ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4463, 6 September 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURES TO-NIGHT. “CONFESSION.” To-night will be presented the National Film Corporation’s seven-reel picturlsation of the famous stage play, "The Confession.” This is no sectarian picture, but a story of real human interest beautifully depicted, and conveying a noble lesson, that will appeal to old apd young alike, and to all sections of the community irrespective bf their religious beliefs. The plot hinges on the b.etrayal of a young girl, the murder of the suspect, the accusation of the innocent, and the seal of the confessional, showing the priest ready to suffer tortuie and death bather than break the seat The story is a fine, sincere piece of work, beautifully sympathetic in parts, with touches of real humour, and the picturesque scepery is alone worthy ofl comment. The cast is one of tihe finest ever selected for a screen production, and includes the well-known star actor, Henry B. Walthall, whose performance in “The Birth of a Nation” brought him world-wide fame. “Confession” is a great classic, free from any questionable situations, apd must, rank with the ’ best of modern super-fea-tures, FRIDAY NIGHT. “A PARISIAN SCANDAL.,” i Marie Prevost, star of many a bathing beauty comedy, finds herself on the heights of dramatic effort in certain moments in “A Parisian Scandal,” to be presented on Friday night The play shows a clear balance between comedy and drama —with Tom Gallery’s characterisation as a young American ’ology nut adding inuah to the former element. George Cox directed the production from Doris Schroeder's continuity of an original story by Louise iWnters. GRAND CONCERT. ' TOMORROW NIGHT. >A reminder is given of the concert organised by the Returned Soldiers Association which is .to be held in the Central Theatre to-morrow evening. The Soldiers’ Committee has spared no expense to make the affair a success. Artists have been specially engaged from Auckland, Thames, Te Aroha, and Hamilton, together with well known .local talent, and everything is in readiness to present, a first class programme. The returned soldiery have a worthy object in view and deserve a bumper house tomorrow night. SACRED SONG RECITAL. SUNDAY NEXT. After church services next Sunday, commencing at 8.30, Errick Charmers, the popular Australian dramatic tenor, assisted by well-known artists will hold a sacred sofig recital at the Central Theatre. Mr Charmers has quite recently appeared at Waihi and Te Aroha with his sacred vocal programme, and in each case has met with much success. Both Te Aroha and Waihi newspapers’ speak highly of this artist’s ability as a singer, and this is quite apart from his European and Australian press reports.