ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

j. EVERYBODY'S. MATINEE TO-DAY. An amusing incident in the new Ameri-can-Pathe film drama, "Put Up Your Hands," occurs in a miner's "Temperance Rest Room," when the heroine of the story puts on the gloves and challenges all comers to "put 'em up." The girl ia one of these red-blooded daughters of a blue-blooded house, and her vitality'is so overwhelming that conventions are swamped and her aristocratic relatives are reduced <to despair. Margarita Fisher is splendid in the leading character. The second picture on the programme is a Fox film, "The Scarlet Road," a vivid story of Bolwmian life in New York. The full programme will be shown at the matinee 'to-day and finally to-night. Tlie box plan is at Collier's.

THE PEOPLE'S. SESSUE HAYAKAWA IN "THE MAN BENEATH." "The Man Beneath" is described as an intensely dramatic photoplay with many thrills. The love interest as shown is between East and West, the twain that met; The Hindu scientist and the lovable Scotch lassie. In the role of Dr. Chindi Ashutor, the Japanese star portrays the likable Hindu who permits himself to love the girls of the Caucasian race. And Kate Erskine loves the scientist in return. And he shows his gTeat love for her by rescuing her sister's juvenile fiancee from the black hands of the Mafiia. The Ireal tense moments come when the pursuers find that the Hindu has tricked them and the Countess staba her Mafia colleague in a fury, and is discovered by the Hindu. The bill includes gazettes, comedy, and a fine Chester outing scenic. The matinee today commences at 2 ,p.m. , THE MALE CHOIR. The New Plymouth Male Choir will hold their next concert on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 3rd and 4th (the original dates decided on), in the Workers' Social Hall. The choir has secured Miss G. Helen Gardiner, now of Wellington, soprano and society entertainer, and Mr. Will L. Hay, tenor, late of Australia. Dunedin claims Miss Gardiner to be New Zealand's leading soprano, and as a society entertainer she ranks among the best in Australia. Mr. Hay, who comes from Australia, has a great reputation, Australian papers saying that he is one of the finest tenors the Commonwealth has produced. Under the able baton of Mr. F. W. G. McLeod, the choir will render part songs, quartettes, duets, and solos all absolutely new. WONDERLAND. Many children are looking forward with interest to the "Wonderland" which is being arranged for them in connection with Carnival Park Week at the Coronation Hall. The Wonderland will be opened on Tuesday, August lOth, in the annexe of the Coronation Hall, and will continue for a period of five nights. It will also be opened on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The scheme as outlined by the committee in charge of Wonderland is as follows:—A child, on paying" admission to the Magic Oave, will be ushered into the presence of Queen Mab and her fairy attendants, who will present a gift to each child. The child will then pass out into the decorated interior of the magic cave, and will be at liberty to spend his or her money at the many attractions arranged for them, such as Pukekura gift tree, fishing pond, bran tubs, magic well, gypsy pool, dolls' stall, balloon and novelty stall, sweets and soft drinks stall, etc., as well as

numerous competitions in -which both boys and girls will be able to take part. One of the chief attractions of the "Wonderland" will be Meccano competition for boys under fourteen years of age, and the permodelle competition for girls under fourteen years of age. Full particulars of both these competitions will be advertised later. The committee would like all boys and girls to enter these competitions, as, apart from the instructive nature of the competition, much amusement can be obtained in setting up of the models.