ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4382, 24 February 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURES , TO-NIGHT. x "THE CHEAT.” The ’ principal attraction for tomight is a Paramount masterpiece entitled “The Cheat.” This film features those twp well-known stars, Sessue Hayakawa and Fanny War’d, and tells a splendid story of a woman v/ho was tempted and fell into the power of a Japanese, It is one of the most powerful dramas the screen has ever reflected. TO-MORROW NIGHT. “OVER THE WIRE.” \ Alice Lake in “Over the Wire” is the programme for to-morrow night. This popular actress portrays the part of Kathleen Dexter, who made a vow to make the man responsible for her brother’s death suffer until he was ruined and helpless. How her great hate slowly changed and blossomed into love, after a marriage that was loveless and sinister, makes for a picture whose dram,a will carry you off your feet.

THE DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. A South Island paper, reporting the above company, wrote as follows: A capital show headed by Jolly John Larkins and other stats, opened a three nights engagement at the Opera House on Monday evening, to a full house, and were successful again last night in drawing another full house, with a high-class, bright, and amusing entertainment. Mr Jolly'John Larkins, the coloured comedian, head* ed the list in the comedy section, and had the audience rocking ivith laughter with his witty gags and funny jokes. His big scream was the song entitled “Bull Frog’s Isle,” which left t[he audience laughing until their sides ached. Mr Billy Summer, another coloured comedian, had a good record, in supplying the comedy portion of the programme, and kept things lively with his quick repartee and funny patter., A first-class company of vaudeville artists is in support',