ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 P.M. “CHILDREN OF BANISHMENT.” The attraction at the matinee to-dav and to-night for one night only is a mighty fine reel Selzniek picture' “Children of Banishment,” featuring big Mitchell a film version of the widely read novel by Francis William Sullivan. The picture was taken on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains, 8009 feet above' sea level, where Mr. Lewis transported his entire company of actors into this lumber forest and established a permanent , winter camp. It is just chock full of action, with a superb cast, ’that has resulted in one of the most wonderful pictures of the north-west that has ever been made. Included in this programme are Topicals, Comedy, and Episode One of the great Western serial “Thunu-rbolt Jack,” featuring Jack Hoxie, the world’s greatest horseman. The prices for both sessions are : D.C. Is 6d, stalls Is. Children 6d to matinee. EVERYBODY’S. “DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.” •Sylvia Breamer and Robert Gordon are seen in one of their best pictures in “The Blood Barrier” (or “Diamond Cut Diamond”) which heads the bill at Everybody’s to-day. This is a Pathe feature adapted from the novel by Townsend Brady, and it affords a scope for the dramatic ability of these two stars which they handle to the best advantage. The story is full of dramatic and thrilling situations which keep the spectator spellbound from the beginning to the end of the storyl William R. Dunn, who has a long list of “villainies” to his credit, plays the role of the villain, the leader of a gang of cropks who are endeavouring to obtain a set of dye formulas from the hero. “Diamond Cut Diamond” shows at matiness and night sessions to-day only. On Monday Anita Stewart will star iti a nine-reel feature “Sowing the Wind.” and on Tuesday “Way Down East” will comment ts local season. WAIKIKI HAWAIIANS AT OPUNAKE TO-NIGHT. Writing of the Waikiki Hawaiians. who are billed to appear at Opunak<-to-night, the Bay of Plenty Times says: The Town Hall was filled in every part by an interested and delighted audience, every member of which enjoyed the quaint music and the charm of the entertainment generally provided by the Waikiki Hawaiians, a company of gifted natives from the island. The dreamy rythmic Hawaiian melodies, with their undercurrent of sadness, as played on the ukelele and guitar, was delightful. Probably nothing sweeter has been heard here than the music of the steel guitar as played by Mr. Keoke Greig, a distinctly talented young musician. A haunting Hawaiian lament, “The Rosary,” “A Perfeci ''ay,” and “Coming Home,” all rend ‘ with rare execution, were .he selections. Another performer of exceptional ability was Miss Tilliokalani, who received an ovation for her beautiful “Tuan Hula dance in native costume. The charm of the entertainment was greatly added to by the delightful lighting effects, which were in the capable hands of Mr. J, B. Phillips, who has the lighting necessary to the successful and pleasing production of each number worked down to a fine art. The box plan is at Des Forges.

EMPIRE THEATRE, NEXT SATURDAY. SNAPSHOTS OF 1922. Messrs. Leonard Nelson and George Sharratt present the Snapshots for 1922 at the Empire Theatre for a three night season commencing next Saturday. Mr. Leonard Nelson is the comedian with a thousand songs to his name. He holds the unique record of having been continuously engaged by the same theatrical firm for a period of twelve years. The supporting artists include some excellent entertainers, among whom is Hazel Fuller, a young New Zealand soprano, who left New Zealand for Australia some three years ago. This talented artist on arrival in Australia was immediately received by Mr. Verbrugghen, the renowned conductor of the New South Wales Conservatorium Orchestra, with which she appeared with phenomenal success. Then there is Aneurin Morris, the Welsh tenor, who is acclaimed by the Triad as the best lyric tenor ever heard in Sydney, also Os Wenban, well remembered as the baritone with J. C. Williamson’s “Bing Boys” Co., and Walter Searle, the clever young English monologuist and light comedian. Annette Lang is the danseuse of the company. Her dancing is a revelation of the terpsichorean art, Miss Rose Fitzgerald has a wonderful contralto voice, and sings songs j)hat are bound to please all. Miss Beatrice Wenban, who is the character comedian with the “Snapshots” has that happy knack of creating laughter —she has had several years’ experience with J. C. Williamson’s companies. Then there is Miss Aileen Clifford, probably the most accomplished lady entertainer at the piano New Zealand has ever heard. All these gifted artists visited New Plymouth recently with the “Q.P.’s.” Box plans open” at Collier’s next Wednesday.