ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4390, 15 March 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURES TO-NIGHT. "THE PRINCE CHAP.” The “Prince Chap,” to be screened to-night, with Thomas Meighaninthe leading role, is without doubt this star's best role, and the supporting artists are all wellrknown. Besides this masterpiece will be screened a programme of good supports. FRIDA.. NIGHT. "O’MALLEY OF THE MOUNTEDS.” A real detective story with a Canadian North-western Mounted Policeman as the hero, portrayed by W. S. Harb, is "O’Malley of the Mounted,” ;h.is new Paramount picture, which will be shown on Friday night. Mr Hart wrote the story, and Lambert Hiliyer directed and adapted it for the screen. WIRTH'S CIRCUS. TO-MORROW NIGHT. Some more or less cynical- persons have been heard tp say at times “ If you see one circus, you sep them all,” but as usual: their pessimism is confounded by facts, and there is no more inescapable fact than that Wirth’s Circus, vffiich will 'appear in Paeroa to-morrow (Thursday) for one night only, when, it is confidently claimed, all the previous, wonderful entertainments given by that huge and ever-welcpme combination, will be surpassed, Wirth’s are ah ways breaking their own records, and on the present tour they are more than keeping up that reputation. Early in 1921, Mr George Wirth left. Australia for America and Europe in search of the latest hovelties, and succeeded in making!, ’among others, two epoch-marking engagements of artists . who will be seen here with the big show. First of all, there is Alfred Clark, the acknowledged world’s champion trick rider and as prominent an artist in the circus world on the other side of the globe as, say, Melba, is in the musical World. The second star attraction is a sensational "flying” act by the four Aerial Lloyds, noted American performers, w.ho hold audii ences breathless and spellbound during their daring evolutions away up on the top of the huge tent. . Many animal acts are time to time, but the most delightful that has ever come to this part Of the world is Apdale’s animal circus within a circus. A baboon comedian is t'he most amusing circumstance conceivable, and while the dogs-, bears, monkeys, and ant-eater all display exceptional skill, perhaps the outstanding'feature is the gest-with which they all enter into the performance, apparently enjoying themselves quite as much as do the admiring audience. Apart from Mr Claik, the bill is strong in riding acts, with Miss Maisie -Wirth as print cipal equestrienne. Then there is the Royal Uyeno troupe of Japanese acrobats, a score of Arabs, whose whirlwind tumbling has been the sensation of Australia during the past six months, La Belle Onra, the queen of the trapeze, Miss Ethel, in a beautiful serpentine dance on horseback, and a dozen other acts of which lack o|f space -precludes mention here. Of course, tlhe menagerie is coming, too. All the animals therein are at present! in exceptionally fine condition, the seven lions being the most perfect specimens of their kind in Australasia. These will be on view from 4to s'in .the afternoon as well as before the evening performance.