ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"PEG 0' MY HEART." CommfeneLng at the (Good Templar Hall to-night and for the first time in New Wymoutii, for a two-nights' season, tiie J. and N. Tait English Comedy Company, with the popular actress Sara Allgood in the lead, when the wellknown comedy ''Peg 0' My Heart," will be staged. As Peg, the winsome little Irish orphan who is compelled to live with her aristocratic. English relatives, Miss Allgood gave an impersonation on her last visit 'uere iliat is not likely to have laded from recollection. Peg is made to appeal a captivating little girl, full of generous impulses, that cause her to be beloved by all, even by those who at first are opposed- to her. This delightful comedy of youth lias proved a great theatrical attraction all over the world. Palmerstonians will see "Peg" at the height of its success, and with most of the original company, who came out from England to present the comedy on the same scale a*s characterised the English and American productions. Nearly all readers of fiction are familiar with the story of "Peg" o' My Heart," and they will be glad to renew their acquaintance with the delig'htful characters of Peg and Jerry (a part that will be played hero by the English actor, Mr Gerald Henson), AJaric, the foppisli young English Johnny, will be portrayed by Mr Felix Bland, while Mrs Chichester and Et ! uel, are in the liands of Miss Nan Taylor and Miss Mabs Gower. The family lawyer, Hawkes, wall be played by Mr Wiltou Power, and Mr George Chalmers will be seen as Jarvis, the pompous -old English butler, the maid Bennet will be portrayed by Miss Madge | Surtees. The scenery for the production has been prepared on a lavish scale, and the lighting ellects are said to be something out of tha ordinaxy. The entire production will bo presented on the same scale as presented in oilier centres. The box plan for the season is open at Collier's. ,

EVERYBODY'S. MARY JULES 3[INTER IN "Hraffll 7 LEADS THE WAY." A wonderful little bit of mountain lifo in a queer mountain village that is fifty miles from a railroad and reached only by stage coach, with a. beautiful college girl taking over her dad's grocery business and puting it strictly on a cash paying basis. How she gets tho best of a grouchy millionaire and marries his pet son is the theme of t'he charming picture play, "Peggy Leads the Way," in whieli Mary Miles Minter stars at Everybody's to-night. This is not tho only big attraction showing to-night, as Tom Mix also stars on the programme, in a rollicking Eox comedy, "Six Cylinder Love." Picture goers will be keenly amused by this comedy whie'lishows the popular hard-riding Tom in one of his western comedy pictures chock full of.chuckles.