ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

LAST NIGHT OF WILLIAM RUSSELL IN "HIGH PLAY." | A suspense-filled dramatic s* Km •' unreeled in "High Play," I lie hc-ad-liner at Everybody's, last nielli. William Russell takes the star part in this drama, which shows the inner working and strenuous operations of a big financial corporation and iis power to break all who may oppose its power. The story teems with interest, and "Bill Russell" is an exceptionally likable hero. The supports are well seleeted and form a feature of the programme which shows finally to-night. * COMING, TO-MORROW, "THE WILD STRAIN.." The star for to-morrow's change is a delightful Blue Ribbon feature entitled "The Wild Strain.'' It tells how two families were very stiff and formal, and worshipped a half-dozen dowdy ancestors each. They were horribly shocked when the daughter of one family went circus-riding for fun, and the son of the other family used hi-; fists like a pugilist. It was all explained by the fact that each family had a skeleton ifi the cupboard. THE EMPIRE. THE LAST NIGHT OF "PANTHEA." There is tremendous power and undoubtedly a daring theme in the remarkable Selznick photo-drama, entitled "Panthea." the star feature to be screened at the Empire for the last time to-night. Norma Talmadge takes the title role, which, by the way. was made famous by Olga I'etrova on the speaking stage. The part gives the young star the best chance of her wonderful career. Siie first appears as a young and famous pianist in Russia. Later she has to flee, because she is wrongly accused of a murder. In England she meets and marries a young musical genius named Mordaiuit. After two years, Mordaunt is in a state verging on nervous breakdown, due to disappoints ambition, owing to not being able to get his opera produced. His wife chances to meet J)uesitor, who promises to produce the opera if she will agree to his dishonorable terms. The terrible alternatives thus presented to a good woman maKe an intensely emotional situation, and the question arises whether or no in saving her husband's life she did wrong. It is a picture full of vital quality, and it is perfectly produced. A well-chosen list of items supports this feature. COMING, TO-MORROW, KFFIE SHANNON IN "HER BOY" The Metro Company have just released a gripping patriotic drama, "Her Boy," and this picture will be the headline at the Empire to-morrow. On the same programme there v.-ifi be the second episode of "A Lass of tiie Lumberlands." MALE CHOIR CONCERT SEASON. To-morrow night and Friday the first i concerts for the second season of the New j Plymouth Male Choir will be given in ! the the Good Templar Hall. A specially attractive programme has been arranged. The part songs by the choir are particularly good, comprising four-part arrangements of the well-known songs, "Three For .lack." "The Song of the Bow," and "0, Dry Those Tears," the rollicking "Young Musicians," the humorous chorus "Tom, the Piper," an d a beautiful composition entitled "Nightfall." All of these are going well, and it is confidently expected thai this concert will excel ail previous efforts by the choir. A double quartette party will sing "Because," and "\e Franklyn's Doggc." as a quartette. The committee have secured the services of Madam Ivo Symes, contralto, of Wauganui, and this'lady will sing the fart, senza "Euridice" (Gluck) and "Angu.i Macdonald (by Joseph Roeckel).- Mr. Frank Ranford, the capable elocutionist, will contribute "After Dinner Toasts" and "Pa's Initiation." Mr. Norman Cay, well known locally and the possessor of a decidedly rich ami pleasing voice, will be heard in a solo, while Mr. A. 0. Sturrock, L.Mus., T.C.L., is listtd to play a pianoforte solo, in addition to supplying the accompaniments, so mat. a musical treat is in store. The box plan is now open at Collier's, and a large attendance is anticipated. Full details a 9 to the programme are givc-n in this issue. CAPELLI. viignor Cappelli,' the great Italian tenor, js regarded as one of the foremost artists of the day. He has sung in many of the world's largest cities, and people of various nationalities have -boon charmed by his wonderful gift of voice and accomplishment of art He has received the endorsement of critics and patrons of operas at Hilam and other cities famous for grand opera. On the occasion of his previous visit to Now Zealand as a member of the Gonzalez Grand Opera House, Cappelli sjfcpod out with prominence as an artist of distinction. Endowed by nature with a voire of great beauty, and having a commanding presence and magnetic personality, it is not to be wondered r.t that Cappelli's audiences are already numbered in their thousands. He does not come as an artiot past his prime, but as one in the full vigor of life and whose voice is pure and fresh and not discounted by hardness or metallic twang. Cappelli will ling at Everybody's on Wednesday and Thursday evening's, August 21 and 22, anil his programme, will contain a series of the great arias wlrch have him famous. In addition to Cappelli, Mr John Amadio, the eminent flautist will also appear. Likewise Miss Vera Eedford, soprano, Signer Liicien C'esaroni. !has-;o, and Mr Harold Whittle, aceonipnnist. The boxplan will open at Collier's on .Saturday morning, seats 4s.