ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

- EVERYBODY’S. ‘HUMORESQUE,” WEDNESDAY.” This is the sort of thing those who have been optimists about photo-plays have lohg insisted the screen could do best —portray real everyday human life, with humor, pathos and beauty This picture is one to which these optimists can point to justify their hopes for photo-plays. The story, the fine directing and. very good acting all contribute to make “Humoresque” the beautiful production that it is. “Humoresque,” besides being one of the most artistic pictures ever made, is also one which every one is sure to enjoy, whether he cares a rap for artistic effects or not. It holds and it moves one to laughter and tears just because it is human and real. When it is finished you agree that it is an excellent production. But while you are seeing it ’ you forget that it is not really itself. It is woven from the stuff of which human lives are made. “Humoresque” shows at Everybody’s Wednesday and Thursday, when the programme will also include a five-reel Blue-Ribbon feature, “It Can Be Done,” starring Earle Williams. Box plans are at Collier’s.

LAST NIGHT OF “THE OATH.” Dealing with the problem of intermarrying, “The Oath.” starring at Everybody’s Theatre and concluding tonight, is perhaps the biggest dramatic attraction ,of the season. This is a problem that has caused much interest and discussion in social circles, and one which the producer of this picture has used to advantage. The story tells of the secret love and marriage of a beautiful Jewess to a Gentile, such a union being against all creeds of the former, whose father is ignorant of the marriage. Then when he is murdered' by thugs, suspicion falls upon the husband of his daughter. One of the most vividly true to life and interesting scenes of the feature is an English Court scene most painstakingly produced. “The Oath” is from the novel, “Idols,” by Win. J. Locke. It is lavishly produced, and will mark another milestone in the art of the silent drama. The bill also presents the ArnstHadfield boat race, gazette and comedy. Seats may be reserved at Collier’s.

THE PEOPLE’S.

TOM MIX IN “A RIDIN’ ROMEO.” Tox Mix, the Fox daredevil of the screen, is coming to the People’s Theatre to-night in “A Ridin’ Romeo.” In this picture Tom does some new stunts that will make you laugh while they give you a thrill. Tom wrote the play himself, so you can realise that he has to put into it all the things he likes to do; and besides, Tom would just naturally write into a story more daredeviltry’than an ordinary writer might imagine he could do. You see, Tom has clone probably bigger thrillers on the ransje when he was a cowboy and when no one was watching him that he ever has put on the screen. He has written himself into all kinds of mischievous trouble in “A Ridin* Romeo. Everybody but his sweetheart is crying him down, until they find he hasn’t done lialf the things charged against him, and nothing really criminal. Then, crowdlike, everybody' turns out to cheer for him. A big Sunshine comedy and the Arnst v. Hadfield boat race are also on the bill.

CHILDREN’S CONCERT.

The above entertainment, which is to take place in the Empire Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, February 1 and 2. promises to be one of the best concerts of its kind ever put on in New Plymouth. The children have already had several practices, and are acquitting themselves admirably. Among the most enjoyable items on the programme will be the fancy dancing by a number of young girls who are being carefully trained by Mr. Hoskin. Other items that will be thoroughly enjoyed by patrons will be the recitations by Ina Cantell, Norma Beal, and Gerald Hoskin, as also will be the songs sung by two young girls, Misses Elsa Thomson and Emily Hoyle, and Master Stanley Watson and Gerald Hoskin: a pianoforte duet by Misses Maida Jones and Olive Erickson; also a number of other splendid items that go towards making up a tip-top programme. As the whole of the proceeds are to be handed over to the band's contest funds the theatre building should be packed to the doors. Patrons will be well advised to purchase their tickets eai ly so as to avoid being - crowded out. They may be obtained from members of the band or Mr. H. R. Cattley and J. Hoskin.