ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1919, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY^. "SOLDIERS OJf CHANGE," "Soldiers of Chance'' is tho title of a stirring drama time appears with the new progiatauio presented at tins house 10-day. The story is of the Uglily emotional type ,aud lorrus a vivid impression of the lrailties of humanity in the matter of love, ambition, and jealousy. Julia Swayne Gordon, who .holds the principal part, supported by Kvart Overtob and Miriam iouehe, makes the most of her opportunities. The story is toy James Oliver Ourwood and is just as full of interest as iis other novels. The supports include the 12th episode of "The Fatal King" and the Gaumont Graphic. THE PEOPLE'S. BIG DOUBLE BILL.! To-night and to-morrow the People's present a big double star programme: Tom Mix, the king of cowboys, appears in his big Fox production "Fame and Fortune," and Juno Caprice, the "sunBhine girl," is featured in a lino romantic drama, "Unknown 274." The big super pantomime, ''Aladdin and Hia Lamp," commences on Friday evening and the matinee Saturday commences at 1.45 p.m.

HERCULES AT THE SHOW The public will- have a,: grand opportunity . to-day -and to-morrow at the Show of seeing at. his first appearance at New Plymouth Patrick. the Irish giant- He is said to be the biggest man on earth and positively th,e' tallest British subject. The ring whictv adorns the index 'linger on O'Connor'sright hand is so largo that a flfiriri ■ cah pas? through it easily. ' He' quickly becomes a '.favorite with the juvenile fraternity and 1 causes the children's rriiml to .travel haofc with awe 'and wonder to the days of Hermines. the Grecian giant: Pliin MeCule. the strong man of Ireland: Samson, and others of bygone ages. A shilling spent in paying the giant a visit should be money well invested, for at all the preceding shows he has visited he was proclaimed to be the leading sideshow attraction. has exhibited himself in practically all parts of the world and it is said he has yet to meet his match in size and strengthJEFF JOHNSON AND JUDY AT THE SHOW. Visitors to the show grorn/i will hava I the opportunity of seeing one of the finest corrvbinnt-ions as regards a side- | a dav—Jeff Johnson, the American danleer, who caused a sensation a few years show seen on tbo dhow ground* far manv

ago when he invented that sensational dance, "The Argentine Tango," when a class of the American public resented such a performance. Consequently through Mr. Johnson refusing to give a private performance before a judiciary board he was arrested, but eventually he agreed to the request of the police who, after seeing the dance, proclaimed it to be a dance of the highest order. Mr. Johnson and his partner, Miss Volliale, will dance the tango, the latest foxtrot, and Mr. Johnson will also show "Judy," the wonderful half sheep half goat which is alive, a goat's head, sheep's mouth and five inches of pure merino wool. Mr. Huckland, Government Stock Inspector of New South Wales, who has examined the hybrid states that it is the most wonderful living freak in the world.