ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15025, 23 August 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

"GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD." To-night, at the King's Theatre, the big feature of a massive programme will be the world-famed success, "Get Rich Quick Wallingford," by George M. Cohan. In this comedy-drama, which is 8000 ft long, the hand of a master-craftsman lias given life and reality to characters that are known the world over. J. Ru'us Wallingford and his partner in crookedness, "Blackie" Daw, live on the screen in. the persons of Sam Hardy and Norman Kerry, while Doris Kenyon is "Fanny Jasper," and each one of the prominent citizens seems to have stepped "right out of the book." Special added attractions will include Universale comedy "Newly Wed," the especially interesting series "Weird and Lovely New Zealand," Selznickj*. News, and other gems. Mr 11. Spencer Salt and Mrs Dyer will supply choice music.

THREE STARS AT THE ROYAL.

To-night's very big and meritorious pictures are calculated to attract a large attendance. The great Hodgkinson picture "Down Home," which in. six acts tells the truly human story of Dabney Todd's popular novel, will be presented by a cast of star players. The theme of the play is delightful, the acting is unusually good, and the whole production is one of outstanding worth. The second stellar offering will be Mabel Normand at her best in her latest success, "Jinx." "Jinx" is a true to life play of circus people that abounds in laughs and yet gets precious close to a teardrop on occasions. The big comedy, "The Circus Hero," fairly bristles with funniments of the worth-producing order. The orchestra will be heard in a complete change of music appropriate to the fllmings. Seats should be reserved over 'phone 1580 or at Paul's.

THREE STARS AT FRANKTON'S OWN

One of the biggest programmes ever shown at Frankton will screen tonight. An all-star cast of screen celebrities will present that great human picture success, "Down Home," Mabel Normand at her best will show in her latest hit, "Jinx," a wonderfully popular story of circus life in which tears and laughter co-mingle, and the big comedy "The Circus Hero." Such films arc sure to attract a big house.

NICOLA

Nicola, the wonderful wizard, who will appear at the Theatre Royal on Monday under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., will amaze everyday folk by the seemingly impossible feats he is able to perform. Nicola is just completing one of the most successful J. <J. Williamson tours of Australia on record, and for weeks in Sydney and Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth the house was booked out, so great is the charm of the mystic. Nicola stales that he was born in the magic world, for his father was a noted magician, and the son acted as his assistant for some time, but when still in his teens he started on his own, and leaving America with little more than a carpet bag to carry his apparatus, he arrived in France and fulfilled a lengthy engagement with Miss Loie Fuller. Since these days he has travelled continually in every part of the world, and Nicola's company is considered to be the biggest and most complete magical show in existence. The Hamilton season is for Monday night only. The box plan will be on view at Paul's to-morrow (Thursday).