ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1921, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. A SMALL TOWN IDOL. TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT. “A Small Town Idol,” Mack Sennett’s eight-reel production, comes to Everybody’s Theatre to-night. With practically every member of his all-star aggregation of funny folk enrolled in a congenial part, there is assurance that the comedy will furnish vast entertainment. Ben Turpin is the village hero, Phyllis Haver is his small town idol, Marie Prevest is the city girl, Charles Murray is the indefatigable constable, James Finlayson is the wretched villain who concocts all the trouble, and Kalla Pasha and the other Sennett favorites are to be seen advantageously in the shifting scenes that cover as many places as are usually revealed in a halfdozen prcblem plays wherein the slims and the green fields are visited. The comedy is rich, satire and rare burlesque, and carries enough material for a dozen two-reel offerings. The story value is legitimate, the humor arises from the characterisations and performances. The picture is decorated with five hundred , girls, or more; it, a Iso is lavishly staged. ' The box plans are now open at Collier’s, whore patrons, to be sure of a seat, should reserve. THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF OWEN MOORE. Owen Moore will be seen for the last time at the People’s to-night in his big comedy-drama by Selznick, “A Divorce of Convenience.” Like Mr. Matte’s recent productions, “Th? Chicken in the case” and “The Poor Simp,” this new picture is a comedy concoction of hilarious situations that grow out of the chivalry of a young man who unwittingly becomes the co-respondent in a divorce of convenience. Katherine Perry, now Owen’s wife, plays the leading feminine role. The hill includes gazettes, Flynn Detective and “fh e Branded Four.” To-morrow's change presents Pearl White in her big Fox production. “The Mountain Woman,” and ✓uinshln _• comedy. SOLE’S CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT. The circus! And Sole’s circus! What oceans of enjoyment' these words spell. As far back as we can remember we have looked forward to /the annual reappearance of the travelling circus, with its glamour and its glitter, its wonderful animals, and the clowns, of course. How 4he young folk cluster round, for the circus is a special delight. The menagerie tent forms the forefront to the big circus tent, and, under this covering cages contain lions, tigers, leopards, wolves, hyenas, bears, jaguars, kangaroos, monkeys, and a beautiful .pair of lion cubs fairly revelling in health. A complete new company has been organised, embracing 30 performers, all of whom are said to be competent in their ' own particular line. Among the p<?rforers are Ritchie and Kliftie. equilibrists and acrobats; Miss Ethel, bare- . back rider; Sole Sisters, aerialists; Baby Baker, contortionist; Robert West, bounding jockey rider; Little Edna, trapeze artist; Leed Family, acrobats and equestrians. The comedy element of the bill is supplied by a group of clowns and dummies, headed by Hilarious August. The circus band will give a free open air concert outside the marquee ii» the evening.