ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1921, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE'S, LAST NIGHT OF VIOLA DANA. Viola Dana, most popular ingenue of the screen, fairly convulsed last night’s big audience in her splendid Metro play, “The Chorus Girl’s Romance,” photodramatised ffom the Saturday Evening Post’s story, “Head and Shoulders.” It breathes the very spirit of youth does this captivating comedy of the stage, and college campus and cannot fail to fascinate all onlookers. ‘‘King of the Circus,” Gazettes and comedy complete this fine bill. To-morrow’s big week-end change, presents “The Invisible Divorce,” “Smashing Barriers,” comedy and Gaz- • ettes. The matinee to-morrow commences at 2 p.m. EVERYBODY’S. "MALE AND FEMALE” TO-DAY AT 2.30. The second Paramount-Artcraft Royalty Masterpiece, Cecil B. do Mille’s production, “Male and Female,” will be presented at Everybody's Theatre today at 2'p.m. The motion picture Was taken from Sir James M. Barrie’s celebrated play, "The Admiral Crichton,” which was presented on the Australian stage some years ago. No brief outline of the story could do justice to this sumptuous production, nor to its wealth of dramatic action. It carries a beautiful theme, the working out of which stamps Mr. de Mille a .master director. The production is lavish and spectacular, while much of the inimitable Barrie humor and his whimsical touches are apparent throughout. A cast of proven players, headed by Thomas Meighan and Gloria Swanson, interpret the leading characters. “Would you put a sparrow and a Bird of Paradise in the same cagt'i” It’s kind to kind, Eileen, and you and 1 can never change it!” These were tne words Lady Mary Lasenby spoke to a titled friend who had challenged a conventional theory by contemplating an elopement with her chauffeur. But little did Lady Mary know what fate held in store for her. Little did she know that before long she would he fairly eating her own words! See why and how in “Male and Female'.” Patrons are asked to note that the matinee commences to-day at 2.30 and the evening performances at 7.30 sharp. Reserves at Collier’s. THE EMPIRE. LAST NIGHT OF “SILKS AND SADDLES.”

"Silks aiTd Saddles” concludes to-night at the Empire. “Silks and Saddles’ 5 net merely ranks fairly beside the best of the overseas features but surpasses the great majority of them. No account of the story would give’ any idea of the profound interest which pervades every foot of the film. The characters are so brightly, so vividly conceived, and tiie complications so natural that the interest awakened by the opening of the picture never loses is grip until it closes in the wildest excitement with the heroine, Miss Brownie Vernon, riding the racing marvel, Kennaquhair, a dead heat with Poitrel, thereby gaining a lover and saving her brother's life and her father’s fortune. There is a background of scenic splendour showing some magnificent bush and mountain scenery, while the scenes showing the thoroughbred colts and brood mares on Kangarooie station, and the lawn and bird-cage at Randwick with its thousands of visitors, all gay bedecked in the latest creations, are said to be wonders of pellucid photography. “Silks and Saddles” will conclude to-night and patrons should reserve at. Collier’s. NEW ZEALAND DIGGERS. ELTHAM TOWN HALL. . TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), JUNE 11. The New Zealand Diggers will return to Eltham to-morrow, Saturday, June 11, for a brief farewell season. The Diggers have just completed a tour of New Zealand, and this will be absolutely the List opportunity of witnessing this brilliant company of entertainers. Everywhere throughout the country the Diggers have played to crowded houses, aud that pleasant recollections of them are retained is shown by the. regular-ty with which the Diggers are asked to j>ay return visits or to extend their season. People cannot see enough of these talented and versatile laughter-mongers. Of course, as in all such entertainments, the laughter side predominates, and clever and merry nonsense creates much hilarity when done by artists like “The Diggers.” The more serious side, however, is not neglected, the company being particularly strong in vocalists, and the i orchestra of ten performers plays an important part in the general success. A long list of items entirely new to Eltham is promised for Saturday night, which will be the Diggers’ farewell to New Zealand. The new comedy numbers, dances’ and burlesques will prove a source of mirth and merriment.’ Included in the company are Stan Lawson, “the misleading lady”; Ta no Fama, comedian; Gue. Lawson, ragtime exponent and dancer; Colin Cameron, lyric tenor; Len Walker, dancer and light comedian; and Don Wallace, character singer.