that do not yet adore her. A good supporting series will .also be shown including the latest topical and a tworeel comedy. Usual prices will be charged,

WIDTHS’ CIRCUS. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION. Winks’ Cii'cue arrived yesterday at midday in teeming rain, but in spite of every drawback the. management had their huge tents erected and arrangements completed well in time for the opening show* at 8 o’clock. 1 hough tho conditions were damp there was a very large attendance to witness tile long looked for performance. Throughout, the day a large crowd had gathered to witness the work of unloading the big train that brought the Circus and men jigerie. the work of the several elephants particularly attracting attention. Tlie youngsters wore in their element in spite ot weather conditions. The first impressions on entering the large tent is the extent and magnitude of the menagene, a wonderful collection of animals being displayed all round, t !„. wonders of every country having Ikm ii uiilbed to make up the wonderful collection.

After having inspected the display in the menagerie, a move is made to the huge perforining lent, Tins was crowded last night in spite of the weather, and a wonderful perlormance was giteii. There is not room to specialise, but each and every item was a gem of its own and was thoroughly enjoyed. Tlie very latest attractions secured by Mr Wirth include Prince Ribnoli, the smallest ioekey and comedy artist in the world. This formed a unique equestrian act full of humor and comedy. Evans and Perez, balancers, was a wonderful act, with a grand finale, the sinking of tho battleship Hague. The flying Lloyds were well worth going a long way .to see. Mini! and Louie, equilibrists, show marvellous strength and balancing feats. Miss Eugenie Pearl in equestrian acts. Alfred Clark, described as England’s must clever trick rider. Bert Hughes and company of artists in clever trick cycle riding in which a game of baseball is introduced. These comprise only a small number of a lengthy pro gramme of a wonderfully entertaining nature. It is a circus with a high reputation and that reputation was fully uphold, the large audience being highly delighted wiili a wonderful perform-

TO-DAY AND TO-NIGHT. The Circus gave a matinee to-dav at 2..30. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.in. the huge /no will lie open, the animals to be fed a t I .All p.m. To-night at * o'clock the Circus will give the final performance of the season, when another wonderful performance will be given, and everyone should see it. a- it is a Circus to be remembered with every pleasure. WESTMINSTER 0 LEE SI NO EES RETURN HOME SHORTI.T. The AYorld-fanious Westminster Oloe Singers, who have broken all concert locotds in Australasia, giving no fewer than thirty-two consecutive perforinc.recs in the Sydney Town Hall and Hippodrome, and who are due to return to England, via South All ion. early next month, are to give one farewell concert on Thursday evening at the Princess Theatre. Three, new' boys have arrived from Home since Hie Company was lic-re lasi and one ol them, the boy soprano from the’ Loudon College of Choristers, litis quite :i phenomenal range, and his singing of the ‘-Cuckoo”. “Pipes of Pan” and ‘•Cnmiod’.s Serenade” negotiating all the florid passages of the latter with the technique of a veteran causes something in the nature of a sensation. New lighting effects, stage setting and a general presentation quite ditlereni from that, given during the previous season enhances every nature of the eiitei-faiiiineut which has met with quite wonderful -ueeos,-, throughout. .Australasia. Of the second concert of the Brisbane season, the musical critic of the '‘Brisbane Courier” says—“Tin* second progiiininie submitted by tlie A\ cstminstor Glee Singers at His Majesty's Theatre last night maintains that wonderful standard of glorious melody and perfect, harmony that has gained tor this company a world-wide reputation. It. is a dclighfu! change to enjoy an evening of music unspoilt b\ the jailing sounds of jazz, for the Glee Singer.- produce all that is best ill tlie realm of British music--songs that will never be forgotten so long as the Kngj sl-. language has it.s place in the world were once more brought forward, and the undeiiial.de position they hold in tiie thoughts of music lovers was clearly evidenced by tlie bursts of applause from every parr of tho theatre, when :.n old favourite was announced as an encore. Right through tlie whole of the programme the delighted audience showed the keenest appreciation of the exceedingly high standard of the nmn--1 or.= and the demand for encores seemed insatiable. The Box Plan is open at Mclntosh's (next Theatre) and as a record bouse is anticipated, intending patrons are advised to make rcservn-