ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “MADONNAS AND MEN” TO-DAY AND TO-NIGHT. A picture dealing with one of the most potent moral question of the day. “Madonnas and Men” is now being presented at Everybody’s Theatre. It is the elaborate and massive production that likens the amusements, desires and lust of ancient Rome to those of modern times, and has scored one of the greatest hits in the history of motion pictures. As wonderful scene .after scene is unreeled the spectator soon realises that he is seeing the one great feature picture, a photodrama that will live forever because of its remarkable story, its wonderful production, and its praiseworthy acting. ]t is, of course, drawing crowds to the Theatre at all sessions. Patrons for to-night’s performance would be wise to reserve at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. “THE MIDNIGHT PATROL.” In order to get an idea of what a stupendous production “The Midnight Patrol” is one has to imagine a young and beaxiti’ful girl enslaved in the opium dens, held captive by a political boss, who rules the Chinese underworld. Imagine the daring of the blue-coated man who plunges alone into the haunts of vice to her rescue, telling his men if lie is not back by twelve to call out “The Midnight Patrol.” Opening with a sensational stoppage of a runaway, and the rescue of a frightened girl, the film shows the daring of the motor speed men in preventing an abduction by leaping from their cycles into a speeding car. and arresting the abductors, the fearlessness of one man in capturing a burglar, the dramatic rescue from a lire, and then, finally the plunge from the top of a drawbridge into the Hudson River to the rescue of a drowning youngster. The box plans are now open at Collier’s.

“MESSIAH” CONCERT. Selections from Handel’s immortal oratorio “The Messiah” will form the principal part of ■’The programme for the New Plymouth Choral Society’s final concert for this year, -which takes place at the Empire Theatre on Wednesday, December 14. The choir, which has been considerably augmented for this concert, will give some selections from this work, including choruses for the prophetic. portion of the oratorio, the Passion music, and that which is descriptive of the victory over death, including the incomparable “Hallelujah” chorus. Miss Natalina McAllum, Auckland’s leading ’ soprano, will appear at this concert, and her items will include solos for the same oratorio, as well as some operatic items. It should be sufficient recommendation to the music-loving public that this gifted young soloist has been engaged to sing the solos lor the Auckland Choral Society at this “Messiah’’ concert this month. Tickets are now on sale, and the box plan opens at Collier’s on Friday next, where seats may be reserved without extra charge. MALE CHOIR CONCERT. The artist the New Plymouth Male Choir have secured, on this occasion is one with a reputation many might envy. As a violinist Miss Nancie Gibbs is superb. She exhales temperament, and produces a tone that is exquisite. She is almost brilliant in technique, and executes and interprets with marked ability. These qualities arc only accentuated by the marked ability of her accompanist, Mr. George Holloway, who also comes with a reputation rivalled by few New Zealand pianists. In addition tb ■ the attractions already mentioned, tho choir will be ably assisted by its orchestra, which has been newly formed with a view to bigger efforts during the forthcoming year. It is firmly believed that innovation will be a marked success and a small indication or next year’s production of ' The Desert. ’ Mr. A. L. North, a member of the choir, whose reputation is firmly established tn New Plymouth, v.dll render two well chosen Mr. Harold Morey will play the aceonipaniments. The choir is producing some fine pieces, chief among Which is the spendid part song “Cyrus in Babvion,” by A. G. Foxwell. It is hoped that the recent reorganisation of the choir will show to advantage in this magnificent number. The other pieces are of a very po} ilar type, and should be thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. The plan I opens at Collier's to-day.