ENTERTAINMENTS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4748, 8 September 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

GAIETY THEATRE PICTURES. TONIGHT. MILE-A-MINUTE ROMEO. Interesting in “Mile A Minute Romeo,” Tom Mix’s newest William Fox production, to be shown this evening, is the probable origin offered for the modern smoke screen. Pursued by a posse, Lucky Bill, portrayed by Tom Mix, seeks shelter in a lonely prairie cabin. He is surrounded and fired upon. With a flash of ingenuity lie sets fire to the cabin, and to the dry brush outside. Under cover of the heavy ismoke he makes his escape, stampeding the horses of the posse and riding tp liberty, HUMPHREY BISHOP COMPANY. APPEARING TO-MORROW NIGHT. To-morrow evening at the Gaiety Theatre the world travelled company about which so much has already been heard from Auckland, where it has enjoyed a tremendously successful season and a popularity seldom the good fortune of any company, will make its first appearance before a Paeroa audience. For diversity, for clean, clever, bright entertainment with something for everybody, the programme to be submitted must be regarded as par excellence. The novel introduction "Past, Present, and Future,” has everywhere been acclaimed as an artistic triumph in all respects —it is novel, it is artistic—and straightway are audience and artists on friendly terms, a friendliness which increases with each succeeding item. Following on the introduction comes a fine duet by Walter Kingsley (baritone) and Maurice jaffey (tenor). Then follows Harry Avondale, Marie Crowther, and a picturesque song scena in which Louise Meadows is assisted by the girls. George Ross and Robert Roberts then indulge in some clever foolery which quickly has the house in roars of laughter. Lalie Whyte, the company’s brilliant soprano, is next, and afterwards is introduced the Eastern maid, Marana Ney, in songs at the piano. A selection from “Tannhausser” in which Walter Kingsley sings the solo “O Star of Eve,” and the “Pilgrim Chorus” by the entire, company close the first part. The “Wizard of the Drums,” Billy Tointon, opens the second part, and more and more good things are unfolded. Then Miss Ngaire Phipson, of Wellington, ap- ' pears in a novel song iscena ; George Ross, in his specialty at at the piano; and the celebrated ragtime quartette, Harry Avondale, Maurice Jaffey, Walter Kingsley, and Robert Roberts, while the grand finale “Opera versus Jazz” is a brilliant finish to a unique show. Neither man, woman ,nor child should miss the opportunity of attending what ip now acclaimed as absolutely the finest show of its kind to ever visit New Zealand. Prices of admission are : Reserved, 5s 6d, 4s sd, 3s 3d, and 2s 2d ; and patrons are strongly urged to book with Flatt’s, where the plans are now rapidly filling. The company is being toured in its entirety.