ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF TOM MIX. Tom Mix, the William Fox cowboy star, has made a big hit at every showing of his new picture, “The Road Demon,” at the People’s Theatre. It is full of big stunts on horseback and in automobiles, and has a splendid romance running through it. This is the final day of the engagement. Mix* departs after to-night's showings. He has scored, and scored heavily, in ‘The Road. Demon.” The bill includes a big “Sunshine comedy and gazettes. To-mor-row’s change presents “Partners of the Night,” a big Goldwyn detective drama, featuring Pinna Nesbit alnd Wm. Davidson. EVERYBODY'S. ‘“SMILING ALL THE WAY.” A partnership between a beautiful society girl and a lumber camp cook to run a restaurant in Greenwich Village boasting of the cognomen of “The Purple Guinea Pig,” promises something out of the ordinary; that is exactly what “Smiling All the Way” fulfils. The restaurant prospers and the once snobby society belle learns the lesson of cheerfully toiling for the honest crust from the happy flapjack artist, whose principal assets are his joyous smile and nn» culinary art. Of course Cupid enters, but Hannibal, the cook, is bashful, and the scandalised family interferes and endeavors to arrange a match with a wealthy but objectionable scion of the aristocracy, kidnapping the girl on a yacht, and providing opportunity for Hannibal to rescue her and outwit the family. David Butler is unusually attractive, and his smile is contagious. He is capably assisted in carrying off honors by Beatrice Joy. Altogether it is a delightful picture, fresh and original in theme. The bill includes gazettes, comedy, and “The Invisible Hand.” MAORI REVUE. A final reminder is given of the entertainmbnt to be held in the Empire Theatre to-night. As this company has been greeted, with crowded houses everywhere to date, the people of the town can expect a good night’s entertainment. The programme is a good one. There are no dull moments during the evening and no disappointments. Eeverything is clean, bright, cheerful, and spectacular. The common verdict: “A Tip-top Show.” BOX PLAN OPENS TO-MORROW. “Billeted,” the three-act comedy which will be produced, by New Plymouth amateur players for a three night season, commencing at the Empire Theatre on Monday next, is a play which is characterised by a wealth of fun. The authors, F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M. Harwood, introduce many delightful situations to appeal to the observer, and each act sparkles with humor. The story of “Billeted” is a modern one, and the play was recently staged at the Royalty Theatre, London.

The New Plymouth players who are taking part in the production have, proved themselves well adapted to the respective role*; and theatre-goers may anticipate a bright performance. The performers —Mrs. Claude Weston. Mrs. Rex Bre./ster, Mrs. E. A. Walker, Mrs. Bartley. Miss Jessie Home, Mr. A. L. North, Mr. A. L. Moore, Mr. C. H. Wynyard and Mr. Andrew Smith —are all well-known amateurs, and theatre-goers have pleasant recollections of highly entertaining acting by these people on previotfe occasions. For this play particular attention is being paid to ther staging, and no trouble will be spared to make the settings of unusual merit. A gentleman of considerable experience as a stage manager has offered his services, and his enthusiasm should give the performance that finish which. is usually absent from amateur performances.’ Altogether something ready wood is promised and patrons should note that the box plan opens to-morrow morning.

ST. ICON’S CIRCUS. The popularity of St. Leon’s circus was illustrated by the fact that another large audience assembled on the occasion of the conclusion of the New Plymouth season last night. The circus has a number of clever acrobats, whose turns were much appreciated, the Odessa family, the Honey Trio of juveniles, and Senorita Dolores all earning well-merited applause from their audience. Millie Golda, whose specialty was wire-walking, demonstrated that she was an able exponent of this class of entertainment. There were a number of items in which animal performers figures, and of these Professor Morris’ trained sheep and pigs provided a good deal of amusement. The clowns, Joey, Woolley and Gus, keptup a running fire of jokes during the performance, and evoked much hilarity. The circus will appear at Waitara to-night.