ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

’ EMPIRE THEATRE, TO-NIGHT. SNAPSHOTS OF 1922. Messrs. Leonard Nelson and George Sharratt present the Snapshots for 1922 at the Empire Theatre to-night. Mr. Leonard Nelson made a popular hit here a few weeks back with the Quality Performers, and is assured of a warm welcome again to-night. The supporting artists inelude 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 terpsiehorean art. Miss Rose Fitzgerald has a wonderful contralto voice, and sings songs that are bound to please all. Mies Beatrice Wenban, who is the character comedian with the “Snapshots,” has that happy knack, of creat. ing laughter-—she has had several years’ experience with J. C. Williamson’s companies. All these gifted artists visited New Plymouth recently with the “Q~ P.’s.”Then there is Miss Eileen Clifford, probably the most accomplished lady entertainer at the piano New Zealand has ever heard. Box plans are open at Collier’s. EVERYBODY’S. “WAY DOWN EAST.” TG.DAY. The popular picture returns to Everybody s for a matinee and night screening to-day. The matinee will commence at 2 p.m. and the night session at 7.45. Patrons are notified that “Way Down East” fills the complete programme and there are no introductory pictures. Box plans are at Collier’s for the evening session. As this is the last possible occasion “Way Down East” can be screened there is sure to be a big demand for seats to.night. Included on the change of programme for Monday and Tuesday there will be a film of the recent Wellington Carnival showing some fine views of the band contest and of the New Plymouth Band. The big feature for Monday will be “Pilgrims of the Night,” an Associated Producers’ special from the novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Prices of admis. sion are D.C. Is 6d, stalls Is. THE PEOPLE’S. “LOVE’S MASQUERADE ” MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 P.M. At the matinee to-day and to.night the feature will be a true-to-life Selznick production, “Love’s Masquerade,” starring Conway Tearle as a fighting lover. Two beautiful women loved him. One loved him because he offered freedom from her monotonous life. The other—for himself. He could not take the former, because her husband barred the way. And when the other girl pointed the way to happiness—the jealousy of the woman scorned caused her to send him to prison for her crime. ’Cute little Winifred Westover is the leading lady and Florence Billings portrays the part of the lady villain. It is the kind of story that greets you every time you pick up a newspaper—in the divorce case reports. Included in the programme are Topicals, a two-reel comedy “Hired and Fired,” and Episode 2 of the new serial “Thunderbolt Jack.’The prices are D.C. Is 6d, stalls Is, at both afternoon and evening screenings. Children 6d to matinee. PIANOFORTE AND DANCE RECITAL. An entertainment of a unique character is announced to be given in the Workers’ Social Hall for a two-night season on July sth and 10th, when Miss Constance Leatham and Miss Mavis Tuke will combine in a piaoforte and solo classic dance recital. It is probably the first time such an entertainment has been offered to the public of New Plymouth, and as both young ladies are exceptionally accomplished artists in their particular sphere a programme of a very high standard ruay be looked for. Miss Leatham has not appeared in New Plymouth since her recent success in Christchurch, and Miss Tuke will give a number of dances that are quite new. Fuller particulars will be announced later.