ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S., LAST NIGHT OF BUCK JONES AND EILEEN PERCY. This is the final night of the engagement of Buck Jones, the Fox cowboy star, at the People’s Theatre in that wholesomely exciting romance, “Firebrand Trevison”. The strength and originality of this story have been the subject of much comment, and the acting of Buck Jones plainly marks him for the front rank of motion picture stars dealing with the virile life in the open West. In “Why Trust Your Husband” the clever comedienne is shown at her begt-. Latest gazettes are also shown. , / to-morrow Bert Lytell appears in “The Price of Redemption”, a pulsing 7-reel story of life in India. ’ " l EVERYBODY’S. FRED STONE IN “JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN.” new bill at Everybody’s presents another admirable western play, “Johnny Get Your Gun”, featuring the popular cowboy actor Fred Stone. In “Johnny Get Your Gun” Stone gives a fine exhibition of horsemanship, and, indeed, all-round rough-and-tumble athletics. The love element is nicely worked in, making the play one of the most entertaining Western plays of the season. The bill also presents the screaming Mack Sennett comedy, “Quack Doctors”, latest gazette and “Bride 13”. Announcement is made of “The Great Love”, the D. W. Griffith Paramount Royalty masterpiece, commencing at the matinee on Friday at 2.30. This is the picture in which Queen Alexandra and a mimber of other notables appear. “VICE-REGALS” COMMENCING TO-MORROW NIGHT, t The “Vice-Regals,” who are appearing at the Empire Theatre for three nighlfc commencing to-morrow night, under the direction of G. P. Hanna, promise to give an entertainment which i will suit every taste except that of the i incurably dismal. Australian audiences before whom the company has been appearing during the past twelve months, were particularly pleased by the humorous sketches in which the performers delight to display as subjects for mirth the peculiarities of many types, especially the military figures. Mr. Will Crawford is one jjf the best comedians who has ever visited New Zealand, and is remarkable for his versatility. Mr. G. P. Hanna, artist and joker, is already well-known here for hi.-; ludicrous character sketches, such as “the padre,” and for his lightning cartoon work. Mr. Johnny Marks is a highh entertaining conjurer. The singers include Misses Jessie and Hilda Meadows, coniedjennes, and Miss Rosa D’Arcy, who are experienced concert artists with fine voices. Quartettes are the speciality of the male singers. These are Mr. Haslett Exton (tenor), Mr. R. Pearce (baritone), Mr. Chris. Kilner (baritone), and Mr. Roy Simpson (bass), all of whom- are accomplished sploisfs. Elements in giving the Vice-Regal programme its characteristic brightness arc the excellent dressing and. mounting. Each evening the .“Vir?Regals” will present an ent;reiy\difTerent programme, and will present theft best sketches, which have wort such favors from the Australian Press. Box plan is at ('oilier's. “BRAN PIE.” INGLEWOOD TOWN HALL TOMORROW NIGHT. Speaking of the performance at Waitara on Monday evening last a Waitara correspondent wrote:—' “ ‘Bran Pie’ has been on the menu in New Plymouth i for four nights and has been so heartily partaken of, masticated and digested, that it will not be necessary for me to go into details in regard to the performance given in the Theatre Royal, Waitara. last night. But .why ‘Bran Pie”? It is far too dry a name to give to the excellent performance of the New Plymouth entertainers before the packed house. A bran pie. a mash, indeed! Why, the pie was crammed with plums, plump juicy plums, which one could thoroughly enjoy and feel the better for the feast. it was noticeable chat visitors were present from quite long distances, Uruti, Pukearuhe, for instance, which shows that people do not count distance when there is something really good going. The company must be thoroughly tired of receiving congratulations, but it cannot be helped, they must accept the congratulations of Waitara on the way the whole performance and the arrangements were carried out.”

The box plan for the Inglewood performance is now open at Sutherland s, where there has been phenomenal booking. There are a few seats still available, so it behoves intending patrons of “Bran Pie” who have not reserved their seats to do so at once.