ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 March 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PASSING SHOW.'' "LOOK WHO'S HERE.'

Music, comedy and burlesque, whisked up smartly, delightfully flavored and served, steaming hot, describes in a smaU way the clever and brilliant attraction to be presented by Mr. Jack Waller at the, Theatre Royal, Waitara, on Friday, under the title "The Passing Sbow,"' which really is the second compete edition of "Look Who's Here." The entertainment is a singularly clean f.rd wholesome musical innovation of the .most desirable variety, and travels lilong at a speed that keeps the audience so busy taking count of a delectable succession of events that there is barely time to squeeze in the applause. From its dainty setting; and costuming of Vfck and white, to the last crash cord of its orchestra, "Look Who's Here" etc. parts entirely from the commonplace. There is excellent music and song, some Hilarious little "potted-plays," fine dancing and burlesque comedy in plenty. . One critic describes it as a performance that simply grips the audience, takes It on a merry whirl of cntertainan nt, and dumps it down breathless and delighted at the-close of the show. The company is well supported by t v i Purple Band, which opens the programme with a capital musical introducton. Som» little vocal melodies of the company serve as a preliminary, and the action quickens perceptibly tintil the burlesques are reached. A violin solo by Gregory Ivanoff proves the player to lie a gifted performer. Next, Mr. Wylie Watson, versatile and capable, as the "Cricketer," an item in which the humor u irresistible; next Miss Ada Smart, a most pleasing vocalist, and so on and sq on, ad. lib. to the closing item, the screamingly funny burlesque "Three Knocks," the, big success from the PalSo; Theatre, London. The box plans are rapidly filling at Gribbon's, where Sf its may be reserved without extra fee.

EVERYBODY'S. LAST NIGHT OF "THE PRIMITIVE CALL." To-night will he the final screening of the vigorous Fox feature "The Primitive Call," and the laughable Fox comedy, "A Domestic Hound." This programme also includes a fine scenic, "Win:Ur in Engadine."

TO-MORROW—MADGE EVANS IN "THE CORNER GROCER." The, change at Everybody's to-morrow makes a vastlv entertaining programme, where the brilliant world drama "The Corner Grocer'" has pride of place. Corner. Grocer'" is one of th'ose delightfully interesting tales*, of human syin. pgthy, where the charming mannerisms of a girl are ably contrasted by the vicious tendencies of many of those about her. Madge Evans, who will be icmembered by the picture public for her charming part in "The Little Duchess'' is the leadng player. The programme also contains a good comedy and some l interesting news items.

THE EMPIRE. LAST NIGHT OF ETHEL CLAYTON IN; "A WOMAN'S WAY."

Ethel Clayton plays the leading part ir, "A Woman's Way," a drama of modurn society, which concludes a successful three-night season at the Empire to-night. The story is of a neglected •'■:te who thwarts an adventuress, and «V'rs back her husband's love in the way that only a woman understands, and there are several thrilling scenes enlivening the romance. TO-MORROW. The new for to-morrow I» bended bv a powerful Frohmann drama "Jilm Glaydes Honor" and the third episode of "Peg O' the Ring."