ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “BEAUTIFUL BRITAIN” MATINEE TO-DAY. The splendid travel picture “Beautiful Britain,” opened its local season at Everybody’s last night and will be screened again to-day at a special matinee, starting ar 3 p.m., and finally at the evening session, commencing at 7.45. On the night programme there will be a five-reel dramatic feature, “Wits Versus Wits,” with Marquerite Marsh in the lead, in addition to “Beautiful Britain.” It was a happy inspiration that led the British and Continental Film Company to secure a series of pictures representing the beauties of the Old Country. The management received many. complimentary expressions last evening from members of the audience who came away delighted. Long remembered, and some almost forgotten scemes of beauty, together with other of never-to-be- . forgotten historic interest, were. unfolded for a delightful couple of hours, and it was easy to imagine, the intense interest that would be taken in the pictures by all who have any regard for the country to which the Dominion is so closely related and Imperially connected. Beauty and history are •shown in a long and closely-wo ven series of artistic productions, commencing naturally with London, the high seat of the Empire, followed by wonderful scenes along that historic waterway l “Father Thames.” The final screening to-night should draw a crowded house, particularly as the programme is being screened at the usual prices of admission. THE PEOPLE’S. ■ “ENCHANTMENT.” A picture with a vital, pulsating story;. with an insight into one of the great factors of the present • day, is found in “Enchantment,” a Cosmopolitan production, starring Marion Davies, which will open at the People’s Theatre to-night. Miss Davies] shows us the real modern “flapper,” that product of present-day civilisation. She is spoiled, but she has ideas .of her own, and knows how to carry them out. Men are much attached to her. They-be-siege her with invitations to dinners an(l dances, and her parents decide she must be "t-araed,” Included in this programme are Tonical, Travelogue, and , a two-reel Sennett comedy, “Uncle Tom Without a Cabin.” The prices remain as usual, viz., D.C. Is 6d, stalls Is. EMPIRE THEATRE. THE VICE-REGALS. CLAUDE DAMPIER. The show-loving public will brace up and look pleasant at the news that the famous. Vice-Regals are to open here on Monday next at The Empire for a 3-night sea- . son. This celebrated combination of firstclass comedians and musical artists have succeeded in making a name for themselve.? for the last two seasons in Melbourne, and during the last summer made a new record for themselves by playing at St. Hilda, Melbourne, to . packed houses for five months continuously to enormous business. On this occasion the management have pleasure in announcing that they secured the services of the extremely popular comedian, Mr. Claude Dampier, the dilly-silly comedian who made all New Zealand giggle when he was through here with the Red Dandies a few years ago. Mr. Dampier ig said to be funnier than ever, and during the Melbourne season had to respond to encores to the point of exhaustion. Mr. Dampier is supported by Miss Hilda Attenboro, a charming actress who supported Miss Marie Tempest in Austra lia. In the company are also the eccentric comedian and lightning sketch artist, G. P. (“Pat”) Hanna; “Bobby” Pearce, the operatic baritone; Johnny Marks, comedian; Misses Hilda and Jessie Meadows, accomplished musical sketch artists and balladists; Clyde Fields, champion dancer and whistler; Norman French, Chas. .JStewart, Chris. Kilner, and Wallace Lloyd. A very capable orchestra will support this fine company, under the baton of Chas. Southley, with Miss Doris Denne at the piano, and Mr. Chas. Stewart, the famous jazzdrummer. The box plan is open at Collier’s this morning.