ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EMPIRE. ! AMM PATRIOTIC DRAMA BY METRO. "HER BOY." At the Empire theatre tonight the headliner is "Her Boy," a five-reel Metro production, starring Effie Shannon and Miles Welch. Eflie Shannon is new to the ranks of the Metro stars. She has the role of Helen Morrison, the mother, and Nilcs Welch, who has won a name as a. juvenile star, has the part of th« Hon. Mrs Morrison ig a woman of the finest Southern type, and she adores her son. He becomes engaged to Virginia, (laughter of Colonel Gordon. War is declared on Germany, and the son plans to organise a company of volunteers; He informs his mother of his plans, hut she believes that her son is first and his country afterward- He finally agrees to remain with her. In the selective draft, tho son's number is called. He refuses to claim exemption. His mother change's 1 the record of her son's birth, and the ! board'refuses to pass the son, wjfo goes to another town and enlists. His mother realising what she has done, seok 3 to -rectify the wrong. She : does so by puMioly acknowledging that she' falsified tiro records. So the : story is really a timely one, and thrilling, too.The supports include the second episode of "A Lass of the lAimlberlandg," a serial drama that introduces a story of exceptional interest.

EVERYBODY'S. ' NELL SIIIPMAN AN© ALFRED WHITMAN IX "THE TOLD STRAIN." "The Wild Strain," rather an exciting drama that concerns itself with circus life, is in season to-day at the head of the new programme at Everybody's tonight. Nell Shipman is the star in this play, and ita plot runs through several scenes of intensity. The picture itself is prettily mounted, and its fast action keeps pace with the adventurous nature of the story. As the most prominent support there is the third , chapter of "The Mystery of the Double Cross," the fascinating serial story that Pathe has produced, with iMollie King in the leading part. In this chapter the story is carried through still further active- ad'ventures, and the heroine is left in a queer predicament.

WORLD FAMOUS TENOR VISITING NEW PLYMOUTH. CAIPPELIiL

The announcement made in this issue that Signor Oappelli, the famous Italian tenor, will give two concerts in New Plymouth will no doubt be welcomed by all music lovers- During the recent Dominion tour of the Gonsalez Grand Opera Co., Oappelli was principal tenor, and he waa the recipient of eulogistic press notices everywhere. His remarkably fine singing on that tour marked him as an artist of exceptional merit, His is a voice of singular beauty, rich in tone and free from harshness, nor is there one metallic note in ita phenomenal! range used with a skill and artistry that can only be found in the few great singers of the day. It is said that the unanimous opinion of critics is that Oappelli'g intonation is faultless, while his temperament is a further aid to the art of this finished artist.' Although quite a young man Oappelli has played all the principal roles in grand opera and his repertoire is probably the most extensive of any living tenor and his programme will consist of masterpieces from the famous works of Verdi, Donisetta, Bizet, Puccini, Mascagni and other celebrated composers. Supporting Cappelli are several distinguished artists including John Amadio (flautist), Lucien Cesarino (basso), Veronica Bedford (soprano) and Harold Whittle (accompanist). Time will allow of only two concerts to be given in New Plymouth and the management announces moderate charges of admission. The box plan of reserved seats opens at Collier's on Saturday morning. The dates for the Oappelli concert are next Wednesday and Thursday, August 21' and 22.