ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 October 1920, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. "THE GREAT GAME." A sensational sporting picture was the attraction at Everybody's last night, entitled "The Great Game." The picture is a, typical Nat Gould Drawn, and introducing all the ingredients that are necessary to make an exciting and thrilling racing story. Apart from the racing environment, the Picture is fortunate in having for its hero, the famous English Gentleman Boxer, Bombardier Wells, whose splendid physique enables him to work sdme very convincing stunts, and his one great opportunity comes, when at the last moment a protege of his, whom he has backed to win a "large stake, is unable to appear at | the appointed time, and he steps into the ring to light, himself. His opponent is known as "tiger Bill" and a tough looking customer he looks. A great light takes place and after six rounds strenuous lighting, Wells severely thrahes the Bully, who has been backed by the Villain. The picture is full of 'Sxcitmg incidents, notably the Races I for the English Derby, and the 2000 guineas which are graphically depicted |on the screen. The final screening takes place tonight.

THE PEOPLE'S. 1 TOM MIX IN HIS "SUPER STUNT PLAY" TO-NIGHT. 1 The following gives some idea of tho big scenes and thrilling moments in Torn Mix's big super-play "Rough Ridin" Romance," commencing at the People's to-night. No. 1: A real celebration in a real cow town; a big scene finely staged, full of people pep, and Lotion; the "greatest day in the history of Cow Hollow," when everybody from tho biggest to the littlest turns out to celebrate Phineas' coming into a fortune —with Mix playing host. No. 2: A dashing scene of" expert horsemanship in Cow Hollow, in which the cowpuncher I riders look like Centaurs, so skilful are they in maintaining position in the ; saddle despite the most strenuous "horse I play." No. I): With one skilful toss ami' jerk and dash on Tony, Mix ropes the bad man by the heels because he's cutting up rough to seare the princess, and quick as a flash drags him feet first; along the ground, hoists him head down over a horizontal flagstaff. It's a typical Mix performance, revealing the long practised eve and muscle. No. 4: With ■ one shot from his revolver Mix cuts the rope that holds the bad man in the air, and lets him fall to the ground. No. 5: Mix on Tony gallops beside a racing express train, swings his lasso over a ventilator on top of a car, swerves Tony to a dangerous nearness, springs from the saddle against the side of the train and.climbs the rope to the top. This scene is remarkably clear and shows in detail this extra-hazardous feat. The picture contains no less than twenty big "thrills and will delight the high, the middle and the lowly. Madlaine Traverse appears in "The Hell Ship, ' and i latest gazettes are also shown.

EMPIRE TIIEATRE. AUSTRALIAN "DIGGERS "SMART SET" The next entertainment of notf announced to appear at The Empire Theatre will no doubt attract considerable public interest, as our New Zealand Digger Company did in Australia. The Australian Smart Set Oilers under the management of Messrs J. &■ N. Tait, have'met with remarkable success in Europe and # Australia, and 011 Friday evening next will commence their New Plymouth season of three nights, giving local theatregoers the first sample of Australian talent. The female impersonations by the "Digger girls" are cleverly done, and cause endless merriment,'while their magnificent gowns create nothing short of a sensation. In • fact, from start to finish, there is not 1 a drab moment in the programme of I stories, .sketches, dancing, comedy, and | concerted numbers from grand and comic opt"';!, which reflect the greatest credit upon the troupe of returned A.T.F. men, each arti>t showing great versatility, The elaborate setting and dress parade, "All Issue from the East" are strong features. The box plan opens at Collier's tomorrow morning.

MISS VAN STAVEREN. Booking for next Thursday evening's recital by this talented young New Zealander commenced at Collier's yesterday. The programme arranged is of unusual interest, the New Plymouth recital will include such gems as "The Creation Hymn" by lieethoveu, the ever popular Flower Song from Faust, "In Quests Tomba" lieethoveu, "Stride la Vampa" from Verdi's "II Trovatore" followed by [Sir H. Perry's wonderful inspiration "Saul" "Homing Therese Del Riego.'' The classic ballad "Three Fishers Went [Sailing." Requiem "Homer," "Oh Divine I Redeemer," Russian Lullaby Rimsky Korsakov and Yc.'dii's "Don Carlos" constituting as widely varied and exacting a programme as lias ever been presented in New Zealand; a programme too of remarkable musical interest, the numbers being chosen from many schools, many of these unfamiliar to local audiences. The seeene from King Saul in particular created a furore when rendered by Miss Van Staveren at Aeolian Hall, London, and is described by on ( > critic as "a very precious item delivered witli excellent school, and a glorious voice by Miss Adelaide Vail Staveren."