ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “THE AMAZING LOVERS” TO-NIGHT. The vagaries of the heart are many. This little statement, while seemnigly trite, accounts for many of the complications which upset the world. So many stories have been written with love and its various tangles and angles as the theme that it would seeifi almost impossible to discover something new enough to be entertaining. However, Charles A. Logue, who has written “The Amazing Lovers,” has really succeeded in the glorious- task of raising something new in the Garden of Love. “The Amazing Lovers” is a story which must be seen on tl\e screen to be appreciated. It is showing to-night and to-morrow at Everybody’s. Miss Diana Allen, of the Ziegfield Follies, is seen at her best in the leading role and she is ably supported by Mare McDenmot. There is a supporting programme of quite exceptional merit and “The Leather Pushers” <final episode) will also be shown to-night. THE PEOPLE’S. A GREAT OUT-DOOR STORY. A good, wholesome evening's entertainment was presented at the People's Theatre last night in the first local showing of “Out of the Silent North,” Frank Mayo’s latest Universal production. This picture is as refreshing as a sea breeze. It tells a simple story unusually well and the scenic effects are beautiful. Mayo ijs supported by a well-balanced cast, including Barbara Bedford and Lionel Belmore, whose capabilities are well known to local screen patrons. “Out of the Silent North” is crammed with spectacular snow scenes of Northern Alaska, and the race between two big men through a blinding snow-storm is said to be a real thriller. Brownie, the world’s won. der dog. in “Live Wires,” is also on this programme. THE EMPIRE. “THE SHEIK” AGAIN TO-NIGHT. At the request of a number of patrons arrangements have been made to screen the sensational picture success, “The Sheik." again to-night at The Empire. A photoplay of tempestuous’ love between a madcap English beauty and a bronzed Arab chief, stripped of the superfluous, shorn of the unnecessary, boiled down lo a pyramid of sensational sensations—a banouet for the eyes, a feast for the emotions. You’ll leave thrill-shocked, quivering, but satisfied. That, is “The Sheik." Seats for tonight’s screening can be reserved at Collier’s.

WEST END GALA. All that is now required to ensure the complete success of the West End school gala, which is being held at Kawaroa Park to-morrow, is fine weather. The public still have pleasant memories of previous gala days held by the school, and this year’s function promises to eclipse all. The children have enter/d very keenly into the numerous competitions, viz., cookery, calendar. woodwork, etc., and the judges will have a busy time making the awards. A number of -spectacular events have been arranged by the teachers, and those privileged to see the children go through the various intricate movements, express themselves as delighted with “the' effect and general efficiency of the children. The stalls will be well laden with produce, sweets, toys, fancy goods, etc., whilst tlie Christmas hen and Christmas tree are sure to appeal to the youngsters. The Kawaroa Park Committee has arranged a number of novel side-shows, whilst the afternoon tea is controlled by the Kawaroa Park ladies. The musical portion of the programme is in the hands of the New Plymouth Pipe Band, which lias never been in hotter form, and this should ho a popular feature. In the evening s dance will be held in the Kawaroa Park bungalow, the music being provided hv Miss Lee.