ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1921, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “UNDER NORTHERN LIGHTS.” The Royal North West Mounted Police, known the world over for their deedjs of courage and bravery and the romance attached to the members of the corps are the centre of interest in Jacques Jaceard’s latest story, produced under his personal direction, “Under Northern Lights,” which shows finally to-night at Everybody’s. Leonard Clapham, Virginia Faire and William Buckley have the' leading roles in this romance of the north woods, playing roles typical of the locale. TO-MORROW. A double feature bill will be shown to-morrow and Saturday when 11. B. Warner stars in “A Fugitive From Matrimony,” and Harry Morey in rhe Blue-Ribbon special, “The Man Who EMPIRE THEATRE. / - - , MDLLE. IRMA CARON. / Music lovers should not fail to hear Mdlle Irma Caron, the distinguished French artist, who is to appear tomorrow and Saturday at the Empire for positively two nights only. This most versatile singer and musician received a letter last week from Mr. Robert Courtneidge, the well-known London producer-manager, stating that he had caste her for the part of “Sombra,” the principal singing role in “The Arcadians.” This popular musical comedy is to he given a London revival at the Savoy Theatre next August, and Mdlle.; Caron is hurrying to England to take up rehearsals. She is due to leave New Zealand from Auckland on February 25 in the s.s. Port Lyttelton. Referring to her art, Mr. Courtneidge, who paid a flying visit to Australia last year, told the musical and dramatic critic of the Sydney Morning Herald that Mdlle. Caron was “simply extraordinary,’’ and that nothing could stop her from reaching the highest pinacle of her art. It should bo clearly understood that Mdlle. Caron will only be able to pay the one visit to New Plymouth. She presents excerpts from the popular grand and comic operas besides singing ballads and songs in a way entirely her own. She is also a fine violinist and an elocutionist. The frocks and character costumes she wears should appeaV to the gentler sex As for her rendition of “La Marseillaise,” it is simply inspiring and never fails to arouse the audience to the utmost pitch of enthusiasm Mdlle. Irma Garon appears in conjunction with the big travel film, “Australia’s Wild Nor’-West.’’ During the screening of the picture Mr. M. P. Adams will tell the story* of this unique expedition. The box plans are at Collier’s.

THE PEOPLE’S. . VIOLA DANA IN “THE WILLOW TREE.” To-nightnew bill at the People’s presents Dainty Viola Dana in “The Willow Tree.” This picture tells a story of special interest to women. It concerns a woman’s sacrifice for the man she loved, and the subject has been superbly handled by star, director aitd producer. “The Willow Tree” was the dramatic sensation of a season when it was first produced on Broadway by Cohan and Harris, and in its translation to the screen the beautiful fantasy of the play has been improved. The story is of a young Englishman wl>o is jilted by his sweetheart and who goes to Japan. All of the radiant charm of the Orient is preserved, and Viola Dana is seen in the most dal-L-inusly funny and pathetically tender portrayal of her screen career. The bill includes latest Gazette, comedy, and episode No. 4 of "Elmo the Fearless.” GILBERT-CORNWALL PARTY. The Gilbert-Cornwall vocal and instrumental recitalists showed to a good house at Okato on Tuesday evening last. A feature of the concert was the versatility of the artists, and the varied nature of the programme submitted, which included high-class vocal duets and violin solos, which were excellently rendered, and in the second part of The programme the latest popular ballads and rags. The playing of the guitar in the Hawaiian steel style and the ukelele. mandolin, mandola and banjo, and Mrs. Cornwall’s (nee Veta Gilbert) monologues were also good, and the concert went with a swing from beginning to the end.