ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 316, 31 January 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.ANNETTE KELLERiMAN. ANOTHER PINE PERFORMANCE. There, was another large audience al the Palace Tin a ire last evening when the Annette Kellerman Vaudeville Company gave their second performance. First and foremost on Ihe programme was Miss Eel lerman herself, who. prior to her swimming act, appeared In a rapid succession ol Lai lets in gorgeous creations of dazzling beauty. IJer dancing in these dresses was something to be remembered, especially so vhen sic appeared in a whirling ballei ol iho Orient, in which she displayed a. mar ■ ellous control of her supple arm-, making ihem wriggle in an almost uncanny fashion. On a wire ,-iretehed across the stage Misrvellerntaii danced to a ragtime tune, her balance being perfect throughout. Thy imiiis of applause she received at each appearance were haul and prolonged, and were tripled when, in her final act, she aave a wonderful exhibition of diving into and swimming in a glass-fronted tank. Supporting Miss Kellerman there wen many versatile iriists, including a splendid iin-ii by the Vardell Brothers, who iniro duced a number of new tumbling- acts with marked effect. Mr Stuart Barnes, a clevei j comedian, created a good deal of laughter I by his willy conversations and. songs, and the clever talk of Messrs Shipp and Little sent lhc audience into roars of mirth. Martini, a tumbling clown, and his remark ably clever dog were well received,_ whilst Miss Penny, a contralto, and "Brighlie ,[\id her partner Carylon were given equalh entlmsiaslii receptions. Some .-man aim catchy dames were performed by Mr !.. I Shipp, gaining warm applause from lln audience. ! 'I he programme will he submitted agaii lo night, and to morrow evening. EVERYBODY'S. "CHILDREN OF DESTINY." Sunny Italian skies, n betrayed wife am a handsome count are a mixture out of ! which something is bound to happen, and j it does happen in "' 'nildreu of Uestiny,' an elaborate Republic picture seen at EveryI body's last night with Edith Hallor, a I charming actress, in the leading role. Years after the child, who becomes the pawn of destiny, meets her own father ill Washing ton .iiplomaii- circles, and learns her true station ill life. Very well; she has been branded, she will become what she thinks j the world wi i her to be a child ol I destiny. So she lares forth, and picks , Monte Carlo as one stepping place. And | there she meets the one man who knew her whole story, and doesn't give a lig for the world o"r its opinion. The screen drama is made from the slage play by Sydney Rosolileld, which was a big New Yolk I success several years ago. As a photoplay ! ii is all that could be desired as to star. support, photography and general produe j lion. It is sumptuous, Ales Uallor first I plays the young wife, then the mother and ; the daughter. In the dual role -with the help of the photographer—she gave a line ' puce of screen work, ft was a difficult I pari, bul Miss Uallor gave a sympathetic interpretation of both roles. As the rakiuli ■ husliaiid, William Courilcigh was e.xeellcni !in an lira Oligenial role, and one that h< I does not usually appear in. Arthur Carew |and Elmer Johnson also gave excellent supI port, A comedy and news coiii])lele a line programme. KOSY. " HOAIESPI-N FOLKS" AN I'NTSI'AL PICTCRE. due of ihe truly bin attractiuns ol the season is "lloiiiesoim Folks," si irring at tin ! Rosy Theatre (his week. This feature has 'all of the elements that go toward.- the 1 making i 1 a cmema success and are so skil i fully blende.!, the climaxes so [xiwerfully i huill up and ihe comedy relicts so eloverh | pkaed thai there is never an instant in which the story palls or loses interest. An all s!ar cast, in which Lloyd Hughes is featured, has been ably directed by John Criilith Wray, under the personal supervision of Thomas 11. luce. The story wiis written by Julien Josephson. Henry Sharp handled ' the photography. which _is exeeptii mil. Eddie Polo in the circus serial and a good comedy are also showing, with a capital review as an extra. "WINGS OP LOVE." A Western girl, with a fori tine in one hand and a trust) six-shooter in the other, 1 gels into New York society because her father thought her aunt could pick a nice - husband for her. The cowgirl comes out ■ with her fortune after whipping some 1 society crooks, and with a husband, she picks for herself. Thai's the gist of the story that. Miss Filecn Percy, the William Fox 1 star, enacts at the Independent Pictures. Opera House. "Wings of Love" as the picture is called provides excellent, enteri tainmcni, and Miss Percy, blonde and beautiful, and an exceedingly clever i comedienne, is attractive in both Western and New York clothes in this photoplay. In addition to "W'ums of Love" there aie ; some splendid supports, headed by "Am t : Love Grand," a breezy Sunshine product ion.