ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “A PERFECT CRIME.” Many amusing and pathetic situations are developed in “A Perfect Crime,” the big feature in the bill concluding to-night at Everybody’s. This Allan Dwan feature is a comedy-drama dealing with the story of a bashful young bank messenger who budded forth into a social lion, through the fame brought to him for the sale of a book of faked adventure*?. Monte Blue is in the leading role with Jacqueline. Logan in the leading feminine role, and the picture is one that furnishes the most delightful entertainment. The bill includes Gazette, Travel, and the big enokoy comedy “Just in ‘Time.” To-morrow’s change presents a big double feature bill headed by H. B. Warner in the powerful Hampton drama, “Dice of Destiny.” Breezy Eason in -his Universal special production, “The Big Adventure.” an absorbing treat for young and old, is the second feature on the bill. Seats may be reserved at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. EILEEN PERCY IN “HICKVTLLE TO BROADWAY.” At the People’s Theatre the chief attraction to-night is “Hickville .to Broadway,” a William Fox production in which the star is beautiful Eileen Percy. The star we know —and always enjoy. The photoplay, an original by Carl Harbaugh,, who is also the director, is described as a sentimental comedy of village and city life. The story opens in the former and moves to the ’latter. It treats of a young girl’s conspiracy with friends to try out the moral quality of her vllage fiance by following him, incog., to the White Light section of Broadway when, he visits that alluring thoroughfare for the first time. The bill includes Fox Gazettes and the big “Sunshine” ?omedy, “The Singer Midget’s Side-show.” ( EMPIRE THEATRE. “LITTLE 80-PEEP” PANTOMIME. “Little 80-Peep” pantomime, to be produced at the Empire Theatre, New Plymouth, to-morrow and Thursday, March 8 and 9 (show nights), by the “Old Mother Hubbard” Panto. Co., is easily one of the best pantomimes ever staged in New Zealand. The story is one that holds the interest from the overture to the final curtain, the music Is tuneful, and the comedy clean and clever. The interpreting company a.re all artists of repute from Australia, and were specially selected for the leading parts in both these pantos. Particular attention has been paid to the musical portions of the production and the voices of the company are well above the average of combinations 4 that tour New Zealand. In this respect special mention must be made of Miss Ethel Osborn, the young lady from the Sydney Cons er vat or him with the voice of gold. No one should miss hearing h*»r nn this the last occasion she will appear in New Plymouth for many years. It is the intention of Miss Osbotn at the conclusion of her New Zealand tour to sail for London, where important concert engagements are awaiting her. It is anticipated that Miss Osborn will be a greater success in the Big Smoke than'her fellow student, Miss Gladys Verona, who has done so wonderfully well during the past few months. As in “Mother Hubbard,” .Miss Lulla Fanning, of the dashing style and fine contralto voiee, is the principal jboy, while Miss Audrey Carlyle’s sweet soprano voice will be heard in the name part of “Little 80-Peep.” Mr. George Harpur has one of his funniest parts as the IMme and the remainder of this clever company have parts that might have been specially written for them. Excellent specialty turns are given by Mr. Fred White, the talking violinist; Miss Laurie MacLeod, thfe beautiful 'Easterp dancer; and -Arthur and Rubee Bertram, acrobatic dancers. The prices of admission for such a first-class company are remarkably small, and well within the reach of everyone. The box plan is at Collier’s.