AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 1 November 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THREE STARS. jJL c To-morrow will be presented for or night only, an inspiring and excitin drama, entitled "The Devil's Toy." The soul-firing story of a man wh "sold his soul to perdition for fortun fame, and love." Three gfet star headed by the beautiful Adele Bloo; Montagu Love, and the famous Edvvi Stevens. Scores of magnificent gown (each a creation of fantastic lovei ness), huge and massive sets, hundred of people in the big ensembles, marve lous spectacular scones of unbelievabl splendour, a powerful, vivid story, an unforgettable production throughout Realistic revels actually photographei at the Biltmore Ice Gardens, Ne\ York's most recent craze, scenes in packed and splendid Metropolita; theatre during a mad riot of wild en thusiasm, scores of other notable fea tures, in five great, ever-memoraldt acrts. Inspiring, excising, unfioiget table, big drama, presented in a i>ij way. The strongest, and most sensa tional society screen-play of the ceu tury. The topical gazette contains tin leading generals and premiers of th< Allied countries. Owing to the spe cial star pictures arriving this.picture will be shown for one night only. WONDER PICTURE. " THE BIETH OF A NATION." The above picture will be presented under the direction of J. C. William■on, Ltd., in the Three Stars Theatre, Taihape, this evening at 8 sharp. It is usual for pictures to arrive through ftie post, but in the case of "The Birth of a Nation" the firm of J. 0. Williamson. Ltd., bendf aj • technical staff under a stage director, with properties and effects, projecting machines, and all the equipment necessary to prodtice the spectacle on a scale hitherto unattenipted in this country. Founded on the Rev. Thos. Dixon's book. "The Clansman," the production gives one a comprehensive view of all the principal events of the American Civil War y in three hours of some of the most thrilling scenes yet seen on the screen, and many of them as nearly historically correct as is possible. Interest never ceases for a imoment, and. the ,manvellouslyBtaged scenes of battle are succeeded by; tender domestic episodes in the lives of the particular characters, > there is constant, and, the work of a true artist is. seen ba the brilliant triple climax, the t .audle-nce, seeing great struggles^—for life, ,£or honowr, and for victory—see the signing of the famous Eman-.; eipation Proclamation by Lincoln, and the assassination of the fine old Re- ■ publican in a facsimile of Ford's theatre in 1865. The terrible carnage. of" Gettysburg, and the surrender of Lee at Appomatox on April 9, 1565, which, pactically ended the war, will also be shown. After an interval, the chief interest is th e wild rides of the KuKlux Klan y that wierd secret association resolute in its opposition, to the policy of the North towards the South, and "doing its best to uphold political rights from the slaves. Accompanying the picture will be a special machine, operators and musicians.