ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. LAST NIGHT OF '"BONNIE ANNIE LAURIE." To-night will'be the last opportunity to see pretty Peggy Hyland in "Bonnfe Annie Laurie" at Everybody's. No sweeter, truer love play has ever been seen anywhere than this tale of a charming girl's unselfish love and sacri,flce. On "the same programme the first episode of "Wolves of Kultur" is also showing. This now serial stars Sheldon Lewis (of the "Iron Claw") and Leah Baird. It is a Pathe release and in every way equal to their past serial successes. The first episode opens in a very interesting manner and speaks well for the future chapters. During the evening Mr. George V. Lambert will sing "Bonnie Annie Laurie." COMING TO-MORROW. NAZIMOVA, THE WONDERFUL IN "EYE FOR EYE." To-morrow and Saturday the wondor•ful actress, Alia Nazimova", Svill star at Everybody's in her latest big success, "Eye for Eye." Alia Nazimova was born in Talta, a little Crimean town on the shores of the Black Sea—but learn!ed her art in Switzerland. SnV made her first appearance in America with the - Russian players—but began' to study English and in a remarkably quick time was able to play star dramatic parts in English, and was hailed as an artist of outstanding ability. Nazimova's career has been a series of continuous and tremendous successes which have placed her at the top of the ladder of dramatic and screen fame. In "Eye for Eye," which is perhaps her greatest achievement in which she plays the part of Hasspunu, a beautiful and fiery n-irr? she added new laurels to her wealth of fame. THE PEOPLE'S. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 3.30. „ To-<Kv's matinee performance of "Severf Swans," tho most famous of Grimm's fairy tales, commences at 3.30. It is annua! treat for the kiddies so that none should miss seeing dainty Marguerite Clark in this beautiful children's production, A Billy West comedy is "also on the bill. MADGE KENNEDY TO-NIGHT. As a young girl who has "ideas" not strietlv conventional. Madge Kennedy in "Friend Husband" is a dangerous little piece of attractive femininity. It is a merry little story, containing many situations that arc veritable fountains of comedy. The girl in tho storv doesn't believe in marriage, but forced to make a choice to sain a fortune left her under an eccentric will, she inst reaches out and Trabs the first thine in trousers that happens alone;, deciding to make the h»st of a had ioh. The spcond photo of the free set to bo Driven away to-night is that of Elsie Ferguson. That for next week will be Charles Ray. MR. AMOORE AT TNGLEWOOD. Mr Frank Amoore's song recital at the Tnglewond Town Hall on Tuesday night last (the 28th), met with hearty appreciation from a good audience. The Australian tenor was in "ood voice, and durrnff the evening sixTeen songs were demanded from him (flint is four souts morp than were on the programme). The favorite numbers were * Metcnlf's "Absent." Balfc's "Come into the Garden Maud." Handel's "Comfort Ye" and "Everr Vallev," the if;ivorite Scotch song "Mifrv of Arsv'c." Ireland's evergreen "Tho T)par L'Hle Shamrock," and the nneratic aria "AIT hail those dwelling pure and hoi«v' from Gounod's Faust. Tho interest and attentive silence the popular singer was .ilile to command in those favorite sonfs was remarkable, and his phrasing, diction, expressions and symrmthv when singing rre most nronnunced. It. is a compliment to Mr Amoore's ability that he was able to hold the attention of his audience for <w many songs, and it. is to fye honed that at his concert in Waitarn next Monday ho will find nn oouallv appreciative audience. Mrs P. Frederic accompanied Mr. Amoore's songs satis- ■ factorily and was encored for both her pianoforte solos. Mr. Basil Hartman highlv amused his audience with' his humorous recitations and funnv stories, and was encored for all his items.