ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S "THE BLACK CEROLE" TONIGHT. "The Black Circle" is a picture that Will keep any audience on tenterhooks. Fights and ssc&pM are everyday occurrences Ifciß tabloid serial, with the (fcbonair, humorous Creighton Hale «s the dashing hero,' and Lovely Virginia Willi as the charming heroine. An unusual ?\rt.fi is struck in the settings of newspaper life, and thrills abound mora readily than in a forty real wr'al. Moonships!a, midnight riders, crooks, all help to provide exciting adventures for the two stars in a whirlwind of a picture. Another episode of the "The Mystery of 13" also shown on this programme which is billed for to-night and tomorrow at Everybody's.

EMPIRE THEATRE. SMART SET DIGGERS. According to Melbourne and Sydney critics, the Smart Set Diggers entirely justify their title. The clever organisation of entertainers will be seen at the Empire on Friday, Saturday, and Monday next. It is said that no other entertainers of like calibre have been seenin Australia, the combination possessing a company remarkable for the fact that each member individually is » real artist The combination is said to be also rich in fine musicians, dancers, and singers. The name of so eminent a tenor as Mr. George Castles, together with Mr. Jack Thompson, a baritone of notability, and Mr. Albert Torzello, whose harp selections invariably are the cause of much admiration. This organisation played with the greatest success in Loiidon, Paris, and New York. The Melbourne Age writes of the organisation as follows (—"ln the 'Smart Set' Diggers, Messrs J. & IT. Tait have struck a vaudeville bonanza. While other remarkably clever Digger shows have been seen in Australia, it remains for the "Smart Set" to put the artistic seal on this invigorating class of entertainers." The box plans open at Collier's this morning.

MISS VAN STAVEREN. 'Booking for Miss Adelaide Van Staveren'g operatic recital to be given at the Empire Theatre tomorrow, Thursday evening, demonstrates keen public interest in this distinguished young New Zealander, resulting in heavy booking, which will doubtless be accentuated by the unusual musical interest of the widely varied programme arranged. The New Plymouth recital will include Beethoven's Wonderful "Creation Hymn," a composition of great depth and beauty, followed by the ever popular Flower Song from Faust, another beautiful number is "In Questa Tomba" Beethoven, and the vivid "Stride la Vampa" from Verdi's "II Troratore," another item of great interest is a scene from Sir H. Perry's "King Saul," other musical gems are "Homing Theresa Del Riego," "Three Fishes went Sailing," "Requiem Homer," "Oh Divine Redeemer," a Russian lullaby, "Rimsky Koraskov," and Verdi's "Don Carlos."

As varied and exacting a programme as any artist has presented in New Zealand, with Blight variation it is a repetition of Miss Van Staveren'a Recital at Aeolian Hall, London, which critics were unanimous in pronouncing one ef the most brilliant musical events of the season.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF TOM MIX AND MADLAINE TRAVERSE. Tom Mix closes in "Rough Riding Romance," at the People's Theatre tonight after a record-breaking attendance, drawn by the delightful love story as well as by the extraordinary feats of Mix, which have made this play one of the most interesting and exciting that this skilled daredevil of the west ever showed. "Rough Riding Romance" is a history making photodrama—clean, romantic, exciting in a wholesome way, and with a supporting company that is excellent throughout. Every new picture presented by Mix appears to surpass in interest all his previous pictures. The bill includes latest gazettes and j Madlaipe Traverse in a charming Ocean pirate tale "The Hell Ship." |

KA'PONGA PICTURES. The specially attractive programme offering to-night includes three star features: the Lee Kiddies in "Smiles," one of the most entertaining comedies ever made; Jewel Carmen in "The Fallen Angel," and a further episode of "The Man of Might."