ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4824, 24 April 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GAIETY THEATRE PICTURES, TO-NIGHT “ THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE. "The Enchanted Cottage,” which will be shown to-night, promises to he tlie finest of the series of films Richard Barthelmess has done for Firs; National. . It will undoubtedly attract, the fans because it presents Barthelmess and May McAvoy in character portrayals considerably different from anything else they have ever attempted. And it will also pleasq thqse who like to see these two players as their natural selves, for in a part of .tlie film they work without character make-up. For the garden and cottage set real sod and artificial trees aud flowers were laid on the studio floor to give the effect of a bit of English country-side. The exterior and interior of the cottage are excellent illustrations of good taste in studio design.

PERRY’S CIRCUS AND ZOO.

COMING MONDAY, MAY 4

There is a treat in store for Paeroa people on Monday, May 4, when Perry Bros’, huge circus and zoo will open for one night only. For the young a circus never loses ife glamour, but for the old, who grow discriminating with the years, much depends on the quality of the performance. Perry’s circus includes artists numbering forty from all parts of the world, in addition to highly trained animals. There are the five Perrys, who are springboard flyers and acrobats, and flying trapeze artists. Alberto, the "Wizard of the Wire,” de Levante Staters, whirling ,dental artists ; Lizzie Mackie, champion equestrienne; the Elmos perch anul I,adder balancers ; La Belle, the ceiling walker and trapeze artist, are among the performers. The principal horse act will be by Lone Star, the champion high-jump pony, who has a record of 7ft 9in to his credit. There are also football, jazzing, and boxing ponies, and' Jumbo, the performing elephant.. Other animals are jaguars, pumas, leopards, wolves, racoon.;, baboons, aiid monkeys.

EUCHRE TOURNAMENTS.

DRUIDS’ HALL.

COMMENCING TUESDAY, APRIL 28.

The management of the Druids’ Lodge has again decided to hold a series of euchre tournaments this winter. Besides the usual prizes given each night there will also be fir,st and second prizes for ladies and men for tlie most points gained during tlie tournament. Arrangements have also been made for a dance and suppei’ to follow the tournament each evening. These evenings proved very popular last winter, and will-be-looked forward to tith interest again this year.