ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4473, 29 September 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURES to-night. "THE PUPPET MAN.” “The Puppet Man,” which is to be shown to-night, might just be described as a dramatic version of either Andersen’s or Grimm’s Fairy Tales, the plot for which has been woven around a circus company. The ensemble of the circus in a little village is remarkably well done—a remark which also applies to th? interior of the circus, where some really fine feats are performed by the two acrobats. “A VIRGIN PARADISE.” “A Virgin Paradise,” the stupendous William Fox special which' made a sensation in New York, With Pearl Wh.ite in the leading role, is the attraction for to-morrow night. It is a story pi the jungle and Of civilised hypocrisy. The action shifts from a palatial country place on Long Island, New York, to a lonely isle in the South Seas, where a volcano destroys the entire population with the exception of the infant heiress to $lO,OOOl- - and her native nurse. As a story of human passion and emotion “A Virgin Paradise”. is intense. As a spectacle it is tremendous, both in the tropic scenes, the devastation of the island in a volcanic eruption, an i the life of the girl with' lions, apes, and other wild animals as her only companions, and in the wild scenes on the Long Island estate. CENTRAL THEATRE, TUESDAY. Sweet singing, graceful, if quaint, dancing, remarkably deft manipulation of stringed instruments, tasteful and handsome, if occasionally somewhat bizarre, dressing, mpst effective light effects and charming scenery are, as the public of Paeroa doubtless knew, characteristics of the performances of the Waikiki Hawaiian?, who will appear in the- Central Theatre on Tuesday evening next. All these are well in evidence in each and all the performances given by the Hawaiian band of entertainers. Highly popular is Miss Tue Lflliokolani; which popularity has been gained by her graceful danc’ng of the quaintjind sehsuous hus The principal songstress of the company is Miss. Anne Leata, the possessor of a sweet, voice, together wi’h artistic expressive vocal- - isation. Her numbers include “Apnie Laurie,” . “Fair Hawaii/’ “Arabian Moon,” “On the Beach,” and “Aloha - Oe.” A very popular number is found in the Maori composition “E Parlßa,” which the Hawaiians acquired during a visit to Rotorua. The mounting of the performance is, admirable, and the lighting effects by Mr J. B. Phillips are excellent and somewhat out of the common.