ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4798, 12 January 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GAIETY THEATRE PICTURE*. TO-NIGHT "NORTH OF THE YUKON.” An abundance of excitement is to be screened to-night when Tom Mix shoots through “North of the Yukon,” a William Fox production, like a meteor. The first thing which strikes one’s attention about this production is the total absence of dragged in thrills. This, we think is .the reason that the excitement offered is doubly effective. The picture concerns the adventures of Michael Dane, played by Tom Mix, who is made a dupe of the passions of more worldly men. He runs from one misfortune to anotner, from the-murder of his brother, his conviction for aiding the murder unknowingly, to the hardships he endures on the Journey of Death. From every point of view this is an unusual film. Tom Mix is surrounded by a cast of great ability, and Kathleen Key. Eugene Palette, Will Walling, Frank Campeau, Fred Kohler, and Frank Leigh interpret the principal characters.

DIXIE JUBILEE SINGERS.

APPEARING ON WEDNESDAY, 14TH.

The famous Dixie Jubilee Singers will appear - for one night at the Gaiety Theare on Wednesday next, direct from America, the home of the Jubilees, and the first genuine company of jubilee to visit this Dominion for over thirty years.' Presented by the Dixies are the greatest successes ever presented by a jubilee company. They draw from a fine repertoire of mtasic, rich in harmony and varied in selection. The leader of the company, Mr W. C. Buckner, was first known to hte public as basso of the old original Tennseseeans, and is without question the best known basson and manager of his race. In choruses, quartettes, trios, duets, and soleus the master voices of the famous Dixie Jubilee Singers are heard in jubilees, comic, classic, and sentimen songs, plantation, home, cabin, and river songs, and songs of the old slavery days. Another reason for the phenomenal success of the Dixie company is the beautiful soprano voice of Madam Neal Buckner, who is conceded to be the greatest soprano of her race. No one who hears her beautiful rendition of the “Sw.anee River,” or any of the other old favourites, will ever forget her marvellous voice. She has starred in some of the greatest theatrical companies ever known in U.S.A. The contralto, Miss Helen Smallwood, fairly delights the audience with her wonderful voice, and only her colour prevents her rising to the world’s greatest heights. The others also excel in their several parts—in short, they are a fine company of all-star artists. Their deportment both on and off the stage is worthy of special commendation. ST. LEON’S CIRCUS AND RODEO. VISIT TO PAEROA. The above combination will appear at Paeroa on Thursday next, January 15 arriving by special train, and the huge tent will be erected in the Domaln,This circus is a live show, and is bright from beginning to end. There are those who say that a circ'us is always the same as it predecessor, but such entertainments as that produced by St. Leon’s show that there is little truth in this argument. The circus does not set out ambitiously so far as acts by animals are concerned; that is, it does not introduce jungle monarchs to the spectator; but, on the other hand, the farmyard animals, such as horees, dogs, and goats, play a olg and excellent part in the fare provided. A feature of the entertainment is the clowns and dummies. Their humour is good and clean, and it is original. Most clowns produce the same stereotyped jokes year after year, but those of the St. LCon’s companjr believe that new ones wear best. In reading the handbills. and advertisements it should be remembered that St. Leon’ts never over-rate the case or under-state the truth; what they promise they fulfil, and the consequence is that all their acts are in the very first class. The Rodeo is bound to attract all lovers of rough riding, as they will witness the two Australian champions, Mr Vic. Cowan and Mr Will Dodd, ride.