ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. MATINEE TO-DAY. "THE END OF THE GAME." The dance hall, roulette table, and poker chips all have prominent parts in the western drama, "The End of the t-lame," in which Warren Kerrigan is the foremost exponent of gambling in a Culifoi'niuu goldfields town. He has a romantic role, which fits him ideally, and puts up a remarkable exhibition of gun-play and fisticuffs in defence of a "fayre ladye." The bad old days of M 6 have been responsible for many good stories, and this is <me of the best of them, and furnishes the popular actor with many opportunities to add to Mb already crowded crown of laurels. "The End of the Game' - screens at the matiuess this afternoon and finally to-night.

EMPIRE THEATRE. "DIGGER" EVANS v. JANITG. Boxing enthusiasts will welcome the moving picture to be screened at the Umpire Theatre next Tuesday night, showing the whirlwind fight of 20 rounds between the brilliant young Australian boxer, "Digger" Evans and the rugged Philippine, Janito. The name of "Digger'' Evans is a household word in Sydney, and local followers of the i'.ible art will not forget that it was this clever boy who gave the English champion, Jimmy Wilde, the fight of his life at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1!)18. The picture is said to be remarkably clear, and the (Tght .clean and willing in each and every round. The prices for admission will be: Dresacircle 2s, stalls Is (id, and those wishing to reserve seats can do so at Collier's on payment of -2s Cd. Waitara sports arc notified that the picture will be screened at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, November 3.

THE PEOPLE'S. OLIVE THOMAS "FOOTLIGHTS AND SHADOWS." , "Footlights mid Shadows," Olive Thomas' Selzniok picture sets a new mark of achievement for both the star and producer. For Miss Thomas it offers opportunities for emotional and dramtie acting greater than any other of her previous photoplays, and for the producer it represents possibilities in the line of elaborate staging and artistic, effects that very few, if any, screen attractions have'brought, forth.". The element of mystery and suspense is well developed in this new play, which deals with the strange adventures of Gloria Dawn, a bountiful aotrp.l9 who is the star in the "Midnight Revue." Her strange experiences begin when in the middle of the night a man admits himself to her apartments with his own keyHe then collapses with brain fever, and Gloria to avoid scandal announces him as a distant relative. Then follows a series of complications which make the solution of the plot of the most intense interest, The bill includes gazette, comedy, interest and The Great Gamble No. C, "Out or" the Clouds." The new bill for Tuesday presents George Walsh m "The Dead Line," and Peggy Hyland in "Black Shadows" probably the strongest double bill of the year.

THE KING'S CINEMA, STIUfFORD. Another special Fox programme will, be screened at the matinee to-day. A' complete change of programme will hi screened to-night, when the ParamountArtcraft picture "Mary's Ankle," will be presented for the first time. "Mary's Ankle," as a stage farce was a big success, and as adapted for the screen it is just as big a success, if not bigger, for many reasons. First of-all it presents two youngsters, who, in a short space of time, have become extremely popular. Reference is made to Douglas McLean and Doris May, who were a tremendous hit in "23J* Hours' Leave." Other items on the programme include a Mack Sennett comply "By C5ollv" Gazette and .Educational.' ' r ' "Salome," the William Fox superproduction starring Theda Bara, will be screened on Thursday next. Miss Baraa proven proficiency as a portrayer of the supenvoman, warrants the assumption that in .-the character of "Salome'' che, above all others who interpreted the role in one guise or another, reveals the true psychology of this strange creature of history. A further virtue it is pointed out, is that no undue liberties have been taken with the story for theatrical effect. In the main the account given by the great Jewish historian, Josephus, has been faitlifj-Jly followed. Naturally the famous dance of the seven veils, which cost John the Baptist his head, swings to a crescendo of dramatic tensity This is a vivid starv of an age of uncontrolled passions. This picture will be screened for one night only to adult audience.

MALE CHOIR SOCIETY. The concerts to be given by the Male Choir Society in the Empire Theatre next Thursday and Friday, November 4 and 5, promise a special treat for the music-loving people of Now Plymouth and surrounding districts. Miss' Teresa McEnroe, one of the visiting artist*, ia ft vocalist of no mean order, being the possessor of a beautiful Boprano voice. Mr. Culford Hell, the other visiting artist, is an elocutionist and an enter" tainer with a great reputation. Air. Bell's character sketches are very clever. The numbers to he given bv the Male Choir have all been specially selected, and promise to be the best yet given by the society. The box: plan ia now open at Collier's..