ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2587, 22 August 1922, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

VICE-REGALS' VISIT { LAST NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE In their return tour of the'DommiOtt. the above company, whose first visit was so ' greatly appreciated in Cambridge, made their second appearance at the Town 'Hall last evening. Owing to the wretched weather conditions the audience suffered consequently, although a goodly number braved the elements. Whilst the programme" as awhole was hardly up to the standard set by the first visit, it was fairly complete with a variety of vocal, musical and" , terpisehorcan items that were pleasingly presented, the only { slight weakness being in the vocal portion o£ the entertainment. Howcyer, this was more than counterbalanced by a full measure of humorous items, particularly smart and refreshing. In this direction the first appearance of Mr Claude Dampier, with whom was associated Miss Hilda Attenboro, • delighted the audience, who vociferously applauded, their "fifteen minutes of scientific nonsense.'' This , portion of the programme was also ably assisted by Messrs Pat Harma, Johnnie Morris and, Clyde Fields. Mr Hanna's item, "Merry Moments," in which local celebrities figured greatly, tickled the audience. , A popular item with the; audicn.ee (proved, to. be , "The Marionettes, '' in which G. P. aa "Billy Hughes" and "Lord Jellicoe,"' and Chris. Kilner as "Bill Massey,'* and Jasper Calder, together with' the community singing was much appreciated. Of the vocal solos Mr Pearce was. in good form his best item perhaps being "The Floral Dance." Miss Jessie Meadows (soprano) and Miss Wynne Macaboy contributed solos and a duet pleasingly, Miss Macaboy being particularly good in her concluding item, "Out on the Deep." A popular item of the evening was tho dancing by MrClyde Fields, in which with Norman French, presented excellent items. The programme was materially built up by the introduction of several short sketches and farces, which were enjoyed immensely by those present, The final sketch, '/History Repeats. Itself," the scene being a ruined chateau in France, was particularly good. , \. TOWN HALL PICTURES "DR. JIM." The above picture will be screened at the Town Hall on AYednesday night. The subject of marriage and its proper balance has been presented so many times on the screen that it is worth while to note the coming of a new angle to the old topic in the shadowplay, "Dr Jim," a Universal special attraction, starring Frank Mayo. In "Dr Jim," which is an original story by Stuart Paton, a Universal director, the wife is a society butterfly, but not because of her instinct. She is oblivious to the serious realities of life because she feels neglected and alone. She fancies her husband no longer cares for her because he devotes more time to hospitals and operating rooms than to hev. A. story of a powerfully dramatic * : nffiW of a womanly cn!iim4)f ferae ter that is-hidden deeply within her. -