ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF “KEEPING UP WITH LIZ2IE.” The final screening of the new Selznick comedy-drama, “Keeping Up with Lizzie,” which stars beautiful Enid Bennett, is annenmeed for to-night at the People’s. Miss Bennett, who is. an Australian star, is seen in a delightful cojn-edy-drama of a simple girl, “Lizzie” Henshaw, who is sent to college by her ambitious father to become educated. After graduating, Lizzie returns tb her home town, not as “Lizzie,” but “Elizabeth,” and all her country cousins endeavor to copy her fashions and high notions. It is in the carrying oiit of this that provides the eye-witness with an immense amount of humor. Episode 2 of “The Blue Fox” also screens for the last time to-night. EVERYBODY’S. “THE SILVER HORDE” TO-NIGHT. For those who have enjoyed the pictures adapted from Rex Beach’s stories, notable of which have been “The Spoilers,’’ “The Barrier,” “The Girl from Outside,” etc., the booking of the “Silver Horde” for a two days’ showing at this theatre, beginning to-night, will be an event not to be missed. “The Silver Horde” contains those rare dramatic qualities which have characterised Mr. Beach’s former contributions to the screen. It is a story of the salmon canning industry of Alaska, the manner of capturing the great fishes, and much that is beautiful scenically, forming a pleasing background for the interesting and dramatic story. The cast, which has been selected for the various roles, is all star, as has been Mr. Beach’s custom in producing pictures from his novels. The picture is a fitting runningmate for the big specials of the year shown at Everybody’s, and is a guaranteed attraction. There is a big supporting programme, headed by one of the famous “Mermaid” two-reel comedies, “The Greenhorn,” said to provide half an hour of hilarious mirth. The box plans are at Collier’s.

THE EMPIRE. HAYBITTLE DANCE RECITAL. New Plymouth is to have an opportunity of witnessing the world-famous “Dance of the Dying Swan, ’ at Miss Wyonne Haybitfle’s dance recital in the Empire Theatre on Wednesday. Miss Haybittie is particularly suited for presenting this solo, which demands high technique, sound emotional acting, and unusual grace of movement. When in Sydney (as solo dancer with J. C. Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company), Miss Haybittie received special instruction from Alexander Volinin, the famous Russian dancer, in “The Dance of the Dying Swan,” and he regarded her as unusually fitted for the part. Two senior pupils. Miss Jean Mulholland and Miss Clarice Moverley, and sixteen of the junior pupils, will assist at the recital. Although mostly beginners, the children show talent and grace, and it will be a ‘surprise to most people to notice how much can be accomplished in one season’s tuition under an experienced teacher. The programme is a varied nnd well-chosen one, and the dresses are in perfect tone with the different items. The box plan opens at Collier’s this morning, and the coming recital has already aroused sufficient interest to guarantee heavy bookings.