ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF ALICE JOYCE. In "The Song Soul," screening finally to-night, Alice Joyce as Ann Fenton is seen in a role that exactly suits her, an appealing, emotional, dramatic part, a part that reveals her remarkable versatility. The drama is a powerful story of a woman's fight to win back her honor and happiness. It is full of strong interest, and will be keenly appreciated bo 111 because of its story and its star. The bill includes gazette, comedy, Electrical Railways, and "The Great Gamble"

TOM MIX AND MADELAINE TRAVERSE. TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY. Think of it [ Tom Mix is coming to town to lassoo a train and eliinF aboard it as it flies at the rate of 60 miles an hour. Also, to save a lady fair, he is going to ride his great horse Tony up and down a monster stairway, regardless of his neck, and up a high fire escape. It sounds breathless—and it will bo, if Tox Mix does half 'the things he is scheduled to do in the advance reports of his "Rough Riding Romance," the William Fox production in which he will appear at the People's Theatre tomorrow and Wednesday. "Rough Riding Romance" is the story of a princess who, when in peril, calls for aid upon a knightly cowboy, enacted by Tom Mix. He rescues her, and also wins her royal heart. If Mix lives up to the stuut promises for this picture he is going to beat his own remarkable record. Madelaino Traverse appears in "Tile Hell Ship," a story of ocean pirates and love, and the bill includes latest gazettes,.

EVERYBODY'S. "THE GREAT GAME." The big sporting picture, "The Great Game," commences its two nights season at Everybody's to-night. "The Great Game" embraces .sports of all kinds, and is n typical Xat Gould racing drama, being full of exciting incidents from start to finish. It is all British make, bong injbued with the clear atmosphere of dear old England, and has for its hero England's famous boxer, Bombardier Wells, whoso splendid physique gives him an opportunity to play 'the part in a convincing and practical manner. Special features are the races for the English Derby (Ihe Blue Riband of the Turf), the 20011 Guineas, and a sterling six-round light. The photography, mounting and ilressjng are claimed to be the best seen in the Dominion. The picture was given its initial screening in Auckland recently and record crowds attended every session at the Princess Theatre. "Tho Great Game" will be shown at Everybody's Theatre to-night and to-morrow, and patrons of this town are assured of an exciting and enjoyable night's amusement. The box plan at Collier's is wearing a prosperous appearance, and bumper-honse-i are insured 'to see this interesting sporting picture.

MISS ADELAIDE VAN 1 STAVKREN. An artist who can arouse such enthusiasm in an Italian audience as to cause the people to wait after the performance and carry her shoulder high bank to her hotel is something more than a good singer. There must he a personality or temperament which appeals to the heart to inspire such a demonstration by people accustomed to the world's greatest operatic artists as an ordinary daily diversion, yet this remarkable appreciation was accorded Miss Van Staveren on the occasion of her first appearance at Fossario. And this is the artist who, at the Empire Theatre next, Thursday, will sing for the first tinie to the people of New Plymouth, not so emotional a public, perhaps, as that of Italy, but not less sincere in its appreciation of true art, or the understanding of music's wonderful message to humanity. This has been amply demonstrated during the visits of many musical stars of all nationalities. but. on ■ Thursday next will lie our first opportunity of greeting a great artist of our own liind whose achievements must imbue all musical New Zealanders with justifiable pride, iutd even those of less poetic temperament with satisfaction over a fellow citizen who has "made good" in the world's musical centres. ' Box plans for Miss Van Staveren's two recitals will open at Colliers this morning.

EMPIRE THEATRE. AUSTRALIAN DIGGERS. The Australian Smart Sot Digger Company announced to open tlicir season here on Friday night, at the Empire Theatre under the direction of Jlo?srs. •T. and N\ Tair, come to us with an Australian and European reputation as a combination which can offer both talent and experience in its entertainments, having learnt its business like other Digger companies under very different conditions to those experienced since' returning to Home shore-, Originally the functions of the company was to lessen the monotony of the trendies and rest camps by the exhilaration of its performances. It is claimed for this combination that every soldier is an artist, and every artist a soldier, a claim which, according to our Australian contemporaries, has been fully justified. Every member of the company was at the front, and ihe manner in which they do their share is reported as proving that not a member is lacking in energy or in the humorous appreciation of all possibilities. There is le-s of the military atmosphere than is the case of many of tiie Digger companies, but the applause and appreciation created betokens a peculiar appeal to risibility. Female parts are undertaken by several members of the company, and the dressing in this department is reported as a feature of the enteriainment, many of the gowiH being of great beauty and artistic dc-ign. for vocal talent they are said to lie far above the average. Generally speaking the enteriainment is of Die revue character, containing musical sketches. eccentric dances, and much comedy. The box plans open at Collier's next Wednesday morning.