ENTERTAINMENTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 594, 21 December 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

POPULAR PICTURES.

ODDFELLOWS' HALL.

"OUT OF THE SHADOW."

What man—particularly a young man—can resist the entreaties of a beautiful woman who seems to love him, to tell hir a dangerous secret? It's hard not to confide in her, and that is just the reason why some of the world's most successful spies and detectives have been women! Pauline Frederick reaches heights of artistry in "Out of th Shadow," showing at the Oddfellows' Hall to-nighW A number of lesser lights in Fox juid Paramount productions support*the star item. 1

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25. Don't miss the William Fox drama, "Kultur," to be submitted on Christmas night.

f STRAND PICTURES.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 TO-NIGHT.

You'll never forget this comedy scream. There's laughs galore crammed into every hundred feet of this gem dug from the comedy field. It's a real rib-tickler—a tonic for the "Blues." Here they are—quaint, queer products of the Australian bush, rough hewn, ludicrous in their every movement, yet lovable yyth all. First, there's old "Dad"— oracle —quick tempered, hard-swearing, hard-working, indomitable; ' then, there's his never-failing help-mate, "Mum," slaving her life away for her family, sticking to them through thick and thin; and "Dave"—genial soft-hearted, soft-headed Dave—"a country bumpkin" in every sense of the word-gbut the provider of a wealth of humour. Then there's "Cranky Jack," the sundowner, who ambled on to the selection one day, wanting work, and never troubling about wages. That's not mentioning Joe or Dan or the rest of the crowd; but they're well there—it won't take you long to realise that. If laughing hurts you, don't go to see "On Our Selection."

ST. LEON'S CIRCUS.

TO-MORROW NIGHT.

Five generations ago the St. Leon's Circus was founded. Since then this organisation has entertained the world, having travelled throughout every English-speaking country. * Naturally the same artists have hot always remained, but it is quite a curious circumstance that many of the present-day performers were born "under the big top," as were their parents before them. The St. Leons were a looked-for company in England during Queen Victoria's reign, ard it was during a visit of this circus in Shepherd's Bush that the now old story originated. A rival firm, who boasted that their show was the "biggest on earth," "were playing the bush at the same period as the St. Leons, and had placarded the town with bills which concluded with the wording: "The Biggest Show on Earth, Sept (ember) 1." A rustic, leading the bill down before a crowd of onlookers, shouted, "Hey! this 'uns the biggest show on earth 'cept one. Jingo! that must be St Leon's!" This episode has been utilised for generations since by the St. Leons, as being their best advertisement. Among the performers to appear with this circus during their stay here- are the eight Marvellous St. Leons, world-famous acrobats. The 7 Renfleur Troupe, who display a number of novelty poses in ancient and modern sjtatuary; Honey and Cherry, American .horizontal bar performers: Golda, the dainty wire artiste; the Odessa Sisters,-"Rus-sian artists, in their aerial serpentine whirl; Joey and Wollum, pense a number of thrills Sk A the 1 evolving ladder; Franko, described as a human toad; the Baffling Bros., mental telcpathists; Mortise, and ljtJs troupe of live French mountain sheep; Leo. Sylvester and Collie,, man and dog marvellous riders; Jackeroo, the Australian performer, and his dogs; Jungling Bumpers, a comedy net, introducing three rid€rs on one horse; Ruben, the highly educated pony; Gus, the champion high-jumping pony, holder of the high jump records on 25 different Australian showgrounds: Romulus, the famous war horse, from Belgium, who displays wonderful intelligence in rescuing hW wounded master in the firing line; Senorita Cassita, flying trapeze artiste; and an orchestra of 14 professional musicians. . 1

St Leong appears at Pukekohe tomorrow night. , 1