ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. LAST NIGHT OF MAE MARSH IN "THE GLORIOUS ADVENTURE." "The Glorious Adventure," starring Mae Marsh, can rightly be described as a delightfully romantic and appealing ptory, and it is considerably enhanced by the wistful beauty of the young star. She has a typical Marsh role, one that elicits sympathy from tlie start, and provides dramatic and emotional incidents in which her work shines forth with advantage. Wyndham Standing and Alee Francis are able supporters of the star, and the story lias that rare quality of pleasing as well as convincing. The settings are an adequate frame for a work of art in story, stars and atmosphere. This programme screens at Everybody's to-night for the last time. , THE PEOPLE'S. FATTY ARBUCKLE AND ETHEL CLAYTON. To-night's big double bill at ihe People's presents Fatty Arbuckle in his second super-comedy, "The Sheriff," and the ever popular feminine personality, Ethel Clayton, in "The Girl Who Came Back." Miss Clayton appears as a girl who is the daughter of a thief, and who has been brought up to believe her profession an honorable one, in which she should take sincere pride. Her reformation and the coming of a real love into her darkened life is the theme of a story that is dramatic. Elliott Dexter, Theodore Roberts, and Paramount's leading screen players ai'e in Ihe supporting cast. A special "Arbuckle" matinee commences on Thursday at 3.30. THE DANDIES. The popularity of the above company was again demonstrated last evening, when the Empire Theatre was again crowded with a delighted audience. A complete change of programme was presented. Miss Lenore Graham met with a great reception in her items, "Honey" and "Turn, Tiddlev Turn," whilst Misses Andrews and Knight also had to submit to the inevitable recall for their duet, "Starlight." Mr. Miller, a general favorite with New Plymouth audiences, was in fine voice, his eneoro item, "Magdalay," being rather better than the "Golden Melody," and he thoroughly deserved his double recall. "Lovely Crop of Girls," by Andrew Pace, and "Michael Cassidy," by Will Keaney, earned recalls, the "business" by the comedians in their items being relished by all. The male quartette, and also the vocal scene "Nights of Gladness," by Misses Graham, Andrews, and Knight and Messrs Miller, Chapman, and Pace, were very pleasing. In the second half the audience were also well entertained, the 'cello items by Noel Monkman again being redemanded, whilst the concluding item, "Sporting Spasms" sent all away highly delighted with the evening's programme.' To-night marks the last appearance ot the talented company in New Plymouth, so those, who have notvwitnessed the bright anU picturesque entertainment should make an effort to attend, as the Dandies are undoubtedly premier in the class of entertainment they present. There will be a special farewell programme, which will include si>ecial request items.