AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16210, 7 December 1926, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

Till; PALACE "The Cowboy and tlie CouutesK," a highly original story of n troupe of cowboys on an exhibition lour of lluropo, niih Buck Jones starring ill she til if role, will be shown at rbo Palace theatre to-night. Besides having an original plot, the story is full of action. The scenic effects are wonderful, particularly those showing the gorgeous backgrounds in Belgravia. The plot of the story is woven around the love affair between Jerry Whipple of the Boo; .lack Ranch and Elsa Ycrlaine, who traces her ancestry centuries back into the nobility of Belgravia. Jerry meets Elsa while she i,i touring the United States' with her father, and after saving her life promptcly falls in love with her. When she returns to her own country he follows at the head of a band of cowboys billed to give exhibitions of riding and roping in all of the big cities of Europe. The trip proves highly 'successful financially. The end is as'uncxpoctcul as it is thrilling, for n series of uuforseen events arise to complicate an already complicated situation for .ferry. But he solves his problems in Iho most satisfactory maimer. With Buck Jones in the picture are Helena D'Algy, Diana Miller, and Harvey Clark. An excellent supporting programme also will be presuited, including "Elsie in NewYork," the latest O. Henry story to be adapted to the screen. It is the story of a Utile country girl who came, to New York aud got in with a big linn of modistes. How she fared makes a delightful comedy. EVERYBODY'S., , When Venus rose from the sea she must have gazed upon a world filled with wometti; women plain, women attractive, women ugly, and women—a few of tlmm—beautiful. Among these must have been some ".lark swans,*' and one could imagine Hie goddess turning irom thrtn in distaste, for somehow love has a way of slipping by when a woman is not lovely to look upon. One of these dark swans is drawn-and drawn lifelike —in "The Dark Swan." the feature attraction at Everybody's to-night. There are two things to commend this picture. First, it"is a Master Picture, a guarantee of good screen entertainment; second, it is the adaptation of a novel by the eleven: Ernest Pascal. Cornelia Quinn, the heroine, is plain outwardly, but beautiful of soul. Her sister Eve, on the other hand, is corrupt inwardly, but lovely to look upon. All the good things of life have cosily come Eve's way, and when if comes in the form of the one and only man Cornelia can love—then tragedy marches into the scene. The cast is the typical Master Picture kind : it is composed of Holcne Chadwick, Monte Blue, Marie Prevosf. John Patrick. Lilian Teshman, Vera Lewis and Carl Miller. "The Go-Getters" No. 8. "Daily Dozens,"' comedy; "An Ideal Farm," Aesop Fable; and Gazette; are the supports. FERRIS JAZZLAND REVUE CO. The "Ferris Jazzlaiid Revue company," who have just concluded a most successful tour of the United States, will make their first appearance at the Opera House on Saturday night. This is a combination of singers, dancers, comedians and musicians who have been billed throughput the U.S.A. as one of America's greatest aggregation of colored entertainers The company is a high- ■ class one. and the programmes presented claim for" I heir essentials originality, sweet songs, rich harmonies, delightful music, pleasing dancing, and irresistible humorous items. Critics speak of the company as a remarkable organisation of singers, -musicians and entertainers who present an entertainment full of novelty, with a charm quite its own. They present not only the new, but the very newest, in ! both song and instrumental music, while the jazz _ numbers ale 'masterpieces of syncopation. "Plantation Melodies." tbo.se ever-popular Favorites, hold a high place in this shew, as does the old-fashioned "Cake Walk,' while, a distinctly modern dance is offered in the genuine American •"Charleston." The comedy for (he dancing turn is supplied bv "A One Man Quadrille." and "BUCK and Wing" numbers.