ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FRANK KEENAN IN “THE BELLS"

The star attraction at Everybody’s tonight is “The Bells”, with Frank Keenan in the role of Mathias, a. role that has been made famous by Henry Irving on the stage proper. The story is too well known Xo need repetition, but to recall it to the thousands who have read the story, and the many who have seen the original play, all will remember the inn-keeper who murdered the old Jew, Koveski, for his gold. Then forever haunted by the sound of the bells of the dead man’s sleigh, he dies at last in a paroxysm of fear brought on in his sleep as the result of seeing the powers of Gari, the hypnotist, the night before. The character portrayed by Mr. Keenan in this feature gives him one of the greatest opportunities, which he plays with the hand of a master. There will also be presented the concluding chapter of “The Lost City”, and the opening of Universal’s sensational circus continued feature, “The Lure of the Circus”. The full programme shows at the matinee to-morrow at 2 p.m.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF HARRY CAREY IN “HEARTS UP”. In “Hearts Up”, a true-to-life play of the golden West, the virile screen star Harry Carey is seen at his very best, for here he has a vehicle enabling him to display the full range of his many talents, both as a horseman and an actor of drama. Carey is ably supported by a strong cast, and does justice to his first Universal special production. The bill also presents a big two-reel Century comedy, gazettes and episode two of the mystic serial play, “The Fatal Sign”. To-morrow’s change, commencing at the matinee at 2 p.m., will present Selznick’s strong man actor, Conway Tearle, in “Bucking the Tiger”, a powerful screen play of the Klondike. The “Branded Four” episodes eleven and twelve will also be shown.

CHAUTAUQUA. The 1922 Chautauqua season will open in New Plymouth on Saturday afternoon at 2.45 p.m. in the Empire Theatre. The afternoon programme will be given by Miss Spanswiek. Miss Stewart and Mr. Norman Pearce, the prelude by the two former and the principal part of the programme bv Mr. Pearce. Miss Spanswiek has a charming soprano voice full of sweet ness and power which delights her audience. Miss Stewart, besides being a pianist and composer of great ability, is well known throughout Australia for her songs at the piano. In Mr. Norman Pearce we have an elocutionist of the type and standard of Alexander Watson. In his sketches from Dickens and Kipling, as well as in simple stories and ballads, he is equally at home and a treat is in store for all those who attend the opening programme.