ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. "THE GREAT WHITE TRAIL." . The cold stretches of the Yukon trail, where the eye is dazzled and blinded by the awfnl grandeur of the unchanging,. unbroken glare of the frozen waste, stretching from horizon to horizon—where to fall on the track to rest means death—where, nevertheless, undaunted thousands have died in their mad desire for gold—these form the striking background for the Wharton superfeature, "The Great White Trail", which will be screened at Everybody's to-night and to-morrow night. The star is Doris Xenyon, one of the most beautiful of film actresses, and this thrilling drama of love and jntense sorrow, culminating in secure happiness, gives her the opportunity of ably proving her very great dramatic ability. The supports include another Stingaree story. THE PEOPLE'S. "MY LADY'S DRESS." The big all-British film "My Lady's Dress", concluding to-night at the People's, proved a great success on Saturday. It is right out of the usual run of pictures, and is quite the best English film of the last five years. The featured artists—Gladys Cooper and Malcolm Cherry-rdo some excellent work, and altogether the picture is most pleasing, and in direct contrast to many "Yankee" productions. BIG DOUBLE BILL TO-MORROW. George Walsh in "The Beast" and Peggy Hyland in "The Merry-go-round" head to-morrow's big double star attraction. "The Beast" is Walsh's most famed play, and is full of tremendous realism from the rough Western cowboy to the'finally tamed "beast". CESARONI. Artists of front rank, such as Cesaroni, the great Italian operatic basso, rarely visit Xew Plymouth. Consequently the announcement that this noted, vocalist is to appear in the Empire Theatre to-night and to-morrow will doubtless be received with much interest and pleasure. Cesaroni has just 'completed a most successful season in Auckland, of which the Star says: "After an absence of two years Signor Lucien Cesaroni, the genial basso with the big voice, made his re-appearance on Saturday evening. He received a warm welcome, and at the close of his items was enthusiastically recalled and was obliged to give extra numbers. His voice was greatly improved in the manner of producing the intervals of a light character, and it has gained in .buoyancy and facility, while he still has fine power and sings with dramatic force and effect. Cesaroni is to-day considered one of the world's foremost basso's, and his magnificent voice, combined with a commanding personality, provides him with the necessary qualification for a successful operatic and concert artist. At his local concert Cesaroni will sing several operatic arias interspersed with favorite songs in English. The visit of such an eminent master of song should attract a large audience. Seats may be reserved at' Collier's. LYRIC COSTUME COMEDY COMPANY I On the occasion of the final night of their New Plymouth season, the Lyric Costume Comedy Company again placed a pleasing bill of fare before the large crowd which assembled at the Ifmpire Theatre on Saturday. The quartette were in good form, and their rouwle- , lays and part songs were very popular. I Mr. Alan McEhvain added further to his laurels and was deservedly recalled on number- of occasions. This artist's items kept the audience in a bubble of merriment. The vocal items by Miss Bartlett, Messrs Ripley, Richards, and ! Ryan, were of a high order and greatly I appreciated by those present. A feat- ! ure of the programme was the dancing by Miss Bcttina Edwardes, who gave a j graceful exhibition. Miss Harvey officiI ated at the piano.