ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S, “THE BROKEN DOLE” MATINEE 2 P.M. TO-DAY. One of the best matinee pictures for months past is “The Broken Doll.’l showing at Everybody's this afternoon. It is the story of a ehap who finds himself in the most amazing and dangerous situations with but one fear in his heart —the ■wrath of a little girl whose doll he haplessly broke. In a frantic effort to replace it he finds himself with the crimes of murder and arson piling iip against him, but he has only one objective—the village store where he can buy a new doll. The pitcure is packed with laughs and original twists and thrills, for the troubles that ibeset the hero are as exciting as they r are amusing. “The Sin of Martha Queed,” a! picture for which much is claimed, will be screened for the first time in. New Plymouth at Everybody’s on Monday. Produced and written by the wellknown director Allan Dwan. the picture, in a most realistic and interestcompelling manner, tells a story of domestic life. A bigoted, suspicious father has no faith in his daughter, and when she answers the call of youth to youth, he can see in her young love only sin. The mother, whose own dreams of romance had been crushed by the hard-hearted, narrow old man, fought to preserve her daughter’s happiness, but Queed forced his girl to marry a scoundrel whom she loathed. The picture is often poignant in its tenderness and symapthy, and there are many lighter touches. THE PEOPLE’S. “DOWN HOME/' “Down Home,” the first independent production to be made by Irvin V. Wiltat, Yvill be screened at the matinee today and to-night at the People’s Theatre. “Down Home” is an adaption of the Frank N. Westcott novel, “Dabney Todd,” which has been read and enjoyed by thousands since it was published four or five years ago. It is a story that embodies all the emotions of which human mind and heart are capable—it makes you laugh, and it makes you cry—it makes you think of the many vicissitudes life holds for some of us, and. then it makes you realise that we can make a stepping stone to higher things out of each trial that comes to us, if we only try hard enough and look at things in the right way. The supporting pictures are excellent, including topical, scenic, two-reel comedy and the third episode of the new serial, “Thunderbolt Jack.” The prices are the usual, i.e., D.C. Is 6d, stalls Is, children 6d to matinee. THE EMPIRE, TO-NIGHT. “THE SNAPSHOTS’ AND LOCAL COMPETITION. To-night at the Empire “The Snapshots” will give a farewell performance in conjunction with the local competitions for stage aspirants. The audience are assured of a splendid night’s entertainment, as the Snapshots will appear in an entirely new programme and there is a big array of amateur including singers, dancers, come’•dians and elocutionists. Amongst the number already entered there are G. Hoskin, R. McDonald, Annie White, A. Garner, A. Teeling, Ida George, Ila Inch, Charles Pulis, H. George, M. Bartholemew, Paddy Dean, Bert Phillips, Iris Stewart, N. McCleod, and a Dumber of others not so well, known. There is very little doubt that the competition will disclot«e some really surprising talent and Mr. Nelson will find many of the competitors quite above the average ability. These competitions no doubt afford quite a lot of enjoyment for the audience, but they have been the means of unearthing quite a lot of talent that now commands good salaries on the leading vaudeville circuit. Seats for to-night’s performance can now be reserved at Collier’s.