ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1712, 13 January 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

_* « KOSt. MAY ALLISON PLAY. "The Uplifiers" now showing at the Kosy is the latest Allison-Metro comedydrarna to be released. The theme is that of a young girl whose path has always been made rosy for her, who gets dissatisfied and feels that she should be free from all conventionalities. In order to get away from her own society friends she enters into a .ray Bohemian life, but finds that it is -not all that it seems. This is the bare outline, but the Metro Company have produced a s r ood picture out of the adventures which befol tho heroine when she goes down to Bohemia. It makes a capital " movie " and with good supports should be well patronised.

PALACE. VAUDEVILLE CO. COMING. j Manager Bennett is nothing if lie's not'j enterprising, and as the principal caterer < lor amusements in this town he is always j on the look-out for novelties in vaudeville' to bring his theatres up to the standard of the cities. The latest engagement he has made is with the Alsace-logo Vaudeville Company, who will appear at the Palace on Thursday night next for three nights. The 'Ximpuny put on a full vaudeville entertainment and judging by the business done in tho centres and last week in the Optra ilou.se, Wanganui, they submit a very enjoyable programme, which, as the Press says, is "clean, clever and whoh some." i lie principal act is Alsace's, who is d 'scribed as the wizard of the violin, on which in btrume'it ho plays gems from opera in :; masterful manner. In addition to tho vio Lin he. is equally at home with the 'cello, and will introduce for tho first time in Palmorston North the " Alsaeophone " (a violin v.ith the human \oice), on which he plays the lat st rags and Hawaiian hulas. 'lhI'.oval Togos will again stag., their " Slid'' for Life" and present their clever juggliny and sleight-of-hand act. Wendy Dale and Alphonse in humorous sketches, patter and ■ong, La Belle Undine (a French danseuse not long out from Paris), Miss Lalta Knight, soprano, who will be hoard for the first tmiu in Palmerston, and others make up tli> troupe of artists in this talented company. The box plan is now open at the Kosj I.MKjking oitice. CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG IN "MAGNA." j j Sudcmann's great drama, " Magda," was immortalised on the stage by Sarah Bernhardt. It is left to the beautiful Clara Kimball Young to do lik wise with tho screen ' version of "Magda," and as the young j girl who became a great diva, the lovely Clara does justice to tho character. It is; tho most forceful emotional role she has np- i peared in, and sets her name high on the role of successful screen tragediennes. The •' picture is a triumph of direction, and the atmosphere of the story is sustained with faithfulness throughout. The music is most appropriate and well rendered, and supporting pictures consistent with the Select fea-. turo.

EVERYBODY'S. j "TWO BIT SEATS." They wore in the "gods" at the theatre,' neither being able to afford bettor* seats, t Known to each other by sight, each was mxious to further the acquaintance, and place it on a speaking basis—each was too bashful—when a handy hatpin made an introduction unnecessary, and Cupid became -itage manager. Just an interesting little -cene from "Two Bit Seats,'' in which the girl and boy are respectively Marguerite Clayton and Tayior Holmes. It is very human throughout. i NEW WILLIAMSON PRODUCTION. "YES UNCLE/' I "Yes Uncle," the new musical play that has been selected by the J. ft Williamson Directorate for their musical comedy season commencing on Friday at the Opera Mouse, : Kas proved, and is proving, a tremendous success in London. It has not yet been produced in Australia —the initial being ' given in New Zealand before the play , is seen in .Melbourne, Sydney and other! , Australian cities. It has been described as j "the ban ideal of clean, clever, musical; comedy." It possesses a most diverting I story, wedded to a deal of delightful music, j much above the ordinary. A distinguished ' English critic writes of the play: "At last wo have a musical piece that has real •liusio —a sane and lightly diverting story find a general 'tout ensemble' that is refri jibing to a degree. The fun is real fun, infectious and genuinely humorous —mostly ■die situation-s. while bring uncommon, are possible. The people are human beings and not grotesque and one regretfully accepts the fall of the final curtain. The authors' 'nave succeeded in creating a dramatic j masterpiece, out of somewhat limited ori- ! ginal material—they have done their job! idmirably." "Yes Uncle" will be inter-1 pretcd by the ever popular J. C. William- I •on Musical Comedy Company organisation! that is invariably well received. 'J he per-j <onnel of the company is mainly the sam- j that obtained on the occasion of their p:< ' •, ious visit, and comprises: Messrs Alfred I Frith,' Field Fisher. George. Willoughby, j Jack Hooker, William Greene, Harry ' YV'ooton, Cyril Ritchnrd, Misses Grncie j Lavers, Cecil Bradley, .Marie Eaton. Millie j Engler, Madge Elliot, A feature of the, production will be found in the appearance I of the "Exquisite Eight"—dancers who •vilj be remembered in connection with this ompariy. The play will have the added j attraction of being personally produced by •' Mr Iln-ry B. Rureher. The U»: plans will be npc-ned to-morrow morning at Oaks'j music store. .

NEW SOUTH WALES STATE ORCHESTRA. 7V famous New S nth Waled State Orchestra, which is to visit. Palmerston N'orth on Monday. 19th January, w,is received with tremendous enthusiasm on the rocont visit to Melbourne. The Australian Musical News states that after tho first two concerts no sr-at was vacant in any part of 'he bouse, while, taking tho aggregate stis of concerts, lit'rally hundreds who desired to be present found themselves crowded out. lr. is anticipated that for the Pa! mentor) concert tickets will soon be at a, premium, and readers are advised to book their scats at once, unless they are pre pared to run ho risk of being- met with that disappointing statement, "No room loft." A special telegram to the "Standard" from Auckland says the Town Hall there was packed to overflowing last night with the most enthusiastic audience ever assembled in Auckland. An hour before tho doors opened crowds of peoplo wore- waiting admission. Tho programme eclipsed anything given by the orchestra during tho Auckland season, rousing the audience to tremendous enthusiasm. Words f-iil to convey an adequate description of the wonderful performance. Hundreds failed to book seats and found it impossible to get in. At 11 o'clock last evening peoolo were waiting to reserve seats for tho Messiah performance with tho Orchostra and tho Choral Society and tho Royal Auckland Choir to-night. Peoplo havo "omo from all over tho Dominion to hear this performance, The audience gave Henri Verbrugghen an ovation at tho close of last night's performance.