ENTERTAINMENTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 453, 5 August 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Lyceum Pictures. Clara Kimball Young makes a refreshing appearance at the Premier Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) evening in a facinating drama, entitled "The Marionettes." This is the smartest, and one of the strongest, dramas ever screened ; the sub-titles especial ly are dazzling. The story deals with a wife's daring device to win her husband's love.

The supporting items are of special interest, as they include a N. Z. Topical showing the Armistice Celebrations at Wellington.

Te Koa Concert Party The Te Koa Concert Party, comprised nf returned soldiers, played at Pukekohe on Tuesday last. The performers, ten in number, are all soldiers who lf>ft New Zealand, were w-mnded, and went through hospital in France England. As the men were vocalists of some note, it was decided to form them into a concert party, with a view to entertaining men in hospital, and men in the various camps in Enghnd. They returned to New Zealand as a unit, and played at Auckland for a week, where they received a great hearing Before he ng demobilised, the party is touring the Waikato. Thoir visit to Pukekohe was as successful as anywhere they had played previously. The pubiic turned out well on Tuesday night, and the Premier Hall accommodated a large crowd. The entertainment was bright, merry, and breezy, and the performers held the large audience f'ltm en' in rise until it was finally rung down. "' Ragging thro' the Rye, a tiaka, and " The Golden Wedding," were the opening numbers by the company. Mr Wally Edwards, as a female impersonator, with a soubrette voice, rendered " Sergt Brown" in fine style. A comic duet, " Two N Z 's," saw Messrs Owen and Stanley Pritchard (brothers; to advantage, and their fare kept the audience in a state of hilarity. Mr Victor Elliott, who is still suffering from the effects of a severe dose of gas poisoning, is the possessor of a fine tenor voice, and his rendering of "Fiona" and "I hear you calling me " merited a welldeserved burst of applause. " How Lady A and Miss B conduct shopping " was brilliantly revealed by Mr Wally Edwards as the fe nale impersonator and Mr Oweu Pritchard as a shop assistant. " Romance " was beautifully rendered by Miss Tui Hyllier (sister of Messrs Owen and Stanley Pritchard). This iady, who possesses a soprano voice, with fine effect. Mr 0. King, who is minus his right arm, proved himself a "king" of ragtime. Mr Stanley Pritchard, a barit.ne of the bright class, was heard to advan: vge. A bright and breezy quarter r<f an hour was passed when Mr Pritchard. producer of the entertainment, a;>p. irod and contributed a number of up to-date ragtime ballads. The second part of the programme was quite equal to the first, and such uniform merit whs shown that practically every contributor had to give one or more encores.