ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

DANDIES OF 1920. EMPIRE THEATRE TO-NIGHT. This (Saturday) evening "The Dandies of 1920" will commence a threenights' season in the Empire TheatreOf this new eombinilion an exchange states: "The Dahßtes"*" entertainments have become a household word throughout Australasia by reason of the bright, clean entertainments they have a% all times afforded, and the troupe on this occasion, which includes some old favorites with local audiences, besides several new-comers, quickly got on good terms with last night's audience. Everyone is quite familiar with the type of entertainment provided, but as the programmes can be varied by the introduction of new songs, new dances, and new concerted numbers, there is no possibility of the performance failing through lack of originality. The new artists bring some useful talent into the company. The new comedian is Mr. George Sharratt, who manages to produce plenty of healthy laughs without recourse to the time-honored gags of the usual fun-producer. Even in his representation of the curate type of humor he introduces something fresh. | Another late acquisition is Miss Annette Lang, a dainty soubrette who sings sweetly and is a dancer of considerable ; ability and grace. Miss Rosa Walton j gave great assistance to the other artists in her accompaniments at the piano, and she also displays a gift for songs and monologues. The pleasant and well-modulated tenor voice or Mr. Raymond Nicholson is heard in several' new lyrics, which bring out a splendid range ... As usual, it is in their concerted numbers that the "Dandies" achieve their greatest popularity. There are numerous bright and catchy songs included in the company's extensive repertoire, and the "Dandies" sing their songs all well, especially iji the operatic scenes. The following old favorites are in the new company: Misses Madoline Knight and Christina Andrews, and Messrs Rcnn Millar and Kennedy Black. The box plans for the strictly limited local season are at Collier's Piano Depot, where seats may be reserved without extra fee. EVERYBODY'S. "THE LION AND THE MOUSE." A BRILLIANT SPECIAL PICTURE. One of the best motion pictures ever seen in New Plymouth was the verdict of the huge audience that filled every part of Everybody's Theatre last evening to view the first screening of "The Lion and the Mouse," Vitagraph's 100 per cent super-feature. As a stage success this gripping drama reached the highest pinnacle of fame, and it is repeating its unique stage popularity on the motion picture screen. The theme is fascinating and impelling, and the picture filled with dramatic situations and swift action. Tt is the story of the master financial mind ante power of the universe brought to his knees by a girl—not by a frail girl, but by a pretty, clever, and determined American girl, who knew a wrong had been done, not only to her own kin, but to the world, and who set out, not only to undo the wrong, but to undo it in such a manner that would make such wrongs impossible in future to others. "The Lion and the Mouse" shows again at the matinee this afternoon and finally at the evening sessions, and it is a picture that no amusement seeker should miss viewing.

THE PEOPLE'S. BIG 3-STAR BILL TO-NIGHT—7.3O. Tlie big picture treat to-night and Monday at the People's, commencing at 7.30, presents no less than three star items. The bill is headed by the inimitiblc and popular John Barrymore, Paramount's leading dramatic comedian, in "Here Comes the Bride." a wonderful tale of matrimonial inixiips crammed full o( mirth. Margarita Fischer appears in "A Square Deal," a Mutual-de-luxe production. To round off the bill there is a great Mack Sennett avalanche of fun, starring tlie K-nut3 of filnidom, and entitled "Juflt Trying to Get Along." The matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m.