ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE'S. CATHERINE CALVERT IN [ "MARRIAGE." An intensely interesting screen drama is "Marriage," being presented at the People's to-night and to-morrow night, and starring beautiful Catherine Calvert. Cheating at cards in high society brings exposure to fashionable leaders, and this gorgeously set play shows how high society pays its price in the circle of its own set. Many details are pictured of life in New York's exclusive set, and the play hinges on an original plot. Latest gazette, comedy, and interest films are also shown. To-morrow night's bill includes "The Great Gamble" No. 14, and patrons are asked to note that this serial screens on Friday and Monday as a special programme will be submitted on Christmas night. EVERYBODY'S. LAST NIGHT BUT '■ THE TRUTH." j The iotion of the entire story told in Lyons' and jSiorah'S newest comedy feature, "Everything But the Truth," showing to-night at Everybody's, covers only eighteen hours; but there is action, excitement and laughter enough in that time to keep the audience thoroughly happy arid amused throughout its presentation on the screen. TJie supports will include a fast moving fwo-reel comedy, and the 14th episode of "The Mystery of 13." CONTINUOUS PICTURES TO- > MORROW. Starting to-morrow, at 2 p.m., there will be continuous pictures running at Everybody's. The hours of screening will be 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. Children will be admitted for 6d to all sessions. THE FASHION PLATES. "The Fashion Plates," a company, who open a six nights' season next Monday at the Empire Theatre Under the John Hopkitts direction, are said to be an amusement attraction of great merit. In a bright and novel costume they present an entertainment which, is claimed to be of real revue type, as it embraces much of a topical nature. The personnel of the company includes those established favorites, Miss Rosa Walton, who made a fine impression as an exponent of songs at the' piano when she appeared locally with the Cesaroni Concert Company a few months ago, and Mr Renn Millar, the popular The remaining artists are: Miss Lenore Gra|ham, a noted comedienne; Miss Miriam Kutner, soprano; Miss Wyn Faulkner, j contralto; Mr, Syd Kingsley, light comedian ; Mr. W. B. Keany, character comedian; and Mr. George Titchener, an English comedian and entertainer. The combination has been termed "the big eight," : not by virtue of an out size in physical [proportions, but because of their great ability to present a programme which i

attracts by its great variety,, and the excellent manner of presentation. The keynote of the performance given by "The Fashion Plates" is comedy, and this, it should be recorded, is of a clean and wholesome order, without pandering to anything of a vulgar suggestion in order that a laugh may bo scored, It is quite a pleasant feature that the enter' tainment given by the visiting company is one applicable to young and old alike, the delightful freshness of the numbers being much appreciated. The natural brightness and vivacity of the artists, together with years of experience, have proved great factors in the winning of much success. The plan is now open at Collier's.