ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1918, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

~~ " i !.' THREE FEATURES TO-NICfflT. Ai,.;ii!utely original is the story told in Olive Thomas's last Triangle play, "Betty Takes a Hand." Although Olivo Thomas in Wife drama is not; a cabaret girl, she manages to infirae all' the joy. and spice of life anto her role, and her lovers who are now reckoned by the million, will adore her "some more." She is the daughter of a broken-down miner, whose rich -sister-in-law scads for the girl to go- to -(Site Francisco. The Aunt is a social climber, and after being rather appalled by Betty's prettiness, goes off on' a yachting cruise with hear own; daughter with a view to landing- a millionaire husband. Betty gets by turning; the aunt's fashionable and.-exclusive, homo into a boardinghouse,:-and the resulting complications are fast and furi--ous. During their unravelling, she rescues a, multi-millionaire from a plight due to. a motor accident,, and tafees :v in quite unknowingly this Mfe as a, ; guest fa the boardinghpuse.-< Tiaw splendidly '-'iiaged surprises bring."theistory |to a bright and happy close. Charles t<2unn woi trays thelero, and is splendid,. •wSale George Hernandez; as the multlfmiEiionaire does one- of Ids dry and oni tensely funny characterisations. The i settings are something to> be. wondered !at„ and the whole prodnctEan .& worfiry !of Triangle's beat loved star. On the* ;same programme is- included the final chapter of "Tie Girl and the Game, 3 * land o. unique film, 2,500 feet in length, ;oi "Auckland from Aloft," a series of! pictures that were 'taken from a. hydro- 1 plane =in flight over the city and its diet"tricts. It is doubtful of even old! Arask'landers will know their beloved' city as-, they will see it in this pietnte, which 'also, gives a.aeries of interesting and' inIstxuctiv* views of the work (and lat the Auckland Hyingr Sem»l.

■.pKEDQUE PROSBESS IN" MOHQWHCXHEE MUHfIXSCKfISr. . , A_remarlcthle furore has haw caused' tiii American, and Australasian moving: picture circles by the first few reteaaea. of the K Goldwyn w Ketaie Cbrporattai. This; firm has; spent miffiona fir announcing ita entry into motion pictures darling the past two years, but it is only quite recently that their first pieture ' was released,.and it came asan. astounding surprise' to hardened picture, men who 1 thought there could be nothing better than the- special feature pictures that have been released 'from time to time "in the past "Gcldwyn" pictures have [' 'created a new standard in motion pic- ; itures, and it is such a standard that 1 many of the. old producers will have to '• completely re-amnge both the theoreti- ' cal and practical sides of their business, r or leave the field, altogether. The first. '' '"GoWwyn" feature to be screened in ! i3Sfew Plymouth will be "Polly of the Cir- ■ .ensf in which Mae Marsh will star, at Everybody's next Tuesday and Wednes(lay. Pull particulars as to box plan and - prices; c wjll.te published to-morrow. : .' THE EMPIEEj • Tiioiiamous Pembroke estate>;o^?llOng , /Island- will be> seen in "The Outsider;* «» - i Metro wonderplay adapted-from Louhr : Joseph Vance's novel, starring exquisite Emmy VPehfan, wAseh will be shown at the Empiro theatre' ».< to-night. "The raqsired; a* i magnificent residence with sumptuous? : surroundings and this fSanams estate 'was selected as being absolutely &m keeping with, the beaataful backgroundt . ,of tie: Vance- storjt. „ | Captain De Lamar,, the fhft ': estate, imported (from Belgium seme of the- odd and remarkable- pfanta and .trees, that now adorn. Ida grounds. The; private swimming' pool, the son. parlors, i the* magnificent fnrnishingSi, as well! a* the beautiful vistas, of tha ptoiduction. I To. secure; the- "atmosphere,"' Captain De- Lamar himself played the great pipe j organ. In "The OutsMer," Metro •patrons; will see: one; of tihs handsomest i "show" places in. tne country. Abo ; showing on this, programme are the latest American happeninga per the Co-op. ! Weekly Gazette, and a ripping Drew (comedy, "Lest we Forget? \ \ MCBS3TER EUCHRE EABBf'AKD J, . DANCE. "' tq-mght's fcmjhqw. : The- euchre party and danca to» beiheld. :in> the Coronation Hall to-night pwHn&ess to be a very successful funeiaon> audi everything possible.is being done to> make' it comfortable and enjoyable to patrons. The cards and dancing will both commence at 8 p.m., and will run quite ittdependnet of one another. Esmd-: some prizes have been secured for the winners in euchre, a first and second for ladies and a first and second for gentlemen. The floor for dancing will be in tip-top order, and the music will be supplied by a first-class orchestra of six players, with Mrs. George as pianist. An M.C. has been appointed from each district, and two from the town. The supper will be in the charge of a committee of lady membe!"v arid will be something out of the on'r-.-.-y. The hall being a large one, m..\ .1.-kj an excellent one for functions oi this description, shouM present a very gay appearance this evening, and a large crowd and aj rery enjoyable evening are antaapatefl. J