AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16200, 25 November 1926, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

IRVING’S IMPERIAL MIDGETS. To-morrow evening Sir Benjamin and Mr. John Fuller will inaugurate a short season at the Opera Mouse with Irving’s Imperial Midgets and the ChefaloPalemio company. This combination has just, finished a two weeks’ Auckland season, during which the Star said: “The popularity of the Chefnlo-Palermo company and Irving's Imperial .Midgets is being well maintained at the Opera House, another crowded attendance being registered last night. The Midgets are an intriguing novelty. Jn their series of variety turns they show wonderful talent. Humorous patter, dancing, singing, comedy, boxing and wrestling, wire walking, ami ail Apache scene is included in their programme. The miniature conductor of the theatre orchestra, little Willie Iloilo, weilds his baton m capable manner. Chefalo is a brilliant, showman, with a pleasing line of bright, patter which makes his offerings all the more enjoyable.’’ The company will appear here on Friday anil Saturday nights, and at u special matinee on Saturday.

THE PALACE

Elinor Glyn productions have come to nnlan'' beauty, intrigue and exo'nromance. To those pictures which her name and which are assured oi her own personal touch., magnificent sets, correct detail and perfect typo east are lo he expected. Pefiniliffv establishing herself and her own personality in her “Thm; Weeks, she followed that with another success, “His Hour. Now her third personally supervised production has been put on the screen. "‘Mail and Maid,’’ adapted from her novel, and pietlimed for Metro ! loldwyn-Mayc i. will come to the Palace Theatre shortly. Xllo, cast, is headed by Harriet ITammoud and Lew Cody. The former plays the part of the heroine, Alathea, and has emerged a player ot unmistaßable talent ready to lake her place beside any of the great dramatic actresses. Cody, ho for such a long time has given "heavy’’ roles to the screen appears as a full-fledged hero. Cody will probably from this time on ho in demand for lover roles. Alec Francis is also importantly featured in the cast. His is a sympathetic role. Renee Adoree as the cocottfl gives a vivid characterisation. Dagmar Desmond and Leonie Lestev were “discovered” by Madame Glyn, and were given the parts of Odette, the widow, and Alice, the divorcee, without having had a day’s experience. Paulette Duval pi ays Coral io, and Getaid Grove, also a newcomer to the screen, plays the Hon. Bobby Bolted. In sets there has never been' anything mor« delightfully presented.

EVERYBODY'S.

To-night will see the last screening of Syd. Chaplin in “ The -Man on the Hox.” A frantic tussle for a set of plans for an airplane invention, which rival Governments are anxious to secure, is the dramatic thread! which holds The Man on the Box ’’ together. Bob Warbu-rton (Syd. Chaplin), handsome, dashing, debonair, with a hair-trigger brain that keeps him everlastingly one jump in front of his opponents, is the hero. Russian spies, intriguing business men, a vamping beauty, and the wholesome American girl Bob loves, advance the plot. As a typical cab-driver, a groom, a. butler, and a ladies’ maid, Bob keeps eternally on the heels of the valuable plans lie is trying to place in proper hands, and makes the picture one of the most distinctive combinations of comedy and melodrama ever devised for the photoplay*screen. In addition No. 4 of “ The Go-Getters ’’ will he shown. Written by one of the most popular authors of the red-blooded stories of the West, “ Blue Blazes,” starring Pete Morrison, will be shown for one night only to-morrow night. The story, which is unusually thrilling, is admirably adapted to the wide talents of Morrison in his Western characterisations. Frank C. Robinson, whose name is known to all those interested in the literature of Ihe West, wrote this story from an actual adventure ho underwent several years ago when seeking atmosphere for a novel. <“ Blue Blazes ” was published under tile title “ The Hidden Cabin,” and was tremendously popular. It lias been adapted for the screen in a way that makes it even more thrilling. The wider, scope of the screen made it possible to accentuate the suspense and make the lode story even more charming. Morrison has one of the best supporting casts that his pictures have - ver contained. Most of them were chosen for their dramatic ability, and Ihe others were taken because of their charming personalities. In addition two oed comedies and a Gazette will be shown.