ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

I EVERYBODY'S. ' CLARA YOUNG IN "THE CLAW." "To every man once in his life comes the.decision ' " c->ri supreme right and intolerable wrong," and in Cynthia Stockley's great novel of South African life, "The Claw," the decision comes to Maurice Stair, after the grievous wrong, he has done his friend and the girl he loves. "The Claw" is picturised by the Select film, and produced as a starring vehicle for Clara Kimball Young. It offers more than exceptional opportunities to the lovely Clara and Milton Sills as Kim, "the man who wore earrings." The popular,novel makes a fine picture —its dramatic value is enhanced in the picturisation. and its atmosphere is novel and at the same time engrossing. "The Claw" shows to-night and to-morrow at Everybody's, with a fine supporting programme, including "The Pathe Gazette," the fourth episode of "Stingaree," and a most beautiful and wonderful scenic picture, "When Nature Smiles." * HE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF ETHEL CLAYTON. The big double bill at the People's, screening finally to-night, presents Ethel Clayton in as fine a picture as ever this distinguished artist has ever appeared in, entitled "Maggie Pepper." Miss Clayton is ably supported by a strong cast, ineluding Eliot Dexter, Raymond Hatton, and Billy Elmer. The other star item in the big mystery play, "The Silent Witness," starring beautiful Gertrude McCoy, and the latest Pictograph, is also on the bill.

WALLACE REID TO-MORROW. To-morrow's new bill presents handgome Wallace Reid in the big mining picture "The Dub," and also a big new JVlaclc Sennett comedy, and Gazettes, THE KIWIS. The return visit of the Kiwis, who played in the Empire Theatre on Saturday night, did not attract such a large audience as on the occasion of their former appearance here. The programme, however, was quite up to tiie standard set by this admirable company of soldier-entertainers. Their repertoire is an extensive one, and the presentation of the different items showed the members to be very versatile artistes. The dry humor of Mr. Em Graham provoked rounds of laughter, while the impersonations given by Wilf. Thompson were clever attempts at the feminine role. The soloists did credit to themselves and their company, and the partsinging was one of the chief delights of the entertainment. The audience received every performer with hearty applause, and every item was re-demanded. ALLAN WfDKIE SEASON AT HAWERA. "The Silver King" is the play selected for Mr. Allan Wilkie's opening night of his season at I-lawera to-night. One of its chief , qualities" is the way in which tho interest of the story is sustained from the moment of the murder right up to the final curtain. Mi'. Wilkie gives a splendid portrayal of file part of Wilfred Derive!;All through the piece he contrive? to hit off the many minute touches of character with artistic ease. His recital of the drama is specially effective. As Nellie Denver, Miss Frediswyde .Hunter-Watts is responsible for an excellent piece of characterisation. She clothes the part with all the tenderness of a courageous and faithful wife, and her acting is sympathetically convincing, The rest of the cast, ineludes many well-known artistes. "The Midnight. Wedding," "Trilby." and "Hindle Wakes" will also be produced, so that theatregoers will have an opportunity of witnessing four great, successes. The plans are now on view at P. T. Donnelly and Co.'s, Hawera.