ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

EMPIRE THEATRE TO-MORROW. THE "DIGGERS." The "Digger" Pierrots, under the direction of Messrs. Hanria aln'd 'Fiima, will make their appearance at the Empire Thea'tre to-morrow after having completed a tour of New Zealand'in the interests of the returned soldiers, wlio Vnelited to tin; extent of -CiuOO by the efforts of the "Diggers''" entertainments given in various towns, several of which will be visited again before the combination disbands.' Press reports and public opinion agree on the fact that the "Diggers''" entertainments are far above the average, which has'been amply prov» en by the support of large and: enthusiastic audiences at each anVl every town and city visited. Special mention having been made on the excellent, bill-of-fttre presented by 'this sprightly and versatile combination of artists, who carry a delighted audience' throiigh a medley «>f musical numbers, grave and gay—but mostly gay—designed to banish dull care, and raise .the' drooping spirits, as they did in theatres, barns, tents, and open air, for the benefit of the soldiers in the trenches of the fighting lines in France, Belgium, and wounded at base hospitals, the convalescents in various parts of the" ,Continent and Great Britain. The box plan is now open at Collier's. . .

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIOHT OP ''PRICE- OF A GOOD TIME." To-night's is the Inst screening of Hie big "Jewel" special attraction, ''The Price of a Good Time." starring beautiful Mildred Harris (Mrs. Charlie Cliaplini. "five happy evenings of social lit'o and bright companionship—then came the sixth night—the last—will) its big temptation, discovery, wrongful- accusation — and the price to be paid." BRVAXT WASHBURN TO-MORROW. To-morrow's new bill, commencing au 2 p.in., presents the famous Saturday Evening Post story, "Vtiiius of the East," starring Bryant Washburii and Anna Q. NilasoH. It is a real human story with touches of humor that make it a inosi refreshing play.

EVERYBODY'S. WILLIAM FARNI'M IN'"-THE-HEART OF A LION." "' William Farifum is always welcome hero. He is particularly weloprrio in his latent production, "The Heart of a Lion," which commences-a t#o-n,ightßeason at Everybody's to-night. It is. a, pleasure to see liig Bill go after W in his own inimitable way. When he puilsVoff Tris coat and rolls up the sleevss blue shirt,

one can rest assured that there's going to be action on the screen and plenty of it. That is what makes "The Heart of a Lion" one of the finest pieces of work Mr. Furnum has ever done. In "The Heart of a Lion," which ia founded on Ralph Connor's widely read novel, "The Doctor," Mr. Farnum plays the role of Barney Kemper, a farmer who is disappointed in love and seeks the solace of the great forests. There he meets his brother, who had once sinned against him. He meets also a rough forester who is doing his level best to see that Barney's brother is put out of the. way. The conflict between these three men, with two women embroiled in its complications, makes one of the fastest-mov-ing pictures ever shown.