AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18256, 15 August 1921, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL PICTURES. BILLIE BURKE IN "THE EDUCATION OF ELIZABETH.” "OUT WEST” FEATURING FATTY ARBUCKLE. Hundreds were turned away from the Opera House on Saturday night owing to the fact that capacity was taxed to its utmost, once again demonstrating picture-goers’ appreciation of Paramount programmes and also emphasising the necessity for booking seats early to avoid disappointment. Those who saw Saturday night’s programme were unanimous in their approval and voted the two feature films “the best ever.” In “The Education of Elizabeth” Billie Burke plays the part of the chorus girl heroine and is just as charming, vivacious, and piquantly alluring as ever. She has an aristrocratic, wealthy lover and vowing to “be a lady or bust,” she went to live with his folks, and their heirlooms and—well, the picture must be seen if one wants to know what followed her breaking into society! The comedy situations that arise are delicious, especially where Elizabeth, in her ignorance of high society, delights and shocks her intended husband’s guests with her use of colloquial expressions culled from a life’s experience behind the footlights. Included in the supports is a rattling good comedy. “Out West,” featuring Fatty Arbuckle, which caused a hurricane of laughter. The programme of music rendered by the Paramount Orchestra well merited the hearty applause it received. Patrons would be well advised to book their seats for to-night when the same programme will be submitted for its final screening. TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) NIGHT. To-morrow night, for one night only, will be screened a huge double feature programme, headed by the Maurice Tourneur masterpiece “The Bait.” Vivian Martin will be seen in a delightful little play entitled “An Innocent Adventuress." Book now or be early. ALLAN WILKLE SHAKESPEAREAN COMPANY. ! Mr. Allan Wilkie and Miss Frediswyue Hunter-Watts with their Siiakespearean Company of forty periormers will give three evening performances and a matinee at Wanganui commencing on next Wednesuay week (the 24th inst). The plays to be presented are “The Merchant of Venice," “Twelfth Night,” “The Meiry Wives of Windsor” and "As You Like it.” In connection with his present visit to New Zealand, Mr. Wilkie slates —“It is my aim to establish my company as an organisation tor the permanent presentation ot the plays of Shapespeare throughout Australasia, and 1 nope this tour will be the first of a series of annual ones, tn the course of which Dominion playgoers will have the opportunity of seeing al ithe plays of Shapespeare which are capable of stage production. So far, lam glad to say, the venture has met with most encouraging response.” SWANKERS’ CLUB. Members of the Swankers’ Club are requested to attend at the civic ception to-day at 12.45 p.m., given to Captain Cossgrove, N.Z. Chief Commissioner of Boy Scouts Organisation, by his \V orship the Mayor. GOOD TEMPLARS. On Friday evening, the Quarterly installation of officers tokk place. Bro. F. W. Ansley, S.J.W. being the Installing Officer. Chief Templars Sister I. Slater and Sister Marjorie Ansley. (Secretary) were the chief officers. Greeting were received from Bro. T. H. Dalton, Grand Chief Templar (Dunedin) and Bro. W. J. Trevethick Grand Superintendant of Juvenile Works (Welliingion). It was reported that two adult lodges and one Temple had been opened during the quarter. . It was resolved to hold a social next Friday week. A report on the membership competition for the Dominion was brought up, and the members promised to do their best to help win the gold and silver medals, and other prizes offered.