ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4460, 30 August 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

COMMUNITY SINGING & PICTURES* TO-NIGHT. "When the roll is called up yonder we’ll be there” ; that’s our motto tonight. Let’s all be at the Central Theatre to night to join in the big community “sipg’’ in conjunction with the pictures. Bring the voices God gave you and radiate the “cheer gems.” Mr Furley will be the song leader. The prices are : Adults, 6d . children, 3d. New song-books. A Stoll filmplay based on A. E- AV. Mason’s famous novel of that name is to be the star film for to-night. Langhorne Burton, as Harry Wethermill in this thrilling picture, bears at first all the outward visible signs of inward spiritual grace. But as the plot progresses Langhorne Burton proves to be, not the hero, but the villain-—a heartless, murderous wretch, bent, on causing a perfectly innocent girl to appear guilty of the crime he himself has committed. It is quite a new sort of part for Mr Burton, this combination of hero and villain, but he plays it so well that his unmasking may he relied upon to make every audience gasp. THE VICE’REGALS* BETTER THAN EVER. The bright and clever programma given by the Vice-Regals to the large audience last night at the Central Theatre undoubtedly places this favourite company as the best that has visited this town for many years. In fact, the programme produced Ihst -n'ght was a long way ahead of anything yet put on in this town. Besides bringing back the favourites of last year Mr G. P. (“Pat”) Hanna gave local playgoers the opportunity of making the acquaintance of Mr Claude Dampier. Of course, the main mission of the Vice-Regals is to amuse, and last night, with their diverting nonsense, they did this thoroughly ; but there was also some delightful music that was keenly enjoyed by the audience. The whole programme rippled along gaily from the rollicking opening chorus, “Carry On,’’ to the clever concluding sketch, “History Repeats Itself,” and the delighted audience applauded each item vigorously. The Vice-Regals certainly disseminated the “cheer-germ.” Chief of the funmakers was Mr Claude Dampier, in a ‘silly ass" turn that was as funny as it was clever. His “get-up,” his vacuous smile, his mannerisms, and his confidences about his family convulsed the audience. Later he had the assistance of Miss Hilda Attenboro, whose charming personality made a,n effective foil to the comedian, and the two were recalled again and again. Finally Mr Dampier„ in returning thanks for the warmth of his reception, reminded the clamouring audience that there were others to follow him, and he made his exit amid another 'outburst of demonstrative applause. The other artists were all first-class.