ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1922, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ANNETTE KELLERMAN COMPANY. There was a large attendance at the second night’s performance by the Annette Kellerman Company, who are now engaged in a New Plymouth season at the Empire Theatre. Items featured were the aquatic exhibitions given by Miss Kellerman and the two scenes from “The Daughter of the Gods” and “Neptune’s Daughter”—motion picture productions which have made her so widely known-—enabled her in person to exhibit a remarkable grace and agility in the water. The surprising ease with which she accomplished the various evolutions under the water did not fail to impress the audience, and Miss Kellerman was greeted with appreciative applause on making her appearance before the footlights. The supporting programme was full of variety, and Miss Kellerman, versatile artist that she is, was also seen in the roles of dancer, wire-walker and character impersonator. Mr. Stuart Barnes, in the role of entertainer, had the audience in happy mood with numerous stories and sketches. Vocalists who contributed to the enjoyment of the evening were Miss Florence Penny and Mr. E. Jones, each of whom contributed items in finished style. TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMME. A change of programme will be given to-night, and in addition to vaudeville items the company will screen the official film of the Cook—Carpentier fight, for which they have secured the Australasian rights.

EVERYBODY’S. “THE SECRET OF THE HILLS.” The starring attraction at Everybody’s to-night and to-morrow is “The Secret of the Hills,” a special Vitagraph feature from the story by William Garrett. Antonio Moreno’s handsome features and fiery Latin temperament are admirably suited to this romantic story of London and the hills of Scotland. Spurred on by a young English girl he met under unusual circumstances, the hero seeks to find a treasure hidden in the Scottish hills through a cryptogram found in her uncle’s effects. A gang of crooks have the same object in view. The tale has been elaborately produced, and there are many spectacular sets. The London fog scenes, the Chinese restaurant, the cave scenes, and those laid in Scotland are particularly impressive. The unusual twists of the story are of a nature that holds the attention until the final close-out. The supports include a two-reel “Tweedie” comedy, “The Knock-out.” which is just as humorous as ‘•'Chick, Chick,” the comedy that caused such merriment last week. Another picture of unique interest is the slow motion pictures of “The High Dive.” By this wonderful process of slowing down the action every movement of the high dive in wonderfully illustrated. Prices of admission remain as usual.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF BUCK JONES. Lovers of Western stories which provide thrills, laughter and romance should not miss “The Last Straw,” in. which William Fox’s new soldier-cowboy screen sensation, Buck Jones, is starred, and which closes its run at the People’s Theatre to.night. The bill includes Fox Gazettes and the big Sunshine comedy, “One Moment. Please.” To-morrow’s change presents smiling Will Rogers in the Goldwyn production, “Almost a Husband.” from Opie Read’s famous book “Old Ebenezer.” The proceeds on Friday evening will be devoted to the Clarke Hostel.