ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16897, 20 November 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. To-day’s new bill, commencing atithc matinee at 2, presents another Selznick masterpiece, “The Perfect Lover,” starring Eugene O’Brien. The story used as a basis for the Eugene O’Brien feature, “The Perfect Lover,” is by the well-known author Leila Burton Wells. ■ The production is one of unusual merit gauged from an artistic viewpoint, and 'is, if not the best, one of tho best pictures that Director Ralph Ince lias turned out, Eugene O’Brien’s conception of tho foie of the artist whose boyhood was spent on dreams of painting beautiful things, Init who, at the voice of flattery, falls across the slehder line that separates the beautiful in life from filth and sensuality, is a fine dramatic achievement. The bill includes gazette, two-reel comedy, Giteat Gamble No. 9, “Through Iron Doors.” WM. FARNUM TUESDAY. IN ZANE GREY MASTERPIECE. Beginning on Tuesday, at the People’s Theatre, William Farnum, the famous screen star, will bo seen in the stirring Fox photo-drama of Texas border clays, “Hie Last of the Duanes,” from the story by Zane Grey. Air. Earmuu plays tho role of Buck Dane who, forced to kill a man, becomes an outlaw—though not a desperado. His reclamation comes ultimately through a girl, when he becomes a member of the Texas Rangers and earns his pardon from tile State by cleaning up a desperate band of outlaws. This film is the sequel to the famous “Lone Star Ranger,'’ which ran a few weeks ago at tnis theatre. . EVERYBODY’S. All the exotic splendour of the tropics, that hot passion of the Latin’s blood, the fierce love of a Spanish girl for her sweetheart, and the dashing courage of an American army officer, arc shown in “Under the Yoke,” the Theda Bara super-production, which shows at' Everybody's finally to-night. The programme also includes a five-reel English'- feature, “Nature’s Gentleman.” COMING MONDAY. ' PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE. The management have made a new departure for-next week, when, in addition to the picture programme there will be a star speciality act. Flaneur and His Dogs. This is one of tho cleverest vaudeville turns brought to the Dominion by Alessrs. Fuller and Brennan, and it is having a remarkably successful tour through the provincial towns at present. The two dogs, “Mop” and “Prince,” are said to be the very extreme limit in animal sagacity., Flaneur and the dogs show for four nights.

THE EMPIRE. “ON OUR SELECTION,’’ TO-NIGHT,

Everyone who lias read or heard of Steele Rudd’s “On Our Selection” will view with'interest this fine liim whicTJ is said to be as true to typo and nature as the original version of the book. “On Our Selection” is full of merriment, ranging from quiet humour to boisterous funi. But it is all natural fun, derived horn natural characters under natural conditions. That is .the great charm of the film—the things that happen to “Dad” and “Mum” and “Dave” and “Joe” and ‘Txifto,” and all the rest of the Rudd family, are just the things that might happen to anyone under the same circumstances. The scenes of every-day life on a backblock selection contain a mysterious pull on the heart strings of Australasians, whether they be cityor country bred. Mi'. Longford, the producer, has lent a master touch to the many poignant ppthetic scenes of the story, while His handling of the comedy situations rivals the laugh-producing proclivities of Mack Sennett. “On Our Selection” screens to-night and Monday night only at the Empire. The box lilans are at Collier’s. 4

LEATHAM-SYMONS RECITALS. The appearance of Miss Constance Leatham and Miss Ava Symons in a pianoforte and violin recital iff the Empire Theatre on Tuesday, November 30, is being eagerly looked forward to by New Plymouth music lovers, who realise thata rare treat in store when theso- two talented young ladies combine in presenting some of the finest compositions from the pens of the great masters, for their respective instruments. Miss Leatham is already wellknown to the New Plymouth public, who hold her in the very highest esteem for hor work’s sake. Miss Ava 'Symons since her return- from further studies in London, has been creating something of a sensation wherever she has appeared. Her tone has developed enormously, and her captivating stagtf presence gives an added charmto her appearance. Reserved seats may be booked at Collier’s on Wednesday next.