ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE MANXMAN" AT THE EMPIRE ' TO-NIGHT. . Hall Caine's well-known story, "The Manxman," will commence a local season of two nights at the Empire Theatre tonight. Tho play is beautifully staged and mounted, the action taking* plage in the Isle of Man itself; and incidentally some very fine views of the old 'castles and village scenes are shown. Henry Ainley, an able and forceful actor is featured as Philip Christian, the youthful Deemster, who loves his cousin Pete's fiance not wisely but too well, and the cast as a whole is a particularly strong one. The struggle between love and duty is marvellously well portrayed. So is the moral, mental and physical break-up of the man under the stress of his emotions. Pete's love not only for his young wife and the baby, but also for Philip, is wonderfully touching, and so is his chivalrous though clumsy endeavor to phiold her good name, after she has left him for the Deemster. Intending patrons should be early in their seats as there is only a short Gazette 'on tho programme before "The Manxman 1 ' starts. Tho prices of admission are Is and Is (id, plus amusement tax. and seats ran lie reserved at Collier's without extra charsre.

EVERYBODY'S. BESSIE BARRISCALE IN "THE SNARL." In spite of all the safeguards of our modern conifoi table lives, startling adventures come the way of many a one fond of luxury and unused to danger. In 'Thi' Snarl," the brilliant play wliicli stars Bessie Barrisoale, Howard'Hickman, and a handsome actor, Charles Gunn, there are several sensational incidents. The first is a wonderfully depicted motor accident, which is responsible for the crippling of the heroine. Next, is the explosion, through the silly carelessness of a friend and his cigarette, which blinda the hero. And finally there is the thrilling burning of the luxurious pleasure yacht. This latter piece of work is an example of the very best vise of the modem studio wizard's equipment of magic. "The Snarl" will be' Anally screened at Everybody's to night. On the same programme there is the second gripping episode of "The Iron Claw." TO-MORROW. The sweet little Blue-bird star, Ella Hall, will be featured to-morrow in a •picture of extra charm entitled "A Jewel in Pawn." This film has been acclaimed 01)6 of the quaintest and sweetest stories pieturised thl3 year. Owing to the concert on Wednesday "A Jewel in Pawn" will be screened on Tuesday onlv.

•LOOK WHO'S HERE. There is nothing commonplace in any part of "Look Who's Here," the revue which ig to be presented at the Empire Theatre on l Wednesday and Thursday next by Mr. Jack Waller. The entertainment is said to be one of the smartest and brightest that 'has ever visited Now Zealand. There is exquisite comedy in it of the burlesque order, and there is plenty of musio that is well worth hearing. It is some considerable time since ft company of the size of Mr. Waller's "Look Who's Here" company has visited New Plymouth and we are sure that it will give great pleasure to our local playgoers to have the opportunity to see (this fine company of comedians and musicians. Arrangements have been made with the Empire Theatre management to erect a stage which will be sufficient for the company to stage their performance quito equal to that of the metropolis, also special stage lighting will bo installed —as this is one of the specialities of iho performance The costumes' are said to be magnificent and are carried out on a novel black and white scheme. Several of the members of the company are well known New Zealand favorites and were in this town some three years ago with Mr. Waller when he produced his famous "Butterflies." The box plan is now open at Collier's. The prices are 4s, 3s, 2s, and Is,