ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waipa Post, Volume XIX, Issue 1104, 11 June 1921, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MISS MACK AT TOWN HAIL.

PUPILS' WORLD TOUR

The first 'ime this critic, heard jf Miss Louise Mack was some years the Jwar— w)hen, on ; a dark rainy winter's night, the news leached Palmerston North that a mountaineering party (including Miss Mack) was missing in the Ruahines, and a search party was out. Soon there followed into the town the relatives of some of the party awaiting in agonising suspense the next news, fearing the worst. At that time Miss Mack wa s considered a very venturesome lady, and apparently public opinion was for once right, ■ for she had even then adventured into the war zones of Belgium, France, Russia and even of Germany as a prisoner with the immortal Nurse Oavell, with whom she had the painful privilege of spending two hours on the eve of her execution. She is crisply labelled by the'London Times as "the last of the war correspondents out of Antwerp." On Thursday afternoon she had an uproarious .reception from a full house at the Te Awamutu Picture Theatre, largely composed of the local school children, to whom under the auspices of the Auckland Education Board she lectured and showed moving pictures that will be to the young minds an ever-remembered experience. The pictures showed historic scenes of the battle fields, famous buildings, notable men, and the scenes of notable occurrences that the children had already heard of. She lectures' fluently and interestingly, and when the vocal part is superfluous she reveals herself as a pianiste so that the children'might—as they lustily did —sing familiar songs. A comedy was interwoven into the programme, ana also a French drama of the middleages, which received flattering applause. Miss Mack has reason to be pleased with her Te Awamutu reception. A GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT. Two of the screen's most magnetic personalities are seen in Vitagraph's "A Gentleman's Agreement," at the Empire Theatre, on Tuesday evening. The'story is from the pen of the wellknown novel, and affords the co : stars every opportunity to shine in their respective roles. Miss Shipman provides some thrilling moments when she is seen battling for life in a dangerous set of rapids, and proves that she is a strong and able swimmer. Plenty of action and just the right proportion of Western atmosphere are provided. O.NCE TO EYEEY WOMAN. In "Once to Every Woman' the story deals with, a small town girl who is discovered to have a voice. She is sent "to Italy to study, wins her. laurels at the, Metropolitan Opeva House and, smiles condescendingly down on the world at her feet. How she learns that selfishness is the greatest blight on happiness, forms the theme of th« story. The work of Robert Andersen and Rodolph Valentino in the leading male roles is of a high standard. Andersen appears as the small town lover, while Valentino depicts the role of an Italian suitor. Such productions as "Once to Every Woman" will add to the Universal'.? reputation for making pictures that playgoers like. "Once-to Every Woman will be screened at tjle Empire Theatre on Wednesday.