ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. ‘ THE SPEED DEMON.” ‘‘The Speed Demon,” the First National attraction which opens a threenight season at Everybody’s to-night, can be well judged from its title. It tells of the ' daring adventures of an excite-ment-loving man, a motor-car, and the girl he loves. An interesting feature about the film is that it marks the return to the screen of Wally Van, who has been absent for five years. Van started his career with the old Vitagraph Company, and starred in some notable productions. During his absence from the screen he has been appearing on the vaudeville stage. “The Speed Demon,” is stimulating to the last degree right up to the last few feet of its exciting six reels. The leading characters are vimfully sustained by Wally Van and pretty Patsy Ruth Miller. In addition to this picture there is a comedy “Snooky’s Covered Wagon,” a gazette, a good scenic and the fourth episode of the chapter play “Wolves of the North.” Box plans for the threenight season are now open at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE'S. ‘BABBITT’’ TO-NIGHT, Sinclair Lewis', novel "Babbitt,” is being shown in picture form to-night and to-morrow at the People’s Theatre, the cast including Carmel Myers, Mary Alden, Crissy Fitzgerald, Willard Louis (in the title role) and Raymond McKee. “Babbitt” lias been acclaimed one of the greatest modern novels, depicting as it does, the life of George F. Babbitt, his home, his family circle and his business friends. Against a background of days that follow each other in a grey procession of drab, petty routine, Babbitt finds his wife and family a constant source of irritation, and his life . a constant wearying burden that threatens to kill his soul. So he seeks diversion—in the shape of another wo? man. In the story Sinclair Lewis proves that he has a profound knowledge of the joys, sorrows, and temptations of human nature. “July Days,” an “Our Gang” comedy, and a Rathe Gazette are also advertised for screening. Admission prices at the People’s are: Stalls 9d, dress circle Is 3d. EMPIRE THEATRE. “THE SEA HAWK.” SEASON EXTENDED. There are, no doubt, many picturegoers who have not had the good fortune to see the remarkable picture “The' Sea Hawk,” during the past three nights at Everybody’s. However, an announcement in this issue, states that arrangements have been made with the owners to hold the film for another two nights’ showing'. “The Sea Hawk” screens again at the Empire Theatre to-morrow and Saturday evening. The fact that tMs production has been commended as one of the finest films the screen has known, lias been more than proved by the capacity houses which have attended the screenings for the past three nights at Everybody’s—in fact, each night patrons have been turned away unable to secure a seat. For this reason the management have made special arrangements for the extended season as explained above. ' Remember, “The Sea Hawk” at the Empire to-morrow and Saturday. Prices of admission are: .Stalls Is 6d, dress circle 2s. Seats may be reserved at Collier’s. 1925 REVEILLE. CORONATION HALL. A glance at the display of photographs taken by the Oakley studio to be displayed in White’s No. 1 window to-morrow, will tend to show that the 1025 Reveille is a big undertaking. More than 500 different frocks will be worn at the opening performance next Monday. Special seating is being erected to accommodate 1400 people. This department is in the hands of a special committee, with Mr. A. Humphries as chairman. Judging by the sale of 2s tickets there will be a rush when the plan opens. There is one price only, 2s, with a charge of Is extra for reserved seats. The- 'special orchestra of nine under the direction of Mr. R. George is ’ a well-balanced combination. There are 35 separate and distinct numbers, including 16 vocal numbers and eight ballets. Variety is the keynote of the 1925 Reveille, with items to please all tastes. There are ten soloists, 130 take part in the opening number, and more than 100 in the final scene which introduces the escalade and revolving electrical effects. Intending patrons should get iu early and reserve their seats, as there is always, a rush as the following extract shows:— Poverty Bay Herald: All doubts as to whether the "Our Reveille” would :be able to draw the public of Gisborne: for nine nights has now been cast to■ the four winds. The more the public sees of the exhilarating entertainment provided by Mr. Lints’s huge army of performers, the more they want to see.”

ST. LEON’S BIG CIRCUS AND RODEO. The name of St. Leon’s is a household word both in Australia and New Zealand. This season’s tour marks the 83rd. year of touring, the present management being the fifth generation of, the long line of circus proprietors, and it certainly reflects, great erdit on them when we read the criticisms and take notice of the opinions of those who have witnessed the., programme arranged for the tour of .the Dominion. It is announced to be even better than .ever this year; not only all the circus acts being improved upon, but a number of new and sensational acts have recently arrived and will make their first appearance before a New Zealand audience. In conjunction with the 20 circus acts to be presented, Mr. Jack Williams’ complete London rodeo has been engaged. This outfit comprises a stock-yard full of the most notorious outlaws, selected from all parts of Australasia, there are ‘ ten' 'of Australia’s best rough riders, headed by Vie Cowan and Will Dodd, the winners of the recent rodeo competition held in Melbourne during the Cup week. Both of these excellent horsemen will give exhibitions of rough riding at each performance. This should be a .splendid opportunity for our local riders (for New Zealand can boast of some firstclase horsemen) to try their skill on the same horses and under the same conditions as Vic Cowan won the Aus-

tralian championship. The circus will make a tour of the ‘mountain before visiting New Plymouth, the fallowing towns to be played at: Manaia, Thursday, March 5: Otakeho, Friday, March 6; Opunake, Saturday, March 7; Rahotu, Monday, March 9; Kap.onga, Wednesday, March 11; Eltham, Thursday, March 12; Normanby, Friday, March 13. By this time they hope the restrictions caused by the -infantile paralysis epidemic will be lifted. They will then join their special train at Hawera. and continue. their original tour, playing all towns en route to Wellington.