ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF BUCK JONES. The W]illiam Fox photo-play, “To a Finish,” with Buck Jones as star, will leave the 'People’s Theatre after to-night’s showing. This film is entrtainment of the best sort, presented by a company of undeniable strength throughout. As for Buck Jones, his work is of a high order, as always. Edna Murphy and Johnnie Walker, the clever young Fox stars, have an ideal vehicle in “.Play Square,” a photo-play of tremendous power and beauty, which also closes its engagement at the People’s Theatre tonight. To-morrow’s change presents Rex Beach’s. colorful story of Alaska, “The Girl from Outside,” with an all-star cast. Out there on the frozen trail of Alaska, “The Girl,” alone and friendless, struggles among strong, ruthless men who recognise no code of honor, and the struggle seems hopeless, and poverty and despair are slowly grinding her to earth, when into her life come five men, each one a- master-crook. Then something happened. Stranded and broke, and alone in the land of long shadows, her salvation' came from a gang of crooks.

“THE INSIDE OF THE CUP” TO-NIGHT. A strong dramatic story, interpreted by a highly capable aggregation of players, has been produced by the wellknown director, Albert Capellani, from Winston Churchill’s sensational novel, “Inside the Cup,” which occasioned so memorable a controversy on its publication a few years ago. The story deals with real people whom all alike will understand. It fairly teems with little human touches and spectacular incidents which lend to it attractiveness and value. The doctrine of the helping hand which it expounds is one that has universal appeal, and the picturisation of such a story teeming with thrilling scenes and possessing such great heart appeal, cannot fail to inspire. It is without doubt a soul-stirring production. “The Inside of the Cup” is showing at Everybody’s to-night and to-mor-row night, and the season should prove a memorable occasion in the motion picture history of this town. Showing on the same programme there is a six-reel feature “The Scarab Ring,” featuring the beautiful Alice Joyce. There are still a few seats available for reserving at Collier’s.

OPEN-AIR CONCERT. The open-air concert to be held in Pukekura Park on Saturday evening next will give an opportunity to all lovers of good music to enjoy themselves to their heart’s content. The programme which has been arranged will include vocal items from some of our best singers, while the band will render several of their most popular pieces. In the cool of the 'evening the park at this time of the year is an ideal spot for a concert, and with a good moon, and the approaches well lighted, there should be nothing further required to assure a huge success. The proceeds are in aid of the further improvement of the sports ground. )