AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

CON STANCE TA LMA DG E MONDAY. On Monday next,, Constance Tulmadgo will be seen in her latest First National production entitled “East is West.” She plays the part of “Ming Toy.” It is the most beautiful Oriental drama ever filmed. This play has run in England and America lor years. The strangely fascinating talc of little Ming Toy, who was rescued from the evil Love-boat in Shanghai. She gets to America, but is still n piquant little Chinese flower girl, and she comes under the evil eye of the Chinese Underworld bos-, Charlie Yong, the 50/50 Chinaman—over-dressed, leering and unholesome. Then begins the clash of East and West. Oriental will and cunning agalinst 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 of achievement for Constance iTalmadgo. The shining summit of her art. The picture that will win her the few last hearts that do not yet adore, her. A good supporting series will also lie shown including the Serial “The Lion Man” and comedy. The Orchestra will render a new musical programme. WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS TA KR ADIEU—TO-NIGHT. The famous Westminster Glee Singers. who arrived from England just one year ago and in the interim have created a furore throughout Australasia, are to give a farewell concert to-night, and it is conlhleiitly anticipated by the management that the Princess Theatre will prove to be all too small to hold those desiring admission. In referring to one of the concerts given recently a: the Auckland Town Hall, Mr J. MTien nett, music critic for the “Auckland Star” stated: “The most doiightiul entertainment I have ever heard, and I've been writing for newspapers for thirty-five ypiirs." Sonic praise, in<!ccu. Three new hoy sopranos have lately arrived from England, and the pvr.-unuel o! the dieir inow Roys : - Edmund Walter, soloist; Albert Cooler. soloist ; Leslie Snow. Ronald Thompson ami the three new buys, Roland. and Thomas Mnync anti Arthur Valentine. The gentlemen are. Mr Donald Reid and Mr William Cowry, male alu-s; Mr Edward Dranscombc, Mi Ellis Vizard. and Mr George I’owi.a!!. tenors; Hasses. Mr John Andrews and Mr Alfred Cunningham. With the additional voices, Mr Eranscoiubc has now included many excerpts from Grand Opera in the extensive repertoire and the programme to be presented will be entirely new including solos, duets, quartettes, madrigals, glees, anthems and Old English Folk Songs. The all* round excellence of the music snug, and the entertainment generally makes a verv wide appeal and the Imv soloists nave taken Australia by storm. Ihe box plan is at Mclntosh s.

PEER!-ESS PICTURES. OPERA HOUSE - FRIDAY. Dustin Fnrnum in bis latest William Pox picture. “Throe AV ho Raid will bo seen at the Peerless Pictures in the Opel a He.u-e on Friday. This rat ing drama of the romantic West teems with thrills, daring horseback riding, and the matching of wits to see if the better mail wins. A captivating love- , lev, keeps pace with the sweeping sc Hon. Don’t fail to -<•<■ this new Dustin I-a mum Westerner. Clyde Cook in a two reel comedy entitled “Don’t Tickle” anti the final chapter of the Beauty Competition will be shown. REALTY CONTEST. Wild. HOKITIKA WIN? By the end of this week the great Coast Biograph Beauty Competition will he decided. Greymouth and Beeften have registered their votes in the final section and the film with the pictures of the finalists will he shown at the Westland Opera House for the last time on Friday. The contest is very even up to this stage, with Hokitika well in the miming. In fact there are l tv. llokilika girls placed so lar. and it rests with their admirers in the capital as to who shall win the liberal prizes i ll'eml as well as the distinction that attaches to success in such a competition. Lovers of orchestral music will be specially interested in the announcement that Bcstieaux’s orchestra, which supplied the incidental music to “The Toreador,” "ill accompany the film and play special selections during the screening of this and supporting pictures. Theatregoers in Hokitika are assured of a pleasant night's entertainment on Friday and early hooking is advisable in view of the special attractions of the programme. Those intending to vote in the Beauty Competition final are urged to make sure that their tickets are in the ballot box on the night of Hie pictures or otherwise their inclusion in the grand ballot ean...iil be gun rati toed.