ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4348, 28 November 1921, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURES. Dear Patrons,—Just a reminder for to-night to let you know that we have that very fine actor, and everybody’s favourite, William Farnum, in “Drag Harlan.’’ It is a premier picture. As all his pictures have been made such, there is no need for me to tell yon all about this picture, because it takes away all the interest, but you can rest assured that it is clean and wholesome bolth for young and old, so don’t forget to roll up to-night On Wednesday night we screen ,the latest Goldwyn picture, “Lord and Lady Algy.” in whiqh smiling Tom Moore is starred. An' unusually capable cast has been selected to support the star, the leading feminine role being assumed by Naomi Childers, who„ is perfectly caslt as the stately wife o’ - the young Lord Algy, whose love for 'horse racing brings about his financial ruin. Leigh as Lori Algy’s scalawag brother plays the part in a truly vicious manner. ' . H. B. WOODS.

THE FAMOUS DIGGERS.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1. What a wonderful record the Diggers' have had 1 It isn’t given to every theatrical company to be able to run for nearly five years, play in eight different countries to nearly a million people. Tjhe management of the company readily recognise that the show must now stand entirely on its merits, and with .that in view have engaged at big expense some of (the best artists that have ever been seen outside tlhe big. Australian centres. Two, at least, of the new artists, have London reputations.

' Bert Barton, well known as a member pf various soldier entertainment parties during the war, started’ his career, as a lad, with Marie Studholme in London. He is probably? best known to New Zealanders as principal comedian in J. C. William 4 son’s Pantomime, “Humpty Dumpty.” Mr Barton is very versatile, and his Dickens' sketches are masterpieces of character drawing. He once had the /honour of being congratulated by Charles Dickens’ ''■own son on the clever way in which he presented the characters. '“Joe Valli is an important and expensive importation frpm England. He has been putting his sketch, “Tickets Please,” on at the Palladium in the foggy metropolis with great ■success, and it speaks well for the enterprise of the management (that New Zealand is to be given ar. opportunity of seeing this very fine artist. Frank Moran was well known as a comedian at the front. When the armistice was signed Frank elected to .try his luck on tjhe English music halls, with the- result that he was kept busy until recently, when business reasons recalled him to Wellington, N.Z-, and he was prevailed on to accept an engagement with the Diggers. Spencer Farrell, a ragtime singer and eccentric dancer, is a performer whose forte is Southern melodies with a lilt in them. Ivan Marshall, is a tenor singei’ whose songs are sure to be sung in every homestead. Besides the artists mentioned there are still some of the o'lcl favourites, including Stan Lawson, the misleading ’ady, and Tano Fama, the captain of comedy.