ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. ATE’S BUTTON” TO-MORROW, It is about three years since Bairnsfather’s “Ole Bill” strolled across the screen. Much has happened since them. ‘The Better ’Ole” has passed into history; the man who played “Bill” is dead. But iu all the changes of the film industry, that English production remains one of the most successful yet shown. And now it is the turn of Bairnsfather’s “Alf”. He will appear in “Alf’s Button” at Everybody’s to-morrow and Thursday. Here is comedy undiluted. The story does not aim at reality; it concerns strange events that would moke the Mons angels look commonplace by comparison. But some of its characters and settings are very real, nevertheless. “Alf’s Button” is the humorous side of war, plus “Arabian Nights” incidents brought up to date. Alf’s tunic has an extraordinary button. When Alf rubs it a slave appears, ready to carry out all orders. Alf rubs it often, and sometimes the consequences are pleasant and often they are not. The slave brings along anything from a London actress to a whole harem, suitably populated, and gets the noble soldier into many difficulties, sentimental and military. The picture is acted well by Leslie Henson, Gerald Ames, Violet Hopson, and others. The whole thing is particularly encouraging to those who would pin their faith to British productions.

“Alf’s Button” is limited to a season of two nights, and intending patrons are strongly advised to reserve seats at Colliers, as it is certain there will be crowds turned away each night. MATINEE THURSDAY AT 2.30.

Ta enable those adults who cannot get out to the night sessions, and also to give the kiddies an opportunity to see the picture, the management have arranged for a special matinee screeiwng of “All’s Button” on Thursday afternoon at, 2.30. Children will be admitted for sixpence, and adults for is 6d (dress circle) and Is (stalls).

EVERYBODY’S.

LAST NIGHT OF “BROADWAY BUBBLE” & HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY.

It is a dramatic story of iwusual power* and interest, this of “The Broadway; Bubble,” conclirding to-night at Everybody’s. The star is Corinne Griffith, and she brings all of her brilliant talent to make this one of the most fascinating films of stage life and activity back of the footlights yet produced. Not only does she portray with subtlety and vigor the cold, sensuous, ambitious wife in all of her changing moods, but she also assumes the role of the sister—kindly, sympathetic, simple—who comes to her assistance, and, innocently, to an accessory to the plan which results in the death of the wife. The bill includes the £ig laugh-making Harold Lloyd comedy, “An Eastern Westerner.” which, as waa claimed, has easily surpassed “Bumping into Broadway.” THE ■ PEARL V\jHITIFuF“THE TIGER’S CUB.” “The Tiger’s Cub,” a piciurtoation of the famous novel by George Goodchild, in which Williarh Fox presents his daafcling star Pearl White, is coming to the People's Theatre to-night. This story pulsates with the spirit of indomitable courage and daring which marks those who defy the ruggedness of the frozen North and the vicious elements it breeds in the struggle for existence. The supporting cast to made up of players whose ability has many times been demonstrated. Most of the action re volves around the characters portrayed by Pearl White, as the Cub; Thomas J. Carrigan, as the son of an old prospector who was murdered for his gold mine: J. 1 hornton Boston, as a villain; and Frank Evans as “Tiger,” who murdered the old prospector and was eager to pawn his own beautiful daughter fbr a half fthare in the stolen mine. A big “Sunshine” comedy is also on the bill.