ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 165, 29 November 1912, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE GEISHA. To-night will be the final performniiM of "The Geisha." Wednesday's audience at Stratford was moat enthusiastic, and It can safely be said that many never witnessed as fine ail amateur performance before. The performers rose to the occasion and gave them of their best. MiBS Kathie Bennett, as "Molly," Miss 0. Buckman, as "0 Mimosa San," Mrs. Dell, as "Juilctte," Miss Sadie' Clarke as "Lady Constance Wynne," all played their parts to perfection. Messrs Haslam, Somerville, Downes and Ainsworth filled their parts as excellently as usual. The most noticeable feature was the absence of the stiffness and awkwardness so often seen in amateur performances, and every credit is due to the whole of the company, principals and chorus alike, for unless the chorus act their part it necessarily takes away from the performance that background so essential to good opera. Wli.n, surprised people most was the easy manner in which the whole of the performers made their entrances and exits- nut hurriedly, but just naturally, as if they had been there in Japan, and in thut particular spot the whole of their lives, and it reflects great credit on the stage management that no hitch of any kincf occurred. Everybody was ready at their entrances, and took their cue>i properly. Go and se,e "The Geisha" to night, and without fear of contradiction you can be promised a fine performance, and at the conclusion of the performan -c you will say, "Well done, New Plymouth!" Box plan and day sales at Collier's. Prices, 3s, 2s and Is.

THE NEW PLYMOUTH CARNIVAL. The Central Seliool Carnival wae reenacted on the screen at the Empire Pictures last night, and right well was it depicted too. The crowded audience were quite enthusiastic in their expressions of delight and approval at the various scnes in which many of their child-ren-had participated and of which they themselves were delighted Spectators. The scene displayed was a remarkably pretty one/ showing the beautiful sports arena with its terraces wrll filled by spectators, daintily dressed ladies, of course, predominating. The film clearly shows the principal events aS the afternoon, including the grand 'parade, and also the very pretty flower figure. It is very clearly portrayed, the audience being able t>o pick out many a well-known resident. ' The Egmont Film Company have certainly maintained tin; reputation that the previous local film* taken by them had established, and when the picture is shown outside, it should prove a. decided advertisement for New Plymouth. The picture will be shown again to-night and to-morrow. 'lDia whole array of star items, including the "Relief of Lucknow," as shown on the preceding night's change, were p.lso screened.

BERNARD'S PICTUTIES. "The Siege of Petersburg" is a film to be seen and remembered. Tt is the star item on a full-star programme now being shown at Bernard's Pioturos,