ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1921, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. WILLIAM S. HART IN "THE TOLL GATE”. For three years William S. Hart has been thinking of a story—his story—a story that would be as big as the West itself. A story that be would do some day when he had the time and money. The story is ‘‘The Toll Gate”. It ie Hart’s own story —the story he has been thinking about and planning and dreaming ail these years. And it is the biggest and finest picture he has ever made. To-night for ; the last time this big super-feature will be presented at Everybody’s. Bill Hart is cost as “Black Deering”—he was an outlaw—a "killer” with a price on his head. She was the wife of a man wb< betrayed him. In his bitter heart he felt that he had every right to . But when your eyes fill up at what he. did do. you will know why even the sheriff called "Black Deering” white. The programme includes the Mack Sennett comedy, "My Goodness!” and a travelogue. SPECIAL MATINEE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. The management at Everybody’s have arranged to hold special matinees this Friday and Saturday, when Captain Winter and his educated dogs and the Howards will be starred on the same programme with the big week-end special picture masterpiece, "Treasure Island”. Captain Winter’s dogs are undoubtedly the cleverest animal performers yet seen in this town, ' and in addition to the dogs’ performance j the captain will give a "Punch and Judy” ■ show, which will be a delight to all the j laddies and quite enjoyable for the adults 1 also. The Howards will appear in their I mental telepathy, and mind-reading turn, and tne big picture "Treasure Island”, with al) its heart-throbbing adventure, will also be screened at the matinee. The public are asked to note that Captain Winter and vhe Howards appear at the matinee only each day. The evening programme will consist of "Treasure Island” and a special Robertson-Cole feature, “The Turn of the Road.” Matinee prices are Is 6d and Is, and children 6d. Night prices, dress circle 2s, stalls Is 6d.

THE PEOPLE’S TO-NIGHT. NAZIMOVA IN "THE BRAT”. Nazimova, the phenomenal Russian artiste, in her latest screen producrioii, "The Brat”, will be the attract ion par excellence to-night and to-morrow. In "The Brat” Nazimova will be presented in the dual guise of star and dramatist, for it was she, in collaboration with Charles Bryant, who adopted Maude Fulton’s sensational stage success for her own use in the name role. June Mathis wrote the scenario, and Herbert Blache directed the production under the personal supervision of Maxwell Karger, director general. "The Brat” wall show Nazimova for the first time in her brilliant career in the part of an American girl. Latin and other foreign parts had been considered Nazimova’s metier, but she is said to amaze even her warmest admirers by her remarkable impersonation of the nameless waif of the streets around whom the dramatic action of "The Brat” revolves. The vicissitudes and final triumph of "the brat”, a child-woman whose life has been one charitable institution after another until she lands in the chorus, form the theme of Nazimova’s version of Maude Fulton’s play. How the brat loses her job because she is too shabby to compete with the other girls; how she is later insulted and then taken to the Night Court on a trumped-up charge; and how she is noticed by an Author who takes her home to study her as the type for his new novel, are the beginnings of a romance that has a distinctly original flavor, and is pungent with wit and satire. Patrons who desire to reserve are advised that the box plans are now open at Collier’s for the People’s. EMPIRE THEATRE. ENGLISH PIERROTS. Without doubt the best known company of their kind appearing in Australia are the "English Pierrots”, who will open a three-night season at the Empire to-night. During their recent season in Auckland, which was a record of seven weeks, most liberal praise was bestowed on the combination by the Press. The Herald says: ["With the presentation of an excellent programme the English Pierrots immediately established themselves as favorites. The feature of the programme was the male quartette. Their singing was harmonious and their treatment of the “Soldiers’ Chorus’ from ‘Faust’ was particularly fine.” The English Pierrots present a programme of unusual variety, including excerpts from opera, quartettes and solos, latest London sketches, dramatic items, dances, etc., in revue style, under the title of "Bits and Pieces”. This company is exceedingly fortunate in securing a London producer in Edmund Warrington, who is giving a variety of dramatic and humorous items, assisted by membeys of the company. "A Dud Dream”, which is included in the opening bill, is an original sketch still being shown on the London stage. Theatre-goers can feel assured of a good night’s amusement at the Pierrots’ entertainment. The .hasuAlafi* ace M