ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF OLIVE THOMAS IN “THE FOLLIES GIRL”. Olive Thomas gives us in “The Follies Girl”, concluding to-night at Everybody’s, generous glimpses., of the charm of manner and appearance, to say nothing of the versatile talents she possessed, which made her a famous beauty at a time when most girls are just commencing to consider leaving school. A simple yet straightforward story that doesn’t beat about the bush; “The Follies Girl”, dancer and beauty at an uptown cabaret, although looked at with scornful eye by the relatives of the wealthy old invalid, is the only human being that has ever brought light and happiness into his home, and she eventually turns out to be his own grand-daughter. Family appeal is there in this story, which has much to please even the most prodigal taste. The bill includes gazettes, comedy and “The Invisible Hand”. To-morrow’s change presents June Caprice and Creighton Hale in the big Pathe comedy-drama, “Oh! Boy”. THE PEOPLE’S. BERT LYTELL IN “A MESSAGE FROM MARS” : “A Message From Mars”, the world- | renowned play, has been picturised by I Metro, and their de luxe production, feai tvring the renowned Bert Lytell, will lie I presented at the People’s to-night. In this picture all the points which made the play famous are admirably brought out and, acted by a strong cast, it cannot fdii to make a lasting impression upon beholders. The bill includes latest gazettes, comedy and “The Diamond Queen”.

THE EMPIRE. THE GREAT McEWEN. TO-NIGHT. TO MORROW AND SATURDAY. The great McEwen, magician and hypnotist, will continue his season at the Empire Theatre to-night, to-morrow and Saturday evenings. For two and a half hours he entertained and amused uhe audience, a’ways holding their interest a rd, especially in the hypnotic scenes, producing roars of appreciative laughter. Mr. McEwen proved himself a pastmasier in the art of magic, the escape from the securely fastened cabinet putting the finishing touch to a series of clever performances. For the second part of the programme a dozen or so young men offered themselves as subjects for n series of mesmeric and hypnotic teu-ts. Mr. McEwen is assisted by the “Mysterious and by Miss Hebe Saint, who gained generous applause for two elocu tionary items, which showed the talent and the execution of the artists. A complete change of programme will i be shown each night. “BILLETED”. I If there are any people in New PSynmauth . who were fortunate enoiigii ia liiiteess ■liilleted” when it was jK<a«.ij3eedL -bj Difc;. •' Denis Eady at the Royalty xinetajra' iia London not so long ago, no guest, i will be needed to induce them di® -jittenifi ! the performance of this delightfd: ■ejnnwuy’ | by the New Plymouth amateur rwajtnza > November 21, 22 and 23, at .thf Fhupiiaa.- ; Theatre. The title suggests v.t».s urnf . rumors of wars, and there is war, rd a. I all through the piece. Given x ssciefly j hostess, her charming companion, a odjGiieJ r | an adjutant (who has changed his a vicar and his spinster sister, a author can play them against each ofer ’ with laughable effect, and the author g£ ' “Billeted” has played an extremely skiffif • game. Awkward situations are tne fuim.I est things in life—-to an observa”—<and litisi production abounds in them ’Ti/r iom>- ■ sistent brilliance of the ditoogus .is i Ikqffeature of this work, and consistsixt Ihriliance is extremely rare in moaem irikywriting. Most plays, these days, aefy an ; one or two brilliant scenes to rescut’ filranr I from the commonplace, but “i&>Wl?tKi4” ; needs no rescuing, for it sparkles vzhh. good, ! clean humor from start to finish. .‘im£ wiilh the various roles in such capable Hunds New Plymouth is shortly dire ia” -ths. Imrt laugh it. has experienced for a conjiictcisiblff period.