ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 December 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

A "TRIANGLE" SPECIAL AT EVERY- ! BODY'S TO-NIGHT. "MAjDCAP MADGE." The "Harrison Fisher Girl" w aose face has appeared in a thousand lovely drawings is Olive Thomas, and she makes her triumplyil entrance into filmdoin in a splendid Triangle play, "Madcap Madge." screening at Everybody's to-night only. The play has a. clever plot revolving round the irresponsible doings of the "Madcap," who is first seen at a fashionable boarding school. Her pranks and antics here are the height of fresh, clever and lovable mischief, and the charm of the American idol is soon felt by everyone. Running away from schoo] she proceeds with tie utmost calm to Palm Beach, the seaside resort of American fashionables, and there she drops like a thunder-bolt in the middle' of the schemes of her mother and elder sister who are angling for an Earl who is staying there under an assumed name. The n|ost experienced picture-goer in the Dominion will be at fault in guessing the end of the story, and for onee a film disguise is absolutely effectual in concealing the identity of a character, and no one can possibly gaess which man is the real Earl. There is a pretty double love story and a more than usually strong cast of supporting players. The settings both at the fashionable boarding school, and at Palm Beach are the last word in costliness and lavishness. TOMORROW. There will be another complete change ot programme to-morrow when William Farnum stars in the Fox feature, "Tie Price of Silence." LAST NIGHT OF "TOM BROWN'S SCHOOLDAYS" AT THE EMPIRE. A picture version of Thomas Hughes' celebrated book, "Tom Brown's School Days," a classic that will enjoy continual popularity on account of its vigorour and happy portrayal of schoolboy life, is the star feature screening at the Empire to-night. .The book gives a serial history of Tom's early days in the country and his life and adventures while at Rugby College under Dr. Arnold. It is a lively record of fights and friendships, birdnesting and poaching, football and various escapades, all related with spirit and gusto. Tlie whole is infused with a line of truth and manliness. There are some wonderful feats of photography in the production. Intending patrons are reminded that to-night is the last opportunity to view; this splendid English picture. TO-MORROW-OLGA PETRO'VA, "THE SECRET OF EYE." To-morrow the popular screen favorite Olga I'etrova will commence a threenight season in the latest Metro wondcq>lay, "The Secret of Eve," said to be one of the finest productions t&at this artiste has yet starred in. THE BARRIES. A correspondent writes: The Barries gave their popular entertainment in the hall, Lepperton, on Friday, December 21. The vaudeville items included the worldfamous globe trotter Cecil Barrie. The fortune-telling coins, which the great Barrie borrowed from the audience caused great amusement, Leo Selwyn, the English hand-cuff expert, caused considerable excitement. Several local gentlemen made their way to the stage to try to manacle him in seemingly impossible positions, but he always extracted himself with ease amid loud applause. The pictures were excellent and varied. The concert finished with a dance, and the price asked for admission was very low, considering the class pf performance given.