ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. CONWAY TEARLE IN “THE ROAD OF AMBITION.” As the dirty, grimy, fighting foreman of a steel mill, Selznick Pictures presents a new Conway Tearle to the public in his latest production, “The Road of Ambition,” which opens at the People’s to-day at 2 p.m.. Mr. Tearle, as Bill Matthews, plays the part of a young man who, through the perfection of a process for the utilisation of heretofore waste steel, becomes a financial power in the town where he has served as a workman and laborer. He travels

“the road of ambition,” sweeping all obstacles from his path until he becomes the most powerful factor in the steel world. His most cherished dreams and ambitions are satisfied, but he finds he is unsatisfied and unhappy through his inability to win the affections of the girl he loves. “The Road of Ambition” gives Mr. Tearle aji opportunity to enact one of the strongest, and most dramatic roles he has yet presented to the public. The bill includes gazettes, comedy and “The Moonriders.”

THE EMPIRE.

LAST NIGHT OF “WCBVES OF THE NORTH.” The most beautiful scenic backgrounds ever secured for a picture of .the far rtorth are to be seen at the Empire Theatre, where the Universal photodrama, “Wolves of the North,” is being shown. Glaciers and snow slides, ice clad mountains and frozen rivers, wolf packs, malamutes, Arctic Indians and the aurora borealis are all touches which add to the atmosphere of this story of the Alaskan wilderness. The bill includes a big two-reel comedy, “Kid’s Pals,” Und gazettes.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “THE WHISPER MARKET.” ' How a fascinating phase of police <vork worked out in one case and scotched the plottings of a particularly odious gang, is shown in “The Whisper Market,” at Everybody’s to-day at 2 and concluding to-night. Corinne Griffith, the star, gives a splendid performance of (he American woman-of charm and resources, about whom the intrigue whirls, and who is instrumental in putting the police of two continents on the right trail. She is supported by an excellent company, including George Howard, George MacQuarrie, and Eulalia Jensen. • The location of “The Whisper Market” in Rio de Janeiro gives ample opportunity for beautiful tropical scenery, quaint and brilliant Spanish costumes, and an altogether charming atmosphere of the Old World transplanted to the New. The bill includes Gazette, Interest and a big Rolin comedy.

MALE CHOIR CONCERT. What promises to be a great treat for the music-loving public of New Plymouth and surrounding district is the approaching concerts to be given by the New Plymouth Male Choir at the Empire Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20 and 21. The society is again to be congratulated on securing such a high class artist as New Zealand’s greatest tenor, Mr. Ernest Drake, who has just returned from a visit to the Old Country, where he met with phenomenal success. At his first concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Ixmdon, where Mr. Drake was assdeiated with Miss Rosina Buckman, Madame Melba and Peter Dawson, he created a furore,. and after the singing of seven numbers the audience was so carried away that they rose to their feet and cheered. That in itself speaks volumes of Mr. Drake’s ability as a vocalist, and the best English critics credit him as being one - of the best tenors that have ever visited London. The other artists to appear are all first-class, and the choir work is specially efficient,.so something good is promised intending patrons at these concerts. The prices are very popular, and tickets may be had at' Collier’s, or from any of the choir members.