ENTERTAINMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 December 1925, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

COSY THEATRE. “THE LADY.” It is doubtful if Norma Talmadgc has ever appeared in a better drama. There are some situations that are powerfully dramatic. Ode .such is where .the heroine is threatened with the loss of her child; her father-in-law, after his son, who had deserted the heroine for a vampire, had died, hired men to find her whereabouts so that he might take .the child away from her. Another such situation is where the mother, years later, meets her son. ILe had fainted in her arms after accidentally shooting and killing his drunken chum. The acting is as good as Miss Tabnadge has ever done. The direction, continuity and everything that is needed by a good picture arc of high order. The story revolves around a heroine, a star dancer, who marries the young son of a. wealthy Britisher. Whou the father hears of their marriage he enjoins his son never again to set foot in his house unless alone. The couple go to Monte Carlo. There the young husband becomes infatuated with another woman, and deserts his wife. The heroine, broken in health, faints in front of a. saloon, the owner of which takes her in. The heroine gives birth to a child. In order to make- a living for herself and her child she works in the saloon as a singer and dancer. The father-in-law comes to the saloon to take the child away from her. The heroine, however, gives it to the wife of a. kind-hearted minister from England. Years later, during the war, the heroine and her son meet in .the saloon under peculiar circumstances. She recognised her boy from an identification ta'g he wore round his wrist. Einal screening to-night. Box plan at Henderson "s. AUSTRALIAN SILVER BAND. Speaking of hands, our minds naturi allv .revert to the memorable visit- of the Now castle Steel Works Band to New Zealand, last February and March, at the conclusion of its tour of Great Britain, Africa and Australia, when . a world’s record was established by ’winning the Empire championship contest at Belle Yuc, Manchester, in the same year. Mr Bailo and his band received the record engagement of nearly three months at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, and had the honour of being .selected to play for the royal luncheons, on the occasions of the visits of Their Majesties the King and Queen of England and the King and Queen of Rouniania. This distinction, it was explained, was not because it was an overseas band, but because the brilliant performances merited the selection from the whole of the bands playing at the Exhibition. Mr Baile has now organised the Australian Silver Band, and is touring New Zealand, on route to Africa, England and America, to once again compete in the world’s championships and endeavour to bring the honours back to Australasia. It is the opinion of many ol the musical critics of the Dominion that tliia combination is even greater than the Newcastle Band proved itself to.be, and its entry into the contests in England next year will be eagerly watched by all who hear it during this present tour. Arrangements have been made foi the Australian Silver Band to give one performance in the Memorial Parle on Saturday night next, at S o’clock. A p.atfonn will be. erected in front, of the grandstand, which will be specially lighted for the occasion. Should unfavourable weather prevail, the concert will be given in the Municipal Hall. Further details are advertised in this issue.