AMUSEMENTS

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6335, 1 May 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

I’Oll TWO NIGHTS 1 The enterprise of the management 1 of the Theafci o Foyal is once more 1 shown by» tbo appearance tonight and tomor.ow if Skipper Francis, the

composer of the song “ One Week of Love,” which is on the magnificent film of that title, which will also be screened with him. The repufafiou of Skipper Francis, who swam the Biisiol Channel in 1912 (still holding the record forearm), and succeeded in many other remarkable accomplishments, not forget'ing

his own compositions, “ Australia Will Be There,” and •* Keep Smiling, Mother,” which had phenomenal runs dating the War, (the sale of the for. mer runnirg into nearly a millien copies), stamp him as an aitiste worthy to top any bill. He holds the Royal Life-Saving Society’s Medaalion and certificate, and was personally congratulated by Earl Haig on his efforts to cheer the boys up.

Having just completed a world tour, ho came trom Africa to tour with the picture “ Odg Week of Love,” and tho fact that the composer himself has been engaged with tho program

should be novelty enough for tho most fastidious, and reflects the greatest credit on our local showmin, to provide for his patrons the best that comes to the country. The ! ‘ Skip-

per ” was last in Te Aroha nearly ten years ago, when he toured and sang with the film of his great swim, and we have no doubt that his ability

to please his audience has not waned since he delighted us so many years ago. His spii.it to help and cheer is once more evident, for accompanied by Mr and Mrs Billiug, the inmates of tho local hospital weie entertained ; with music and song this afternoon. £ which delighted all concerned. j