ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “CYNTHIA OF THE MINUTE” TO-NIGHT. Leah Baird, as Cynthia in Louis •Joseph Vance’s thrilling story of adventure and intrigue on the "high aeas. “Cynthia of the Minute,” hasn’t a quiet moment’s repose all through the picture. Every minute she is called upon to be a party to some breath-taking thrill of a plot that smacks of piracy, villainy versus wireless, amitinous crews and fighting men, cornered by as desperate a band of criminals as ever waged war on law and order. Many of the scenes are actually made at sea on a captured German liner, and rapid action.characterises the whole play from start to finish. GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT. CLARKE MEMORIAL BENEFIT. Everybody’s will be open to-morrow (Good Friday) night, when the proceeds will be in aid of The Clarke Memorial Fund. The chief attraction on the programme will be “The Flaming Clue,” a Vitagraph drama with Harry Morey in the leading role. Supports Topical Budget and Cinema Travel Series. EASTER MONDAY. GABY DESLYS IN “THE GOD OF LUCK.” A big special attraction shows Easter Monday night, when Gaby Deslys stars in the seven reel super-production, “The God of Luck.” THE PEOPLE’S. “ANGEL ESQUIRE” A BIG BRITISH FILM. To-night’s new bill presents the big 6-reel all-British screen production, “Angel Esquire,” produced by the Gaumont Company’s Studios at Shepherd’s Bush, London. The featured artists are Aurelle Sydney, the most popular of all British melodramatic character actors, supported by Gertrude McCoy and W. T. Ellwanger. When the light went out they discovered that the numbers on the disc were illuminous. Thus they solved a puzzle which gave a girl a fortune of two millions. Thrills a-plenty and big climax. See the huge column specially erected to support a safe containing a fortune, and fighting rescue of the heroine from a gang of thieves, the old mill ablaze from foundations to roof, and the smart way in which the villain and his gang are foiled and captured in the end. The bill includes latest gazette, Christie comedy, and Elmo the Fearless, No. 9. To-morrow night this programme will be shown minus the comedy, proceeds in aid of the “Clarke Memorial.” THE EMPIRE. “CHECKERS,” A GREAT RACING DRAMA. Horse racing is essentially dramatic/ and for this reason has often been used on the stage. The climax of many a play has been built upon the outcome •of r. race. “Checkers,” the famous racing melodrama by the late Henry M. Blossom, Jr., is by far the best known and the best of the racing plays, because of the extreme tension of its climax, the fidelity of its utmosphero, the cleverness of its dialogue and the superiority of its gene.r?! construction “Checker” has.

been made into a motion picture aO a big special production by William Fox, and will be shown at the Empire Theatre on Easter Monday and two following nights. Not only was the stage ty “Checkers” tile finest ever built around the “sport of kings,” but' it is said to have made more money than any other drama ever presented in the United States. The prices of admission will be dress circle 2/-, and istalls 1/6. Seats may be reserved at Collier’s for either night.

BARTON’S NEW CIRCUS. The return of the above circus on Saturday night, after a lengthy absence, will b£ welcomed by all lovers of the circus, especially as this year the management claim to present a show entirely now, so far as the performing personnel is concerned, although the circus is still directed by Mrs. F. J. Barton. While in Australia' last autumn Mrs. Barton was fortunate enough to make engagements with some of the foremost circus actors in that country, and,/in addition, arranged for the importation from the East of the famous Toronoski (Japanese) firoupe and Little Mona, billed as the child' wonder. Both these acts present features that are original. The former act is said to be the most expensively costumed, while Little Mona’s work is a revelation. A strong programme of supports follow the top liners. Among these are Koko Kadama, Biisley performer and comedy wire walker; Alex. Wyllie, American cowboy and worker of Tom Mix stunts; the Fremar Brothers, comedy acrobats; Marova, Australian clown and acrobat; Edward King, bounding jockey, whose turn presents new and original “business”; and the Framoff troupe. Silver King will be seen in a number of new tricks, and “Tornado”, the queen of buckjumpers, among other outlaws, will be at the disposal of local riders, and, failing any offering, Broncho Jim will give an exhibition. The huge marquee will be lighted throughout by electricity.