ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1921, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF GERALDINE FARRAR. The Goldwyn production, “Flame of the Desert,” featuring Geraldine Farrar and Lou Teuegen, concludes to-night at the People’s. It is a romantic drama of English and Egyptian life, and a, strong cast appears in support. The bill includes gazettes,, comedy and “The Branded Four.” To-morrow’s change, commencing at the matinee at 2 p.m., presents Eugene 'O’Brien and Martha Mansfield in Selznick’s latest production “The Last Door,” which tells of the exploits of an ad venturer, # who chooses a life of crime for the excitement of it. His crowning achievement is reached when he kidnaps a young social lion and assumes his place in society for the purpose of pillaging a home of wealth. It is then that he meets THE girl, who, in the course of a few hours, makes him see the error of his ways and begin life anew. EVERYBODY’S. SESSL’E HAYAKAWA IN COMEDY.

“AN ARABIAN KNIGHT.” “An Arabian Knight.” at Everybody’s, commencing to-day, at 2 p.m., is a colorful comedy-drama. Hayakawa is seen in the role of a “dragoman,” a donkey boy, whose extreme wit and cleverness secure for him the position of butler to a wealthy American visiting in Egypt. How he successfully dodges the wooing of a spinster of uncertain age who believes he is the reincarnation of her lover of two thousand years ago, saves the American and; his beautiful ward from death, and', incidentally,, wins for him self the girl of his heart, combine to make “An Arabian Knight” one of the most delightful pictures in which Hayakawa has appeared. The bill includes gazettes, comedy, and “The Lost City. Still another reminder is given of the big super-special “Lying Lips,” which opens at (Everybody’s on Monday next, box plans for which are now open at Collier’s. ROBINSON CRUSOE PANTOMIME. Mr. Brandon Holt’s “Robinson Crusoe” Pantomime Company, which recently arrived in the Dominion from Australia, will appear in the Empire Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next, with a special matinee performance on Wednesday also. Some considerable time has elapsed since a pantomime was staged in New Plymouth, and to enable the visiting company to present “Robinson Crusoe” at the Empire additions to the stage will be carried out, and necessary adjustments made to carry the scenery. It is said that an excellent cast of principals portray the leading parts, amongst them being Miss Dorothy Manning, who has achieved much distinction in the Commonwealth as a “principal boy”. Mr. Harry Graham, who appears as the “dame”, is an English comedian of note who has earned the reputation of being one of the best “dame” impersonators yet seen. A capable ballet and chorus of course appears, for no pantomime is complete without its ballet. Appropriate scenic settings and elaborate dressing assist in the success of the piece, which is said to be particularly bright, and sparkles with clean comedy throughout. A large number of the latest musical successes are introduced into “Robinson Crusoe.” The plan opens at Collier’s on Saturday morning.