ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “50,000 MILES WITH THE PRINCE ! TO-NIGHT. 1 AN EDUCATIONAL FILM.

The fact that the greater part of the profits of the enterprise is to be devoted to non-business objects of a particularly worthy nature, and that the film is educational, urges us to direct attention to the picture, “50,000 Miles with the Prince of Wales,” which is to be exhibited in Everybody’s to-night. This record of the Prince’s tour was made and distributed with the object of bringing home to the citizens of the Empire the diversity of people living under the British flag and of the significance of the future King’s tour. In the ordinary sense of the term, this picture is educational, but it has a more important mission than the task of supplementing geography instruction in tjie schools. It will give people, and especially the children, a pictorial idea of the magnitude of the jaunt taken by the Prince and of the tremendous outburst of loyalty that his visits occasioned. The picture record of the tour is full of incident and has the advantage of coupling entertainment with instruction. It comes to us with the special recommendation of the Prince himself, who has asked that as many people as possible should see it. The film is being handled by a regular picture agency, but sixty per cent, of the profits will be handed over to the Navy Sports Fund, the Prince’s Empire Fund and the Dominion Boy Scouts, which should be enough to give the public an incentive to build up the returns from the exhibition. The evening session will consist of a big triple attraction biH feature—Katherine McDonald in a First National special “The Thunderbolt,” Harold Lloyd in a two-reel comedy special “Captain Kid’s Kids,” and the Prince picture. SPECIAL MATINEES. Special matinees will be given oach afternoon at 2.30 to enable the school children to see the Prince’s picture. THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF “RED FOAM.” The enthralling Ralph Ince drama, “Red Foam,” featuring Zena Keefe and Huntley Gordon, concludes to-night at the People’s. The bill includes gazettes, comedy and “The Moonriders.” WM. FARNUM TO-MORROW.

Wm. Farnum will be seen to-morrow night in his big sea story, “The Scuttiers.” “The Scuttiers” is replete with unusual incidents and is said to ■have thrills enough to satisfy the most eager Farnum fan. When the scuttiers begin their work Faxnum is a prisoner in the hold, of the ship. Then things happen that stir the blood. There are two typical Farnum fights, and the romance centres upon the mutual love of Farnum and the daughter of the ship’s captain. Jackie Saunders, a most capable leading woman, plays opposite the star. Reports from other points indicate a picture of smashing force. A big “Sunshine” comedy is also on this bill.

THE EMPIRE. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. “RUDD’S NEW SELECTION.” Another uproarious Australian comedy has been added to Messrs. E. J. and Dan Carroll’s film successes, and on Wednesday and Thursday there will be shown at the Empire Theatre “Rudd’s New Selection.” The delightful characters which Steele Rudd gave to the world are again seen, but in a new story, this time one of humorous domestic differences with a glimpse or two of pathos and a sentimental story, not without its dramatic moments revolving round picturesque figures of its bush heroine, charmingly played, by Miss Lottie Lyell of “Sentimental Bloke” fame. The new Dad is Mr. J. P. O’Niell, the veteran who wears Mis whiskers with a flourish, and is perhaps the happiest exponent of the famous Selection, either on stage or serpen. Tai Ordell plays Dave; he is funnier than ever now that he has matrimonial difficulties to contend with. Sarah and Lil are joyously impersonated, and Gilbert (Emery (“Ginger Mick”) is delightful as a parson who goes to tea at Dad’s home, discovers a new brew and makes a hilarious departure. “Rudd’s New Selection” was produced under the direction of Raymond Longford, whose work proves again that Australian fdms under capable producers take a place with the best that the world produces. The box plane for both nights are now open at Collier’s.