ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4978, 24 May 1926, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THE MAN FROM TORONTO.” CENTRAL THEATRE—TO-NIGHT. Is wealth everything ? Does it measure up to happiness and the love of the one woman whp; matters ? These were the questions which Fergus Wimbuish set himself to answer. On the one hand £250,000' and a wife who made no more impression upon his nature than a glass hammer would on armour plate, and on the other a penniless maid who was desirable from every point of view- Denis’ Kehoe and his clever Comedy Company., who.se artistic production of ‘'Mother Machree” will, be remembered with pleasurable feelings, will reappear here this evening in “The Man from Toronto,’’ by arrangement with J. C. Williamson, Ltd. One of the greatest successes of modern times, "The’ Man from Toronto’’ js a delightful, comedy of error, in which Fergus Wimbush courts the lady bf his choice quite unaware that she is identical with the lady who was, intended by his uncle as a condition precedent on his succession to the inheritance. Denis Kehoe, as Fergus Wimbusli, the Man from Toronto, hais.an excellent role full of effective comedy touches, and Frances Kayher, a,s Mrs Calthorpe, assuming for the purpose the identity of her maid, Polly Perkins, gives a performance of great archness, full df deft comedy touches and skilful shading. The box plan is,' at Mr Flatt’s.'

GAIETY THEATRE PICTURES. TO-MORROW NIGHT. BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. One way of carrying .a law case to a. higher court is to elevate the judge’s- chair. That is the means employed in “Beggar on Horseback,” which is to be screened to-morrow night, when Edward Everett. Horton appeals his c,ase. No one could.-blame Horton for- wanting a different court, beca.use. the members of the jury are dressed like undertakers,. The judge ismokes a cigar a foot long, while the jury pours tea. One of the women he (is charged with killing sits in the courtroom and kpits with an enormous pair of needles. ’The whole thing is not as scandalous as. it would seem, however, because Horton is dreaming. The dream sequence is the big feature df this; novel and lavishly produced photoplay. DOLLAR DEVILS. He had been humiliated before the girl he loved by the slick product of the city. He discovers that the oil scheme, was a fa£e. Then the worm turned ! There was only one thing to do. He forcibly kidnapped the city “slicker” and took him. to a desolate hut- And you will see one of the most thrilling 'and realistic' combats ever/ staged and laugh' at one of the most humorous apd human referees that ever adjudged the ability of fighters. Cullen Landis and Eva Novak have the principal roles.