ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'SNORMA TALMADCK IN "DF, LUXE ANNIE." What is probably the most striking and attractive of all lier varied suecesses on the screen is Norma \rti!madgn's impersonation of "T)e Luxe Annie" The famous stago success lends itself peculiarly to screen adaptation, and tho greater facilities for rendering fidelity to life on the screen make this drama, an unforgettable production. There is no comparison between the two performances: the film furnishes real live settings, as against painted scenery, and movement of the characters, and action of the plot are nlive from start to finish of the story. A splendid caste assists Miss Talmadge, the leading male role, Jimmy the crook, being taken by Eugene O'Brien, the film equivalent, of the matinee idol. The. production leaves nothing to be desired, and altogether, the play is a huge success. "De Luxe Annie." shows at Everybody's to-night and to-morrow. Included on the programme is the fifth episode of "Stingaree" and Paths Gazette. . ■■)%&£"■ THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OP MARGUERITE CLARK. The dainty and popular artiste Marguerite Clark filk a charming role in "Little Miss Hoover," her latest Paramount picture screening finally to-night at the People's. Could a woman run a farm? Marguerite Clark will show you how to hatch chickens without an incubator or a hen, and how to escape the nia.li she didn't want to marry. An exquisite story interpreted by Marguerite Clark, Eugene O'Brien, and an exceptionally brilliant cast of screen players. An interest to capture the hearts of everyone, and an appeal of universal scope. Entertaining and amusing. Dramatic and compelling! See it! . To-morrow's new bill presents Bryant Washburn in "The Poor Boob" and the big Mack Sennett menagerie, "Hearts and Flowers," starring the K-nuts of filmdom, WIRTH'S CIRCUS.

The h'we crowd, estimated at over 2500, which filled the large tent on the occasion of the performance of Wirtli'is Circus at New Plymouth, on Saturday night, was an excellent testimony to the high reputation gained by Wiith's. There was not a dull moment throughout the three hours that comprised the performance, some of the turns being of a thrilling and sensational nature. This particularly applied to the work of Miss Belle Oura on the trapeze, and to the Zne Sisters and Coy., who did some marvellous «—■■ beautiful work in mid air, hanging solely by their teeth, and who are well named the human aeroplanes. The Three Flying Winskills. inehidinga Charlie Chaplin clown, did some very clever trapeze work: but all were capped by the Loop of Death on the trapeze by Leo Montfoils. Some remarkable performances on the wire were given by the. Eddv Duo, who threw ilip-flans, etc., and the Cevine Troope of ■■nx. The Rareias also are finished acrobats and tumblers. The equestrian acts, without whi"h no circus is complete, ineluded several novelties, one of which : "'reduned the Rowland Family in a unique acrobatic act. "Off to the race? in a four horse dray." The performing lions, elephants, geese, etc., were all of a high standard, whilst a special novelty was the living statuary of Bailey's dogs, hares and slices. +lioir various poses exciting general admiration. Madame TWard, thought reader, and second 'sight seer, entertained the audience by the manner in which she announced the name and value of any article shown at random from among the audience. The work of the clowns was a clever and bright feature of the whole performance.