AMUSEMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 31, Issue 1762, 25 May 1926, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

TO-NIGHT.

LITTLE 80-PEEP."

Pantomime, the most popular of all entertainments, is to be presented at the Empire Theatre, T>3 Awamutu, on Tuesday next, when the Stanley McKay English and Australian Company is to stage "Little 80-Peep," probably th'i best production in his extensive repertoire. Playgoers will remember with plasure "The Fr/ty Thieves," produced by this popular company som'c' few months back, and will doubtless 'be anxious to witness t'l2 show that was such a big success in both Auckland and Wellington. It is only necessary to mention the names of Ren's- Rich, Ruth Bucknall, Laurie McLeod.. Maudie Stewart, Mavjorie Abrahams, A. E. Y. Benham. Fran'; Perryn, Arthur Meredith and the Wonder Rascals to La assured of a good night's enjoyment. "Little 80-Peep" is chockful of the latest songs and dances, pretty girls, beautiful costumes and scenery, while a full ballet, chorus and orchestra are all included in the production. No child should miss the special matinee at reduced prices this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Seats may be reserved at Gifford's.

WEDNESDAY

"XELLIE, THE BEAUTIFUL CLOAK MODEL." One of the old-time stage melodramas, ".Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model." has reached the silver „sihee<t and will be the attraction at the Empire Theatre on Wednesday. It was directed by Emmett ,Flynn for Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, and, was adapted by H. A. Van Loan and placed in continuity form by Carey Wilson. This play was originally produced about .fifteen years ago. and at once became: popular with the great public, which kept it alive for many years. Owen Davis, the author, 'has recently turned to the writing of comledy and realistic plays such as "The Detour," "Icebound," and "Tine Nervous Wreck," tut it is doubtful if any of them, despite twsir great success, will ever be seen by &o many- people nor enjoj'ed so hugel'v. as was his old-time nrelod.rama. "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model." It became a model for its style of stage entertainment and Goldwyn has retained all of its melodramatic high-liehts in putting it in pinture form. The cast is an unusually brilliant one, , containing Claire Windsor as Nellie. Mae ißusch as her chum, Polly Jo'y: Edmund Lowe as her lover and other well known players.