ENTERTAINMENTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 590, 7 December 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

POPULAR PICTURES.

ODDFELLOWS' HALL

TO-NIGHT. Holding pride of place among the films to be unspooled at the Popular Pictures in the Oddfellows' Hall is "The Woman Thou Gavest Me." This is a wonderful picture, worth going a long way to see. See it to-night.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11. "THE WOMAN WHO GAVE."

The struggle of an artist's model who was forced to marry a man whom she detested and whose beauty was so exploited by her husband that she grew to hate her own charms is picturised with tremendous dramatic intensity in the William Fox photoplay, "The Woman Who Gave," which Will be shown at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday next. December 11, with Evelyn Nesbit in the title role. This is the first of a series of master productions featuring this beautiful and accomplished star. "The Woman Who Gave" tells the story of a woman's sufferings under the hand of her husband, a Bulgarian Prince. How she finally revolts on account of her young son, and how fate intervenes so that she is permitted to seek her cwn happiness and live for her son, is developed with unusual cleverness in this unique story. Miss Nesbit brings to the screen all her compelling personality and the wonderful experience of her stage career, and she is surrounded with, everything that helps to make this one of the important productions of the year—a big story—ah all-star support, and lavish settings.

STRAND PICTURES.

WEDNESDAY. "THE CRY OF THE WEAK." Fanny Ward's international reoutation as one'of the world's greatest emotional actresses. "The Cry of the Weak" is the latest vehUle for the exploitation of the superb histrionic talent of thatVyondeiJul emotional actress, Fannie vlard. Jliss Ward has perfect support intFnfck Elliott, who plays most conviAj/gly the role of District Attorney Opcter; Walt. Whitman, as Judge CJ|ghton; and Paul Willis as the ernftgfboy, Budd. This photoplay bringjfouftthe theme that one-half the dfimeslcommitted today are reallyArengealce against the harshness of/ociety, lnd that many criminals m# be reclamed if given the proper opportunity. Fannie Ward's own opinioif of this drama: "In this photoplay I have done the best acting of my career. I consider 'The Cry of the Weak' is my screen masterpiece—better that 'The Cheat,' better than 'Common Clav,' better than 'The Yellow Ticket.' It is a human document. Supports are gazette, scenic and L.8.0. comedy.