ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. I “PAWNS OF FATE” TO-NIGHT. Owing to “When Bearcat Went Dry” programme having gone astray in transit, the management will screen to-night the five-reel feature “Pawns of Fate,” with the well-known character-actor, George Beban, in the leading s part. The tenth episode of “The Adventures of Tarzan” will also be shown to-night. Coming to-morrow: “Riding with Death.” There will be a complete change of programme to morrow night, when the chief attraction will be the Fox feature “Riding with Death” —a thrilling tale of adventure with the Texas rangers, starring the ever-popular Buck Jones. The prices of admission are advertised as usual. .'!3S - Jic ■ EVERYBODY’S. “SERENADE’ ’.TO-NIGHT. The feature attraction at Everybody's to-night and to-morrow ...is ‘‘Serenade,” an R. A. Walsh production featuring Miriam Cooper and George Halsh. It is a romance of old Spain-t-the land of darkk-eyed eenbritas, bold fighting cava- - liers —daring deeds and thrilling adventures. It is a picture of tender romance and scenes which are tinctured with moments of thrills. The action is laid in. the town of Magdalena, a Spanish possession, and. depicts in an interesting manner tl>e k>ve affairs of Maria Del Qarnken, prettiest girl for miles around, and Pacho, the son of the governor. The arrival in town of Ramon results in complications, duels and misunderstandings, which threaten the peace of the town and the >love of Pacho for Maria; but affairs are untangled in a novel manner, ’Miss Cooper makes a bewitching 'senorita as she leans over the balcony of ber hacienda, listening to the srerenade of love and passion. It is a picture of tempestuous love, which is thoroughly appealing and charming. There is a good two-reel comedy and Pathe Gaxette in support of the feature.

THE FAMOUS DIGGERS. EMPIRE THEATRE, COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT. What a wonderful record the Diggers have had! It is not given to every theatrical company to be able to run for nearly five years and play in eight different countries to nearly a million people. The management of the company readily recognise that the show must now stand entirely on its merits, and with that in view, have engaged at big expense some of the best artists thathave ever been seen outside the big Australian centres. Two, at least, of the new artists have Ixmdon reputations. Frank Perryn, comedian, was understudy to Geo. Robey at the Hippodrome, London. He is the possessor of a fine baritone voice, and is very versatile, his Italian impressions being masterpieces of character-drawing. Joe Valli is an impbrtant and expensive importation from England. He has been putting his sketch. “Tickets, 'Please,” on at the Palladium in the foggy metropolis, with greal success, and it speaks well for tne enterprise of the management that New Zealand is to be given an opportunity of seeing this very fine artist. Frank Moran was well-known as a comedian at the front. When th£ armistice was signed, Frank elected to try his luck on tRe English music-halls, with the result that he was kept busy until recently, when business reasons recalled him to Wellington, New Zealand, and he was prevailed on to accept an engagement with the Diggers. Ivan Marshall is a teaor singer whose songs are sure to be sung in every homestead. Besides the artists mentioned, there are still some of the old favourites, including Stan Lawson, the misleading lady; Gus Dawson, the dancer; and Tano Fama, the captain of comedy. The song numbers in the new show were specially selected in America, England and Australia, and the publishers are printing special editions of them for circulation in New Zealand. They are an exceptionally fine lot of musical numbers. In addition to the comedy, which is the best ever, the show will have some very fine scenery, including the beautiful Oriental scene and the lovely Lantern Land —a miniature masterpiece of beautiful effects. The dresses too, are on a scale that brings them into line with the best as thev were secured and imported from the great metropolis regardless of expens. Lawson’s dresses Tinge from a beautiful creation by Cornell! of gorgeous siiimmeriug spangles and passeme - terie to a wonderful gold and jewelled Eastern costume with snake head-dress. The costumes need in the Ortental sceM, bv other memhers of the company, make a'kaleidoscope of hir-arre eolourmg. The quartette has been, trained by Fred Webber.

the dandy dixie minstrel. The above company make their first appearance in New Plymouth to-morrow night. They are playing at the Empire Theatre, for a short season of two nights only; and, judging from press reports, the’ music-lovers of New Plymouth are in for a real treat. This talented company has played all over the North and South Islands, to packed houses, despite the hard times that prevail; which only eoes to prove their merit as a first-class entertainment. The secret of theiwcnccees is cleanliness and low prices. Adults, 3s and 2s; children, Is; all plus tax.