ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waipa Post, Volume XX, Issue 1128, 13 August 1921, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“ CHILDREN NOT WANTED.” A mystery drama featuring a sensational murder and the practices of an international gang of sharpers, and also dealing with the fact that nowadays, in dealing with the acute problem of housing, children are not required, .but dogs are welcome, is to be shown at the Empire Theatre next Tuesday. The picture is entitled, “ Children • Not Wanted,” and features Miss Edith Day, a gifted screern actress. TWO FEATURE PICTURES. The programme at the Empire next Wednesday promises to be well up to the high standard so usual there. It jvill include two feature pictures—- “ Just Pals ” and “ The Land of Jazz.” The former is described as a stirring romance of the western part of the United States, speedy in action, seasoned with comedy, spiced with the love potion,and decorated with a proposed lynching and an attempted bank robbery. The second features Miss Eileen Percy, the beautiful . picture star in a new farce, picturing a little island, a young doctor, and a few choice patients affected by the jazz craze.

“THE YICE-REGALS.” Te Awamutu is to be favoured with -a return visit of “The Vice-Regals,” who last month so greatly pleased a 39 Awamutu audience. They were then voted the best company that had visited this town for many a season; they also have a trail of good opinions in other towns. “ The Vice-Regals ” .have come of late from Melbourne, bringing with them an extraordinary high reputation and a repertoire impressed with the hall mark of excellence. Individually and collectively they have left nothing to ,be desired, and are well worthy of the high praise bestowed upon them by Australian critics. Te Awamutu is sure to give them another warm welcome. The Box plan, which is rap-, idly filling, is open at Gifford’s.

The recent statement by the Minister of Public Works (Hon. J. G. Coates) on the Arapuni hydro-power scheme, was mentioned by Mr Geo. Parr, president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting of that body, when the following resolution was passed “That this Chamber is highly pleased to place on record its appreciation of the Minister of Public Works (Hon, J. G. Coates’) statesmanlike pronouncement in regard to the adoption of the Arapuni site for the development of hydro-el-ectric power to benefit the greater portion of the North Island. This Chamber also thinks that he is- adopting a wise policy in waiting for asfinance so that the work can be carried to its final stages in an expeditious manner.”