ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■f: : \ "* /' EVERYBODY'S. ,i.o ' MADGE KVAXti AND 8 FAMOUS (STARS IN" "THE VOLUNTEER." Novelty lias often been claimed for a piclufe drama, but never lias a story liatl the unique setting and plot of "The Volunteer," the World Mm drama starling Madge Evaus, being shown at Everybody's this afternoon and to-night. The play opens in World studio, •which is shown in the middle of a working day, and little Madge Evans is seen going the rounds of the enormous place, saying good-bye to all the famous World Film stars. Her mother and father are both going to the war and she has to live with her Quaker grandfather, a narrow and obstinate pacifist. .She is to wear the Quaker dress, but her gay and warm-hearted ways, and her : iweetnesa gradually change the old man, and alter his outlook on life. Ther# is a Quaker son who cannot resist the call to arms, and little Madge Evans takes part in a rousing recruiting meeting at the close of the story. Muriel Ostricho is the mother in the play, and looks very dainty. Henry Hull has the leading male role and ,does fine j work. The whole story is fascinating in the extreme and full of genuinely new things.. COMING TO EVERYBODY'S. "WOMANHOOD" OR "THE GLORT OF A NATION." "Womanhood" is the title under which several reels of drama are to foe shown at Everybody's next Tuesday and Wednesday. "Womanhood" is a film that deals with the invasion, of a nation and the part that tho nation'g women played in its ultimate redemption. Scenes of vivid reality flash through the whole picture, and make, often a flaming setting for incidents in the story. "Womanhood" stars Miss Alice Joyce and Harry Morev, and m support of then\ are several well-known players. The scene of this-drama is laid in New York, and there on the screen may be seen the conquering hordes from another nation trampling everything under foot, while the terrified and defeated populace la.? nothing for it but to flee. Then arises the true womanhood of the nation, and through the dark days of disaster the doings of the mothers, the wives, the sisters, the sweethearts, give point to a very fine story. The incidents of stress and strife, of shame and despair, of love and sacrifice are so real that it takes a second thought before it can be realised that, after all, it is a picture, and admiration goes out to tha producers of so fine, so stirring a spectacle. "Womanhood" is a theme that will make its own reputation here, without need of eulogiura. It be supported by other interesting things, and will bo. backed bj appropriate musical selections. ' ' THE EMPIRE "BUTE JEANS" MATIN.E3S TO-DAY. No more delightful picture has been .produced tlian the Metro super-feature "Blue Jeajis," starring winsome little Viola Dana. This picture will be included 011 the matineo programme this, afternoon, and the kiddies will'be enraptured with the popular little Viola a workman in "'Blue Jeans," Tonight ,£ Blue Jeans" will again be on view for the last occasion, and jio picture in view is more likely to please a Saturday night's audience than this splendid Metro feature. Viola Dana is simply lovable* and wins her way into all hearts. This super-attraction is being screened at the usual prices. "TEE SCARLET TROUBADOURS." "The Scarlet Troubadours" will descend on New Plymouth next Monday evening, with what is said to be an acceptable assortment of comedy and musical trifles. Several seasons have pas»i ed since Mr. Edward Branscombe first | introduced his cheerful organisation, and in the interim many changes have been j made. "The Scarlet Troubadours" of other days have become scattered over various parts of the globe. It is another illustration of the old giving place to the new, with the managerial contention that the advantage lies with the latter. The trend of all programmes or performances of to-day is on the light side, the public demand being, for comedy. "The Scarlet Troubadours" are t reported to be of more than average strength in this department. It is said that they are remarkably versatile, their singers being gifted with a good fund of humor, and their comedians possessing voices which are very useful in the big concerted operatic numfbers •which occupy a prominent place in the company's repertoire. On their reputation, Mr. Branscombe's lateat coterie of artists should more than uphold tho prestige of their famous predecessors. "The Scarlet Troubadours" will appear in the Empire theatre next Monday, f Tuesday and Wednesday. The box plans HI on view at Goffierte.