ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1922, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. "SHADOWS OF THE SEAS.” At the People’s pictures to-night and Monday Conway Tearle heads the bill in a thrilling sea story entitled "Shadows of the Sea.” Local patrons of the screen will see one of the most perfectly and impressively cast pictures ever produced in this fine Selznick feature. In addition <0 the cast of principals appearing in support of the star, there has been assembled one of the most remarkable collections of marine, / types” ever seen in a motion including : practically everything from ' the jolly young "tar” to the sodden old "salt.” Some idea of the care which has been exercised in the selection of tile people to play parts in the picture is indicated by the fact that Frankie Mann, whose stage career in' practically every branch of the amusement profession has made her name known in practically every town and hamlet, in the country, appears in one of the minor roles. Every man woman and child loves a sea story. The prices are the usual. "THE KID” AT THE MATINEE To enable all the kiddies to see “The Kid” it will be screened at the People’s matinee this afternoon. EVERYBODY’S. • "THE KID”—SOME PICTURE. They laughed and cried. Then cried and laughed! And left the theatre with every emotion from hysterical gales of laughter to the stifled sobs of sympathy completely exhausted. That was the experience of the audience at Everybody’s last night who went to the opening of Charlie Chaplin’s new film, "The Kid,” widely advertised as First National’s six reels of joy. “Six reels of joy” tells but half of it, for while the comedian has never been so mirthprovoking in any previous production, the story which is unfolded contains more real heart-throbs than many a picture that has built up reputations for emotional actresses. Charlie is himself, but he has injected himself into a story of heart interest that has seldom been equalled. The synopsis of it sounds rather trite for it starts with the abandonment of her baby by the woman who has been wronged. Charlie finds the baby and raises him to boyhood. The typical Chaplinesque methods of raising the Kid are responsible for a good part of the humor with which the piece abounds, while his pitiable whimsical procedure to gain the child’s love dampened many an eye. The dramatic climax of the film comes with Chaplin’s losing fight, and the Kid’s despair when the law separates them, but this is followed so closely by a bit of comedy which, perhaps, is the best of the piece, in which Charlie rescues him after a chase over roof tops, that people laughed the lumps right out of their throats. If you love comedy you cannot afford to miss seeing "The Kid,” and if you enjoy being held enthralled in the grip of pathos there is a treat awaiting after you get into the theatre where it is showing. "The Kid” shows at the matinee this afternoon and again at the night session. People who want a seat to-night would be well advised to reserve at Collier's. Children will be admitted for fid at the matinee, but all children will be charged full price at night.

“MERRIE ENGLAND” AT HAWERA NEXT FRIDAY. The first of the big J.C. Williamson musical attractions for 1922, “Merrie England.” played by the famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, will be staged for one night only, on Friday next, at the Opera House, Hawera. This production has been described by the English critics to be the finest comic opera production of recent years, and, judged by the great impression created in Melbourne, Sydney, and it should prove an artistic and spectacular, success in the Dominion. It is stated by- northern critics to be richer in color than anything seen on the Australian stage since “Chu Chin Chow.” The book of “Merrie England,” by Basil Hood, is first-rate comedy giving plenty of scope for merriment, but the music is the main thing. According to Melbourne and Sydney critics there is nothing but out-and-out enjoyment to be gained from listening to it. The composer (Edward German) has developed 7 ’in the course of his work many 'enfcrafieing melodies, harmonies so beautiful, h.s" to make one 'drink in every note with avidity, and then desire more, and airs in plenty that go ringing in one’s memory when the actual hearing of them is a thing of the past. The whole of the choral work shows unusual skill and imagination on the composer’s part, whilst in the instrumental part of. the score a fine use of the musician’s craft is readily to be detected in the often remarkable orchestration. A magnificent singing cast include Chas. TI. Workman, Ethel Morison, A. Howett-Worster, Patti Russell, Byrl Walkeley, John Ralston, Victor Prince. Fred Crotty, and the famous chorus and orchestra of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company. The..,company appear in Taranaki district this one night only, at Hawera. The box plans open on Wednesday morning ftt Everybody’s sweetshop, Hawera.. •