ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18293, 9 January 1923, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"BABES Iff THE WOOD." The s fairy pantomime,;-'' The Babes in the Wood," continues to make the Opera House a centre ,of attraction for both- ' adults and children, whose reception' of the, production leaves no doubt as to its popularity. Yesterday the management .-. entertained the -inmates of the Costley ' '■[ Home, who greatly enjoyed the -perform-''. ance. The season .will conclude on Saturday-, night. I '/.-v'-'-- ';' ':.■< - ; .. -

QUEEN'S THEATER " : The' entertaining nature :of "Polly of the Circus," the- chief attraction at the Queen's Theatre this week, is creating great; anterest among patrons. ■■} In ' the principal• character Mae Marsh plays with artistic'ability., . "The Shadow of Suspicion" is a second feature of the programme, in which Irene Sedgwick is starred. A Charles Chaplin comedy completes , the bill. : :

.PRINCESS THEATRE; The Paramount picture, *'. Boomerang Bill," is still attracting large audiences to the Princess Theatre. This is the ' story of a criminal:; who decides" to turn over a new leaf on V meeting a girl who wins his love. Complications ensue, however, and the subsequent events are. of a thrilling description. In the title role a fine performance is given by Lionel Barry-, more.: .•";"■"■..'■'"-;'/ "■ ■ V. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE/ " North of the Rio Grande," which is the chief film on the current programme, " at Everybody's Theatre, has? many commendable features. In the "two: : leading " roles Jack Holt and Bebc. ■ Daniels are starred. The story is a - romantic one, '''.' introducing several episodes of; an enthralling description:. Also on the bill is ' " Chivalrous Charley;" / with Eugene O'Brien •"• .•■'■ v; : '■''--'.'', \ : '- : <'- :: ,