ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY'S,. ANITA STEWART IN "MARY REGAN'.' Leroy Scott's story of New York 'society" lias provided Anita Stewart '.vith a line screen vehicle, and the lirst performance at Everybody's to-night should prove highly entertaining. "Mary Regan," the title of the story, has as its principal theme the daring operations of a polished gang of blackmailers, who gathered within their meshes a young society "high-flyer." and Mary Regan, a girl of fortune and character. The, scenes, which are mostlylaid in the tenderloin joints of darker New York, are vividly produced. Supporting this brilliant screen feature there yrill be another episode of the fascinating "Stingareef serial and the Pathe Gazette.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF ELSIE FERGUSON. "The Marriage Price," starring beautiful Elsie Ferguson and screening finally to-night at the People's, is a stunt that has been done not infrequently by society people as a novel form ef entertainment. It shows a sumptuous party given by the heroine in a stable, the guests being seated at a horseshoe table surrounded by the stalls in which are quartered the thoroughbred horses owned by the hostess. The dressing and settings of "The Marriage Price" are indeed sumptuous, and the story is one of appeal to all womankind. Dorothy Dalton is to be featured on to-moroow's new bill, which is headed by her latest Ince production, "Extravagance." THE WHITE HEATHER. Practically all the dramas which ltave won fame in the stage presentations at the historic Drury Lane Theatre, London, have by this time found their way into pictures, and as such have proved highly successful. Sucli a play is "The White Heather," to be shown for the night only, commencing to-morrow night at the Empire Theatre. "The White Heather" is ti remarkable production in many ways. The story is one which appeals widely, and presents many touching incidents. It opens in the Scottish Highlands on a duke's estate, arid here are enacted the initial -acone? of a theme which leads to the underworld of Loudon, and thence to the lloor of the ocean- A secret marriage, and a marriage certificate lost iu a wreck, are the circumstances which bring about the main action of the play. The scenes produced on the bottom of the ocean are in themselves of very great interest, and were taken by means of the Williamson submarine tube. The real undersea photography, and the thrilling fight at the wreck eight fathoms deep, are wonders of the photographic art. Throughout, the play holds the interest, enacted as it is amongst such a wonderful variety of scene-, all presented with the utmost dramatic, effect. Tt is one which will Ion? live in the memory, and should recall thoughts of its New Zealand stage presentation by Eland Holt. The box plans for the full season are now open at Collier's. Full particulars as to. price, etc., are advertised in this issue.

"DANDIES OF 1020." On Saturday evening next, at the Empire Theatre. "The Dandies of 1930" will commence a short season. For this year's tour a number of new English artistes have been engaged to reinforce some of the older favor'is, and report says that the present combination irbetter in every respect than any that has preceded it. Especially is this the case on the vocal side, the company appearing to particular advantage in the operatic scenas. Mr. Renn Millar, the popular basso, is still with the company, likewise the Misses Madeline Knight and Christina Andrews and Mr. Kennedy Black. The newcomers include Mr George Sharratt, an experienced and "and character comedian, Miss Annette Lang, specialty dancer and soubrette. Miss Eo3.a Walton, monologue entertainer and pianisto, and Mr. Raymond Nicholson, tenor. A number of the very latest pantomime and musical comedy song successes- are featured and the concerted numbers will be right up-to-date. The box plans for the strictly limited local season will be opened at Collier's Piano Depot on Wedmesday morning next.