ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

i EVERYBODY'S. CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG A3 "MAGDA." Smlemann's great drama, "Magda," was immortalised on the stage by Sarah Bernhardt. It is left to the beautiful Clara Kimball Young to do likewise with the screen version of "Magda," and as the young girl who becomes a great diva', the lovely Clara does justice to the character. It is the most forceful emotional role she has appeared in, and sets her name high on the role of successful screen tragediennes. The picture is a. triumph of direction, and the atmosphere of the story is sustained with faifh fulness throughout- "Magda" rliows to-night and to-morrow only at Everybody's. v THE PEOPLE'S. "A GIRL AT BAY." Tenselv dramatic scenes abound In "A Girl at Bay," the Corinne Griffith picture screening "finally to-night at the People's. The young Yitagraph star has the role of a young-settlement worker who by an amazing turn of fate finds' herself a fugitive 5 and the self-confes-sed slayer of a young judge she never had met. To avert suspicion she becomes secretary to the brother of the slain man and the action centres about her battle against her love for this man, and the net which slowly but surely is drawing her to account for the crime The bill includes latest gazette, comedy and interest films. "THE LAND WE LIVE IN." INTERESTING PICTURE AT THE EMPIRE. To see the heart of New Zealand's wonders and the most beautiful of all its scenic gems in a period of 2 1 /, hours is a remarkable achievement, but nevertheless that was the experience of those who attended the Empire Theatre yesterday afternoon and evening, when the picture, "The Land We Live In" was given its initial screening in New Plymonth. There was a large number of "tourists" present; and all keenly enjoyed the pictorial visit which extended from Whangarei to the southern glories of Lake Wakatipu. Rotorna and its countless thermal wonders was shown in detail, with all its weirdnesa and beauty, till one could almost hear the steaming inferno of Whakarawarewa, with its boiling cascades and pools of boiling mud. Down the glorious Wanganui River, on a crowded tourist steamer, was one of the most realistic pieces of scenic photography seen on the screen, the croon bush on the river's high banks l><?ing shown with the utmost realism. The growing cities of Napier and New Plymouth were accorded flying visits, and Auckland, the Queen City of the North, was well portrayed. A section of particular interest are the views of Taupo, and the way in which the magnificent Waikato River makes its evit from the lake. The thundering falls and rapids, suggesting hydro-electric power unlimited, were presented with the utmost realism, the foaming torrent confined within two narrow rocky walls lending itself admirably to motion photography. Then to Wellington, tho centre of the Dominion's business energy, tlie "tourist" was transported to npend a few minutes in Manners Street, at Kelhurn, and then among the animals of the Newtown Zoo. A spell of ten minutes was given before the trip to the South Island was undertaken. Christchureh,' the City of the Plains, was the first place visited, and here a short stay was made in order to allow the visitors to see the bmy Cathedral Square, the beautifully kept banks of the river Avon, a gala at New Brighton, and the botanical gardens. Caroline Bay, Tiniaru, followed and later Dunedin, with its fine sea beach at St. Kilda, and its steep cable tramway to Roslyn. Queenstown, on Lake Wakatipu, with the snow-clad Remarkables in tho distance made a fine picture. Then came the trip over the famous Otira Gorge, on the coaches drawn by the toiling horses. A motor drive through the bush clad Buller Gorge was next undertaken, ly interesting. The picture will be repeated this afternoon at 2.30, and the final performance will be given this evening. THE EMPIRE. ZOE AND PICTURES. We remind our readers again of the grand double programmes to be submitted to the New Plymouth public at the Empire Theatre to-morrow and Monday-. Miss Winifred La France's World Entertainers contribute the vaudeville portion of the entertainment, and we glean the following regarding this combination from a Palmerstoii contemporary. "When a g*ood bill of fare is provided Palmerston people can be relied upon to partake of it, and the crowds attending the mixed programme of vaudeville and pictures at the Palace just now are an evidence of this fact, tho vaudeville items being all well received. Zoe, the little boy with the telepathic mind, was the hit of the entertainment. He answered dozens of questions and told with unerring accuracy the article and place whence it came, and further mystified the audience by the rapidity of his calculations and other psychic phenomena. Winifred La France, who is well known on the Australian singe, finished up the entertainment witli some of the/ latest pantomime sons* and patter. She was accorded a good reception'and her numbers pleased the listeners. Mr. Charles Copeland gives a clever exhibition of lightning sketching and while you wait, he turns out a landscape or caricature." The picture portion of the programme will be supplied by a. British film production, "The Kiddies in the Ruins." a companion picture to the last big English success, "The Better 'die," a.pd by the same producers. Prices of admission are 3s and -2s (plus tax), and seats may bo reserved at Collier's. £IOOO PUKEKURA ~PARK FOND. Arrangements are well under way for the opening concert on Wednesday evening next at the Empire Theatre for the above fund. The programme itself is well worth the money, to say nothing of tlie worthiness of the object. It is surprising to find people so little interested in the welfare of the park that all manner of excuses arc raised when requested to assist this effort. The programme is in the capable hands of Mr. Fredrics, who has been able to secure the hearty co-operation of the leading artists, and a very pleasing entertainment is assured. The prices of admission are 3s (including booking at Collier's) and 2s tickets available from all members of the Board. It is to be hoped that the citizens will show their interest in the park development by a packed house.