AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 218, 20 October 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. Those wlio saw the new programme at the Town Hall last night had a real feast of entertainment. “The Path of Happiness,” the star piece, is a particularly brilliant motion drama, and Miss Violet Morsereau is a charming actress. The film is certainly a triumph of photography, every phase of every situation being beautifully clear and brilliantly lighted. The audience was a fair one, but its appreciation showed the real enjoyment the picture gave. The child-like acting of Miss Mersereau quite took the audience by storm, and it undoubtedly was all that any audience could wish for. The supporting programme was exceptionally good. “The Path of Happiness” is to be repeated to-night, arid those who missed it last night should make a point of being present. A very fine picture feast is promised for Saturday night.

THREE STARS. 12,000 FEET OF FILM., An Arab Sheik’s prayers lack concentration ,owing to the absence of a son, who has gone to rob a caravan. By devious talk Sheik gives away his son’s horse. The son vows death to the one lie finds astride his favourite. The horse is afterwards commandeered by the Turkish Governor, who in turn gives it to a pretty mission teacher_ She rides it into the desert, and meets its owner, Jamil, the Sheik’s son. Jamil takes the horse and loaves the girl to walk home. At this time there starts a massacre of Christians. The Sheik undertakes to relieve of Governor of responsibility for the massacre if his son is found Jamil is found through the horse,, but further trouble comes through Jamil deciding to become a Christian if the lady he made walk will be his teacher. Many phaess of the awful massacre arc shown, during which the Governor persuades the American ginl into his palace for protection. Jamil goes to the rescue just as the Governor is forcing his attentions on , the girl. The Sheik dies, and the Bedouins come for their new ruler, giving the ginl and her father time to get away to America. She promises to go back for Jamil, who waves a sad farewell across the desert.