ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1922, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “RED HOT ROMANCE” TO-NIGHT. “Red Hot Romance,” produced oy those masters of- satire, John Emerson and Anita Loos, who have put most of the snap into Constance Taimadge comedies, is a brilliant satire on the familiar situations of romantic stories about small kingdoms, mostly mythical. The hero is an insurance salesman, bequeathed a million dollars by his father on the condition that he increases the profit of the company in a year, during which time he is to receive £5 a. week. He goes to the small kingdom of Bunkonia, and proceeds to insure the King and council, and lands into the middle of a revolution, taking on his own shoulders the job of saving his clients and arresting the revolution. Laughs come one a minute in expeditious spontaneity; the action is swift and the situations are colorful, while the impossible situations of the story are woven together entertainingly, with that wellknown humorous twist that has made John Emerson and Anita Loos the most famous of all screen writers. No lovers of clean comedy can afford to miss this splendid burlesque.

THE PEOPLE’S. A strange story of a man who tried to forget his past and begin life anew is shown in a forceful screen drama. “The Man Who Married His Own Wife,” starring Frank Mayo, which screens finally to-night at the People’s. Mayo is seen as John Morton, a Californian shipmaster, who saves a beautiful woman during a shipwreck, and later marries her. He becomes a wealthy shipping merchant, but loses the love of his wife. He thinks it is because of his face, which is hideous because of scars from the shipwreck. Swapping identity with a suicide, he disappears, goes East, and has hie face re-made by plastic surgery. The remarkable sea and shipwreck Scenes keep the eye-witness enthralled with suspense and excitement.

WEST END SCHOOL PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL.

The Workers’ 'Social Hall will present a brilliant and animated scene this evening, when the plain and fancy dress ball that has been organised by Mr. J. Hoskin in aid of the funds of the West End School is to be held. Those who attended the last function of a similar nature held by the school recollect the great' success that was achieved, and indications point to this one 'being even more successful, particularly as there will be more dancing space available. The children are taking keen interest in the dance and there is certain to be a great number in fancy dress, giving the judges (Me»dames E. A. Walker and C. TI. Weston) an unenviable task in selecting the four boys and the four girls, who are to be awarded the -prizes for the best fancy dress, most original fancy dress, best poster dress and best national costume. The grand march will commence promptly at 7 o’clock. Complete arrangements have been made to ensure the enjoyment of all. Mr. R. Briggs will provide the music for the (iance, whilst the strong committee of ladies have the supper arrangements in hand.