ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1920, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. 1 MITCHELL LEWIS IN "CODE OP THE YUKON." Another stirring story of the frozen Yukon country was presented at Everybody's'tost night, when big "Mitch" Lewis starred as a prospector in ''Code of the Yukon." The story is laid in Alaßka, and tells of the trials of Jean Dubois, whose mine is stolen from liim by a crooked gang. How he retrieves it and, when seeking revenge for his *aister, who lias bewronged, sudaeiuy iuurns that there is a higher power than mere man's, makes engrossing entertainment. Tom Sa.nischi as the heavy, heads a particularly good supporting cast. The picture is quite equal in every respect to "Mitch" Lewis' first picture, "The Barrier." There is an exceptionally strong programme in support of the star item. THE PEOPLE'S. To-day's new bill, commencing at 2 p.m., presents the beautiful Ethel Clayton in a magnificent truc-to-life story, entitled "Maggie Pepper." It is a long time since such a splendid story was interpreted on the screen by such an excellent cast as that in "Maggie Pepper," a Paramount picture featuring the beautiful Ethel Clayton. Such well-loved stars as Ethel Clayton, Elliott Dexte; 'nv Marshall, Marcia

. Raymond Hatton and J3illy Eljner are not frequently seen in a single photoplay. "Maggie Pepper" is the latof a reeori: .u exceptional Paramount pictures starring Ethel Clayton. This evening's double bill will include the big, mystery feature play, "The Silent'' Witness," ■ starring Gertrude McCoy. It is the great stage success photoplay, full of surprises and great dramatic interest. • THE EMPIRE. RETURN OF THE "KIWIS" TO-NIGHT To-night, at the Empire Theatre, the popular soldier entertainers, the "Kiwis," will give their return performance of new and sparkling numbers. Since appearing tare last week the "Kiwis" have shown to crowded house's throughout the Taranaki district and ace returning with every member of the company in brilliant form. Amongst the new items to be presented to-night there will be "The Haunting Melody," with song and whistling solo by Leighton Bane, "The Rose of No Man's Land," by Wilf Thompson; "On Maim Shore" (from "Yes, Uncle"), by Hurold Hill, and new items by all the . other members of the company, including "Something to Practice On," by Mr. E. Graham, the clever comedian of the. company. The "Kiwis" entertainment is bright and sparkling from the rise of the curtain, and tci-night they ■are making an effort to give v New Plymouth t'heatre-goers the finest programme ever put over in this town by a musical costume comedy company. The ability of the artists, coupled with the items selected, point to a most enjoyable evening for everyone present. As tho can only appear one night, intending patrons would be wise to reserve their seats for this performance. The box plan is at Collier's.

WIRTHS' BIG CIRCUS. There will be excitement for the children and entertainment for young and old on Saturday, February 21, when the big circus and menagerie owned by Wirth Brothers, Limited, and personally conducted by the Widths themselves, arrives in New Plymouth about 7 a.m. The special trains, two in number, will bring the huge caravansary to town in the early morning, and what a bustle and shouting and trampling there will be as the five ponderous elephants drag the lumbering waggons and strings of animal cages from the station to the circus ground. Almost before one can turn around the stall' of a hundred workmen employed by the circus will have erected a canvas city of their own, covering an acre of ground, with 18,000 squar.7 feet under canvas; a huge "bigtop" with tier upon tier of seats to accommodate thousands of spectators; a great menagerie tent to house the elephants, lions, tigers, bears, leopards, panthers, jaguars, punms, zebras, monkeys, seals, hyenas, and lynxes; stabling for 50 horses; an engine and dynamo, with complete electric lighting and power plant; a kitchen and mess tent; and half-a-dozen smalier tents, used by the circus company. In the afternoon the with all its wonders brought from foreign heathen lands, and the waste spaces of the earth, all its enthralling interest and educational value, will be thrown open to the public for a gjnall charge to see the wild animals fed. Zoo often from 4 to 5 p.m.