ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. ALICE BRADY IN "MARIE, LTD." j A, woman will spend three weeks in picking out a hat and one week in Soaring it out. A man will spend ten minutes in picking out a hat and one year in wearing it out. A woman never really wears out a hat. She just tires of it. That's why you will see a woman's hat shop every block and a man's hat shop every mile. "Marie, Ltd.." Alice Brady's latest Select picture, is the story of Marie, who had become rich and famous selling exclusive hat models to rich women. Money went to her head and she couldn't get enough honestly, so she got it the other way. A story of hats and love, happiness rind 'heartache. "Marie, Ltd.," screens tonight and to-morrow at Everybody's. There will he a matinee to-morrow at 2 p.m.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF MAY ALLISON. Charming May Allison appears finolly to-night in "Castles in the Air," her latest "Metro" comedy drama. It is an absorbing story of a, young and romantic girl's adventure with a charm and appeal that cannot fail to please. The bill includes gazette and a Billy West comedy "The Handy Man." HARRY MOREY TO-MORROW. To-morrow's new bill presents Vitagraph's great male star Harry Morey, in a stirring play of the lumber camps entitled "Silent Strength." The matinee to-morrow commences at 2. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. The English Pierrots, who are touring the Dominion under the direction of Messrs. Will and Rob Thomas, made an auspicious opening of their threenight season in New Plymouth at the Empire Theatre, and were given a very cordial reception by an enthusiastic audience. The company consists of nine ladies and seven gentlemen, and they form one of the most versatile combinations that have been seen hero for some time Ono of the features of their entertainment was its originality, the programme being free from the (hoary chestnuts which are frequently served out to long-suffering audiences. There were also some novelties introduced which were entirely new and very effective. The orchestra consists of . four instrumentalists, including Misses Do Saxe (fiautiste), V. Juro (violaniste), [B. McLeod (pianiste), and V. Tappe ! (Velliste), and their bright overtures and accompaniments greatly embellished the programme. Miss Gordon was the leading soprano of the party, and sung with great success, and found keenly appreciative listeners, while Messrs. I). Lyle (tenor) and R. Corke (baritone), were equally well received as solists or in duet work. Miss Colenzo and Mr. I.es Austin provided ■ some diversified humorous items, while Messrs. F. Turner and Chas. Laurence were also contributors to the lighter side of the programme. Misses Redgrave and McKenzie are a splendid pair of soubreltes, and with Miss J. Roys and Mr. Austin gave some splendid dances. Encores were demanded of all the artists, and in some cases they were recalled several times. The lighting effects and costuming were features of the entertainment. The Pierrots appear again to-night in an entirely new programme.