ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. "THE GREAT ADVENTURE.” Showing at the matinee this afternoon and finally to-night at Everybody’s the attraction will be the famous comedy-drama by Arnold Bennett, “The Great Adventure,” with Lionel Barrymore in the leading role. In.it Barrymore will be seen in a new role, for “The Great Adventure” is a comedy. He has the part of an eccentric artist, who, in order to elude a celebrity hunter with matrimony as her object, conceals his identity l>y posing as his dead valet, to .“hiS own funeral” in Westminster Abbey, and sacrificing his worldly possessions. The fact that a pretty little widow mistakes him for his late valet, Leek, with whom he had been corresponding through a matrimonial agency, adds considerably to the cqinplieatioiis which pile themselves on the shoulders of the woman-dodging publicity-shunning artist. The supporting films include “The Lure of the Cir-ous” episode 17, a comedy, and two topical COMING MONDAY. MABEL NORMAND IN “MOLLY O.” The management of Everybody’s Theatre take great pleasure in announcing the forthcoming screening of the Mack Sennett drama, ,r Molly .0,” which is conceded by those who haye seen it, to be a masterpiece of . screen art, -in theme, characterisation, produc- ' tion, story and plot. It is a worthy successor to its forerunner, “Mickey," which was created by the same producer, Mack Sennett, directed by the same director, Richard Jones, and acted by the same star, Mabel Normand. “Molly O” is a story of the world and its people of to-day, a leaf from the ledger of life. And through its wonderfully human story, brilliant acting and masterful direction, there runs .a happiness, a content idealism that will make you feel the better, the more wholesome for having seen it. “Molly O” screens Monday and ’’hiesday, and seats -for either night can now he reserved at Collier’s.

THE PEOPLE’S. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 P.M. . “THE ROAD TO ARCADY.” • The attraction at the People’s to-day and to-night is the Selznick pfloto-dra-ma, “The Road to Arcpdy,” starring Virginia Lee, the woifld’s most beautiful blonde. Rarely has the screen given to the public a more fascinating, vital, and a cleaner photoplay than “The Road to Arcady.” With .the scenes laid in that upper stratum of society where worldliness reigqg and gold is all powerful, the photo-drama avoids the snoals of sordidness and the sensational, and reaches its climax with a . forcefulness and sincerity that ■ stamps it a masterpiece. Included, in the programme are topicals, comedy, and “The Adventures of Tarzan” episode 13. The prices remain as usual.

NEW PLYMOUTH MALE CHOIR SOCIETY. Th’ose who love good music should keep well in mind -the above society’s concert in the Empire Theatre, on Wednesday next, 31st jnst. The visit of the Hawera Choir, with whom the local society is combining, is eagerly anticipated. Such co-operation will add weight to the concerted portions of the cantata “The Desert,” which both societies will sing. In addition to' this, a fine orchestra of 20 instruments will complete the volume and beauty of the production. The solo work is in the hands of Mr. Ernest Drake, tenor, of Auckland, already well-known to, and very popular among New Plymouth audiences. Mr. Drake’s reputation should be sufficient inducement to a music lover. The elocution will be entrusted to Mr. Harald Acroyd, of Hawera, and those who have heard his work, assure us of his merit in this direction. The Hawera Choir will also perform, “Christian Martyrs.” by de Rille, and “Land Sighting,” Greig, two fine part-songs, while the New Plymouth Choir will give Sullivan’s “Long Day Closes” and a very popular arrangement by Tom Sutton of “The Old Folks at Home.” Mr. Drake is also to sing Arioso “On With the Lotley,” from Paglicei (Leoncavallo). He will .be accompanied ..by Mr. HaroldMorey. Owing to the concert being for one night only, heavy booking is assured, and patrons are urged to Idse no time reaching Messrs. Cpllier’s music warehouse, where the plan has to-day opened.