ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1920, Page IX

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. ALICE BRADY IN "WOMAN AND WIFE" The introduction of Jane Eyre, best beloved of ail fiction heroines, to the screen, in the Select photo-drama, "Woman and Wife," starring Alice Brady, is a notable event which lias been awaited with the keenest interest. This masterpiece by Chai'lotte Bronte has made Jane Eyre a household word, and sharing in her popularity is the unfortunate Rochester, whom she loved so devotedly. "Woman and Wife" screens at Everybody's at both sessions to-day. EMPIRE. THEATRE. "THE ROTTERS"—TO-NIGHT. AH those elements which make for popularity in successful modern comedy are reported to be embodied in "The Rotters," which is to be presented at the Empire Theatre, to-night and Monday night by the Allan Wilkie Special Comedy Company. This play, which had a remarkable run when it was first staged in London four years ago, made a tremendous "hit" on each of three occasions on which it was revived in that city. It is in accordance with Mr. Allan Wilkie'a set policy to produce only proved London successes that "The Kotters" is now touring New Zealand with liis company: At each of the centres in the Dominion the piece has drawn crowded houses. The Christchurch Sun of April 12th states: "The play is technically well constructed, and brimful of humor. It was enthusiastically received by a huge audience at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night." The local season is limited to two nights, and the box plans are open at Colliers'. ' , , ;l: , THE PEOPLE'S. "NEW YORK LUOK"-W®. RUSSELL. To-day's new bill, commencing at the People's at 2 p.m., presents a fine com-edy-adventure-drama entitled "New I York Luck." It is a most absorbing tale of a day-dreamer who went to the big city. One of the best of William Russell production is "New York Luck," An amusing theme has been used as the ijmic jdea, of the picture, and while th»

most interesting part of it is contained in an imaginary continuation of the real story by the hero in a letter written home during hia New York sojourn, the production as a whole has quite a strong appeal in a comedy way. The bill, which screens for one niglit only owing to altered transport arrangements, includes Gazette and a fine comedy, "A Pool of Peaches." ;