ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1921, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S To-night concludes the local season of the fine Fox double bill pre'senting Shirley, Mason in “The Little Wanderer”, a delightful tale of a brave little country girl; and the dramatic actress Gladys Brockwell in her latest screen drama, “White Lies”. The latest Fox Gazettes are also on this bill. Japanese in every detail, from the bamboo fence outside to the cook stove and chopsticks in the kitchen, is the house of the image-maker in the picturisation of “The Willow Tree”, starring Viola Dana, whidh is showing to-morrow at the People’s Theatre. A kitchen, living-room, workshop and garden make up the setting, which was designed by M. P. Staulcup and J. Yutaka Abbe. Miss Dana plays tjhe daughter of the "image-maker in the dramatic fantasy which June Mathis has adapted from the Cohan and Harris stage play by J. H. Benrimo and Harrison Rhodes. Edward Connelly is the image-maker. The Screen Classics, Inc., production is under Maxwell Karger’s personal supervision. « EVERYBODY’S. The age-old conflict between love and duty is given a new turn in Jacques Jaccard’s newest story, produced by Universal and called “Under Northern Lights.” The scenes of the story are laid in the Canadian wilds, and the characters are the folks who live on the borders of civilisation. And the most important figure- is a corporal of the Royal North West Mounted Police—that red coated constabulary of the north whose exploits are almost traditional and ’whose sense of duty is so strong that it is said they have never lost a man, once they have started on his trail. “Under Northern Lights” shows at Everybody’s to-night and tomorrow, with a big list of supports, including the two-reel “Century” comedy, “Should Tailors Trifle,” “The Gaumont Graphic,” and “Cinema Travel Series.” Prices of admission remain as uisual.

EMPIRE THEATRE. MDLLE. IRMA CARON. Mdlle. Irma Caron, the distinguished versatile entertainer, will make her first appearance in New Plymouth on Friday, February 11, and will give a final and. second performance on Saturday ]2. This artist has simply captured New Zealand audiences wherever she has appeared and the Press of the DonHnion has been loud' in its praise of her finished work. Mdlle Caron presents excerpts from the popular grand, comic and light operas in character costume, sings ballads, songs, plays her beautiful Amati violin, dances, talks, and generally speaking surprises her audiences at every number and turn. In addition to this artist, Mi’. M. P. Adams will present hits remarkable travelogue, which is said to be^one of the most entertaining and * unusual pictures ever, thrown on a screen. It. depicts the vast unknown country of the northwest of Australia-—pearling, coral reefs, wonderful fish, peculiar trees,- dugong spearing, aboriginal life, and the most astounding pictures of turtle life eve* secured. Mr. Adams explains the film as it is unreeled. It is said to be wonderfully enlightening. The box plan is at Collier’s, and the usual popular prices are being charged—ls 6d, 2s, and 2s 6d. --.