ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. LAST NIGHT OF "THAT WINCHESTER WOMAN."

"That Winchester Woman," shown at Everybody's last night, is a picture that is worth while, not only because it furjiisltes splendid opportunities for the j classic beauty of lovely Alice Joyce, and her emotional ability, but because it is a rattling fine mystery story; .and ist .further enhanced by an exceptionally able caste, 'principaiKanjong whom is Percy Marm'ont, the Australian .ittetor. Like most of the later r itagrafjli pictures beautiful photography is' to be seen throughout, Romance and'.intrigue mingle with mystery and excitement, and the plot is ojje itha,t keeps one on tender hooks from start to finish. The second episode of "The Lightning Raider" is included on the.programme; and it continues just as excitingly fascinating as the opening episode:"To-wght -will be the final screening occasion ( .of. this programing. ••'!..>. £ C'.''.' .■■.."...'!'.■ SPECIAL ATTRACTION TO-NIGHT. In Metro's- big : super-feature, "PeggyDoes Her Darndest,?' pr.etty May Allison appears in all sortj of costumes she has always wanted to-wear, and which are not proper to a- young lady undeiv or:, dinary circumstances. It, is a role which prwides this magnetic young star the greatest opportunities of her brilliant career. In swift succession charming May is seen as a boxer, and in swimming, riding, and fencing scenes. Later in, the play Peggy, putting her athletic training to good use, captures and makes fast a burglar who is intent on stealing a- valuable consignment of diamonds from her father's safe. When' officially reviewing the. film, Mr, .Tolifi'e, the film censor, stated: "It is the first film I have seen that could really be called a superfeature!" The season is limited to two nights—to-morrow and Friday. Prices are Is Cd and 1b plus tax, and the bos plan is now open at Hoffmann's. W r IRTHS' GREAT CIRCUS. The magnificent circus and menagerie of Messrs Wirtli Brothers, Limited, which will visit New Plymouth on Saturday, February 21, for"one night only, took forty years to organise and bring to its present position of Australia's foremost entertainment institution. It has travelled twice round the globe, and its proprietors have each circled the earth six times in search of novelty performers and strange wild animal? to bring back to their native country for the benefit of their brother Australians. And with a whole lifetime behind them of success added to success, the Wirth Pi-others claim this rear to have got together a show that has never" been equalled in Australia or out of it. Aeeomnn- ' n 'e circus is the finest travelling menagerie of wild animals south of the lino which will lie open to the miblic at a «mall charge from 4 to "> p.m.. when the lions, ti.crers. jaguars, seals. pWmnts. monkeys, bears and hyenas will he fed.