ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1926, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. “THE IRON HORSE.” Large audiences attended the .screenings of the William Eox special picture, •The Iron Horse.” al the Opera House New Years Eve and again last night. ; The building of lhe trans-continental rail- : way proves an excellent subject for th? • making of a picture / and the producer has i made ;h’s great historical event live again {on the silver sheet. It is not neoossary i at this stage to dwell on the merits of • the production, but all those who have not availed themselves of the opportunity •to see “The Iron Horse” arc reminded •that the final screening takes place this : evening. It is excellent entertainment. ■ and it is safe to predict that the theatre j seating accommodation will again be ; taxed this evening. Seats may be re- • served ar Everybody’.? Theatre office bci tween 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.. or at Opera , House this evening. EVERYBODY'S. ■T'HE IRON HORSE” TODAY. Wi liam Fox’s special picture which is drawing big audiences at lhe Opera House is to be shown at Everybody’s Theatre at 2 p.m. to-day. Matinee admission prices are as usual, viz., adults 1/- and 1/6, children fid. THE TALKER” TO-NIGHT. “The Talker/" a First National production, with Anna Q. Nilsson and Lewis Stone starred, and with Shirley Mason. lan Keith and Tully Marshall heading the supporting cast, shows for the last time to-night at Everybody’s Theatre. An exceptionally fine programme of supports are included and the orchestra, under Mr. Chas H. Fox, are playing a special programme of music. Intending patrons can book seats by telephone—ring No. 365 Commencing Monday, at Everybody's, is “Beige/’ a Universal Jewel feature, costarring Virginia Vallt anti Eugene O’Brien. THE PEOPLE’S.” •THUNDER MOUNTAIN.” Commencing at the matinee to-day and showing to-night and Monday, William Fox presents the John Golden success, •Thunder Mountain” from Pearl Frank- : Itn’s stage play “Howdy Folks,’’ which had i a long run on Broadway. The cast includes Madge Bellamy, Leslie Fenton, Lasu Pitts and others. Supports include a two-reel “Van Bibber” comedy, “Sky .lumper/’ and the latest Fox News reel. Admission prices at the People’s Theatre are, stalls 9<i. dreiss circle 1/3. “Phantom Justice” screens at lhe People’s on Tuesday and Wednesday, and contains a strong cast headed by Rod La Roque and Estelle

“GLORIOUS NEW ZEALAND." “The finest scenery in the World,” as Rudyard Kipling said of New Zealand many years ago. is exemplified in no uncertain manner by the motion picture which the Government is presenting at the Opera House on Monday and Tuesday next under the title “Glorious New Zealand.” It is calculated to make every New Zealand heart beat a little faster with patriotic pride. Strange how some people fail to realise that this Dominon of ours is the camera man’s paradise. With a view to inculcating in our rising generation and in New Zealanders generally a love of their own beautiful country the Publicity Office has scut this film on tour with a competent lecturer in Mr. Tano Fama. The wonders of our uncanny thermal districts, the Maoris, the flora, fauna, and avifauna all have their places in this unique Him. Industries have been purposely put aside for another occasion ami instead we have presented to us a series of clear-cut gems of scenery varied from mountain to glorious caves, from the clear waters of beautiful rivers to the fantastic icefalls of stupendous glaciers, from the palm fringed beaches of smiling Samoa to the icebergs of our Mandatory Antarctic Territory known as Ross Land. Interspersed is the thrill of deep-sea fishing. Swordfish and other monsters of the deep make us gasp with amazement. Studies of rare native birds in their bush haunts give us delights which we have hitherto only read about. The picture, ‘ Glorious New Zealand.” includes many scenes which the average New Zealander has not hitherto seen. The box plans open at Collier’s on Monday morning at 9 a.m. “CAPPY RICKS” TOUR. THE TARANAKI DATItS. ‘t-appy Ricks.’ the three-act comedy which scored such a success in New Plymouth, opened at the Town Hall, Stratford, lust night., and will conclude its Stratford season to-night. The touring dates for the company there after are, Inglewood (Monday), Waitara (Tuesday), Eltham (Wednesday), Manaia (Thursday), Patea (Friday), and Wanganui (Monday, January 11).