AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 205, 6 October 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THREE STARS What is claimed by the Management to be the finest programmes shown in Taihape, will be a two-Star one, headed by the Famous Players’ production “Hazel Dawn,” as Niobe, 4,200 ft. One of the greatest theatrical successes of the last decade was Pau:ton’s delightful comedy-drama ‘Niobe’ In Australian and New Zealand the never-to-be-forgotten Brough Boucicault Co. played it on many occasions, and among the happy memories of old playgoers are Mrs Brough as ,‘Niobe” and the late Bob B'rough as Peter Amos Dunn. The Famous Players Co. have, it is said, most cleverly adapted the play to the screen, and have selected one of the most beautiful, charming and talented actresses of to-day, Miss Hazel Dawn, for the part of Niobe, the Goddess of Tears, who, after 3000 years as a statue comes to life when entangled with the electric wires in the house of the staid business man, Peter Amos Dunn. The second star is by the Loudon Film Co., 4000 feet, entitled “A Garret in Bohemia.” A powerful story of tww lovers and a blind fiddler is told m the star feature. It introduces life in a London boarding house. First, the bedraggled Slavey, then the barefaced Landlady. The young lady that teaches painting, the young and unsuccessful composer, and the old, blind fiddler. There are other good supporting subects on this programme

“EVERYBODY’S” PICTURES” There was a large and most appreciative audience at the Town Hall last night to witness the excellent programme provided by the management of the already popular picture resort. “Everybody’s.” The great attraction was the piece in which the worldfamed Marguerite Clark, the successful rival of Mary Pickford, took the chief role in that splendidly evolved production “Wildflower.” Marguerite Clark is particularly happy in this piece, and it is doubtful whether she excels more in any other. Unfortunate ly, the film arrived in Taihape with oil having evidently been spilled over a portion of it, and it -was not detected in time to be cleaned before screen ing, which went to destroy a little o*the brilliancy of the picture. The management have cleaned the film and tested it, and can now assure their patrons that it is as clear as when first screened. The supporting programme was also excellent, fully upholding Mr MacCallum’s grip of the public taste in his selecting of high class films.